Here again are three things that make me happy, bring me joy, and give me peace!!
1) My Mom and my friends…together:
…isn’t she amazing??
2) My dad’s Prisoner of War book from WWII
any ideas on how to preserve the book and all the letters home??
3)…and, of course, baby girl…
Isn't she just the sweetest thing?
More to come next week…hope you’re enjoying the Super Bowl!!
Happy Parenting!
D and C
Here are three things that make me happy, bring me joy, and keep me positive:
1) Giving blood in a blood drive….before and during: NO! That does not make me happy at all. I really don’t like giving blood. But…after I am done, I am so happy that I have contributed to someone else’s health and happiness.
2) These 5 beauties give me so much joy! They took me out for my birthday to a new restaurant…delicious! And a very needed gift that I would have procrastinated on doing myself!! They are so smart 
3) My little cutie in all her glory:
rocking her sunglasses
driving around in her 'ride'
checking out her 'kicks'
:) How's that for a pose??? Ha, Haa!!!
Loving my life….find the happy in yours and enjoy it!!
Happy Parenting!
D and C
Wishing to bring joy and happiness to all….
Here are three things that make me happy and bring me joy:
1) having a view from my window with very minimal snow when the entire east coast is engulfed with it
2) finally having a DVR that records 6 shows at a time…it took lots of talking and finagling, but Comcast came through!!
new remote = figuring out new ways of doing things!
3)…. as always, my sweet pea…what a doll face!
And to top things off… The Ellen Degeneres Show was on featuring Elton John… Little one decided to join in!!
hmmm…what's that on TV?
Is he playing the piano??I think I'll join in…I love to play piano
I'm pretty good, right Gramma??
Loving my life…please find the joy in yours!!
Happy Parenting!
D and C
Sunshiny Sundays #2…here we go!!
Here are three things that bring me joy, make me happy, and encourage the positive side of me:
1) spending time in a 7th grade classroom doing Egyptian projects with C…fun!!
they are working hard…see the pyramids and sarcophagus??
weighing the heart ceremony..
items that might go in a tomb…
All six groups did a fantastic job…way to go 7th graders!!
2) Love this egg cooker…makes hard boiled eggs….easy to peel hard boiled eggs…amazing!!
see???? perfect!!
3) ….and always, sweet baby girl:
hanging out with her puppy!
uh, oh…she thinks Daniel Tiger is hilarious!!
I hope you are all finding your joy….keep it up!!
Happy Parenting!
D and C
You are right…I have been lax in the blog world for over a month!! I have been enjoying the holidays immensely!!
Now, in order to keep myself on track, I will return to posting things that make me happy and bring me joy. I have done Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays…so now, let’s try Sunshiny Sundays.
Here are three things that bring me joy, make me happy, and encourage the positive side of me:
1) Sunshiny days whether warm or cold, hot or cool…if the day is sunny, I love it!!
2) Boys and girls that are filled with love…fill me with love.
Aren’t they adorable???
3) And….always, the beautiful baby girl who made me a gramma:
I hope you find happiness on this lovely Sunday morning
Happy Parenting!
D and C
Our first stop on the cruise was in Ireland…Cork, Blarney Castle, and Kinsale…
We went to Blarney Castle…just to explore.We had heard it took many steps and was quite difficult to get to the Blarney Stone and kiss it…
Here it is!
beautiful weather
From here, we thought we were headed inside to explore the castle….but, nope..
we wound up climbing up the crumbling steps…no backing down, no other way out!!
this was the look at the top…definitely worth the climb
And since we were there…we did kiss the Blarney Stone!!!
We were hanging upside down over that little window at the very top!!!
Beautiful gardens and waterways…
On to the fishing village of Kinsale for a pub….beer and the best fish and chips ever!!!
Then we headed back to Cobh….the port where our cruise ship was waiting for us!
There's our ship!!
Lots of things to see and do so far in our adventure!!! Next stop will be Dublin!!
Happy Parenting!
D and C
Have you missed me?? I have been derelict in my duties – busy with birthdays and Halloween and fun, fun, fun with little one!!
Since it’s been almost 2 months since we returned from our British Isles cruise, I think it’s about time I show you a few photos from the trip. Because I took WAY too many photos I’ll just pick some from each area at a time. I hope it gets you ready to spend some time in another country….especially with forever friends, it’s amazing!
We started with 2 days in London before the cruise began:
at the Tower of London…yup, in the rain!
metal monkeys … ?….
We did hit as many pubs as possible...
Parliament
right before a downpour!!
just missed being able to go into Westminster Abbey…but managed to stand in its alcove for the storm!!
We did go into Buckingham Palace also…but no photos there. The dining room all set up for dignitaries was gorgeous!!
Then it was on to the ship and our first dinner on board:
me and my buddies
and beautiful views from then on!!!
Happy Parenting!
D and C
What a great weekend…a TLG wedding…a family dinner….a sweet baby girl spending the night…
the bridal couple and family
cutest family photo (I might be a bit prejudiced)...
daddies and their daughters!!
pretty mama and daughter
smelling the flowers
dancing with the bride!
wheeeee!
…fun and food at Gramma’s
tickle time with mama and daddy
hanging out with Uncle Chad and Aunt Shannon
…and Roxy!
Then sweet girl got to spend the night
ready for breakfast
time to play!!
Gramma had a wonderful weekend!!
Happy Parenting!
D and C
When the parents are away…the grandparent has lots of fun with the granddaughter!!!!
These two beautiful people:
left for a vacation in California…and left their darling daughter in my loving care for a whole week!!! I was honored and delighted to be able to spend time with my very favorite little girl This is how the week went…
testing out all kinds of food
:) Gramma's kitchen turned into a disaster area
sweet pea…spending her days either standing up or holding hands and walking...
trying out a different chair
hanging out at Stony Creek
little one and kitty ignoring each other...
some more standing…new outfit
out to dinner with TLG friends
…and more...
just being cool in the stroller!
a playdate at the park!!
makes a girl very thirsty
time for a story??
toys at Gramma's
that is the face of someone who likes the TV
all dressed up for dinner with 2 Grammas
having fun with Gramma Mary!!
hanging out with Uncle Chad and the kitty
some more playing...
some more standing...
some more books...
exciting bath time
aren't I cute???
and Mommy and Daddy come home!
checking out Yosemite!
Gramma had a wonderful time with sweetness while Mommy and Daddy had a lovely trip to themselves! PS: Tell them they can do that again any time they’d like to ))))))
Happy Parenting!
D and C
This past weekend my darling family treated me to a family wine tasting tour in the Traverse City area. Two sons, two daughters-in-love, one adorable granddaughter, and me…exciting adventure for all!! We left on Thursday and returned on Sunday. This was a Christmas gift for me from the kids, and what a treat it was!!! They are all so much fun to be with!
a beautiful sunny day with my loves!!
They rented a lovely house in Leland, a block from town and a block from the beach…perfect!!
walking into town…and Fishtown
snuggled in and ready to go
The first day we hit 4 wineries and 2 distilleries!!
trying a breadstick..
couple #1
couple #2
me with my guys
We had so much fun visiting all the beautiful vineyards!
baby's sleeping during this tasting
the guys and their favorite 'taste'
At the Blue Tractor inTraverse City for lunch…experimenting with a lemon!!
whoa!! but after this first taste she was just fine with it
This is what our counter looked like after the first day…yikes!
The second day we visited the beach, Fishtown, Glen Arbor, and a couple more wineries…
heading to the beach
trail is not meant for a stroller!
hi from the beach!!
can you see the bugs??? Yuck, swarming!!
didn't bother her!
throwing competition!!
delicious sandwiches at Fishtown…while baby naps
Then off to Glen Arbor:
a little more wine tasting
a snack at Boonedock’s
she says, "Happy Father's Day, Daddy!"
Then back toward Leland to our favorite winery, Chateau Fontaine
This was the counter at the end of day 2!!
The time we spent together in the house was so precious…loved it all!
Thanks, my darling family, for an absolutely perfect vacation with the perfect people!!
Happy Parenting,
D and C
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