Easter is coming

I have not been very good at decorating for holidays for the past few years, but I hope to improve on that. I think that decorating and celebrating the holidays keeps life interesting and keeps the creative juices flowing. Anyhow, I decided to hang a few eggs above my table and I decided to share. I thought it turned out pretty cute.

Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers

When the girls were here this past weekend to visit the new baby, one of the activities that Abby did was to make pickles with Papaw. The adventure started on their last visit, when Abby asked a question about the bumps on pickles and how they got there. Well, Papaw said that next time she came, they would make pickles so that she could see how it works. So, he was true to his word and they made pickles when they came on this trip. So, a picture is worth a thousand words. She was going to give a jar to her teacher and I heard that she took them to school for show and tell today. Still waiting to hear how it went.




A proud pickle-maker!!

Announcing "Jacob William"

Announcing the birth of my third grandchild and my first grandson. Jacob William Forbes was born on March 16th, 2011 weighing 7 lb. 11 oz. and measuring 20 inches long. He is just the most handsome little man that I have seen in, well just forever. Congratulations to the happy parents!!





Momma and baby are doing fine:
and Grandma is absolutely delighted:

Snacktime

When I was at Carries helping out, I realized the importance of snacktime for little girls who had been playing hard and working hard at school all day. The girls get a snack after Abby gets home from school to keep their energy level and sugar boost up until dinner. A very important ritual which I had a hand in, since I was the helper for Carrie.

Carrie had found a very fun looking snack and I proceeded to carry it out. They were called apple sandwiches and in a very small explanation. Apples were sliced crossways to create the slices of "bread". The slices were spread with peanut butter and the peanut butter was topped with mini chocolate chips. The top slice was added and VOILA - a healthy yummy snack. Let me just say that the snacks were great and I have made them twice (one sandwich at a time) since I have been home. Leon loved them too!

On the day that I fixed them, Lily woke up from her nap in a, shall we say, not-great mood. She sat on Carries lap and just couldn't get her mojo going. That is, until I gave her her snack. Suffice to say, that she really liked it and we managed to have a smiling Lily from then on.

Soup Sunday

Pasta Fagioli -topped with parmesan cheese - ummm ummm good!!

Filling in

I just got back from Carrie's where I have been helping out while she recovers from knee surgery. She had surgery Tuesday morning, after I rolled in Monday night to take care of the little ones. I might mention that I left a daughter 9 months pregnant and hoping that she would make it until I got back. Luckily she did and the waiting game goes on.

Carrie, in the meantime, has had her surgery and is doing fine and I had a very busy and fun week helping to take care of Abby and Lily. I thought I might do a blog in the 10 hours a day format using pictures from all of the days that I was there.

As I mentioned I arrived Monday night and was given a most wonderful suite. It had beautiful gowns to wear, my own kitchen and lots of things to keep me busy. Sometimes it was the place to be for certain young ladies. I slept like a dream.

Tuesday morning I was up and at 'em with the girls while Carrie was at the hospital having her surgery. Pack Abby's lunch, get breakfast and then talk for a minute while they eat.

Thank goodness for frozen waffles.

Also thank goodness for already made PB & J sandwiches - pre-cut apples and caramel, already cut cheese sticks and packaged flavored water.

Now it is off to the bus stop and of course Lily is raring to go. I think she is forgetting something. But luckily Grandma remembered.

The bus stop is only a block away and we only had one day of rain when Lily couldn't go. She was not a happy camper.

It is back home for Lily and I and we chilled for a while, cleaned up and then it was off to Gymboree (on Tuesday only). Mommy came home in the meantime and we got her all settled and Matt and I started the icing (1/2 hour on, 1 hour off for days, except at nighttime).

Gymboree is a play skills active play center that Lily goes to once a week. Here she is practicing her skills. The lovely lady is Miss Wendy and she leads the class.


We went out for lunch (McDonalds, of course (it's all about the happy meal)). Then home we head for naptime.

Grandma too!
After school, of course, even in kindergarten there is homework. So I helped Abby with her homework. She is just so smart!!! I think she surely must be the smartest one in her class, says Grandma!!