Catching Up!

We have experienced a very busy two weeks and I feel like I am just about to get caught up with life again. The week before last, on one of my days with the grandchildren, Claire, as she often does, insisted on doing her own hair. She always wants multiple things in her hair and this is the evidence of that. I would have stopped at the little plumeria clip (my favorite flower of all time, by the way) but Claire really needed those two head bands as well. She thought it was beautiful and of course I agreed with her whole-heartily after I found that I couldn't convince her otherwise. Nonie arrived a bit later and was not only able to convince her to change to pony-tails but had a great idea for an outing. So off to the little lake we went, exploring the area a bit more. We packed a picnic and spent a short time on the shore of this small PG&E lake. Not really suitable for much, but the girls enjoyed gathering and then throwing sticks and pine cones in the water and watching them float away.

Chris was content to watch the goings on from his stroller for a little while.




Very soon we decided to go to our favorite and familiar park to swing, walk, and climb a bit. This may have been Chris' first time in a park swing, but at any rate, he loved it.









Upon my arrival one morning this beautiful art work welcomed me. Nonie had set up an art studio outside apparently, the day before, and the girls enjoyed painting and creating.





Claire telling me some important news and if you would like to see both of the girls giving me instructions and rules for our trip to Disneyland you can click here. I as usual was the "baby" and they were the parents. They had already rattled all of my do's and don'ts and then I asked them to repeat it.






Chris making the rounds of the playroom. Just in the two days I was there, I rescued him from the walk-in pantry (he was visiting the recyclables), picked up the plant and dirt that he had found and knocked over, and rescued him several times from corners where he crawled after something and then got stuck a bit. He is keeping us busy, busy, busy.

His first and successful attempt at pulling himself up. I was shocked.

Chloe listening to Papa tell her a story.

Papa Norm and I had a great time last weekend in Gold Beach, Oregon. We met our friends, Connie and Wayne, who were traveling home after spending a week or more in Seattle helping with childcare for their granddaughter. We shared a cute little house on the shore for a couple of nights and relaxed and caught up with each other. As I have mentioned before, we love to take the Rogue River jet boat trip and this may have been our sixth time. We have lost count. We always, always, enjoy it and this time we were so fortunate to see bears and quite a bit of other wildlife. This bear just casually walked along the shore and our boat idled and watched him/her for about 10 minutes I would guess. So fascinating!

This week I have been reminded once again how blessed we are with family and friends who support and love us and I am thanking God for each one of them and for good health and good medical care.

September is upon us and I can't believe it!