Grandson’s Party & Halloween

project 365 entry for October 31st, 2009
Speaking of birthday parties. Earlier this month, my daughter turned sweet 16!!!! One of her friends turned 18 this month. They decided to have a party together. They had quite a few people show up and I think they had fun. My son-in-law & one of his friends played guitar & sang a few songs. Unfortunately, I didn’t get any pictures! boo hoo

My youngest is well, thank God!
Today was the birthday party for my grandson:

My teenage daughter & her friend trying to remove a toy from the package & fix it for him to play with.

The kids & grand kids dressed up for Halloween:

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

Grandson’s 3rd Birthday

project 365 entry for October 26th, 2009
Today is my youngest grandson’s 3rd birthday. Since my youngest daughter is sick, his mommy is putting off his party. I went ahead & gave him his present. It’s a McDonalds restaurant playset. The funny part is that his mommy works at McDonalds. Now he can play work while she is working. I think my daughter has had a little too much Mc Donalds though. I took this with a cell phone. She has her head in the box:

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

Daughter Sick, But Still Silly

project 365 entry for October 25th, 2009
Today’s photo was taken with a cell phone.
My poor baby has been so sick. It appears that she has symptoms of H1N1. I have had her sleeping in the room with me, keeping her away from everyone.
This is one of her moments of being silly:

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

Grandson Trying to Make Coffee..Oh my!

project 365 entry for October 24th, 2009
My youngest grandson was playing grandpa’s shadow. I noticed he was quiet & I didn’t see him. I quietly went into the kitchen because I had a feeling. Yes, I was right. He was trying to make Grandpa a cup of coffee! Yikes!
This photo was taken with a cell phone:

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

Grandson’s Pumpkin Patch!

project 365 entry for October 21st, 2009
My oldest grandson takes after his grandma. He likes gardening. The more I planted this year, the more he planted. LOL He planted a pumpkin patch that took over their little backyard. He was so proud of all of the pumpkins that he grew all by himself!



I told them to make scary Halloween faces. Such a nice family picture. LOL

My sweet grandson sold me a couple of big pumpkins for $1 a piece because his aunt’s (my youngest daughter) pumpkin was messed up up by his cousin banging it around.

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

Train Ride & Pumpkin Patch

project 365 entry for October 16th, 2009
I took my 2 youngest daughters & my youngest grandson to ride a train. The train stops & the kids can pick a pumpkin. My grandson was so excited… “a train”!

My grandson still has a cast on his foot. The ground was a little wet and muddy. He is a big boy, I sure can’t carry him, much less him & a pumpkin. So, I took a plastic bag & tied it on his foot. That protected the cast & he could run around the pumpkin patch like the other kids!

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

Grandson Spending Night

project 365 entry for October 13th, 2009
My daughter just turned 16 a little over a week ago. She now has her permit. She drove for the 1st time on the the 10th! Wow, time flies.
My redhead goofy grandson is spending the night. He wants to show his parents that he is a big boy.
He put his coat on all by himself:

My youngest dressed as some strange Darth Vader & little Opie dressed as the devil

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

He Got a Cast

project 365 entry for September 30th, 2009
Well, the specialist confirmed that my almost 3 yr old grandson did break a small bone in his foot. He now has a real cast. The doctor convinced him that he needed a bright orange cast because it’s close to Halloween. I can’t believe it this kid isn’t being slowed down at all. He tries to run & jump on this cast.

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

Grandson Broke a Bone in His Foot :(

project 365 entry for September 29th, 2009
Had to watch my youngest grandson today while his mommy worked. Just before she left her apartment to bring him to me, he came out of his room crying. She was able to quickly calm him down. He said he had a “boo boo” on his foot.
He told me that he fell on his big truck. He played all day, but did limp. This afternoon, I noticed that there was a place on the side of his foot that was swollen. Gut instinct, I just knew he had a broken bone. Got a hold of my daughter & she came home to take him to the ER. They put a temporary cast on his foot & said they believe he did break a small bone in his foot. Poor baby:

He seems to not even realize he broke a bone!
Hope I made you smile. Until next time…

Good-bye to the Outer Banks, Heading Back to Indiana

project 365 entry for Sept. 26, 2009
Got up early, it was still to cloudy for sunrise photos. Took a last walk on the beach. We heading home with a buch of shells (probably a ton of sand caked inside my van).

Sadly we left the Outer Banks. But, at least I can get home to the other kids. I sure have missed them. Stopped to get my husband his boiled peanuts.
It was a LONG, HORRIBLY RAINING drive home. It was barely fit to be driving. But, thank God we made it. We’re tired. But, hubby got his vacation! I can’t believe how we did it & barely spent anything!
Hope I made you smile. Until next time…

Outer Banks Beach

project 365 entry for Sept. 25, 2009
Tried to get shots of the sunrise again. It was too cloudy again.

We went to the beach & rode the ferry again.

The ocean was getting pretty rocky on the ferry ride back. Boy it sure has gotten windy.

Went over to the beach that is close to the motel & to see Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The windy is strong. The beach looked like a sandstorm in places.

The kids played around in the motel tonight. My youngest makes just about anything out of paper. LOL

Hope I made you smile. Until next time…

Outer Banks – Beach & Ferry

project 365 entry for Sept. 24, 2009
Got up early to see the sunrise. This cat came to visit while I sat outside having coffee:

It was too cloudy for sunrise photos. The surfers were already out.

Drove around to different parts of the island. Took the ferry out to Ocracoke Island, a first for hubby. The younger girls were excited, they love riding the ferry.

Spent some time at the beach:



It was a nice day.
Hope I made you smile. Until next time…

Chesapeake Tunnel Bridge, Dolphins, & Outer Banks

project 365 entry for Sept. 23, 2009
Left before the sun came up. Wanted to see the sunrise while we were on the Chesapeake Tunnel Bridge. We made it:

We walked out on the fishing pier & saw dolphins that looked like they were leading a ship. Then we posed for silly, crabby pictures.


Then we headed for the Outer Banks so my husband could see what I have been talking about. My youngest couldn’t wait for the beach. My granddaughter couldn’t wait to ride the ferry again & play on the beach. I think my older daughter just wanted to get there & get out of the van. LOL
Outer Banks:


We made our way down the Outer Banks to a little town that I love. The beaches are usually so quiet. We checked in at a very cheap motel & was shocked when they gave us a cheaper rate than was expected!
After unloading the van, we headed over to the beach & found it wasn’t so quiet. There was a surfing competition going on. LOL Caught the sunset over the bay:

The kids have a quite a shell collection already!
Hope I made you smile. Until next time…

Assateague Island National Seashore, Wild Horses, Ocean City, & Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

project 365 entry for Sept. 22, 2009
Busy day, long drive. First we went to Assateague Island National Seashore on the MD side. Saw the horses & checked out the beach.

My youngest daughter was trapped in the porta-potty by these guys for a little bit. She was inside & they spotted a water faucet that was on. One big horse keep his hind end pretty close to the porta potty door for a bit. LOL

The water was really cold here & the beach was pretty much covered with these:

So, drove around one more time & headed to Ocean City, MD. I wanted everyone to be able to say they had been to a boardwalk. We got a snack & walked on the beach for just a little while:

We then made our way down to Chincoteague, VA. We checked into a dirt cheap motel (think price of a cheap campground). We drove the few minutes over to drive around the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge & see the VA side of Assateague Island.

The end of that rainbow was in the ocean. LOL
Btw, the mosquitoes out this way are brutal!
Heading to the Outer Banks of NC real early in the morning. Oh, another first is we will be driving the Chesapeake Tunnel Bridge.
Hope I made you smile. Until next time…

Husband’s First Trip in Almost 20 Years

project 365 entry for Sept. 21, 2009
My husband hasn’t been away on a trip for fun in almost 20 years. He has heard me carry on about the Outer Banks. Now he wants to get away for a couple of days. I had to work this very carefully financially. I managed to cash in a bunch of points for gift cards & we agreed to take lots of food with us 9instead of eating out all of the time).
Made all of the arrangements. My son-in-law is staying here with my sons. They don’t like to travel. My 11 yr daughter, who went through breaking down twice this year, for the first time, does not want to go on a trip. So, she is staying with my oldest daughter. My middle granddaughter is going with us. This trip will be me, my husband, 1 grandchild, my youngest daughter & the shocker, my 15 yr old daughter.
We are heading to Assateague Island, MD. I have never been there & want to see the ponies. We are also going to drive across the Chesapeake Bay (something else I have never done). My husband has never been to any of the places we are heading to. Should be on Assateague Island tomorrow afternoon.
Hope I made you smile. Until next time…

Apples Again

project 365 entry for September 9th, 2009

Another one of my granddaughters with some of the leftover apples:

My 16 yr old & my youngest granddaughter:

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …

Labor Day Cookout & Son Visiting

project 365 entry for Monday September 7th, 2009

Our oldest son & his girlfriend are visiting from New York for a few days. We are so happy to have him home. We just don’t get to see him often enough.
We had a big cookout today since it’s Labor Day. All of the kids & grand kids were here. The kids had some of their friends spend the day here. It was lots of fun.
Our oldest son wrestling with 2 of my grandson, 2nd photo is of my 16 yr daughter talking to one of my grandsons.

These are very unusual photos. My youngest granddaughter usually cries if my dad or step-mother try to touch her, much less hold her.

My husband getting the hot dogs, cheeseburgers, & chicken on the table:

Some of the kids & their friends decided to play dodge ball:


Our oldest son playing with his little sister’s stilts:

It was a nice day for a cookout. But, the weather changed as soon as it was about over. It ended up raining. But the kids had fun dancing in the rain & jumping in puddles:

Hope I made you smile. Until next time …