Pure act of Bravery

I don't know just what I was thinking when I invited ALL of our grandchildren over for a "cousin party and sleep over".
Grounds for insanity I guess.
But all and all, it was a lot of fun. We ended up with all ten of them, including the baby. (as it turned out, she was the best of the bunch.
Started off with pizza. Fill em up, that tends to wear them down...........theoretically that is! Then into the basement for a movie.
Movie over, that means that the hide-a-way bed is now a trampoline, right.....
Serious discussion about the hide-a-way not being a trampoline. Do not use logic when talking with a 4 year old, just state the fact and be done......
12:30 Other 4 year thinks that it's time to play with the WII. UUGGGHHHHH.
No logic, no straight forward commands, and no patience. Evacuate four year old to isolation.
Problem solved.
7:30
Time for all willing kids to hit the hot tube. I went last time, grandma's turn, right? Wrong again. Off we go. Six kids in the tube at once. Minimal complaining about how "hot" the hot tube is, just be quite and enjoy..........
Splashing held to a minimum.
Biscuit time. The kids love grandpa's biscuits. Have you ever noticed that there are NEVER left-overs at breakfast?
Then the best part.
Here come the parents to pick up the kids.......
We survived!!!!!
Ready for a nap grandma? Most enthusiastically so!
Had a ball!!!!!!!
Let's do it again!



Next year.................

Santa Blair

You'll never guess who Santa was at our ward Christmas party. but these kids did.

Grand kids

One of the best things about getting a little older is being blessed with grandchildren. We now have ten, and they are all a delight. Each has their own unique personality and traits. They all make life interesting.

Baker's Better Biscuits

Last Saturday, we ended up with our four grandchildren from Deb coming over early to stay for a while. I had cooked some biscuits, not my own but Pillsbury's finest. My granddaughters love biscuits.
However, my oldest granddaughter piped up and said, "these are not your biscuits grandpa."
The ultimate compliment.

In the beginning...........

Following the lead of my children, I am starting this blog. I am sure that theirs will much better, but we will see what happens as time goes on.