BACK TO SCHOOL

My Grand-Angels are growing up....  

I cannot believe that Summer has started Pre K this year.  She loves it, by the way.   She's made a lot of new friends and gets to eat lunch at the same time her sister does.  Rissi is thrilled to have her best friend going to the same school.  They ride the bus home together.

Jake returns to all of his friends this year and seems happy to be back.  Everyone loves Jake!  He's that kind of guy!!  Always considering others feelings.  Always helping a friend in need.

I shouldn't dare blink.  The next thing ya know Jasper will be joining the rest and I will be left wondering what happened to the past few years.

Cooler days are upon us and fall is just around the corner.  A new school year.  New beginnings.   

The kids seem happy to be back to routine.  And I enjoy the updates on their progress and the cute pictures sent from my kids.  

Gracie says:

We have too many kids around.  They yell and jump and laugh and run and carry on getting on my last nerve.  

JUST KIDDING!  GOT MY PAWS CROSSED! BOL!   I love the little cookie carriers and I miss them when they are gone.  

Perfect Summer Dayzzzzz

Summer's winding down....

                  Night swims, as perfect as they were....   are becoming a thing of the past....

 Our bedroom faces the pool and Gracie lays in the cool of the house watching us and sometimes       barking, telling us enough is enough, come in with your dog already!

lights from the deck shining on the bedroom window.....

                     

It's been a fun year, with the added deck being just what was needed to make it as close to perfect as it could possibly be...

Gracie says: 

I will be here behind Dad's chair until I hear one of the magic words:  Walk.  Dairy Queen Ice Cream.  Buick. Play. Wally. Chickie Bird.  Go.  Lindsey.  Mailman.  UPS. FedEx.  Jackie. Walk. Doggie. Supper.  Treats.  Bunny.  ...  Did I say walk?

Because of the Smiles.

I ask myself why

  

Why do I go through all this work for a simple 38th birthday celebration?  And what's with all the cars and construction work?  

The answer is simple.  The kids.  I love to see the kids laughing and excited.

Jake and Jasper's dad drives for Fed Ex... so I had to include the Fed Ex truck....

The kids had a blast though...

And I really had fun putting it all together

Looks like the FedEx truck might be stuck in a snow drift... lol

Jasper teases me all the time.  I'll ask him what my name is and he will say "Jim".  haha!  

So now, as soon as he sees me he wants gum.  And so I 'bribe' him.  "what's my name?" I say.  He gets this ornery big smile on his face and then (since he really wants the gum) he'll say "GRAMMY!"  Then, I say... "Do you love me?"  and he says "YES!" and he gives me the biggest hug!!  He's so cute.  

First, we sang happy birthday....

And then, one by one starting with the littlest first, they each chose a matchbox car to take home, filling their bags till they were all gone.  

Wish our littlest could have been here.  He loves construction trucks and toys....  

Love my grand-angels so much!