Thursday, October 18, 2012

You Don't Know Her Like I Do


Yea...  Gracie here.  

The person that usually writes this blog is temporarily busy making my life miserable doing nothing.

Hey.  Don't judge me.  You don't know her like I do.

What kind of a 'human' would write a note like the one below:



...  and leave it there day after day after day?   


Does anyone have some extra food?

A biscuit?

A cookie crumb?



Tuesday, October 16, 2012

NOT AGAIN!


Fall has arrived nicely.


And now that the festivals are over it's time for a nice quiet walk along the bike trail by the railroad tracks.


We stop for a picture.


And as always...  hope and pray that we don't have a 'train encounter'.

Ever since Gracie FREAKED OUT a few years ago there.

But during this weekends walk...  one of my biggest fears!  The train was coming!  There was nowhere to go, and since Gracie almost broke loose last time, I pulled her over to the side and threw myself on her... trying to keep her calm and from trying to run away.

Whew!!!!  My heart was pounding!  So was hers.

But we made it!

If you haven't seen this video already, be sure and watch.  This is from 2 years ago.  I had no idea Gracie would react in the way she did!

UGH!

Happy Fall y'all!

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Trouble Here. Trouble There. Trouble Everywhere!

Last night Summer gave up her turn at Grammy and Pop-pop's house so Rissi could spend the night again.  

Rissi has always been 'our girl'.  I love all of my grand-angels, but she will always be special in that she was the first.  

She is the one who would cry all the way home 
when she would have to leave me.  I can still see that little hand blowing me kisses from the car... tears streaming down her face and holding tight to her baggy filled with Nilla wafers.  

It's hard to believe that she's in kindergarten already.  

Rissi:  Look in the mirror Grammy.

Me:  Ugh!!  

Rissi shakes her head back and forth...  a worried look on her face.

Me:  What do you think the problem is?

Rissi:  I think you need a make-over.

Me:  Oh, okay.  Make me look pretty, okay?

Rissi:  Okay!  

She combs my hair and pretends to apply all kinds of sprays and makeup.  Then she shoves the mirror in my face to take a look.  

Me:  What do you think?

Rissi:  (scrunching her face...)  It still looks like a disaster, but maybe if we brush your hair out some more.  

Me:  (a few minutes later)  Do I look better?

Rissi:  Yea!!



Later, after Pop-pop and I took her to see Hotel Transylvania, it was time for some of Summer....


She's my little Cuddle Bunny.  She loves to Cuddle!


When I'm ready to leave, it has become a tradition that I let Rissi pick out a piece of fruit stripe gum from my purse.

I explained to Summer that she's not old enough yet.  Her day will come.

I turned my back for a minute and when I turned back around, Guess who was in Grammy's purse?


 Notice the wave of her hand (above)?  That's how she stays out of trouble.  It's the cutest wave I have ever seen...  and she knows it.  I will post a video soon.


She studied the gum, and removed a piece for herself.


Oh Summer...  We should have named you Trouble.


But seriously...  there's someone else in our family with that  name already...


Dear Diary,

I didn't do it.  Wally did.  Gracie.