He Leadeth Me

There are many fun things to do at Nana and Ducca's house. Draw Rainbows with Sidewalk Chalk Ride on the newest in scooters. Actually, it happens to be Nana's Scooter so she can get around with a broken foot. BEST. INVENTION. EVER. Or just snuggle in Ducca's arms.

Recently I had a date with one of my favorite guys--my oldest grandson, Caleb. Before I broke my foot, I had bought tickets for us to go and see YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN performed by a local Children's Theater Group. Even though I am somewhat restricted and cannot drive, we decided to have a date night anyway.  Ducca served as our chauffeur. The conversation before we left was priceless, and is recorded below for posterity. NANA :  Caleb, do you think it would be OK if I wore bluejeans and a nice shirt? (It's a little difficult to get my huge air-boot on and off and I was trying to save time.) CALEB :  Nana, if I am dressing up, you really should too.  (He had taken special khaki pants to school and changed before he came to our house so that he could look handsome for our date.) Not one to argue with good logic, I went and changed into nice pants and a pretty sweater. NANA :  How does this look Caleb? CA...

One of my favorite things in the whole wide world is to receive a Love Present . The definition of a Love Present is a gift that someone gives you for no special occasion, but just because. My sweet friend, Claudia, came by the other day with the cutest dishes. She had found them at an antiques store and she said they just looked like me. Don't they make a beautiful display in my kitchen bookshelves? Thank you, Claudia, for the dishes, but most of all for the thought behind the Love Present .

It's kind of interesting! There are many people in our extended family who share birthdays. My mom, better known as Sweetie, and Jenny, my niece, share April 13th. Happy Birthday to two people who are VERY special to me. Here are some random pictures from the archives. Jenny on the left with her sister Stacie. My mom and I at my wedding.   Jenny is a school librarian and one of her favorite things to do is get pictures of authors. Here are just a few.     Sweetie with her escort Andrew at Jenny and Fili's wedding   Jenny and Fili Jenny is a fantastic aunt. Here she is with a very young Andrew on a family cruise.     Wedding dance. Family Cruise Sweetie has taught cradle roll for more years than I can count. She has taught her grandchildren and now some of her great-grandchildren. Here she is with a little towheaded Caleb. In a field of Texas Bluebonnets Aunts can always get a smile ...

Our next door neighbor and our grandson Caleb are such good friends. He always wants to invite Anna Kate to play when he comes to visit. And of course,  half the fun is acting SILLY!!!

Happy Birthday to my baby sister. I was eight years old when she was born (if you know my age and would like to do the math).  Enjoy some random pictures of a beautiful lady. Dancing at Kelly's wedding with our brother Lynn.   With our daddy on a family cruise. Decorating cookies. Edith Ann :) She is short, but this guy is VERY tall.   Garden of the Gods Colorado Springs Balloon Classic On the top of Pikes Peak. Garden of the Gods Red Rocks Park with Randy Happy Birthday Kim, Aunt Kim, Kimmie! We love you!  

When I was uploading pictures of Baby Cora, I found this picture. I couldn't help but smile because this picture was taken just before Nana's infamous fall that resulted in a broken foot. I'm glad I broke my foot doing something I love with little people that I love.  

Our long wait has ended and Baby Cora Elise has finally arrived.  Her big brother is so excited. She has stolen all of our hearts already. Her dark hair surprised us all. Now we have a blond grandson, a brown haired grandson, a red-headed grandson and a brunette granddaughter. It would take more than all of our fingers and all of our toes to count our many blessings.   some photos by the Rolletts

We had a wonderful Easter! One of the reasons I love my Fiesta dishes so much is that you can mix and match colors for whatever table decor you choose. (Of course, every once in a while, if I don't have the right number of dishes for the desired look, I have to buy more-oh, shucks.) These precious "Bunnykins" dishes were gifts to my two children when they were born from their Great Aunt Wilma. I had been wanting to implement this Pinterest idea for a while. The little guys loved their special meal and it was "mostly" healthy. Each egg carton was labeled since each little guy has their own favorites and "I don't like that Nana's". We had to purchase spring flowers since spring has not yet sprung in Colorado Springs. My tulips are peeking out of the ground.   Another cute Pinterest idea.   It was a beautiful day and the egg hunt was big fun.     The funny thing was that both David and Aaron had to stop and examine ea...