PERFECT ATTENDANCE LOST

Tayler has been going to school for 7 months and had not be absent until today. Today was the first day that she missed and her Daddy was disappointed that she would not have perfect attendance. She was just to weak to make it after spending most of the weekend being very sick to her tummy. Today she wanted to eat everything, but was unable to get any thing down. I guess it all looked good, but when it came to actually eating it she was only able to handle a little bite of this or that. Sydney still had her speech class this morning so Pappy to her to her class. When they were finished with school they did a little shopping for Nana and then they went out for lunch and then had ice cream for dessert. What a fun time for them. Tayler and I stayed at home watching movies, playing checkers and putting a puzzle together. Tayler was a little disappointed that she was not able to enjoy all of that, but understood she would have been to tired to do that amount of running around and probably would not have enjoyed even the ice cream. Tayler had helped Sydney with her homework before leaving for school and then they spent some time playing Wii. Here are a few pictures of this happy day. Every day is happy when I see my little ones.

Tayler showing me the puzzle she put together for Sydney.

We taped it so it would stay together.

Sydney saying goodbye as she heads off to school.

All dressed and ready to go.
She's still hanging on to that Micky, but it's leaving on Easter.
I'm not sure if that will really happen as she seems much more attached than Tayler ever was.

Watching Dora

Pappy reading the girls a book in the play room.

Playing Wii.

They were driving race cars.

Tayler busy at the craft table.

Pappy is trying to interest Sydney in her breakfast. Well, at least she can still make a funny face.

Putting yellow stickers on Sydney's homework.

Hi Pappy. We missed you.

I love you.

Our pretty little sick girl.

And as Tayler said, "we had a very good time today.

MARCH 2009

Today is a beautiful day. The sky is bright blue and the temperatures are to be in the 50's. I decided to look back at pictures that I took last year on this date to see if I could get an indication of what the day might have been like on March 6, 2009. From looking at the pictures I think it must have been on the warm side since Tayler has a light jacket on and Sydney is wearing a vest. Of course we were having ice cream so I'm pretty sure we could have been playing outside or maybe even visited a playground and had ice cream on the way home. Check out how much these two girls have grown.

I remember that the girls had each gotten a little ball out of one of the machines. Tayler's was yellow and Sydney had a red one.
Tayler was finally big enough last year to only need a boaster seat instead of the full car seat.

Move over Tayler! I have a quarter.

Chocolate coating with sprinkles.

I wonder what flavor of ice cream she had.

Sydney was trying to eat the sprinkles off the table.

I'm not sure what she is up to here.

Maybe showing me a dirty face.

Eating ice cream with her little spoon.
She was still wearing a bib. Not anymore.

Blue ice cream with a chocolate cone and sprinkles.
I actually think it was cotton candy flavor.

Hi Sydney.

THE WINTER OF 2010

The winter of 2010 is just about history. I think Spring is only a little more than 2 weeks away. There is still to much snow outside of my windows, but I know with the temps getting higher and higher daily it should be out of here very soon. Hopefully we will not have any of those early Spring snows. Here are a few pictures of the last snow storm we had. The one they were calling the 2010 blizzard.

The lower end of our street. Neighbors helping neighbors.
Trying to come up the hill as you enter our town.

A lot of the snow in this field blow across the road causing a one lane road outside of town.

Tossing the snow off the road.

Looking at the mountains behind our house from the end of the road.

MARSHALL GRANT

Marshall Grant, our dear little grandson. Here are a few pictures of him that I don't believe I have posted yet. Of course there are a lot of other people joining Marshall in these pictures. He is just so darn cute it is hard not to be holding him, playing with him or just simply loving him.

On his blanket having fun, while Dylann joins him.

Mommy and her precious little boy.

Is it that she can't keep her hands off of him?

I know I get in trouble for holding him so often.

In fact Matt said that while Marshall was here on Saturday that he was probably not put down at all. Not true. I put him in his pack n play two different times. I can't help it if he didn't stay asleep for long. Of course he needed picked up to receive some comfort from his Nana. I also can't help it that Pappy thought that since he was having a hard time sleeping in the pack n play that it would be good if the two of them took a nap together. That was Marshall's longest nap.

Oh, Daddy holds the little boy too.

And his Grandpa Barry also likes holding this special little guy.

And of course Nana loves having her arms full of her little ones.

Sydney was visiting with Nana and Pappy so Syd got to hang out with Dylann and Marshall.

SUMMER OF 99

I've said before that I love pictures I find on facebook. Matt was tagged in this picture and it is dated 1999. If I remember correctly I believe that it was taken in California when Matt was busy on his tour of following the band "Fish" around. I might be right and I might be wrong as to it being in California, but I do know that it is Matt sitting on what I wonder is if it is a trash can.

Jason (standing) and Matt (sitting)

Those days are over, no more following bands around.

DYLANN JEAN

Just a few pictures that I don't think I've posted on the blog yet. These are of our dear little Dylann Jean. She is such a busy little girl and is she ever developing a little bit of stubbornness. She knows what she wants and she isn't big on letting you change her mind. Not that we want to. She is special just the way she is.

Dylann taking a rest of Mya. Believe me she does not rest often. She is on the go the whole time she is awake.
Enjoying her yogurt.
I wish I would have gotten a picture of her today when she was in the living room having yogurt and she picked it up, turned it upside down and spilled it on to the carpeted floor. At least it went on a cloth diaper that was laying on Marshall's little blanket where he plays.

Nice hair Dylann! Today we were putting all types of hair bows in her hair. Don't have pictures of that either. I need to pull out my camera again.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD

It's hard to believe, but if my Dad were still alive he would be celebrating his 84th birthday. He has been gone for almost 22 years and as time goes by the memories are so sweet of him. He loved us so much and I remember all the time he spent with me as a girl. Every Saturday morning most kids would watch cartoons. Not me, my dad took me to the library every Saturday. No wonder I love to read. I could always count on him for a ride to take my friends and me to the skating rink or the movies. Dad enjoyed people and was a real people person. He had a great sense of humor and made you laugh often. Not only did he love my mom, brother and me he loved Ron and Pat as his own children. Matt and Erin meant so much to him and he spent a lot of time with them. I remember how he would take Matt into his work room and he and Matt would work on projects. Matt had his own little tool bench Dad had built for him. He spoiled Matt and Erin a lot, but loved them dearly. He would also try to make it to any baseball, softball or soccer game they might be playing in. I miss him today and everyday and wish he were here to say Happy Birthday to.

My parents on their wedding day.
Also enjoying a friends wedding.

My Dad joined the Navy when he was only 17 years old. These guys were just kids when they served their country in such a great way.