Saturday, February 19, 2011
Hard at Work
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Blue and Gold Banquet
The cub scouts did their annual Blue and Gold Banquet. The theme was Medieval Times! It was a lot of fun. Each boy had a turn spearing the cardboard opponent as their leaders pushed their chariots! The kids loved the fact that silverware was not available!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
My Grandmother
For Christmas I received a special gift. It was a blanket from my Grandmother. Not just any blanket though, a blanket with history, the very best kind. It was made by my Mother and given to Grandmother years ago. I can literally wrap up in years of love with it! The only thing that could have made it any better would have been if Grandmother had felt well enough to hand deliver it. Oh how I would have loved that!
I have a special relationship with my Grandmother! She is the only one who calls me Tammikins! A name given to me from her as a baby. She has retold the story may times and I have never tired of hearing about when our special bond began. "I would bounce you on my knee and sing, Tammy is a dancer, a prancer", she would say.
There are many things I love about my grandmother! I think her confidence is my favorite! I have always admired the way she carries herself with such poise. She loves to look nice and always does. I remember her Diane Freeze dress. It was beautiful and she modeled it with pride in her little kitchen. She is an avid believer in colors and how they make you feel. She loves to wear red and says it makes you feel energized and confident! Of course Grandmother's slim figure can not be missed. I will always be grateful for the bit of those genes I was blessed with.
My Grandmother was a professional clown and I remember many occasions seeing her in her clown outfit. I was welcomed into the clown fold at a young age. I also remember doing a short skit with Grandmother as a teenager.
Sewing is one of the many talents my Grandmother has. She has sewn a special blanket for everyone of her grandchildren. And having 6 kids of her own,that equaled a lot of blankets to be made. But her giving nature didn't end there. She has sewn baby quilts for many of her great-grandchildren. NowI do not profess to be a quilter at all, but what I do know is a gift given to me from Grandmother. One year I went to visit Dad and since I was staying for three or four days, I hit Grandmother up with the idea of making a quilt while I was there. Now, for those of you who do quilt, you know that it takes some time to compose a quilt! Quite a bit of time! But Grandmother didn't bat an eyelash at my idea. She quickly got to work and taught me the skills I will forever cherish while creating memories that will last a lifetime!.
This was our first quilt made together!
This is Connor and his special blanket.
I was blessed at the age of eight to have Grandmother and Grampy live with our family for a short time. We have reminisced many times about those cherished Sunday afternoons. It was Sunday tradition for Mom and Dad to take a Sunday nap. This just proved to be special time that we as children shared with Grandmother. She makes the very best rice pudding and top notch divinity!
When I was in junior high, Grandmother lived just down the street from the school. I often detoured to Grandmothers. This was the same house that hosted many Thanksgiving feasts in the garage. The only place big enough to house our large families all living in Amarillo at the time. At Christmas time, Grandmothers house was transformed into a stocking haven! I say that because she took the time to create miniature stockings for everyone of her grandchildren. All very different and unique to the child and their personality.
Grandmother has been a key part of many of my life's cherished moments. What a lucky girl I am! She was at my college graduation, my wedding, and I even found pictures of her there in my first week of life! What a blessing to have a Grandmother who has blessed my life in so many ways. I love you Grandmother!
This was a gem I found and just had to include. I am not quite sure what the occasion was. I believe it was a young women's temple night. I'm not sure why I am wearing pink?! A good photo with Kandi (cousin), Grandmother and myself.
Dad this is the family reunion picture I spoke of. I believe it was taken in 1975 and I am the baby in Grandmother's arms.
I have a special relationship with my Grandmother! She is the only one who calls me Tammikins! A name given to me from her as a baby. She has retold the story may times and I have never tired of hearing about when our special bond began. "I would bounce you on my knee and sing, Tammy is a dancer, a prancer", she would say.
There are many things I love about my grandmother! I think her confidence is my favorite! I have always admired the way she carries herself with such poise. She loves to look nice and always does. I remember her Diane Freeze dress. It was beautiful and she modeled it with pride in her little kitchen. She is an avid believer in colors and how they make you feel. She loves to wear red and says it makes you feel energized and confident! Of course Grandmother's slim figure can not be missed. I will always be grateful for the bit of those genes I was blessed with.
My Grandmother was a professional clown and I remember many occasions seeing her in her clown outfit. I was welcomed into the clown fold at a young age. I also remember doing a short skit with Grandmother as a teenager.
Sewing is one of the many talents my Grandmother has. She has sewn a special blanket for everyone of her grandchildren. And having 6 kids of her own,that equaled a lot of blankets to be made. But her giving nature didn't end there. She has sewn baby quilts for many of her great-grandchildren. NowI do not profess to be a quilter at all, but what I do know is a gift given to me from Grandmother. One year I went to visit Dad and since I was staying for three or four days, I hit Grandmother up with the idea of making a quilt while I was there. Now, for those of you who do quilt, you know that it takes some time to compose a quilt! Quite a bit of time! But Grandmother didn't bat an eyelash at my idea. She quickly got to work and taught me the skills I will forever cherish while creating memories that will last a lifetime!.
I was blessed at the age of eight to have Grandmother and Grampy live with our family for a short time. We have reminisced many times about those cherished Sunday afternoons. It was Sunday tradition for Mom and Dad to take a Sunday nap. This just proved to be special time that we as children shared with Grandmother. She makes the very best rice pudding and top notch divinity!
When I was in junior high, Grandmother lived just down the street from the school. I often detoured to Grandmothers. This was the same house that hosted many Thanksgiving feasts in the garage. The only place big enough to house our large families all living in Amarillo at the time. At Christmas time, Grandmothers house was transformed into a stocking haven! I say that because she took the time to create miniature stockings for everyone of her grandchildren. All very different and unique to the child and their personality.
Grandmother has been a key part of many of my life's cherished moments. What a lucky girl I am! She was at my college graduation, my wedding, and I even found pictures of her there in my first week of life! What a blessing to have a Grandmother who has blessed my life in so many ways. I love you Grandmother!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
A day at the park with Ryleigh
Red Ninjas
Go Red Ninjas!
This was Connor's first season of basketball.
As his coach put it, "this age group is good for a few giggles and laughs."
I have to agree! But the first basket Connor made was the very best.
His grin was ear to ear! I love to watch his many triumphs!
This is my favorite picture! Connor giving himself bunny ears for the Silly Face!
I was just happy to see him smile for a picture.
He is going through a phase where he doesn't smile for his picture.
He is more the tough guy pose!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Four loaf clever?
I can always count on Connor for a good laugh! Today, I thought I would share this one. Connor has been in search of a four leaf clover for quite some time. Unfortunately, the words seem to garble his mouth! He excitedly claimed to have found "a four loaf clever!" To his dismay, it was a "(three) free loaf clever!"
When Brennan got in the car we told him the story of the mixed up words. Brennan laughed and Connor's reply was a very proud,' Brennan, I made you laugh!" Brennan said no you made me chuckle!
When Brennan got in the car we told him the story of the mixed up words. Brennan laughed and Connor's reply was a very proud,' Brennan, I made you laugh!" Brennan said no you made me chuckle!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Random thoughts
A friend of mine uses her blog to journal all her thoughts. I love reading about the special things her kids did or said each day. So, I thought I would try it!
Yesterday, Connor came home telling me about "Arthur Luther King and how he had a dream to change the world." They had watched a movie about Martin Luther King in reference to his upcoming birthday. I love how excited and enthralled Connor was. I tried to at first to help him say the name correctly and then quickly realized that the little mix up was my favorite part! The discussion about Martin Luther King lead to many others who stood up for the things they believed in. Brennan remembered the story of Rosa Parks. I interjected Joseph Smith and then Ryleigh surprised me and said Jesus. "Jesus stood up to the bad men that killed him" she said. I loved the teaching moment that all of my kids gave to me. Thanks for being so wonderful Brennan, Connor and Ryleigh!
Lately, Ryleigh has been especially tight with her Daddy! Yesterday it was all about Daddy! When Daddy came in from work, she was busy coloring at the kitchen table. She saw Daddy come in and said, "Where's my kiss?" Daddy quickly obeyed. At dinner time she wanted to sit by Daddy, so I moved over for her. But I had to draw the line at bedtime when she told me she was sleeping with Daddy. What a Daddy's girl! She is excited about the new baby sister coming but I wonder if she will have a hard time sharing her Daddy with another little girl?
Brennan is growing up. He has been working on his next Pinewood Derby design. He loves to make and tinker with things. I see a lot of Kyle in him. The two of them spend time building model airplanes and researching car designs, and lots of Star Wars and Star Trek. Is my little boy growing up or my big boy (Kyle) regressing? I don't care I love their connection. Brennan is also memorizing his multiplication facts, much to his dismay. I remember that time in my life. I shared the story with him when I too saw not enjoying this task. I went on a job with my Dad and he taught me, 8x8 fell on the floor picked it up and it was 64. A memory I will never forget. I'm not positive but I think Grandmother taught that to Dad. Brennan liked it too. He keeps asking for more tips!
Yesterday, Connor came home telling me about "Arthur Luther King and how he had a dream to change the world." They had watched a movie about Martin Luther King in reference to his upcoming birthday. I love how excited and enthralled Connor was. I tried to at first to help him say the name correctly and then quickly realized that the little mix up was my favorite part! The discussion about Martin Luther King lead to many others who stood up for the things they believed in. Brennan remembered the story of Rosa Parks. I interjected Joseph Smith and then Ryleigh surprised me and said Jesus. "Jesus stood up to the bad men that killed him" she said. I loved the teaching moment that all of my kids gave to me. Thanks for being so wonderful Brennan, Connor and Ryleigh!
Lately, Ryleigh has been especially tight with her Daddy! Yesterday it was all about Daddy! When Daddy came in from work, she was busy coloring at the kitchen table. She saw Daddy come in and said, "Where's my kiss?" Daddy quickly obeyed. At dinner time she wanted to sit by Daddy, so I moved over for her. But I had to draw the line at bedtime when she told me she was sleeping with Daddy. What a Daddy's girl! She is excited about the new baby sister coming but I wonder if she will have a hard time sharing her Daddy with another little girl?
Brennan is growing up. He has been working on his next Pinewood Derby design. He loves to make and tinker with things. I see a lot of Kyle in him. The two of them spend time building model airplanes and researching car designs, and lots of Star Wars and Star Trek. Is my little boy growing up or my big boy (Kyle) regressing? I don't care I love their connection. Brennan is also memorizing his multiplication facts, much to his dismay. I remember that time in my life. I shared the story with him when I too saw not enjoying this task. I went on a job with my Dad and he taught me, 8x8 fell on the floor picked it up and it was 64. A memory I will never forget. I'm not positive but I think Grandmother taught that to Dad. Brennan liked it too. He keeps asking for more tips!
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