July and August Happy Family Birthdays

| August 12, 2009

          July 8 – my neice, Amanda, celebrated her birthday.  She has brought smiles to all of us since 1977.  And she has given me my first grandniece and grandnephew.  THANKS AMANDA.  You are awesome!   July 27 – our cat – Midnight Junior – turned 3 – she is a sweet kitty […]

VA Grandangel Happenings – August 2009

| August 11, 2009

In the past two days I have been in VA Grandangel Heaven.  Drama, Bowling, and End of the Year Swim Banquet. First, Leanna was a witch in a Shakespearean play – did the witches wear purple striped hats in Shakespearean days? Bowling was a lot of fun.  I love the Bowling America incentive.  They give […]

MISC FUN in CA with a dog, cat, Grandangels, and Family

| August 10, 2009

LOVE YOUGURTLAND!!! Shirley Anne at Yogurtland I had to add a MISC FUN category!  One of my FAVORITE places in CA is Yogurtland…..they have every flavor imaginable plus every topping that you can think of…….I think I could eat there every day!! Collin 13 and I had a contest EVERY DAY to see who got […]

NEW THINGS – Bacon Wrapped Dates

| August 10, 2009

I really didn’t know it before this trip, but my grandangel Chase is a gourmet chef.  While I was in CA he made me BACON WRAPPED DATES with roasted pepper sauce…..and while it might not SOUND GOOD, it was to die for.  He spent what seemed like HOURS making these wonderful treats – and not […]

Johnson Grandangels and Family Fun at the Beach

| August 10, 2009

We had a wonderful day at the beach near La Jolla, CA – it was perfect.  The Johnson grandangels had so much fun in the water…..Harry 14 and dad, Rob, surfed – and William 11, Vincent 9, and James 6 had a ball with their kites and boogie boards.  Little 5 year old Shirley Anne […]