The day you become a parent for the first time (well, for every time actually, right?) will always be remembered. And it is not different when you become a grandparent. We’ve been incredibly blessed to welcome twelve grandchildren into our family, but today we are celebrating the one that started it off! The one who taught us all of the ins and outs of how to become Grams and Pops. And today this little smiling imp
turns twenty-two!
Ellie is in her last semester of college, doing her student teaching in Art Education. She’s all the things – kind, compassionate, smart and quite beautiful! She’s hard worker and a great big sister – and we love her to the moon and back!
Happy Birthday, Ellie! You’ve done a great job of leading the way!
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One of the Perks
One of the perks of our Little House in Lindale, is its close(ish) proximity to at least one of our kids. Josiah and his family are down the road outside of Waco – just under a three hour drive. (Our other kiddos and grands are a good 1000 miles away, hence the close(ish) designation!). Any-who, we took advantage of that relative closeness and got in a sweet visit earlier this month.
We had a pretty laid back time – no big chores needed to be accomplished, so it was just hanging out with everyone and also meeting these dear puppies
But although the puppies were adorable, hanging out with the boys was the most fun! I had some help with my morning Wordle game –
And there was a bit of piling on Pops too!
Weston (age 13)tried to teach me his original game that is a cross between chess and MineCraft (neither of which I have the slightest knowledge of).
Once he simplified it by removing half of the pieces we were able to get through a game. He even had an algorithm to determine where the weapons were to go. Needless to say, he won. But it was still pretty impressive. (Did I even know what an algorithm was when I was 13? Do I at 73?).
Saturday afternoon we joined folks at their church for a Harvest Celebration potluck, and then after church on Sunday we stopped for a fun meal at one of our favorites – In N’ Out Burger!
This is what happens when you ask for your cheese burger plain but with EXTRA pickles. He was one happy pickle-lover!
Don’t forget your burger, Anderson!
And then the other table…
Yep – some of my favorite people at one of our favorite food joints!
We were home before dark on Sunday (more and more critical these days it seems!), and were so very thankful that a visit with our Waco gang is so easily accomplished.
Hope your weekend is going well!
PS – about those puppies – We were very tempted to claim one for ourselves now that we’re a bit more stationary, but with a Great Pyrenees mama and a Béarnaise Mountain Dog mix for a dad, we were pretty sure these cuties would be too big for our either of our little houses! Plus Gary’s allergies really kicked in by the end of the weekend. But if you’re in the Waco-Dallas-Austin-Lindale area – they will be ready for Christmas!
When did we blink?
I’m not sure just how it happened, but those two little peanuts in the picture above are leaving for college this weekend. While it’s not a surprise that they are off to college – Ellie is a senior and Hayley is a sophomore – it just seems like we blinked and these spunky little girls
grew up into these beautiful women.
We had a lovely brunch outing with them this morning and were so thankful for the chance to catch up with their lives and their hopes and maybe even their dreams! Oh, and we had some pretty fine food too! We may not see them in person for many months to come, but we keep them close in our hearts and lift them always to the throne of Grace. And – we have their mailing addresses! Nothing like a little snail mail when you’re in college, right?
We sure do love you, girls! Praying you have a great year at school!
Twenty-One
Oh, my – somehow, when it seemed that we weren’t even watching, this little munchkin
grew up and became this beauty –
Well, I guess we were watching after all, but still, these ‘big’ birthdays do sneak up on us! What a joy it has been to watch this first grandchild of ours grow into a caring, kind, smart, funny, and beautiful young lady.
Dear Ellie – We may be 1000’s of miles away, but you are always close in our hearts! May the year ahead be filled with God’s grace and may His peace fill your heart! Happy Birthday, love!
October Celebrations
Along with Apple Festivals and Pumpkin Patch Picking, October is also full of birthdays in our family!
It starts at the very beginning of the month when this little one
turned 10 on October 1st!
Not sure how that is even possible!
Later this month, on the 15th, this little one
turns FOUR.
When did we blink?
And today, this very day, this little girl
turned NINE!
So Happy Birthday to these three precious grandbabies – who aren’t such babies anymore! We’re so thankful that God has allowed us to be your grandparents!