Thanksgiving 2012

It is wonderful to have a happy family.  I am so fortunate to be able to see the everyday little things like Cole sitting up and hearing Cooper's great conversations with his parents.  Living all together is not always easy but the rewards are so great it makes it all worth while.   Thank you Ashley and Matt.

It's hard for little boys to be patient

Jacquie Lawson animated card web site has a great advent calendar.  They started last year with London and things you could click on for each day in December leading to Christmas.   This year it is the Alpine Village.   Cooper and I love to open each activity but it doesn't start until Dec. 1 and we have a week to go.   Everyday he asks why we can't start.   Fortunately they have a tree you can decorate and a puzzle you can do while you wait.    We also are watching the live feed of the rein deers on the internet and once again we have to wait to see Santa feed them until 5 PM.  More waiting and waiting.   We seem to always be waiting for something.  Patience isn't easy for little boys or families or grandmothers but we know that if we can be patient something good will eventually come if it's worth waiting for.   These are lessons that come up living together and give us a chance to talk about important things.  Cooper is trying hard to be patient. 

Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead end street

Taylor Swift was singing this line in her song while I was exercising.  I had to stop and  think about it and what it meant.   I couldn't help but wonder what ever happened to "love is a many splendid thing".    The line in the song has been going though my brain for the past few days.   It makes me realize the gap between myself and the grandchildren.   How will they see love someday?

Story Circle

This past weekend I had a wonderful gift from my good friend Joyce Boatright.   She came in from the Woodlands and took me to a Story Circle workshop on exploring happiness.  15 Women attended the workshop led by a very creative facilitator Jeanne Guy (www.jeanneguy.com).   We spent the day pondering through thought, word, and writing what is happiness.  What really makes me happy are my grandchildren and family.  However it's pretty clear that happiness is something we create for ourselves.  Staying in touch with good friends, being willing to explore new experiences, being honest with yourself and writing are ways I find that happiness.  Story Circle Network is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping women share the stories of their lives. Check them out at www.storycircle.org

Well Actually...

Cooper comes up with the funny sayings.  Today I asked him where one of his cars were and he said, Well Actually, it is in the other room.   Of course he had no idea where it was but by saying well actually he was giving himself time to think up an answer.
Well actually, I am enjoying Cooper and Cole and watching them bond more and more each day is really fun.  Cooper likes to pull Cole around in his jump seat.  Cole loves it.   He laughs and laughs now whenever Cooper comes up to him.  I can't wait to see what they both will come up with when Cole is 3 years old and Cooper is 6.   Of course by then they will probably be texting us.

Saturday morning visitors

What fun.  The Crowley boys come to visit.  Of course we have to watch cartoons.  I am becoming great friends with Little Bear who they love to watch.   This morning Cooper told me he wanted to be a doctor and that Cole would be batman.   We suspect that Cooper would like to be a doctor because he would have access to the snack room at the doctor's office.  He never misses a chance for a snack.   It is a wonderful feeling to hold your grandchildren and have little chats.   Of course this only lasts so long and I hear them calling mommie or daddy and they are off to another adventure.

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