5 Wishes come true...

These 5 make my heart smile every single day....they truly are my "5 Wishes come true!" (It's true what the say...being a Nana is the BEST!) Sarah took these great pictures when they were here in October.

Oh NO...

Day #2 at "WegoWand"....

...didn't turn out quite as fun as Day #1 for Miss "K"!! While having lots of fun jumping around in one of the fun things to play on she slipped on some water and landed in some rocks!! Her face hit the rocks--no fun, (big, swollen "fat" lip resulted!!) and she put her arms out to break her fall. Well, it broke her fall alright, but it also broke her arm! Thank goodness she was with her Mommy and Daddy that day, I would have never gotten over the guilt (I'm still feeling terrible about the gash and stitches "R" had while on "our watch!")

This little girl is a "trooper" though...she continued on the vacation...a full day at the San Diego Zoo with a broken arm! OUCH!!! She kept insisting that she didn't want to go to the doctor, but every time she put any pressure on that arm the pain was evident!! She loves "Dr. Tony" at home, so they made a visit as soon as their plane landed and came home with a bright pink cast!!

I know kids have accidents every day, but I am sooooo thankful that it didn't happen when Papa and I took them on Day #1!! :0)

Whew, what a week....

"I don't see Wegowand and I don't see Wegos!"

These were "K's" words as we landed in San Diego at the airport!! She had been primed for weeks that we were on our way to "LEGOLAND, so she was expecting to see proof of this as soon as the plane landed!! :0)

We are home from such a fun week...LEGOLAND, LAS VEGAS AND LOTS of fun!!! It was sunny and warm (always a plus for us this time of year) and the days just flew by! "A" and "K" just loved LegoLand, and Jim and I agreed with them, it is a terrific place! Here are a few highlights from our trip...

Papa and the kids are ready for a day of "FUN!!"

Lots of other kids wanted to go to LegoLand, too!!"A" and Papa loved the "Bionicle Blaster"...."K" was too short.... :0(

But, she had her fun on this "awesome" airplane ride (can you tell she loved it?)

But, hands down, the "highlight" of LegoLand for "K" was the Princess face painting! She sat so still while Kim, the make-up artist, performed her magic!!

Here she is...

There were sooooo many great Lego statues....

On Wednesday we said good-by to A, K and their Mommy and Daddy and headed to Las Vegas so Jim could attend a continuing education class and I could relax, play and enjoy the beautiful Bellagio! This was the view from our room...it was so much fun to get to watch the water show!
It's a good thing I don't have an addictive personality...those slot machines are soooo much fun!! :0) I ended up "almost" even, so that's a good thing!!!

Heading for sunshine...

We are off this weekend for some "fun in the sun!" Our first destination is LegoLand in San Diego with A, K and their Mommy and Daddy! Then, mid-week we are headed to the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Jim will be attending a "continuing education/conference" class, and I will be playing!! :0) It's a rainy, dreary day here, so the promise of sunshine makes me happy!

Well, I guess this means it's "officially" over....

At our house, there are two things that signify the "official" end of summer/fall! The first one is putting the covers on our deck furniture, and the second (much more distressing) is storing Jim's "summer car" in our neighbor's big storage garage! No more fun rides in the convertible--with the wind in our hair--until spring! :0(

Both events happened this week...but, never fear, it's just 145 days until April 1st! (But, who's counting???)

Hope, Change…I Believe!!!

"I'm always proud to be an American, particularly on an Election Day. This is the day we show the world what kind of country we are and prove that Democracy is alive and well. A record number of voters turned out and I am particularly excited by all of the young people who cast ballots. I haven't felt this sort of energy since the 1960s.

The entire world is going to notice what we did on November 4, 2008. Not one of the other leading countries, including those who like to consider themselves more progressive and liberal than us, is any where close to the day they will elect a member of a minority to the highest office in the land. We are a New America.

I hope we can put racial issues aside once and for all and focus our energy on making this the land of opportunity for all of our citizens.

It was a hard fought campaign and I am glad that more people rejected negative ads this time. I hope politicians get the message that we want the issues and the truth."

~Denise Tiller, Midwest Voices 2008 Panelist

I couldn't have said it better...it is a wonderful day to be an American!!

Autumn in our town...

Autumn is a second spring when

every leaf is a flower. -Albert Camus

I took these pictures around town...I wish these colorful leaves could last until spring! :0) (You know how I feel about winter!!) :0)

A beautiful day for soccer...

Last Saturday was a perfect fall day....SUNSHINE, BLUE SKIES, AND "A" PLAYING SOCCER!! What fun it was to go to his soccer game. Jim and I always loved going to our children's games, and being able to cheer for the next generation is even more fun!!

2,041.31 miles...

I'm feeling SAD tonight...this little guy (that I was holding in my arms just last night) is now 2,041.31 away! I miss him (and, of course his Mommy and Daddy, too) more than words can say!! We had 6 fantastically FUN days together!! The last time we were with him he was just beginning to talk....this time he was a little chatterbox---SO much fun!!!

Getting excited....

I am home from Arizona after a terrific two weeks with Jean---lots of movies, shopping, fabulous food and FUN!!! I love my visits to her house!! And, now we are getting ready for this little guy, and his Mommy and Daddy, to arrive from Michigan in 2 days! They haven't been home in almost two years, so we are VERY excited!! :0) We have a full week planned, and I know it is going to go wayyyyyy to quickly!