THEY CALL ME... MEME!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

You Capture~Love Around Home!


You Capture... Love around your home! My home is lovingly called Meme's House!

Willow Tree figurines...
GRANDMOTHER...
GRANDFATHER...
Love is all around at Meme's! I am some kind of LUCKY!
See more love over at Beth's I should be folding laundry!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

i heart faces! We are Family!


This is a photo of my son in law bringing his newborn son over to his mommy, my daughter. The baby was weighed, swaddled and put in his Daddy's arms. He was so proud and Mommy was so thrilled! They are a beautiful family of 3. I was blessed to be a witness to this little miracle.

More families here!
You will love the i heart faces website! Check it out!

De~Grammatize!


Well, it's happened.
My own daughter said it.
Oh, Yes, she did.
Beckie stated that she had to "DE-GRAMMAtize" Sarah after her sleep over at my house.

WHAT?
I remember uttering the same words to Dave when Beckie was little and would stay with Sweet Gertie!! Of course, I don't think I ever said those words to Gertie. It was something I said to Dave and we would just deal with the little monster that came home from Grammie's. Just some attitude, just some displeasure with not being able to get her way, just a little put off by having to come back home where she was expected to do a little more!! Oh my. I really didn't mind because I knew Beckie loved her Grandma so, so, so, much. I loved the little person she was when she was around her Grammie Gert. So I just chuckled to myself. Beckie went on to talk about that same attitude coming from her daughter. Ummm.... I know I really didn't do anything to make her behave that way ... or did I? Nope. I am sure the only thing I am guilty of, as was Grammie Gert, was being able to be a Grammie, to be a Meme. We have the luxury of doing NOTHING when the grandkids stay with us. We are free to do whatever, play whatever, and give them our complete and undivided attention. Moms are not always able to do that. I see that now. I understand now how this all works. So, forgive me Beckie, I cannot help myself. You will have to do what I did back when you were little. Grin and bear the day after, and, just know that someone loves your babies so much... Up to God, actually. I love you too Beckie!

P.S. Hope your having a good day with Molly....

Monday, January 18, 2010

"It's My Turn!"

Got a phone call yesterday. It went like this...


Molly: Hi Meme. Can I have a yumber yarty at your house? All by myyelf?

Meme: Sure! Right now?

Molly: Yes

Meme: Yes you can!

Molly: (screaming) She said YES... I can yeep over!!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

You Capture-Winter!

Capturing WINTER isn't hard to do around here lately! It's been cold, cold, cold! It's warming up now, so I took some shots of the ice that hangs from my gutters, because soon they will be gone.
Notice the blue, blue sky! It will be sunny today and about 35... a regular heat wave, I tell ya!

Oh, where do the children play? Not out here today! The playhouses are abandoned.
See more WINTER over at Beth's!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Let the good times roll!

Good times at Meme's! Sarah had a "slumber party" Monday night. This girl continues to amaze me in all sorts of ways! She just warms my heart!
Cayden decided it was library time, and took a few books over to sit on the bench and read.
He settled for a favorite... Good Night Moon... and proceeded to find the little mouse on every page! Yelling... "I do it" every time he did!!
Breakfast in the morning ... very early! SHHHHH.... Papa is still sleeping!
Cayden has been taking those big first steps!! We are so excited!

Monday, January 11, 2010

I Heart faces!

SHE'S MY ... BROWNED EYED GIRL!

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN ...

WE USED TO SING...

See more beautiful FACES here....

Sunday, January 10, 2010

And so it goes...

Have been feeling under the weather. Flu. Horrific. Thankfully, it's a 24 hour type of flu. I am looking forward to tomorrow!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

You Capture-Year in Review!


You Capture... My year in review! Remember, this is a blog about my gems, you know, the grandkids!!
These were the milestones they have met,
and ones that I have marveled at...

Sarah Rose turned 4 years old...
Molly Carolyn turned 2 years old...
Townsend Cayden turned 1 year old...
I wrote a book... well, sort of! I turned my blog into a book.
Cayden's little feet went from this...
to this...

A very exciting year for sure! Who could ask for anything more?

See what others have found exciting over at I should be folding laundry!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The girl can't stop laughing...

Self portrait of Sarah and I.
I said smile and this is what she did...
So I did this...
And she completely lost it...
You gotta love digital photography... priceless instant reactions!