"Camping" with Roxi!

Sarah, Molly and I went to Pa to visit with Roxi this past Saturday.  We stayed till Monday and we just had the best time.  Roxi got to practice her grand mothering skills, though, No One is pregnant, YET!  She did call both her children and tell them she is ready and willing when they are ready!!  It won't be long, but in the meantime, Roxi enjoyed sharing my gems with me!  Sarah announced right away as we started our first hike, that she and Roxi were PARTNERS.   They had to do everything, and I do mean everything together and Molly was my partner.  We all stayed in the Bunk House... I told you before it's like a 5 star hotel!!  My girls and I stayed in the Black Bear room and Roxi stayed in the Moose room!

Here the girls call their beds!  Mine is a double in the same room just opposite of them!  It was fun to be all together in one room!

Sarah and her partner Roxi... off on a hike!  The split tree where everyone takes a picture to hang on Roxi's bulletin board is where we stopped to put our faces thru...Meme, Molly, and Sarah!  Molly, Sarah and Roxi looking at the waterfall.  Molly and Sarah sitting on the "froggy rock"!
Treasured were found.
New territory explored!

Friends were made... big and small,

From this little red one to Sugar the beagle...
and Kramer, the cat on a rope... who ran and hid under a shed from two overly affectionate little girls!

Sleepy nap time at the cottage girls...
Queen of the tree stump girls...
Dancing girls...
Hole digging girls... 
High flying girls...
and swinging girls!

There was a girl who loves all animals, big or small, who found a little frog and she squealed with delight... "Can I keep him, PLEASE?"

Meme said "His Mama will miss him if you keep him"

Sarah looked right into the little froggys eyes and said :

"I will be your family now.  I will take good, good care of you, don't worry little guy.  I will be here with you."

 So...Roxi got an old pitcher to put him in and Sarah got to keep him for a little while.  When it was time to let him go, we assured her he would look for her again when she visits camp so...

A little girl sadly let her frog go and cried.

But no worries... the girl still had "Fuzzy" to love!

So we had lots of fun and some tears.  Not just from Sarah.  

I fell down some stairs on one day and cried.

We walked down the road, the next day, Molly having a ride on my shoulders and she fell from my shoulders to the ground.  Molly really cried...

and Meme cried again too.  Sometimes things just happen in such a way that accidents can't be avoided.  We were lucky this was not worse, and though her little head took a beating, she was ok.  It was the longest 2 seconds of my life and I felt so helpless.  After calling Mommy and watching her for the night... we were all back to our happy selfs!

My daughter Beckie, their mommy, is always the first one to let them try new things, some things that make me a nervous nelly!  I was like her with my own kids but it is so different when it is your grand children.  I am always overly cautious and worried for their safety.  Maybe it's because they belong to some one else, maybe because they are so little or maybe its just because they are so very valuable to my heart.  On a side note... their Daddy, Don, says I can only see them under supervision!!! By the way... Roxi does not count as supervision!  Oh, he's a funny one!

You Capture ~ Old Signs!

This week's capture challenge is Old Signs.  I found a few in Pa over the weekend!  Check them out...

Love this one.  It is on the road to camp, a gravel, narrow road with camp cottages on either side.  The residents decided years ago that 20 was just way to fast so they re-painted their sign!  Isn't that the funniest thing you have ever seen??

This gate hods a sign made of metal above it that reads... PLEASE GO AWAY.  This is a man's home but by the looks of it you would assume it's a store.  The front is littered with items one might want to purchase.  It is sort of a trap.  He waits for you to get out of your car to check it out and he comes out yelling to get off his property.  It's the darnest thing, I tell you!

Here is his front door.  Very BEWITCHING!

This is a sign also in front of the geezers home.  Watch it... he might kill you himself!

Who doesn't like Hershey's Ice Cream?  No, we were not in Hershey Pa.... wish we were though!!

More sign of olden days can be found here!

Friday...More entertainment for you!

Sarah and Molly, part two, perform Octopus... better known as Slippery Fish! 

And below, some shots of the kids enjoying the keyboard Roxi gave them!!  Thanks Roxi!!

Have a great day!

Sarah and Molly singing for your pleasure! Meme helps along with Carole Peterson and her fabulous song STINKY CAKE... whatcha gonna put in yours??

You Capture ~ FOOD

Ok, I had a crazy busy week!  I did capture some pizza though...



and let me tell you, it was delicious!  That's all I got... there is no more. You might wonder... does this woman not eat or cook?  Is there no food in her house?  Look for more lip licking luscious food over at I should be folding laundry!

And So It Begins...

Had a parent coffee today at my preschool~ a fun gathering to sign up for car pool numbers and snack days, to pay tuition, turn in medicals and meet the teachers!! I sang some songs with the newbies who aren't yet familiar with my music in motion! I am excited to start another year with some adorable little friends of mine!! Sarah also signed in today for the Stars, Too! class, the class I used to teach, and she is so excited to get back to school!  Below are some "older shots" of Miss Diana's Music In Motion class!

Is it any wonder why I love my job... what could be more fun?  We are singing a wonderful little song called "5 Little Skunks"!  

Hope you have something exciting to look forward to every day too!

Nostalgia...

Todays theme is Nostalgia!  I am repeating a photo I blogged about a couple of weeks ago.  I like to call it the "ROMPER"  I wore them,  you probably wore them and now my grand babies wear them and they love them!!
So when Molly came over in hers... it took me way back!!

Molly looking so sweet in her modern day version of a timeless classic!!!

ROMPER... My sister Frankie, a neighbor, and me! (check out those glasses!)

                                                 See more Nostalgia here!

Tuesday Treats!

One cute picture from yesterday... Cayden and his Daddy reading a fabulous book together!! Cayden really had to get a better look at the monkey in the picture!!

Of course, I must mention that one of Tuesdays Treats is the great way I feel after Monday Yoga class with Dagmara!  Class is every Monday at Meigan's, where we have the beautiful Lake Erie as a backdrop, at 6 pm.  Join us!! Cost is $10 per person.  Dagmara is just the best instructor!
We have been practicing with her for months now and we are all impressed with how we have improved!  
Well, until she had us "FLIP OUR DOG"  WHAT???

We had some special guests join us for the end of our class... Danny Warkin and his sister Emily!   Here is Aunt Katie, the bride to be, helping Danny strike a pose with his grandma Meigan!

Have a lovely Tuesday... find some treats for yourself!

Monday's Big News!

We had a pretty eventful Sunday around here!! It started off with Cyle bringing Cayden to my house at 6am so that he could go do a roofing job.  Bridget worked Saturday night to Sunday at 7 am.  She wanted me to bring Cayden to Fairview Hospital to have the blood work his pediatrician ordered done.  So we packed up and headed there at about 6:15.  The doctor and nurses working were all just smitten with this boy!  Of course he was all smiles until it was time for the needles and tubes!  He did a good job...  but that was only the first traumatic event of the day.  Have you seen Bridget's Blog?  Check it out here. 
This is a picture of Cayden, looking excited at the Snip-it shop!  Many fun things to look at and many bright colors!  They called his name and...

the crying began, again!  No sucker or animal cracker could stop him... he had had enough for one day!  Well he did calm down to take a good look at Danielle.  He probably just wants to remember her face so he can be more prepared next time!  Seriously, this girl cut hair so fast it would make your head swim!  She was so sweet to Cayden, trying to hurry the haircut up so he would stop crying!

Just look at how he checked her out!   When he was finished, the smiles came right back!  Cayden just looks so grown up with his new haircut! Mommy looks pretty proud, doesn't she?

We headed off to lunch and home, where Cayden took a long, long, long, nap!

Hope you had a fun weekend!

Big Day is finally here...

The day is here... moving day!  Things are looking good, everything in its properly marked box... New Jersey, Tulsa, Camp or Florida.  Items stored at the warehouse to move later to its final home ~ items sent to good will ~ items dispersed to friends, to friends children, anyone who might want or need them.  Roxi and Rick are so generous!  Even left the ferns for the new owners!!
Rick, me and Roxi... after we worked to clean and clear!  They are just exhausted!  To sell your house and close in 3 weeks is a bit much, I'd say.  They would never agree to it again!!  So much to do and so little time, but they did it!!

I did my best, then, just to hug and kiss each of them, say see ya, and be on my merry (teary) way.  After all... they are just off to PA!!  Safe Travels!