Grandparent's Day

Yesterday was Mr. E's Grandparent's Day Celebration at school.  He was fortunate to have three of his four grandparents in attendance. 

The kids were so cute as they marched in and up on the stage.  Mr. E is the tallest, and oldest in his class, and it is cute to see his head sticking out from all the rest!  The kids did a great job singing several songs.  I had only heard Mr. E sing one.  He clams up about what they do at school.  I had no idea he knew the Pledge of Alegiance until he blurted it out randomly this summer.  When I asked him how he learned it, he responded, " We say it everyday at school."  I was shocked and excited. 

Here is Mr. E with my parents, a.k.a. MiMi and Papa.  We took a picture with Miss C added to the mix, but she wasn't cooperating.  She just clung to my Mom's leg and wouldn't look at the camera, so we settled on this one instead.  

This is Mr. E with the Hubby's Mom, a.k.a. Grammy.  She watches my kids on Mondays so she was able to come too!  Grampy had to work, but Mr. E was fine with it, he was glad to have Grammy! 

Grammy also brought baby K with her. That is my youngest niece. She will be 2 in November, so can't call her baby K for much longer. Baby K got so excited to see Mr. E, she calls him Buba just like Miss C!  Afterwards we all went out for lunch.  Mr. E and Miss C had fun playing with their cousin and the other kids from school who happened to venture to the same fast food establishment. 

I am so thankful for my Grandparents ( I still have 2 of my grandparents) and the influence they had, and still have on my life.  I am also thankful for my parents and my husbands parents and the active part they have in my children's lives.  My kiddos love them so much!  They are awesome caretakers and spoilers of my children and I couldn't ask for anyone else to do the job better!

Happy  (late) Grandparents Day!

The hollow hideout

My kids started making a "hideout" the other day. There is just something about kids, blankets, and small openings.

I found my kids playing under a table in my dining room.



Don't they look comfy?

Thus table was my Great-Great Grandmothers. So it is pretty old!! I Wonder if she ever thought about her future generations and how their lives might revolve around her table.

I am sure she didn't envision these adorable faces playing under the table. I love that I have heirloom pieces, and I hope to pass them down to many more future generations!







Here's to a little bit of history!

Happy Day!!

Amy


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Family Reunion

Sunday I went to my family reunion.

It is always been the last Sunday in July. This was one of my favorite weekends of the summer when I was goring up. My Mother's family would come into town from various states and we would make a weekend of it.

Saturday nights would consist of my Mom's aunts, uncles, and cousins coming to our house for supper. Sometimes a couple would stay with us instead of getting a hotel room.

Then Sunday was the actual reunion with My Grandfather's cousins and relatives. As a child I remember there being lots of people in attendance. We would have these reunions at my Great Uncle's house and there would be tons of food. Around dusk we would bring out the ice cream makers and make some nice cold homemade ice cream.

Times have changed and many of the reunion participants have passed away, or grown up and moved far away. It is sad to see the dwindling of our gathering, but I am thankful for the time and enjoyment I have had with my family. We have constructed a Family tree complete with tidbits about the family members. I value this information and hope one day to teach my children about their fore fathers and the things they accomplished in their lives.

I look forward to many more years of meeting with my family and the many things I can continue to learn from them.

Here is my Mom and Four of her cousins! She is the one in the middle.



Here is to families!

Happy Sunday.

Amy


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