Day Ninety Five 2013

T G I F !

Grandson Elijah got to take a stuffed animal to school today to sit on his desk ~ a real treat. He took ‘Cookie’, his new dog he got at Cracker Barrel the other night. ‘Cookie’ was decked out in Elijah’s skeleton bow tie ~ very manly.

Grandpeeps Elijah, Knox, and Shelby are always up for yummy frozen treats at Cream City Ice Cream Shop and Coffee House.

Daughter Kelly says ‘Where’s mine?’ She eventually ordered a scoop of pistachio ice cream.

Shelby got Tennessee Fudge and Cake Batter and shared a lick with Aunt Kelly ~ well, sort of.

Grandpa Neil shared his with Knox. Who knew this kid would love cheesecake and caramel ice cream.

I think Grandpa [Knox calls him ‘Pa’'] managed to get a few bites for himself.

Shelby’s ice cream was lip-lickin’ good. Elijah has been wanting a frozen hot chocolate. That’s what he ordered but he didn’t like it. It was mostly ice and you could barely taste the chocolate.

He got a second chance at a treat he could eat ~ Tennessee Fudge ice cream on a cone. Now that was good.

After our treats, we headed outside to play in the sunshine of this beautiful day. Knox is rarely without his Elmo these days.

All that brilliant sunlight knocked Elijah right off his feet.

They all love jumping on the trampoline. Shelby and Elijah are experts. Knox has gotten the hang of it pretty quickly.

Our cherry trees are blooming ~ my fave in the spring, especially against a backdrop of endless blue sky.

Bouncy Knox ~ and Elmo, too

Elijah flies through the air with the greatest of ease.

When Knox is on the trampoline, Shelby and Elijah try not to jump high or hard so Knox won’t go flying off into the deep blue and beyond. Fun times for these cousins.

Knox’s Aunt Holly bought him some Elmo jammies. What a happy way to end the day.
Happy TGIF, y’all!

Day Ninety Four 2013

Strawberries on steroids. Neil bought a box of strawberries last night at Wal-Mart for grandson Knox, who loves them. We’ve never seen ones so large, have you? Makes you wonder what they’re feeding these things. Bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better, though, because the giant ones aren’t as sweet as the smaller ones. I guess we’ll just have to dip them in chocolate. And whipped cream.

Day Ninety Three 2013

The Grandpeeps~Knox, Elijah, and Shelby~hanging out together this afternoon, gathered around the iPad mini, watching Elijah play a game. They did get outside a little later and played on the trampoline. Another beautiful day weather-wise, even though the wind had a bite to it. It’s always a good day when I get to spend it with my peeps.

Day Ninety Two 2013

Grandson Knox ~ 16 months old today ~ totally knows how to work an iPad ~ all by himself.

"Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun." ~Mignon McLaughlin

Day Ninety One 2013

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” - Confucius

The weather on Monday sure made up for the weather on Sunday. Even though the wind was cool, the sun was warm and the sky was blue. A perfect day for a walk. Or in the case of grandson Knox, a run.

He found a nice place to plop down and hang out and commune with nature.

What a glorious day! Give God the glory.


Picking flowers in the back yard

And doing a little spring cleaning. He LOVES brooms.

Granny’s violet. Thank you, Knox.

Knox was happy when his cousin Elijah got home from school.

Grandson Elijah is an award-winning guy. I’m so proud of him.

Grand daughter Shelby and her mom stopped at the store after school and bought a big blue ball for Knox to play with. I think Shelby got the biggest kick out of it.

We enjoyed a great supper at Cracker Barrel to close out our afternoon together. Waiting for food can be fun when you’ve got electronics to keep you busy. Good times. Good Monday.