Nana

Grandparents

Relaxing in the sunroom

Family

This is my 91yo grandfather & 88yo grandmother with their children. My uncle Doug, mom & my Aunt Bonnie. My mom is the baby of the family unless you count the furry baby, Baby.

visiting with my grandparents

Mom-Mom with Brie @ the lake.

Mommy with her girls. Lyssie is finally getting over some of her fear of water & Brie just enjoyed herself splashing in the lake. It's a spring fed natural lake outside WInchester VA in my parents mountain community. They just put down new sand each year to keep it fresh. THe water was crystal clear & very comfortable (except where the springs fed in & it was freezing).

Lys on the sand coming outta the water,. The divit behind her is the spring leading to the lake.

Brie with her Great Grandmother.

Lyssie & Brie with their Great- Grandfather. What a blessing to see all these generations under one roof.

Rats, didn't get a pic of newly thined out PopPop with his girls. Will have to do next time. Finally my dad had soem energy & really actually played with Alyssa. She loved the attention from her Pop-Pop & it was great to see the joy on his face.

A Dutch Wonderland Day

We finally went to Dutch Wonderland. WE had a ball. Brie even was able to go on 2 rides with us as a family. It did rain & even rained heavy but we already had our bathing suits on & trying to find a seat around the lagoon when the rain started. Brie & I found a place we could sit outta the rain & we enjoyed watching Lys run around & play in the rain & water. Brie was a very good baby & really didn't fuss much at all. Maybe b/c we were constantly on the go. I got a greta pic of Lyssie crying over not getting her seat she wanted on the Whip ride. She could have had pink but NO she wanted a princess on the back of her car. That's pic # 3 from above. I just can';t believe how much that girl can get herself worked up over something like that.

We ended up our day at a wonderful Chinese Buffet. We all enjoyed it but this was the time Brie decided to melt down but who could blame her it was 7p & her bedtime. We all got home @ 9:30p & Lys was still up @ MN. Silly girl!

visited MIL at Nsg Home today

Today was a busy day. Had to take my car into the shop to get tire looked at & basic up keep. Then had a friend from high school & her 2 boys over for a quick play date. Finally to the nursing home to celebrate MIL's 81st birthday that was yesterday. Today was a bad day for her. She told me that "they" were coming to get her. 7 men. I asked why 7 & she said that's what it took. She was also teary eyed today too. Which in the past was her norm but int he past year we haven't seen that part of her. Finally she agreed to go to the beauty parlor that is on the premises. She's been telling me for the last year & 1/2 that she'll get her hair cut & permed when she gets home. Poor thing. She hasn't been home in a year & still doesn't realize where she's at is her new home. Her birthday celebration was pureed shrimp salad & fudge. Hard to figure out what to get a woman that no longer does the things that she always loved to do.
Dear Lord, I so hate Alsheimers.Brie @ 22wks visiting G-ma. Drool is her constant companion.

The birthday girl. PTL she agreed finally to get her hair done!

Lyssie & her daddy sharing a laugh.