Start them Early

Shelby's tree.

Reagan's tree.

Sunday Stills

Sunday Stills

This weeks theme: Sound

At the Jax Zoo on Friday we had the privilege of hearing the most incredible sound of this Lion roaring.

He went on and on about who knows what but it was awesome.

The sweetheart said that was worth the whole trip to the zoo, just getting to hear that sound!

He told the GRAND~girls that he was roaring at them cause they looked good enough to eat.

He's forever telling them something crazy like that.

School Lunch

When my kids were in Elementary School I hated going to the school because you could smell the cafeteria the minute you hit the door. The smell was so bad It always made me nauseous. I wasn't really looking forward to having lunch there this week.

Although I loved the one I was going to be eating lunch with the thoughts of the smells made me sick before I even got there.

I was pleasantly surprised at how good it smelled and tasted!

It was so fun!

I think I'll go again next week.

Morning Bath

Finally!

This little one is so full of faces.

Trying time after time to get a good one of her smiling with out her wrinkling up her nose has eluded my camera. I'm finally happy with this last one. For me it's a perfect smile.

Meet Lauren Shepherd

This stray adopted Travis and Jordan.

They took her and had her fixed.

All she needed was a name.

Shelby was quick to offer help!

She suggested they name her

Lauren Shepherd.

And so it is.

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Shel and Rae came in a few weeks ago carrying a huge plastic fish bowl. All they needed was a fish. Ugh, a big moan from me.

Thanks a lot D.I.L. It took a few weeks for me to work up the nerve. Last Thursday we went and bought 2 goldfish and before we got home they had names, Ronica and Chambers.

So you can tell them apart.

One's a boy and one's a girl.

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If you are in need of a pet or baby name give me a call. I'll ask the 4 year old her recommendations. She's good. She can come up with a name Johnny on the spot.

Terrible Two's

Why I do this to myself I do not know!

Trying again to get a good picture

of both the girls together is impossible.

Rea just does not like her picture taken.

Now look at Rea's face in these next pictures.

But thank you Shelby for such a sweet smile.

Still not looking at me no matter what I bribe

her with, she is just hard headed.

She told me NO!

And again, thank you Shelby.

Finally at least she looks up.

I think it was when Harry was calling her.

Okay, I'll except this one if that's the best I can get.

Happy Easter, Grandmother and Papa.

Sorry this isn't mailed and in a frame.

Just never enough hours in the day.

Love yall.

Easter Blessings to all of the rest of you too!

Bon Voyage

We waved good bye to our oldest and his lovely bride today.

We laughed all the way to the beach with the GRAND girls!

They were celebrating that 30th birthday, you know from last week?

Hope they have a loverly time!

I know we will!

I'm with Maxine, I really don't like sleeping in a closet!

Merry Christmas

Reagan, Santa and Shelby

December 2008

(doesn't look like Rea likes Santa to

well and it doesn't look like Santa

likes his job to much either)

Rea and Shelby last Christmas, December 2007

(look how much they have grown)

Harrison and Christon's

this years Christmas Card.

Merry Christmas!

My Grand Cherin

Well... let me show you!

Just growing up to fast.

Look how long that hair is getting.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes.

"I got ta what?"

This is one pale faced child.

She got this coloring from her other grandma. No one on my side of the family was ever this blond.

Reagan will be 2 years old February 26. She doesn't talk very much yet, she doesn't have to. Shelby is her mouth piece and does most of the talking for her.

Well, what are big sisters for?

My Grand Cherin continued...

Saturday evening I got to take Shelby to see her first Nutcracker. It was wonderful!! I hope that this is the first of many years to come. Can't wait to take Rea with us next year.

So I have my camera, of course, and I tell Shelby to smile and let me take her picture. This is what I get...

I have no idea where all this posing comes from.

But it drives me crazy.

Um...

But sometimes I can get some cute pictures out of her. She loves her picture taken but really doesn't like to sit still long enough for me to get very many.

When I showed her this picture I asked her what she was doing with her fingers? She tells me she is posing. What???

FINALLY a precious pose.

When I was getting her ready to go that evening she tells me that she is going to be 4 years old in January. I say I know! and Rea will be 2 years old in February. In turn she says, and I quote, "March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. That's the months of the year!" To say the least I was shocked. I mean come on, she's 3 years old! I knew she knew the days of the week. She learned them last year in pre-school. But that was the first I've heard the months. We had to go right then and tell Pop Pop.

He was surprised too and said I guess she really is learning something at school.

I can't wait until Christon shares the picture of the girls sitting on Santa's lap. It is to cute. Shelby and Reagan had on these matching dresses.

I'm sorry yall, I just love being a "gigi" to these little girls.

Merry Christmas!

Hair

Shelby was sitting on my lap yesterday and we were looking at pictures I had taken of them last week on the Island. She was just a smiling at herself as each picture popped up. When this one came up, she said, "What's my hair doin?" "That's a mess!"

I kind of liked the wind blown look.