Cross Country and then Cross Country

A Fall Sport!

This is a sport that all can participate in.

Yup, Cross Country!

Lulu, Levi, Ila May and Silas all

run Cross Country.

This was their first meet, after weeks of practice.

Mom (Kimmy) is their head cheerleader.

“You Can do this Lulu!”

Look at Lulu’s smile as she sees her mom.

This brings back memories of when Kimmy

ran Cross Country!

 I'm also a cheerleader.

Isaac is cheering them on, too!

They all did well and can't wait for their next meet.

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And now for another Cross Country!

I drove to Tacoma (used to be Seattle) for a few days.

I needed to see our other grandchildren!

It has been way too long since we've hugged.

(thanks to the virus)

I took the 8 hour trip all by myself.

The weather was beautiful.

When I pulled in, 

 the hugs started with these two.

But where is Huxley?

Oh, yeah, there's Huxley!

You have to look very carefully.

He's hiding in the couch.

That's more like it!

Todd and Huxley!

Trey is into building anything that is battery powered.

This is his domain, 

the downstairs workbench.

Scarlett is very busy doing and being everywhere!

Huxley loves his siblings and 

will sit still only long enough for a book.

And then there is school.

Tacoma hasn't opened the schools yet.

So, like many others students

it’s at the dining room table.

 While Trey is doing school, Scarlett and I read this one book over and over again.!!            

Huxley napped and mom & dad worked from home.

The book we read, was about painting coffee cups.

Todd got the idea to go to a pottery shop and paint our own cups.

What a good dad!

So, off we went and 

we each painted a special project.

So fun!

 

We took a day and went to the Zoo

Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma

What a great place. So beautiful and easy to get around.

Everywhere we turned, was an exciting exhibit.

We practically had the place to ourselves.

We were there when they fed the two huge Walrus's .

Simply amazing.

The kids got to ask questions.

And they had a lot of great questions.

Learned so much.

Then, of course we went to Puget Sound. 

My first love! 

Oh, how I miss being there.

For dinner we had Fish-n-Chips, outside.

It was perfect.

I came home FULL!

Full of love.

Full of leaning.

Full of rain.

Full of special moments.

Full of time spent with family.

And of course.

FULL OF HUGS AND KISSES

to last until next visit!

💖

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"Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. "

Deuteronomy 31:6 

A Stay At Home Grandma

Tom and I have elected to stay home

 as much as possible.

We have keep up our reading the Bible, from start to finish.

Right now we are at the end of Psalms.

I find this book to be very pertinent! 

We have our Clorox Wipes going full time!

Vitamins for breakfast, eating a spoonful of chopped garlic before lunch and gargling salt water before bed.

But before we confined ourselves to home, we took Banjo to the Vet to get his Rabies shot.

All his shots are now completed!

Someone said that this picture of him, 

looks like he is smiling!

Social Distancing, a new term for me.

 I take Banjo for  walks several times a day.

I use this time for training.

He is learning to sit when I stop, without me telling him.

To walk next to me without pulling on the leash.

and to be polite to others we see.

But he doesn't understand Social Distancing, yet!

Mr. Pickles ( our neighbors dog) and Banjo
 just don't have it in them to keep their distance.

We don't confine ourselves completely to our home.
We take Banjo for practice Car Rides, for the future.

Banjo enjoys the window down.

I even think he fell asleep looking out the window.

The other day I organized and took an inventory 

of what we have on hand in our garage pantry.

While out in the garage with me, 

Banjo saw himself for the first time in the hubcap.

He curious and couldn't figure it out.

It was so funny, I just had to take a picture.

I'm keeping busy at home.
I brought out Susie, my sewing machine,

We have 5 birthdays coming up real soon!

Three little boys are getting
Paw Patrol Pillowcases!

Three presents down, two to go!

So, tell me, how you are doing at this time?

If you are staying home, what are you doing to keep busy?

I know I have read a lot more, especially about how to keep healthy.

I really like how others are sharing their information on recipes, thoughts, prayers, health, home school ideas and just just about anything else helpful.

Do you have any?

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Matthew 6:25-34 

Do Not Worry

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Be Sate and Healthy !

One day at a time......

All Is Well...

December birthdays are always exciting!

After recovering from being sick, we celebrated mine.

This is our third year going for a carriage ride in downtown Boise.

All the kids, big and small were thrilled and 

excited to, trot through town.

The horse hoofs clamp, clamp on the pavement,

and the bells jingled, as we all shouted out,

🎄Merry Christmas!

to those who stopped to look.

A little rain didn't keep us, Seattle natives,
from enjoying this thrill.

Bob, the horse,

 even popped up his head for this picture!

Back at the house, I opened some 

very special birthday gifts

from each child!

What's a birthday without cake and ice cream?? 

Nathan thought we were singing to him.
So cute!


🎂   🎂   🎂

After celebrating my birthday, 

(all week long!)

I had some Kitchen Helpers over.

Chex Mix !

Easy and fun for the kids to make
and eat.

I just stood back and watched!

They are getting so big.

Can you tell they took over my kitchen?

I sure do enjoy Christmas break!!

Later in the week, a few grands came over 

and we made Christmas trees out of

pine cones, ornaments for their tree.

🌲 🌲 🌲 🌲 🌲

Here a babysitting hint!

Buy colorful, plastic cups

and let the kids have fun

building!

It doesn't matter what age,

they all love to build.

The higher the better.

And so much fun when it falls down.

Ahhhh.... satisfaction and smiles!

Well done Isaac!


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"Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king."

1 Peter 2:17