tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29246810598058559172012-02-01T02:13:09.993-08:00Grandma's ramblings about life, her family, especially her grandkids and whatever else comes up.grammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17243983087703581624noreply@blogger.comBlogger5251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924681059805855917.post-56976371616782564342012-01-30T14:50:00.000-08:002012-01-30T15:06:05.560-08:00

It takes me way to long to find a picture to post... so I will go picture-less. lolNow I want to knowWhy?why do I not do the things I want to dowhy do I put off the things I said I would DOwhile we are at itWHY do we have to listen to that stupid commercialwhere everyone YELLS...why???I mute it as fast as I can (o: I DID put the craft room 'somewhat' togethersorryno before picturesThe problem

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Someones been sleeping in my bed... and stealing my reading glasses. Really! They seem to disappear. Good thing I have so many! Still sharing random pictures from the year. My Kindle FireI love it. It is like a drug. Something I have to get control of before it TAKES OVER my life. lolIt does have a few problems....such as

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I have no idea what is wrong with me. I can't focus.... FOCUS. I have been wanting to write here for awhile... but I can't remember what I was going to write about (o: I know that happens to ALL of you. You have a great post in your head... then you sit down and it is gone!!! GONE.Well, one thing I have been wanting to do is post a few favorite pictures from 2011. I always love a MOOSE

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What makes you happyblue skiesfluffy white cloudsmountains in the distancesnow on the peaksa pathI love love lovea pathmy feet just have to followwhat blessings wait for me just around the cornercount themand say Thank you God I have not been counting, but I think it is a good idea. Journal them in a notebook, or takes pictures to keep track. Read the book 'One Thousand Gifts' for inspiration.

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It's the New Year. I almost have the Christmas stuff put away!!! I really hate that job! Now it is time to look forward. I am not really one to make New Years Resolutions. Buttttt.... it is a fun time to make changes. You don't have to be a slave to those changes, but you can at least TRY to change a few things or do some NEW things. I want to focus more on the positive...in LIFE. I want

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we had teanot sure if it was High Teaor low teaor just plain fun tea!it involved 4 little girlsa grammy and the beautiful MumWe tried on scarvesand gloves and several outfitswe had sconesand cucumber sandwichesand other 'Fancy'foodwe had Teawith lots of sugar cubesoh myWe tried to use Good Mannersbut sometimes....you have to slurpto get all the sugar from the bottom of the CUPWe did have a great

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Christmas Day at the Kinz Kids houseThat big present was a source of lots of funfirst the girls got to help blow up lots of balloonsand stick a dollar bill in them...tie a knotand you have a unique present for a preteen boythe only boywith 5 girls ...yikesthanks to Aunt Jaimehe got what he wanted (money towards an ipad) and lots of fun.This was the Christmas of electronics....Avery got a Nintendo

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"YES"Rylan says"There is a Santa Claus"and he is my GrandpaI was with her at her First Grade Christmas school partyso was her MomShe was so cute and smiley blond hair curling around her face"Tell them Momtell them my Grandpa isSanta Claus"her Mom never even paused"Yes Rylan, your Grandpa is Santa Claus"Rylan just beamedher friends were frowning skepticsbut not Rylanshe just grinnedand shrugged

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Merry Christmas from me to youI was looking for a good Christmas picture by the tree ....or in the snow..then I got all lost in iPhotofeeling teary eyed over baby picturesand days gone bythen I said to myself...JUST PICK ONEI have enjoyed the season so far and hope you have tooPre-school programs....school Christmas partiesChurch programsfriends over for dinnerGranddaughters spending the

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This is a picture ( I used my camera to take a pic of an old black and white)I wanted to post last week. December 7th was Pearl Harbor Day and my Dad was a sailor on the USS Oklahoma. The first picture is a group of friends and the blurry one is my Mom and Dad. My Dad was a small town boy. Grew up as one of two sons of French family living in a small mining town in Colorado. His Father (my

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Merry Christmasfrom the 'Kinz' Household Just wanted to share a few of the decorations around here. I am all about 'Groupings' this year. I also adopted the idea of...WFMD... which stands for "works for me decorating". If I like it that's what counts. Do I walk around and smile and say...I like that. Also...did I do it with out purchasing more 'Stuff'. More stuff to put away in January.

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Here are some pictures of Avery's 8th Birthday. Lots of family and lots of fun. I gave her the stuffed Pug because she is an animal lover and she keeps them and sleeps with them (o:Well it happened. December rolled around and the days will tick off faster than greased lightning. Last night I put up most of the decorations. Hubby finally got around to the putting the tree up, and that left

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I am back to good ole Colorado. We had a great trip and a great visit with Family...and a great Thanksgiving dinner (Thanks Peggy). No...I did not do any Black Friday shopping. I did NO shopping. We did eat out TOO much. Had Starbucks and McDonalds coffee (o: rented Super Eight and enjoyed watching it on the lap top in our bedroom (this is the same bedroom my husband had from his early

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I have not shared a Grand Dog picture in awhile. Here's Callie with Grandpa Rich. She has to have her lovin (o: I have been at McDonalds with the granddaughter and a daycare sweetie and was met there by my sister, my niece and 2 of my Great Nephews. Hubby found out we were there for lunch and he came too. We had a nice time until the Play area got too LOUD. I was sooo tired when I got home,

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Pictures from our 'Date'. The kind you actually have to dress up for. As usual, I managed to have a crazy look. I had fun playing with them...trying to get one to look OK. The thing I learned from this picture session....put your hands behind your back. Geeze.... when did my hands start to look so OLD. Last week one of the 'Little Ones' asked me what I use to be when I was a grown up. I

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My Four GranddaughtersIn Living Moving ColorTheir Mommie always makes the evening so much funKyla was a girl from the American Girl BooksRylan was a cheerleader( biting her tongue)Shaylee the adorable LionAvery the doggieHere we are all getting ready to go out...Ry is making sure she will be with Dad...just in case it is scary When we got back home...everyone dumped out their candy to check it

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I really want to post...It is just so hard for some reason! Could it be the wonderful weather we have been having here? The 'Yellow Brick Road"all over my townleaves lead me in a cracklie pursuitand then todayI was mesmerized by the REDOh the Red!!! Could it be the Halloween Craftsthis crazy Grammy keeps planningMaybe it is the Garages faultwhy oh why was it calling meClean me, Clean mewell at

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I really LOVED the Pumpkin Patch. Oh The Color!!!Oh the time with my little one. Wonderful!We wandered all over the place....staked out a few Pumpkins (o:"This one Grammy!"We tried out some Farm equipment.She held hands with her boyfriend. If you click and enlarge this you will see that he is not a threat yet...he still sucks his fingers (o:She loves the big ones...she says she wants to "Dig

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I love this time of year!!! Yesterday I decided to go with my 7 year old Granddaughter to her swim team practice. I was pretty amazed. She swam back and forth for an hour. Can you say...Back Stroke? She was really good at that. When I was seven...I am not sure I had ever been to a real pool. Can you say ... Farm Water trough??? No wonder I never learned to swim. Then I got to see the end

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I am in a mood. do you ever have that happen/ just a MOOD. No reason you know of. I thought I better post before time gets away from me and .... who knows.... it will be November before you know it. Soooo to help me get in the mood to post. I thought I would stay on the subject of people living at my house.I guess it started when my oldest son was in High school. Because of an October

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IMy Friendsam anEMPTY NESTERdon't laugh....it is possibleit really can happenMy daughter and family found an apartment they moved yesterday....well almostthere is still a load to goI found myself thinkingWOWthis is weirdtwo empty rooms...no beds or furniturethat went with the Deputy that moved out this summerI will miss themit is not that any of them were hard to live withactuallyI think I may

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We had a great wonderful 'Fall Retreat'.... I advise it for everyone. We left the flat lands on Wednesday evening and made it up to an almost empty campground just in time to set up....in the rain. There were even snowflakes on the windshield. OK... to be fair... it was only my wonderful husband that set up in the cold darkish rain. I sat in the truck and waited (o: Thank heavens we have a

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Isn't that beautiful? Click for a more awesome view. I have more...but you know my issues. Pictures just take forever to download. Maybe I should try word press??? This is taken from the road up to Hoosier Pass.This weekend we will be in Rocky Mountain National Park. We will hear Moose beaugal and aspen leaves turning gold. A few campfires and time with friends and we will be Happy Campers

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SeptemberSchool starts!!!Do you ever go back in time to your school dayswho you teachers wereIf you are like meyou have them in your brains picture fileyou can see their facesand remember their namesnot only thatbut who was good and who was BADFirst Grade---Mrs. Troizie, Walked with a limp, shook me in front of the whole lunch room for not drinking my milk...Really???Mrs. Hanncock, hung me by the

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Happy Birthday to my 6 year old Granddaughter. She is so beautiful and so special....this Grandma feels so blessed. It only took forty....40...minutes to download this picture, so you just get one. We just got back from a great Labor Day camping trip. The weather was great. We went up to the area my son lives in now. We camped in Kenosha Pass campground and it is right by the Colorado Trail

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What a fun long weekend I just had. My friend from New York came for a visit. This had been planned for months, but then the hurricane was a brewing at her back door. Her husband wanted her to come anyway. I guess it is almost easier on a marriage for one person to do the hurricane preparation. Well, I am glad she came, but the first day and night involved lots of phone calls back and forth.

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Loved this parkWe did not know the water would still be on...so we just got our clothes wet...and hair (o: Crawdad fishing (last year she called them 'Crabdogs') She loved it, but took it very serious. They do Pinch you know....she told me.she just looks so tiny...she wanted to say "Ta Da" on every rock.Well, that only took 2 hours to download these pictures. No kidding. I just did whatever

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blogger...blogger...blogspot...spotwhyWHY????will you not let me download a picture??every time I tryyou just make me cryhow can I tell a story about Birthdays andGrammy Campsif you won't let me share smilesyou make me madthereI just said it and now I feel betterMADI have things to do(watch a movie with my husband....make us root beer floats)but noNOyou have held me prisoner at this silly little

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It was a wonderful vacation. Yes... we saw lots of Moose. I love to Moose watch.What do you expect when you camp in the Snowy Range of Wyoming??? SNOWThe camp ground was only half way open because of all the snow. They had three times more than usual last winter. I am standing on a twelve foot drift that covered the spot we stayed in last year. It was very pleasant weather while we were

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Some pictures from the 5 year old's Grammy camp. She got to have a friend over to play one morning. They had a ball. Both have 3 siblings so it is fun to be off by yourself. Last night I had Bible Study at a friends house, who happens to live close to my Son. It was after eight but I stopped by because I wanted to see them at least once this week. They have a busy week, then I will be gone

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I just finished my Second week of Grammy Camp.... in a row. I think I am old. I think I am tired... but very blessed (o: We have a heat wave here. High 9os. We have no air conditioning...and I have been sooo hot. We did lots of fun things and someday I may actually get pictures downloaded. I took less pictures this year. For one thing...iphoto is full. I have to delete pictures I guess.

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I thought I would answer one question about where Ty lives. It is a park in the middle of the mountains. It is actually called South Park. You drive through high mountain passes and then you come up to this giant flat 'Park'. I am sure there were thousands of buffalo in the day. I need to do some research. The little town he lives in is high and dry and windy and snow swept in the winter.

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We did it....it took the whole month of June (it seemed like it anyway) to get Ty moved to the mountains. We had a great weekend in his new town. We stayed in the camper in this RV lot. I told you it looked like a parking lot. Maybe now you will see what I mean. The huge RV's like places like this that they can just pull into. We love a nice wooded area...oh well...we hung out at the new

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It has been hot...oh well..I said I wanted summer (o: I feel like I have been in limbo (no I was not doing the limbo). I just have not felt like it is summer vacation. I have not seen my grandkids as much as I would like....then I feel guilty about not doing fun things with them...whats up with that? There is a moving van (small one) in my drive way. For a few weeks we have been gearing up

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Country Roadsawwwwwsummer in Coloradolast night hubby and I went on a date (o:Chic Filetthen a ride into the middle of nowhere to eat ice-cream conesand talk about lifeour crazy schedules and just saynothingI did not have my camera this time (so I used an older picture)it was so prettyI live in a very pretty placeEarlier this week we made a trip to the mountainswhere the son will be moving in a

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Father's Day is tomorrow, so I guess a post about that is in order. See that man with the hair that is almost 'not' red anymore? That's my man. The father of those two boys in this picture. I should have taken the time to find a picture with his daughter too, but it was hidden somewhere (o: He has been the best Dad you could ever ask for. I think I was always hard on him, because I grew up

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My little sweetie pie turned four!!!presents galore Daddy holding her up to blow out the candlesEveryone got their face painted...she wanted an angle butterflyDaddy did a great jobbeautifulThe nine year old had her Fourteen year old Aunt paint her face...I am not seeing butterfly here (o:Dave painted his kids....Jonah is a....zombie???I thought I should post Shaylee's Birthday...almost a month

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I am actually posting without a picture (o:So here is the rest of the story. ( just to let you know...no children were hurt (o:When we got back last Sunday night....my niece and her four kids ( 2-9) her Dad ( my brother) and a cute tiny little white furry dog...were at my sisters house here in town. They are moving across country and had time to spend before the moving van got their stuff to

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This is a picture from Mothers Day...which seems like a lifetime ago (OK, not quite). I posted it because....you guessed it, I can't seem to post without a picture. Even though we have been on a trip to see family, and had more family here visiting, I seem to be on a 'no pictures' kick. It really is rather liberating (o:So we got back Sunday night from our four day trip to see family in Kansas

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I had to share this picture. I don't remember if I told the story of my Mother's Day gift, so I will tell it again. Last fall we had cement put in for this patio. It was wood (rotten wood) before. My husband thought we should buy patio furniture right away. I did not like anything we saw at the time, it was too big and cost to much. This Spring I saw this nice 'little' set and I love red

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We have seen some sunso I thought I should give it equal timethe flowers...especially tulips have been beautifulSchool is OUTI saw lots of kids at the store with their Moms todayIt is not pool weatheror even sprinkler weather yetI need to make a plana plan to have Grandkids over for Grammy CampI have my calendar outmarking some camping tripssome coffee datessome parks and pool datesa picnic here

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Does this look familiar? Is it chilly and rainy in the whole of the USA? I hope the sun comes out soon. Even if I don't like the storms, it is nothing compared to Joplin Missouri. We have friends there that have escaped the worst of it, but they know lots of people that have not fared so well. Our prayers go up for all of them.The wedding last Saturday was beautiful. It was outside in their

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Uncle Dave made cookies with the girls. My Granddaughters with the blond hair and one day-care girlie. He supplied everything....did all the clean up too. I just took a few pictures. The REALLY fun part for them was painting with frosting. Beautiful butterflies (o:This is a crazy busy time of year. We keep thinking we will rush off to KC to see Grandma, but now it looks like we will wait

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Field trip...with the tiny munchkin. I love this little dairy farm not to far from our town. So clean and very educational.Oh my Gosh...she is sooo adorable.For some reason, I have no pictures of the real cows...but these are great.Can you see her there holding her teachers hand? The kids are brought inside this little barn to see and hear an educational show. Inside this barn we watch the

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BeautifulDaughter of Mineyou are not that tiny baby anymoreI seldom hold your handbut I always hold your heartwho can't describe what a Daughter means to a Motherit is some kind of mysterious mixed up formulaperhaps it is mixed a little differentwith every set of Mother's and Daughter'sI can only speak for mebut from day Oneyou worked your magic on meyou were mineI will admit...I could hardly

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I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. It was warm and beautiful here. I wanted to dedicate this post to my Mother-in-law. She is 89 and in the hospital right now. What a place to spend Mother's Day. Her heart and lungs are just giving out on her. There is still hope that she will leave the hospital even if she goes to a rehabilitation center for awhile. It has been hard on her husband

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Who am I? I am a Mother. I am a Grandmother. I was just one of those little girls that always knew...I want to be a Mommie. I had dolls and bears that needed me. I had pets that needed caring for. I babysat...LOTS. My poor Best Friend got dragged along with me. I had a nephew when a was very young and I was in love with him. Then while I was in college my sister gave me a niece's and a

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This is the reason I thought about 'Look a-likes'. My husband was taking a break at work. I won't tell you where...but you all know where men take a break...and might pick up a News Paper. It was 'The Wall Street Journal'...of all things to have at a trucking company (o: Anyway, he sees his Son (well...my Son too) in the paper. Of course he had to read the article and put on his glasses to

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Here we are...Ma and Pa Kinz and the Grands and the Grand Dog. I really needed to think of something to post about, so I decided to use my LIST. You know, the list of ideas to post about, that never seem to be the exact right thing. What is the exact right thing any way?Here goes....look a likes...twins...those people that are out there wearing your face, or something close to it any way.

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It must be Spring. Even though we have had some snow around here...the blooms are blooming. Ugly old fence...pretty tree coming up under the fence...what is it??? Pear? Do you see the giant bee? Click. The kids had fun watching it.What to blog about. I have a list of ideas, but I never seem to be in the mood to write about them. I will just tell you about our Easter. We were here at my

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She was just a little bitty thing....but she was full of words and ideas. One Sunday after church, she fell asleep on the way home. Her daddy carried her in the house and upstairs to her room, and gently placed her on her in bed. Both parents were thinking, "this is too good to be true."Her baby sister was fast asleep in her own bed. They snuck downstairs and started lunch, thankful for a

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Just had to show you this before it was to late.... Meaning Easter came and went...and no more bunny decorations. Well...I like this so much I might just keep it on the table. I saw an example of a marshmallow on a stick dipped in melted pink stuff (what is it? Is it white chocolate colored pink...or what? I got this in the cake area at JoAnn's. ) I made mine my own by adding the marshmallow

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Running...running...barefoot children...with sacks for basketsI have it I have it...the green egg is mine wait...wait...don't leave the little one behindbig sister help me find....Yesssss....that egg is minehurry hurry....check for jelly beanscrack them open and count them up.So this was my weekend. Barefoot children and hiding the eggs over and over......and over (o:This was the last time I

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I had to show my easter Bunny banner. It was taken from the side because of the sun. One artsie morning around here, we made hand prints with finger paint. You have the littles paint the palm (you may need to help them) of their hand and two fingers (pointer and ring man) . Then they stamp it onto paper. We used butcher paper. The next day when they were dry, we glued bow ties and hair

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Amazing cake! Dave spent HOURS making this cake for his Son's 12th Birthday. Pokemon. I have no idea what that Dragons name is, but it is cool...or hot (o: It was made from Fondant, then laid on the cake.Jonah getting ready to blow out the candles. Surrounded by 5 girls ( :I love this picture because he is so sweet and ....well... for a lack of a better way to put it, UNCHANGEDFor those of

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Thanks for all the great comments and ideas. It is like having a bunch of sister's build you up and encourage you to keep going. I guess we are a bunch a blogger sisters (o:To answer some of your questions....My neighbor does have a daughter here in town. The daughter is about 40 and divorced with no children. She tries to help her Mom...but she has 2 jobs and is very busy. L. ( my neighbor)

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I have been walking with a neighbor lately. This woman has lived down the street for several years. I always saw her and her husband walking their dog all over the neighborhood. I waved and chatted a little if I was outside when they walked past. We talked about camping because we both loved to do that. They had a BIG fifth wheel and big truck to pull it with. About two years ago he found

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Pioneer Woman did not pick my horse picture to be in one of her groups to Judge. BooHoo. I had fixed it up a little brighter than this even. This was taken last summer when Kyla and I spent a week camping. This is my friend and her horse with my Granddaughter helping. Click on it. It just says summer days to me. I also love my sweetheart girl holding the rope...thinking she is so helpful.

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Had a nice day yesterday....until about 9 o'clock. The phone rang and my husband answered. You know how you can hear the one sided conversation from the other room and pretty much know who it is and what it is about. I could tell he was talking to my younger son. I could tell it was car related. No surprise... my husband is a mechanic and that is what everybody talks to him about. His voice

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I didn't think I was going to put up Spring- Easter decorations....because the storage room is so full (my stuff and my daughters) and I didn't want to dig. Then she brought up a box of stuff and now I have more than I need. If you visited me last year around this time, you remember that I was making 'Chick's on a Stick'. Is it possible that a year ago I had an office-craft room (which since

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Kyla is NINEHappy Birthday Sweet Girl!Sister's love to watch Jonah play DSwell they love to watch Jonah period ( :it's fun having a boy in the family.Kid's tablewith Great Grandma 'Cracker'and newest cousin BriaIf the fork is not working just use your fingers.Time to open presents (o:Ahhhh... beautiful.I love it when she takes time to read cards.Finally blogger let me load some pictures.

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Blogger or iphoto won't let me upload pictures to my blog post. That makes me crazy. Sorry I have not posted in awhile, but I keep waiting for this problem to be over. HELP!My life has been a little crazy to boot. Wonder where that saying ever came from?? (o: Hold on a minute, I think I need to go upstairs and get a second cup of coffee (o:I am back, but I also put in a load of wash. That

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I wanted to check in about my adventure with Diet Coke. I have made the step to NOT buy it by the carton to bring home. I have allowed myself to have it at McDonald's when I am there hanging out in play-land with the kiddos. Today I went with my sister to Denver and I asked her to stop at the King Soopers close to my house. "Just pull up to the curb right here..." I jump out and buy a Diet

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My Birthday dinner...cabbage burgers (o:Blessingsmany years ( 58)means many wonderful blessings!!!I have spread this out as much as possiblewho ever wants to stop celebratingmany of you bloggers have already said Happy Birthdayand that made me smile (o:todayis the actual day my dear sweet Mom gave birth to meThanks MomI love all the face book Happy BD wishesand the calls on my cell one of my

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Boy did that ever go fast. My Best Friend from New York came for a short visit to celebrate my Birthday. We went to the airport to pick her up on Sunday afternoon. I got in my walk under the Big Top. Her plane was late and I just walked around while waiting. I would love to walk there all winter and watch people while I walked. The Denver airport looks like a giant circus tent. Giant!

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I have been crazy busy around here. Last weekend my newest Granddaughter had her 10th BD here. 10 adults and six kids. Lots of fun. I took lots of pictures....but somehow didn't get all the kids in one picture. I am sure all of you know how hard that can be (o:Morgan is on a gluten free diet. She wanted everyone to have gluten free cupcakes. I thought they were good, but her Dad ( who

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When we walked up to our door on Wednesday morning on returning from our mini retreat, this note was waiting on the door. I rushed back to the bathroom and this is the beautiful sight that met me. My DIL knows that I hate to paint and decorate....and she loves it. She is really good at it too (o: I wish I could get the before pictures to upload...but let me tell you.... peeling wallpaper.

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We had a beautiful time away for our Anniversary.There was snow on the sides of the road and the mountains were mostly whiteThis is a view of Lake Estes from our upstairs window in our Condothis windowThis is our bedroom....see my book (o:Upstairs bedroom, which of course we didn't use (o:pretty kitchen This is where we spent the most time.... doing nothing. Nothing but soaking up the heat from

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It's almost time....tomorrow...we will go up to Estes Park. It will look snowy and beautiful just like this. Ahhhh. I asked my husband what he wanted to do while we were up there....he saidNOTHING.So that is what we will do. Hang out, watch some movies, have some Starbucks, read a book. Just relax. I know he will want to drive around. Maybe we will see some Elk and we have heard a family

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We had a great Valentines Daywe celebrated on the weekend by going to an outdoor mall to walk and talkeat a pretzelshave a frappuccinowent to a movieeat supper at Red Lobsterlater that night wehad ice cream with friends ....what a great day!Tomorrow we will celebrate our 37th anniversary we will celebrate that next week by going to a Condo in Estes Park two nights....as a gift from my Son and his

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A few posts ago, I wrote about a book I was reading. It was fun to hear your comments. This time I wanted to talk about one of my favorite authors, Jodi Picoult. I was re-reading (she has a new one coming out in March...can't wait) one of her books that I own, NINETEEN MINUTES. This book tells about a school shooting a lot like Columbine. It really makes you think about school bullies. I

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In the last few weeks we have eaten out several times. Once was with our friends that we go out with almost every Friday night. It is really fun to have something like that to look forward to. Sometimes we eat at one of our houses...sometimes we go out on the town. A few weeks ago we went to a pizza restaurant in Boulder. Bojos pizza has the best crust. It is so good they serve honey with

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Super Bowl Sunday. It is over and I have heard of lots of parties. We were just having a quiet time at home. I even bought a bag of chips for hubby (o: Ty stayed home so poor Richard had to share them. I worked on scrapbook pages. Until.... I got a call from my Daughter-in-law at about 5 o-clock. Her sister was in labor and she wanted to bring the two little girls over so she could be at

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Colorado is so Bipolar. Yesterday it was below zero....today it was 32 with snow. Oh well, the groundhog did see his shadow. There is hope.Winter makes me tired. Cold keeps me inside. Good thing I gave up ice cream because Dr. Oz said today it takes an hour and 30 minutes of walking to burn the calories in a 'moderate' portion of ice cream. It would probably take 4 hours to walk off a large

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Cold Airrosy cheekschapped lipsrunny noseit is 1 degrees on February 1stI am here to celebratemy great accomplishmentI hadNONadanot one tiny lickOF ICE CREAM FOR A WHOLE MONTHgoodbye JanuaryHello Ice CreamMy goalis to have onlyOne or Two Servings in February(o:

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Payback!!! After a 70 degree weekend...it is 14* this morning. With snow. Oh My! Colorado is SO bipolar. It is suppose to get even colder... like -18 at night. Brrrr (o: That was my Grand Dog Callie in the last post. Don't worry... no dogs were kept inside for the making of that post. That is the most spoiled, loved on played with dog you ever saw.I had such a great weekend. My

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I don't understand it FolksWhat's a dog to do???I don't want to sit on this chair...inside!I know its still Januaryand most of the world is buried under snowI know this is Coloradobut...It's hot out their baby67 degreesevery other dog in the neighborhood is out pulling on a leashdo you see all those bicycles out therePeople are out celebratingbirds are chirpingkids are yelling...I'll be GOODI

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One of the Granddaughters said something the other day that brought up a memory. I decided to start writing down these 'family Heirlooms' as they come to mind. When I want to remember something it is hard to find in my crowded hard drive...so when they pop up.... write them down. When Todd was 4 years old and Tracee was 6 we went on a crazy trip across country. My brother lived in Phoenix

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Do things really happen in threes? I don't believe it. It is just a superstition right? Something stuck in our heads and handed down from ...who knows who. Right?Three weeks ago my five year old Granddaughter broke her arm. If you go back several posts you see her standing in front of her block tower with a pink cast on her arm. Just one of those wrestling around with sisters and OWE... my

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Hi, It's me...Grammy Pam. I never seem to like the pictures where I am smiling. Makes me look old and crinkly, but I guess if the shoe fits wear it (o: I have been working on the idea of New Years Resolution. It is still January so I guess that is still legal. Did you know the word resolution comes from a Greek word that means 'Promise'. That makes the whole idea a little more serious for

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Can you see it in the eyes (o: The beginning of the bug. That creepy crawly bug that is sweeping the area. The HEAD cold. It covers the whole head. Nose, sinus, throat. It includes a bad cough, headache, fever. First the daycare kids had it, then this Grammy had it, then the Grandpa had it, now the Grandkids are getting it. This little two year old baby doll has it today. "Somebody

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Cold freezing weather means lots of days of playing in the house. Yesterday we made a tower that went all the way to the ceiling...click for a better view. I have a great supply of blocks (thanks to garage sales). Today is Friday, my day off, and a today I was actually cleaning my bedroom. Seems like every other room is easier to do than the one that is suppose to be my retreat room. I

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We have had cold and snow....along with most of you. I am so glad I don't have to venture out for anything. My job comes to my front door. Along with tons of snow gear (o:I am still cleaning out closets and drawers. So many fun things have shown up. I am trying to put the keep sakes all in a special box and keep it under my bed. That plan could be revamped at a later date. Since we

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This seemed like a great picture to go along with 'Little thing'. I have been on a spree of cleaning out stuff. STUFF. How do we get so much stuff? I find it is sometimes (well always) over whelming to see what needs to get done and just do it. Then I remember...Just do one little thing. J.O.L.T. Usually (almost always) that one thing leads to another and another. For the last month I do

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Tracee and Dave get marriedKyla turns 8Grammy has a BirthdayEasterWonderful Mothers Day in the ParkShaylee turns 3Pam's Photo Shoot of the Rudd'sRylan's Grammy CampKyla's Grammy CampLoved being there for this Photo Shoot Camping trip on the Fourth of JulyRylan turns 5Swim lessons equals SummerAvery's Grammy CampShaylee's Grammy CampWonderful trip to New YorkFall and pumpkins go togetherAvery

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This post is dedicated to Blogger friendsHappy New YearI think it is my Fourth yearand a few of you have been here from the beginningit is such a fun and unusual relationshipit was like picking names out of a hat to be your pen palyou can fool yourself and say"I do this so my far away Family can stay in touch"who are you kidding???it is almost never family that sticks with you (o:People that

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When are your sons to old to have a sword fight in your kitchen? Of course it gets wild and things start to fly of the frig and off the counter. One of the little kids brought these nerf type sorwds to a gathering. The big boys just could not help themselves. They had to show that they still have the power of 'Play' in them. The oldest, of course has to prove that he is still the master of

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The kids tableAdults close byOpps... repeat...10 kids and 21 adultsbeautiful tableKyla showing us the beautiful mantleI love the big Family picture (o:more great picturesI was not ready to put away the file with Christmas pictures (o: These were all taken at my Son and Daughter-in-laws house. I love the way my Daughter decorated too, but I forgot my camera on Christmas Eve. That is my youngest

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After months of preparations,it's over. We love it and we are usually glad when it is over (o:My pictures probably look a lot like the Christmas we all had. Kids, gifts, food and fun. We had a wonderful time at my daughters house on Christmas Eve that involved Chili, way to many Christmas cookies, games and songs. Christmas day was at my Son and Daughter-in-laws house. We started the day

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Merry Christmas to ALLand to allaGood Night

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Christmas and Kidslots of kidshave been at my house during the Holiday SeasonGrandsand Great Nieces and Nephews Thank Heavens for my big playroomthey run they play they dress upthey DANCEthey MOVEkids move lots and lotsI rented a movie but no one wanted to watchso theyRomped

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One night after school the two big girls came over and we played, they cooked their own french toast, and we made some simple, but fun cookies (o: If you click on the picture with the words you should be able to read it. Since then it has been a whirl wind of activities. The three year old had a Christmas program that I got to go to. I love the kittle one's programs. She was so sweet and

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We do a lot of kid friendly crafts around here. This one makes me smile (o:I made this little tiny 12" tree to take to Great Grandma and Grandpa because they never bother with a big tree anymore. It's a wonder what a hot glue gun and crafty nicknacks can do.This somewhat homely kid friendly nativity is one of my favorites. I made it at a Women's Craft night at church years ago.This is the tiny

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Once upon a time...there was a Family with lots of little kids and a Grandma of course. The Grandma thought it would be lots of fun to make a Gingerbread house. She bought a box at the store that had all the pieces in it. When all the family was there for a cozy Christmas get together, they all gathered about to make the house. The Daddies had to assemble the walls with the frosting glue.

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I think it is our new traditionIt started last yearand they all wanted to do it againI am so glad my daughter got in there to helpall those little heads gathered aroundand all those little hands reaching for candyso sweetwellit was very sweet when you consider the amount of sugar they consumedno one was fighting or grabbing or being 'naughty'it was really quite a blessingno one begged to eat the

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Now that I can download pictures, I wanted to post the Indian Summer visit to the Sunshine farm. This is the classic swinging bridge in the tree tops.This is an actual Farm that you pay to let your children play as long as they want. Linda my farm friend blogger would like this inside of the silo shot. It is full of sand.The girls all got to ride a pony. Avery is a total horse lover.

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I think my computer is trying to steel my Christmas SpiritI love my Mac....but now it won't even let me post a pictureevery blog I visit and comment I post takes eons HELPI need a Mac Elfanyway...I have had lots of fun things happen that should make me 'Spirited'I had a wonderful lunch with some blogger friends (o:A party with my friends that live in the mountainswe had to design a Christmas hat

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that whiff of cinnamon gave me courage to keep on goingsmilingnow I feel myself smiling and the endorphins start to flow (did you know smiling causes that)now I feel myself capable of tackling the toy sectionjust for ideas...no pressure to by yet (o:When I pass the dolls, like Barbies...but notcute girl looking dolls...I think and think and then put it backbut wait...look at all the tiny stuffed

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I was looking for the Christmas Spirit yesterdayafter all it was December 1stshouldn't I just automatically get itWHAPfeel Christmasy OK people...don't get me wrong!!I know the 'Reason For The Season'I know thatI teach thatI preach thatbut... secretly...I was lookingso off to Target I goI had a free morning and believe me I enjoyed that...For some reason I went back to the decoration sectionand

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went to the dentist todaythat pesky crown that came out....wellneeded to be put back inI was thinking a little crazy glue should do the trickthought I would be in and outbut noooothey ask mewhat flavor of topical do you want???do you want nitrous???I guess it was going to be more complicated than I thoughtGo Aheadgive me the works....I am not a drug kind of a personthis is the only thing I have

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