Happy Mother’s Day, May 2009

| May 10, 2009

Happy Mother’s Day to my mother…….(and to my daddy too). to my three daughters……Christi in VA and Lil and Jan in CA!     I am so blessed. I went out to dinner with my DD, Christi, my DSIL, Greg and three of my grandangels, Leanna, Sarah and Cooper  – we enjoyed a great meal […]

My May Day Baby is 41 – OH MY

| April 30, 2009

People in VA don’t really celebrate MAY DAY…..but growing up in Missouri, May 1st was MAY DAY – and people celebrated.   We used to make paper baskets (we cut paper and wove them into baskets) and then we picked flowers, filled our baskets with flowers and left them on the doorsteps of our neighbors’ homes.  […]

Play Dough by Leanna

| April 30, 2009

I was thinking that it would be fun to play with PLAY DOUGH……guess being in school and doing some projects with some kindergarten folks today and being elbow deep in  Elmer’s white glue just gave me to urge to do something creative – on my own! And my 13 year old grandangel Leanna’s teacher just entered her FREE VERSE […]

Chesterfield County Festival of the Arts and Sciences at Monacan HS – April 26, 2009

| April 26, 2009

Grandangel, Leanna, had a “SHADED LEAF” in the Chesterfield County Festival of the Arts and Sciences at Monacan HS this weekend!  It is always amazing to me as I look at what our county students have produced.  We have some talent around here.  I only took a few pictures.  The entire school was laden with […]

Grandma’s Night Out Features the Hannah Montana Movie

| April 25, 2009

It is a tradition to have a birthday outing with Grandma Shirley and this year, Leanna (who just turned 13) chose going to see the Hannah Montana Movie.  So Friday night, we set out to have fun.  I really liked the movie and I recommend it ; however, if you go to see it, be sure that you […]