For Roxi...

I was traveling in the car with Sarah Rose in the back seat.

We were talking about our up coming Florida trip.

The conversation went like this...

Meme:  Sarah, Roxi is so excited to see you!

Sarah:  Will Roxi be in Florida when we are there?

Meme:  Yes, remember Roxi lives there now.  She lives there all winter and in 

the summer she lives at camp... remember camp?  In Pa?

Sarah:  Yes, I remember camp!  So Roxi really migrates, just without the flying!

Oh be still my heart

This girl is really smart!!

Kisses to our favorite Roxi!

See you soon!

In other news...

Grayer is 9 months already!

Roxi is one lucky grandma!

How adorable is he?

I am loving hearing the excitement in Roxi's voice when she

talks about her grandsons, Levi and Grayer!

Lucky little boys!

7 Years ago...

Beckie married Donny on 

March 12th

They were so cute at the rehearsal~

Minister Chuck had them laughing along with the best man, Don

and maid of honor, Bridget!

Beckie and her Dad~

Don and Beckie had big smiles on that day!

Sarah... you were there too!

We all took pictures together after!

We all had cake!

It was a fun party!

Dave and Beckie share a dance~

Happy Anniversary

Beckie and Donny!

Enjoy your anniversary weekend away!

We all love you!

Good Golly Miss Molly!

This tiny girl makes me so proud!

We enjoyed a Group Lesson Spring Recital at

Miss Molly's house!  Normal lessons are one on one, private, so the kids

really love the group lessons that happen twice a year!

 The children all take their shoes off

when the come in the door for lessons.

Miss Molly, at the piano above, has such a passion 

for teaching violin~ the children love her!

I waited till Molly was done playing her two songs before I 

snapped my picture~ I caught Molly just before her big smile erupted!

They played a little game with paper flowers.

Each child picked one from a basket and then Miss Molly

would read what the "game" was and the children

would try it!  The flowers said things like "bow holds", "ladders", "kangaroos"

and "sirens"!

Here they are doing SIRENS and Kangaroos... which are fun exercises for them all!!

Be warned!

We drove to Oberlin, where Miss Molly lives for this lesson.

Beckie, Molly and Sarah

ready to walk to Miss Molly's house!

Sarah is very proud of Molly too!

Beckie's girls...

Miss Molly has a nice porch swing

where we waited for the group before us to 

finish inside!

Molly, looking a bit nervous before we go inside~

She had nothing to worry about because she loves Miss Molly and

she was ready to perform!

Our little Molly has even

inspired others to want to play the violin~

Check this out!

I've got SUNSHINE... right in my own backyard!

Bridget. Cayden and Mya came up for the weekend!

A certain "barking" neighbor scared Miss Mya a bit!

The sunshine was all a bit much for Cayden!

"Mem. I just can't look at you!"

I loved my little visit with these gems~

Hope you have SUNSHINE in your backyard too!

Cucumber Canoe

By Homemade Radio Show

Walked out in the garden

and I did not understand

Why you were so happy 

with all those veggies in your hands.

I said get ready

cuz today will be the day

when we build ourselves a boat

and you and I can sail away.

I said please tell me

can you please just tell me soon

how can you make a boat

with just a cucumber and a spoon.

I said just look here

if you scoop out all the seeds

then get two paddles

we will have all that we need.

YOU AND ME

ME AND YOU

JUST FLOATING AWAY

IN OUR CUCUMBER CANOE

Love this song and my little rowers!

Grandmothers Play Date!

I had Molly for the day.

Carol had Reese for the day.

Meigan had Danny, Emily, and Andrew for the day.

Carol and I went over to Meigs for a play date!

The day was filled with 

A boy who dressed himself and said

"Not changing cuz I look handsomest in this!"

and he did look good!

A girl who said,

"The hearts match!"

and they did match!

So happy to be together!

Emily loved playing with Molly!

A girl who thinks her Meme takes way too many pictures!

"Go play with your big friends Mem!"

Look at Miss Reese... 

she only had eyes for Danny!

"See Mom, I do look handsome!"

Not sure what the game was here... but it looked 

like Molly was busy scheduling the next play date!

Molly showed Emily how to play a game on my Iphone!

Make up and hair...

But with Emily's fashion sense starting early,

she didn't need much help figuring it out!

Look at that face...

"My turn", she said!

She played the game and kept herself busy...

I have fifteen pictures of Meig's living room,

and

3 videos of Emily's pretty face!

Where's Andrew, you might ask?

That boy just ran around so fast that my pictures of him are a blur!

It's fun to have play dates!

"I Speak For The Trees!"

Beckie surprised Sarah one afternoon, you see,

And, if you surprise one, you might just like to surprise two...

Then call Meme and make it THREE!

It was someone's Birthday don't you know?

Dr Seuss would have certainly wanted us to go!

We celebrated his birthday in style...

Watching the Lorax

all the while!