Sweet September!

I told Kaytee that what I wanted for OUR birthdays (both September) was a picture of the two of us in front of my favorite part of our house - our window box! The flowers have been so gorgeous this year (Miracle Grow Potting Soil really does work wonders) and I am still really liking our shutters. Kaytee picked out the design and I think they look great.

On her birthday Kaytee got to get up before 5 and get on a bus to head to the lovely city of Rawlins for a two-day volleyball tournament. Dad and I brought down birthday cake for everyone to share and then dad surprised everone with rock-star sunglasses (instead of party hats)!

Then on Saturday, Alicyn and Mike drove over from Laramie to bring Kaytee their present from the two of them and Jami and Tim - A really snazzy new car stereo that will also play her i-pod. And of course lots of hugs and kisses and a really corny assortment of Hannah Montana doo-dads.

Now we just need Mike to come up for a visit and install it (and work with Kaytee on the stick-shift confidence thing).

To top it all off her team came in first place in their bracket! Here she is with her cute team and coach celebrating their victory.

The sweetest thing of all is that the very next day I got to get on a plane and fly to Las Vegas to meet James, my newest grandson. He is so darling and snuggly. Here he is just sleeping on my lap.

And here he is about to crack a smile -- he has the cutest hair and such an alert way about him. Already seems pretty brilliant!

And that is all because of his most beautiful and loving mother. What a blessed little boy to have two such great parents. And how nice they were to let me be a part of their home for a few days.

Happy, Happy Birthday!

What a great week for special people to have special birthdays.

So, a big birthday SHOUT OUT to the wild and crazy Anna Croft of Vancouver Washington who is 9 going on 19 TODAY! Happy Birthday Anna Claire! We had so much fun with you this summer. Hope you have had a great day and have a great year coming up.

Then there is my amazing little sister Marilee who hasn't aged a day since this picture was taken, we just like celebrating how special she is to all of us every September 7th. I love you Marilee and am always so proud of what an amazing mom and grandma you are - you are such an example to me!

Then my very handsome new grandson had his very special Birth Day on September 4. Welcome to the family sweet baby James. Grandma can't wait to kiss you back.

Goodbye to a Loyal Friend

This afternoon we lost a most loyal and dear friend. Maggie was hit by a car a few hours ago. We got her on my birthday exactly three years ago. We will miss her snuggliness, her craziness and her ability to make us laugh. I will miss her keeping my feet warm this winter and Kaytee will miss her TV watching buddy. Dad will miss getting her all excited when he tells her that he has a rabbit for her to chase or that he is going to take her for a ride in the truck. And Meeko will miss the little sister who has kept him young. She has been a good friend to all of us.