Keeping ourselves busy, with our phones charged, a bag packed with camera, phone charger, a good book and knitting! We are ready, but George Peanut is just laying low enjoying his last days of relaxation floating around in Mom's tummy! Shannon had an ultrasound yesterday and George/Georgina looks to be about 8lbs 11 oz and the estimate for birthdate from all the data is August 24th. So I told Shannon I would see her on Wednesday!! I really don't care as long as the baby and Shannon are healthy! Oh granted I am so excited to hold this little one and start telling them how much Grammie loves them. These days of anticipation just seem to be dragging! But soon it will just be a memory and a new wonderful child will be here to love!
I have been talking to Todd regularly and sounds like we have no idea when he will be able to come home for a visit. The latest I heard from a conversation he had with Shannon is it all might be moved back a few months. That too is OK, because it is more time he and Erin have together at their new home! Maybe it will allow some of our family the time to go out and visit them before he is deployed! I am sure both his sisters will try to make the trip if time allows!
Well it's Saturday and I am suppose to be hitting the road with hubby for our second Ebay account Needs Things! But I begged off for the early start because I need to hit the showers. So I had better get that over with and then give him a call to pick me up and run the roads with him! 4 days this week on the roads, I am whipped and really don't feel that great! But, life goes on!
Have a good one everybody and pass a smile along when you can!
Dilly
I have reached the point in my life where I can enjoy the perks of being over 60. My greatest joy, is being Grammie and still MOM. My 4 legged children fill each day with unconditional love. My hubby and I still manage to get into all kinds of silly crap and try many others!! I am working on accepting each day as a gift ready to be unwrapped, be excited over, and enjoyed! My family makes that all possible and my friends are the fancy bow on top!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
George Peanut is late and I am waiting!!!
Yup you read right. Our soon to be new Grand Baby, AKA George Peanut was due yesterday! I actually picked out todays date as his birthday becasue we have a family history of taking the Month August =8 and doubling it for the birthday. So 8-16 works for me. But, since Georges Mommie is working today chances are pretty slim! Oh well, as long as the baby is healthy we can go down this road for awhile. Eventually this little sweetie has to make an appearance!
We have had cooler temps, and have enjoyed the much better weather without the humidity! Just enough rain to keep things green and growing! I noticed I have way to much green in my gardens right now, so I need to pay attention see what is spouting color around other peoples yards now and get some to liven up my flowers. So Black-eyed-susan is on my list along with Red Hot Pokers. That should start to liven up things!
Another Monday evening with Xavier yesterday. But, just a quiet evening putting in Grammies Garden lights, cooking on the grill, reading books and being introduced to Fraggle Rock. I found all 106 episodes on NetFlix. Plus I have a pile of Uncle Todd's books from Fraggle Rock.
Xavier likes to look at the pictures on my phone and can navigate through my phone like a pro. Yesterday and ton's of "That's Cute" from him. He looked at me and said, "How come no pictures of Grammie?". That little 3 year old is pretty perceptive! I told him because I was the one taking the pictures. I guess I better get out the regular camera and let Papa take a few!
So nothing new around here, just waiting for our little bundle of joy and keeping the daily juggling of things to do in the air. I hope you are all enjoying your end up summer!! Only one more week and my sister will be moved back to Michigan that will be good to be able to see her more regularly!!
Have a wonderful day and pass a smile and a hug around!
Dilly
We have had cooler temps, and have enjoyed the much better weather without the humidity! Just enough rain to keep things green and growing! I noticed I have way to much green in my gardens right now, so I need to pay attention see what is spouting color around other peoples yards now and get some to liven up my flowers. So Black-eyed-susan is on my list along with Red Hot Pokers. That should start to liven up things!
Another Monday evening with Xavier yesterday. But, just a quiet evening putting in Grammies Garden lights, cooking on the grill, reading books and being introduced to Fraggle Rock. I found all 106 episodes on NetFlix. Plus I have a pile of Uncle Todd's books from Fraggle Rock.
Xavier likes to look at the pictures on my phone and can navigate through my phone like a pro. Yesterday and ton's of "That's Cute" from him. He looked at me and said, "How come no pictures of Grammie?". That little 3 year old is pretty perceptive! I told him because I was the one taking the pictures. I guess I better get out the regular camera and let Papa take a few!
So nothing new around here, just waiting for our little bundle of joy and keeping the daily juggling of things to do in the air. I hope you are all enjoying your end up summer!! Only one more week and my sister will be moved back to Michigan that will be good to be able to see her more regularly!!
Have a wonderful day and pass a smile and a hug around!
Dilly
Monday, August 8, 2011
This week is looking up, cooler temps!!
No whining from me this week. Highs in the 70's and lows in the 60's and 50's. Call me a happy lady!!!
Summer is going well and we have been getting enough rain lately to keep things green without a lot of watering. Hubby has certainly helped by installing a new water faucet in my garden and on the back of the house. At least now if I have to drag the hose it isn't over 200 feet of it!!
Looks like Todd and Erin will be visiting us the first part of October!!! As long as his knee is holds out his deployment will be sometime after that! I hope for him that it heals and he can get on with his life with less pain!
Shannon is doing well isn't really waddeling yet, but her ankles are making up for it!! I can say that I am so excited to see this new little one. Their bags and the car seat are packed and in the back of their new SUV!!!
Heather and family are in painting mode! The stager has visited and told them what needs to be done so their house will sell! So paint, paint, paint!!! I hope after all the work the house moves quickly for them!
Xavier continues to have dinner and spend the evening with Grammie & Papa on Mondays. We have to figure out something for tonight! Last week we introduced him to Geo-Caching and had a ball. There are lot's of caches around here and maybe we will slip a couple more in tonight!
My sister is moving back to Michigan and she closed on her house last week. So now she is packing up and will be driving here in a few weeks. It will be nice to have family to celebrate all the special occasions. It's been a long time since I could do that! Welcome home Sis!
So time to get the day kick started! I wish you all a beautiful day!
Dilly
Summer is going well and we have been getting enough rain lately to keep things green without a lot of watering. Hubby has certainly helped by installing a new water faucet in my garden and on the back of the house. At least now if I have to drag the hose it isn't over 200 feet of it!!
Looks like Todd and Erin will be visiting us the first part of October!!! As long as his knee is holds out his deployment will be sometime after that! I hope for him that it heals and he can get on with his life with less pain!
Shannon is doing well isn't really waddeling yet, but her ankles are making up for it!! I can say that I am so excited to see this new little one. Their bags and the car seat are packed and in the back of their new SUV!!!
Heather and family are in painting mode! The stager has visited and told them what needs to be done so their house will sell! So paint, paint, paint!!! I hope after all the work the house moves quickly for them!
Xavier continues to have dinner and spend the evening with Grammie & Papa on Mondays. We have to figure out something for tonight! Last week we introduced him to Geo-Caching and had a ball. There are lot's of caches around here and maybe we will slip a couple more in tonight!
My sister is moving back to Michigan and she closed on her house last week. So now she is packing up and will be driving here in a few weeks. It will be nice to have family to celebrate all the special occasions. It's been a long time since I could do that! Welcome home Sis!
So time to get the day kick started! I wish you all a beautiful day!
Dilly
Monday, August 1, 2011
A very warm Monday to you all!
Almost 90 with tons of humidity to go with it! I have given myself a new title I am a Weather Anti-Extremist! I don't like it melting frigging hot, and I am not that thrilled with the extreme opposite with freezing crazy cold either. I have found a city I might be forced to move to with average temps in the 70's during the day and 50-60 at night!!! Oceanside, CA I have you in my sights if my Mitten State can't get it's act in gear!!!
Today is our Monday Playday with Xavier, we will be picking him up in a few minutes to spend the evening with him. Tonights itinerary is some geocaching and looking for treasure!! We will see how it goes and post some pictures. Then home for sausage with pinapple and shrooms!! YUM
Nothing much new other than that, we are on grandbaby watch and wait, Todd got his Lance Corporal appointment today, Heather found out they could get a lone to buy a different house, and hubby and I figured out how to GeoCache without killing each other!! That's a good day at our house!!! LOL
Have a great day everyone!
Dilly
Today is our Monday Playday with Xavier, we will be picking him up in a few minutes to spend the evening with him. Tonights itinerary is some geocaching and looking for treasure!! We will see how it goes and post some pictures. Then home for sausage with pinapple and shrooms!! YUM
Nothing much new other than that, we are on grandbaby watch and wait, Todd got his Lance Corporal appointment today, Heather found out they could get a lone to buy a different house, and hubby and I figured out how to GeoCache without killing each other!! That's a good day at our house!!! LOL
Have a great day everyone!
Dilly
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Yah....I Know.....I am Bad!!!!!
Ok, life is going at a 100 miles an hour sometimes. But I am going to try and slow down and keep my blog up and running!
Let's see my book list is way behind, I have been readying as usual, but didn't take the time to write them down on here! I'll have to do some research and update that list.
Baby Binkley is due in 2 weeks!!!! OMG I am so excited to be a Grammie to another wonderful grandbaby, but so excited for Shannon and Shawn who have waited so many years to to this. I don't think there is anything that they don't already have for this bundle of ultimate joy!! Now just pray for all ten toes and ten fingers!!!
Xavier has celebrated his 3rd birthday, and continues to be such a sweet, wonderful, happy boy! Grammie and Papa love spending time with him and have begun a Monday Nite Playday with him. As I told Shannon we are update to the new Grandparents 2.0 to get ready for Baby Binkley. We need to step up our gameplan!!!
Heather and Kirk have been enjoying their trailer at the lake, fishing, and the backyard pool that has made this hot summer tolerable. They are in a state of flux right now deciding if they want or can sell and move. Hopefully not far away, just to the outskirts of town,more space and what they consider a better neighborhood!
Todd and Erin sign on the dotted line next week for their first base housing. A 2 bedrom home that they can call their own. Todd is rehabbing with his knee that was injured when a bus hit the door of his vehicle when he was getting into it! So far so good, I pray it get's better, both Shannon and I know how painful and what a long road it is to get back to 100%. To do that and be challenged by being a Marine has to be even harder. Todd will be having a ceremony next week and we will be calling him Lance Corporal Schafer then!! Congrats to him!
Randy and I have been van shopping and finally brought one home. We will see how the dogs like the leather interior of the GMC Savanna Conversion Van! I know I am going to like it!
I'll pop some pictures on tomorrow, but I am off and shopping for some groceries for the food I am taking to the Schafer Family Reunion this afternoon!
Have a good one and I promise to get back on here regulary, if only to myself!!
Dilly
Let's see my book list is way behind, I have been readying as usual, but didn't take the time to write them down on here! I'll have to do some research and update that list.
Baby Binkley is due in 2 weeks!!!! OMG I am so excited to be a Grammie to another wonderful grandbaby, but so excited for Shannon and Shawn who have waited so many years to to this. I don't think there is anything that they don't already have for this bundle of ultimate joy!! Now just pray for all ten toes and ten fingers!!!
Xavier has celebrated his 3rd birthday, and continues to be such a sweet, wonderful, happy boy! Grammie and Papa love spending time with him and have begun a Monday Nite Playday with him. As I told Shannon we are update to the new Grandparents 2.0 to get ready for Baby Binkley. We need to step up our gameplan!!!
Heather and Kirk have been enjoying their trailer at the lake, fishing, and the backyard pool that has made this hot summer tolerable. They are in a state of flux right now deciding if they want or can sell and move. Hopefully not far away, just to the outskirts of town,more space and what they consider a better neighborhood!
Todd and Erin sign on the dotted line next week for their first base housing. A 2 bedrom home that they can call their own. Todd is rehabbing with his knee that was injured when a bus hit the door of his vehicle when he was getting into it! So far so good, I pray it get's better, both Shannon and I know how painful and what a long road it is to get back to 100%. To do that and be challenged by being a Marine has to be even harder. Todd will be having a ceremony next week and we will be calling him Lance Corporal Schafer then!! Congrats to him!
Randy and I have been van shopping and finally brought one home. We will see how the dogs like the leather interior of the GMC Savanna Conversion Van! I know I am going to like it!
I'll pop some pictures on tomorrow, but I am off and shopping for some groceries for the food I am taking to the Schafer Family Reunion this afternoon!
Have a good one and I promise to get back on here regulary, if only to myself!!
Dilly
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
YES.....I am still alive!
I am not going to apologize, but I do feel guilty not getting on here very much lately. I will tell you that I have been very busy doing some stuff that I can' share until after Sunday! Hint, Hint it is my daughter Shannon's baby shower so Grammie has been busy!!!
Everything else is going well. Todd and Erin are looking for a place to call their own, it sounds like the base is telling them to hold tight and they might be able to get into base housing sooner than they thought!
Heather has been enjoying their above ground pool at home, spending days at their trailer at the campground and just trying to keep up with Xavier!
Mr. Xavier is growing physially, his speech is growing by leaps and bounds, and he has savee a little of his terrible twos' for the last month before he springs into the 3's. Not a lot of terrible but you can start to see some little changes! That's OK, we love him more than I could have ever guessed.
The gardens are planted, the flowers are blooming and the grape vines are twining all over, so summer is great. After the baby shower, I think I will just set around and eat bon, bon's and wait for that new Grand Baby! Yah, right!!! I have fences to paint, weeds to pull, glass to melt and enjoy whatever each day brings. Since I wrote last, our Miss Kylee turned 3 and Mr. Dozer turned 1, they keep me busy, young and give us so much unconditional love!! I really don't know what we would do without them!
I hope your summer is turning out to be a beautiful one! I am in countdown mode for that baby predicted for August 15th. Xavier and Grammie will be waiting!!
Dilly
Everything else is going well. Todd and Erin are looking for a place to call their own, it sounds like the base is telling them to hold tight and they might be able to get into base housing sooner than they thought!
Heather has been enjoying their above ground pool at home, spending days at their trailer at the campground and just trying to keep up with Xavier!
Mr. Xavier is growing physially, his speech is growing by leaps and bounds, and he has savee a little of his terrible twos' for the last month before he springs into the 3's. Not a lot of terrible but you can start to see some little changes! That's OK, we love him more than I could have ever guessed.
The gardens are planted, the flowers are blooming and the grape vines are twining all over, so summer is great. After the baby shower, I think I will just set around and eat bon, bon's and wait for that new Grand Baby! Yah, right!!! I have fences to paint, weeds to pull, glass to melt and enjoy whatever each day brings. Since I wrote last, our Miss Kylee turned 3 and Mr. Dozer turned 1, they keep me busy, young and give us so much unconditional love!! I really don't know what we would do without them!
I hope your summer is turning out to be a beautiful one! I am in countdown mode for that baby predicted for August 15th. Xavier and Grammie will be waiting!!
Dilly
Friday, June 3, 2011
Wow life has been flying by with all kinds of things!
Between Mother Nature, Family Reunions, and trying to get stuff done around here I have been flying low the last couple of week!
100 mph winds hit Battle Creek last Sunday, the devestation is really, really bad. Thousands of trees down, hundreds of people with their homes smashed from falling trees, and no power for thousands still after5 days. We were lucky enough to get our power back on late Tuesday night. They had told us early Thursday so we were thrilled! The 90 degree heat during the outage was just peachy!!! NOT!
The yard is looking spectacular, my vison of 3 years ago is coming together and I am a happy camper. My garden area is beautiful and I have a few more vegetables that I need to put in. The grape vines are starting to grow like crazy so the new arbor we built this spring will be looking good soon! I just have to work on the landscaping underneath it!
Todd is now in North Carolina and checking in this morning! He will find out what the schedule is for him to go and get Erin and make their first real home! I am so excited for them and hope that all goes well! I know it won't go smoothly, they are working with Uncle Sam, but after trials and trbulations I am sure they will succeed beautifuly!
I and my family attended the Dillingham Family Reuion over Memorial Day weekend. Over 50 of my Aunts, Uncles, cousins 1st, 2nd and 3rd enjoyed catching up with each other!
So next on my agenda is Shannon's Baby Shower on the 26th of this month, continue to work around the house, do some more quilting, and wait for that new Grand Baby due in August!! Can you see me smiling from ear to ear!! Yah!!!!!
Dilly
100 mph winds hit Battle Creek last Sunday, the devestation is really, really bad. Thousands of trees down, hundreds of people with their homes smashed from falling trees, and no power for thousands still after5 days. We were lucky enough to get our power back on late Tuesday night. They had told us early Thursday so we were thrilled! The 90 degree heat during the outage was just peachy!!! NOT!
The yard is looking spectacular, my vison of 3 years ago is coming together and I am a happy camper. My garden area is beautiful and I have a few more vegetables that I need to put in. The grape vines are starting to grow like crazy so the new arbor we built this spring will be looking good soon! I just have to work on the landscaping underneath it!
Todd is now in North Carolina and checking in this morning! He will find out what the schedule is for him to go and get Erin and make their first real home! I am so excited for them and hope that all goes well! I know it won't go smoothly, they are working with Uncle Sam, but after trials and trbulations I am sure they will succeed beautifuly!
I and my family attended the Dillingham Family Reuion over Memorial Day weekend. Over 50 of my Aunts, Uncles, cousins 1st, 2nd and 3rd enjoyed catching up with each other!
So next on my agenda is Shannon's Baby Shower on the 26th of this month, continue to work around the house, do some more quilting, and wait for that new Grand Baby due in August!! Can you see me smiling from ear to ear!! Yah!!!!!
Dilly
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