Through the Eyes of Little Ones

My grandchildren went to Vacation Bible School this summer. Drake is 7, his class started Monday night. Addison is 4, her class started Tuesday night. My daughter, Angel took Drake on Monday night. He walked into his class reluctantly. When he came to the car that night, he said, "Mom did you know that Jesus made that blind man see?". Angel replied, "Yes I did, isn't that cool?" Drake said, "if he was my next door neighbor, I would play with him everyday, can I come back tomorrow night?"

Tuesday night Addison (mommy's little sidekick)was going to VBS with her brother. In the car on the way, Angel was telling Addison how much fun she was going to have, just like her brother. Addison is a typical little sister....she loves to do everything her brother does. To everything her mother said to her encouraging her about her first night at VBS, her response was...."and you will be right outside!". The comment started out to be in the form of a question, looking for reassurance. Before arriving at VBS it became more of a command!

Angel picked the kids up and before she could ask how their night was, Addison said very dramatically "THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!". Angel ask what was amazing about her evening. Addison replied, "Jesus Christ gave me fish!" In disgust, Drake replied...."Addison, they were just goldfish!" Well Addison loves to eat and she loves goldfish crackers, so she was impressed....her brother, not so much with the fish but he was very impressed with the healing of the blind man.

Betty Crocker Christmas Cookie Magazine

It seems strange to be blogging about Christmas cookies in August. Especially since this is one of the hottest days we have had this summer in Greenville, SC. But you know it will be here before we know it.

One on my favorite things to do in preparation for Christmas is to bake cookies, breads, and make homemade candy. My favorite childhood memories of Christmas was baking with my grandmother every year. Now my grandchildren bake with me. The smells of Christmas, the Christmas music playing and their little hands and faces covered with chocolate, flour, etc. We have so much fun and even get some baking done. Making memories with them that I will cherish, just as I cherish those memories of baking with my grandmother. Hopefully, my grandchildren will cherish these memories one day also.

As I have mentioned earlier, BlogSpark is an awesome site to join. They sent me an email invitiation to vote on the cover of the Betty Crocker Christmas Cookie magazine coming out November 10. I voted for the cover with Santa on it. It was the most colorful.

For casting a vote, I will receive the Betty Crocker Christmas Cookie magazine. The magazine will hit the stands November 10th. Pretty cool, huh?

Being a Nana

One of my favorite things in this second half of life is being a Nana. Our grandchildren spent last weekend with us. What a joy. We have so much fun with them. It is all about them when they come. We all play so hard the entire time they are here. My granddaughter and I sleep together and Paba and my grandson sleep together. Addison and I went to bed with a bag of teddy grahams and talked about what we were going to do the next day. She put her arm around my neck in the middle of this conversation and said "you are my buddy".

My grandson is such a sweetheart also, he is tender hearted and so sweet. Sometimes he will just stop what he is doing, kiss me and say "I love you, Nana".

What joy!

The Empty Nest

When our only child, Angel grew up and moved out we had Chelsea. Since Chelsea died, we don't know what to do with ourselves. We have spent the last year coming home taking turns holding her. We have stayed home alot because she was not doing well.

In a way we are experiencing empty nest for the first time. Noone here but the two of us.

Unbelievable Grief

It has been over a month now since we had to put our little Chelsea down. We have grieved so much this past year as we watched her little body age and deteriorate. I often thought that the grief once she was gone would be much easier since we had grieved so...for over a year before her passing. I was so wrong!!!! I am experiencing grief at a level I have never experienced in my 53 years.