Letters to home ....I wait for these now a days...
A word from another daughter in Basic Training far from home ....
On Sunday the web site posted pictures of our solders....
I can't say in words how grand it was to see our daughter's
face. I miss her so....
And today we received in the afternoon mail ,our second letter since she left back in August.
By what she wrote ,there is really NO time to write letters home ,but misses and loves everyone so!!!
No one can tell you just how fast a child you once carried will grow into an adult before your eyes.
But ,it happens all the same ...and even though this is the 5th time around for me in this place {A grown Daughter off to find her calling in the big open air} it makes me miss the days of yesteryear ,when I could hold them close in my arms as well as my heart.
Today ,I hold them in my heart from a far.....
In times like these...I find my strength in my faith ,my family and music....
With a little one back in the house ...time to do projects...Case in point...
~Cloud Dough~
Sunday was Family Day....Rafting on the river and dinner out ....
Faces of our Dinner Company ....
After all the Pizza ,Chicken, potatoes ,hot wings and bread sticks were gone...it was off to the Game Room,
The kids had it all to themselves ....They had a blast!!!
Monday with our grandchildren (:
Tuesday ...
...A busy day...with a sick teenage daughter... grandchildren , Homework, more projects {Homemade butter} The kids had fun with this. Wreck-it Ralph on the flat screen..Dinner with Grandmother who came to visit on account it was....
....This little one's birthday !!!
Wednesday brought us Smiling faces!!!
Snack time ,playing outside in the courtyard with frozen treats and a Skype call with Tessa,
homework .coffee and grand company !!!
Finishing off the night...a walk in the moon light...
Thursday.... working in the kitchen ...
Fresh cherry tomatoes {{YUM!!!}} playing out of the vintage game box ,getting a little help making homemade tortillas and a Skype call with Tessa
...More homework,a little boy and his kitty Dina and a son home after 10p.m. from his football game. His team lost 20-61 ...and Noah's friend/team-mate in the hospital due to a concussion ...a tough night :(
Friday....play time (:
Love this time of year...time to unpack the Halloween Fare!!! Plus a visit from Ariel and in search of a costume for theme Harry Potter wedding she is attending this weekend.She knows me well....I have been collecting pieces for years....So the costume trunk was opened and dressing up for fun was a must for a little boy!! As well as a Skype call from Tessa , Dante loves this part of the day...He gets to visit with his big sister 3000+ miles away. It helps him not miss her as much.
Saturday ...Today...busy day in the shoe...Coffee {A MUST}....Music playing in the background...We have our eldest granddaughter for the day...She loves Dante!!
Time to go over all of needed things for the next few week...{I find shopping every week WAY WAY OVER RATED!!! Besides ,there are better things I rather spend my Saturdays doing... Thus I am down to twice a month....my goal is to go only once a month.
Story time with the baby was done , off we went with our list in hand {If its not on the list ,it is NOT BOUGHT!} Halloween Fare to check a must!!!
After all the shopping was done....we had back to the shoe to unload a full car.
MeeMee stopped by after work and for some home cooked dinner...I love seeing her smiling face!!
After bath time....
It is time for cuddles and a round of Wreck-it Ralph on the flat screen {His favorite movie at the moment}
......The hours when all in the little shoe are sound asleep.....Except .... the once again vampire hour keeping baby and me.
And in all honesty...I don't mind it at all. We have fun him and I.
Most nights ,after his bath and two more snacks its reading books over and over or cuddling in bed watching one of his favorite movies of the Moment (:
Tonight was The Muppet Movie....and before it was over....
He was fast asleep .... This is what 4 a.m. looks like for me ....Sweet dream little one~
*Sigh* The last weekend of Summer break.... Went Too fast! );
Saturday was our mission day...to get all the supplies needed for the week ahead .... which entails 3 stores...2 of which are outlet shops and the other a chain store...
...I avoid Wal-Mart at all COST .....That place gives me a headache......
Sunday gave us time with our grand daughters.....
They are both growing up just so quickly .....
I see their mother in them....
Dinner ,Bath time and a few rounds of Don't Break the Ice...
Today...Labor Day ... Gave us a call from Tess
...and
Fresh brewed coffee and a crowd favorite ....
There was football practice ....final touches on bedrooms...
and setting up for the first day of
High School for Noah... The girls start on Wednesday .
We finished off the night with some classic flicks....
{A family tradition the night before the start of classes}
All in all...a pretty good day at the shoe. Cheers to the week ahead.... I'm off to put the littlest detail
to bed....
Not a problem .... With my handy camera in hand and willing subjects ..its all good!!!
With school soon upon us ....Saturday was spent filling
the lists of only two kids. Sisi really dug these shoes...but none in her size...easy enough...the same style was ordered off the net....along with their backpacks .
Supplies all bought and the school trunk is all stocked up for the year ahead .
*Updated Sept. 5th....*
....The kids backpacks arrived (:
Back home to put all the stuff away...With some vintage vinyl playing in the background and a little detail wanting to help....he is a cool little boy!!
Then it was off to the park to feed the ducks , watch the jet boats coming in for the night and catch a grand sunset in the cool twilight breeze ....
.....I truly love this town and the beauty it holds . Last stop was the local pizza place for a late dinner.
Today was spent getting rooms set up after a day at the movie house catching Guardians of the Galaxy in 3D.All the kids loved it!!!
We finished off the day with a trip to the local ice cream place for some frozen treats....
.....I love their faces!!!
With one weekend left....it will come up fast.
With more checked off the "to do" list....it was a good weekend at the shoe (;
