That Was Fast.....

How quickly can 24 hours pass by? Just ask grandparents who have been having fun with their grandkids, and they'll tell you that it goes waaaaaaay too fast :)

More fun in the cabin....and we can't forget

those flashlights!

  

Cade & Grandpa hiding in the bottom bunk LOL!

  

It was a pretty good night last night. Hannah and Cade got settled in their cabin, and left the bottom bunk open for grandpa to crawl into when he was ready for bed. And by crawl, I mean crawl....hehehe! He was afraid he was going to kneel on one of them LOL!

 

Hailee was feeling much better this morning.

She even put a window in her Fort!

   Grandpa said at one point Hailee was over in the deeper snow, trying to cut a block out of it. She kept calling to Grandpa to come over to help her.  He told her that he couldn't because he was much heavier than her and he would just sink down in the snow, breaking it all in pieces.
Hehehe....she rolled her eyes and in a hissy-fit way said "ohhhhh that's just what daddy says.
He's just like you grandpa!" LOL!
  

Should have known that wouldn't do the trick.  The odor was still just as strong this morning....sigh.  I have a feeling it will need professional steaming to get it smelling good :(   I just moved a little table in front of the recliner so no one would sit in it, and proceeded with making pancakes....GREEN for St. Patrick's Day that's coming up next week :)

Thankfully Hailee was feeling much better this morning...tired, but no stomach problems. They all wanted to go outside to finish off their snow fort. Just as we were getting dressed for outside, mom & dad came in.  We all had to go out to see their forts, then mom and I came back inside as Grandpa, Daddy and the 3 kids continued building their fort walls :)

It's a beautiful sunny day today and the snow is melting away....not quick enough for me, but at least it's melting.
  

  
All too soon it was time for the gang to head home. They were going to a friends for supper tonight and had things to get ready. 

That hour we lost over night due to Daylight Savings Time, really made the morning zip by today!  Even though they didn't leave until 12:30, it still seemed "early" LOL!

All in all it was another great sleepover. Hopefully next time Hailee will be able to enjoy it more :)

Grandma Loves You......
xoxoxoxo

Are We Ready?

Hmmmm.....grandpa and grandma are always ready for the grandkids to come over. Everyone should know that by now LOL!

It's been a while since we had a sleepover with Hailee, Hannah and Cade, so today is the day. Their school break started yesterday, so this will be a nice way for them to start their week off :)

They should be here around noon today, so grandpa and I are thinking of ways to keep them busy...hehehe!  A trip to the Dollar Store will definitely be on the agenda...if they want to go.  Quite often when the kids get here, they don't want to go anywhere. We shall see :)

Be back later!

Well, our day didn't go quite as planned :(  Poor Hailee has a stomach bug. Not a fun way to start a week off school.  She was SO tired from not sleeping much last night, and the bug, that she didn't want to do anything.
 

Ahhhhhhhh.........
  

We all went outside to play and build a fort in the backyard, but Hailee eventually wanted to come inside before Hannah, Cade and Grandpa did.  She immediately laid on the couch and didn't move for the rest of the evening...although she did ask for some chicken noodle soup.  She didn't even want to go out for supper!  We knew she was definitely sick when that happened :(
 

Put it right here please grandpa!
 

  Hey, I need more blocks!!

    

Making a Fort is hard work LOL!

  

Grandpa took Hannah and Cade to McD's...a real treat...and then to DQ for dessert.  They brought Hailee a small plain Sundae back with them, and she had no problem eating it....hehehe! 

Hailee slept on the couch for a few hours, and when she woke up she wanted to cuddle on me. Poor thing had a sore belly so I rubbed it for a bit. Then...it happened....she lifted her head (we were face to face) and she vomited. It went everywhere! All over me, my hair and the recliner we were cuddling in LOL!
 
Grandpa picked her up (of course she never got a drop on her LOL) and brought her to the bathroom to wash her face. I on the other hand stripped my clothes off in the kitchen, then quickly grabbed some cleaning supplies, a big plastic bag and lots and lots of paper towels. I scrubbed, squeezed, sprayed every inch on the recliner that got "hit"....finishing off with half a bottle of Febreze.
   
Grandpa took her on our bed and she fell asleep within minutes.  Grandma on the other hand had to have another shower and wash my hair. When I say it was everywhere, it was everywhere LOL!
 
So Hannah and Cade are sleeping in the cabin they wanted me to make for them, grandpa will sleep on the bottom bunk beside them, and Hailee will sleep with me.  Sure hope her tummy doesn't act up any more tonight.  Poor little thing is so tired.
  

What can be more fun than building a cabin??

 

Let's hope tomorrow will be a better day!

Grandma loves you
xoxoxoxo
P.S.  By the way, none of them wanted to go to the Dollar Store.  Hailee said "but grandma, you know if I was feeling good that I'd go." LOL!  All they wanted to do was play in the cabin and outside in the snow!  What more can we ask for? :))

Time Keeps Rolling Along....

Grandma got off lucky this year. I didn't have to make

cupcakes or a cake. Mom made these delicious

chocolate cupcakes that disppeared quickly :)

And rolling, and rolling :)  Today our little granddaughter Hannah turned six years old! Yes, six years old.  Normally this wouldn't seem like a big deal for most people, but having spent the first 18 months of her life in hospitals having test after test, surgery after surgery for some bladder/kidney problems, seeing this little one turn 6 seemed to mark a milestone. Like we've been able to leave her "babyhood" behind and enjoy what's to come.
 

The Birthday Girl with mom & dad :)

HAPPY  6th  BIRTHDAY  HANNAH!

WE  LOVE  YOU!

  



I doubt Hannah will have any idea of how grandma is feeling today. I'm not even sure if anyone else in the family feels this way, but I do :)  It's difficult to explain....but all I know is it feels very good to see a healthy, happy little girl enjoying her big day with so many friends and family around to help enjoy it with her.
 

The Birthday Girl with grandpa and grandma :)

 

The Birthday Girl with Memere & Pepere :)

   

We all went to see The Lorax at the movies, then had a party there with pizza, chicken nuggets, hotdogs, cupcakes, a DQ ice cream cake (which Hannah just loves) and presents....lots and lots of presents.

It was a wonderful day seeing our 'baby girl' take this happy step in her short life. This grandma can sleep well tonight knowing Hannah had a wonderful day, and hopefully a wonderful night....mom and dad have a total of 5 girls sleeping over tonight....hehehe!

Happy Birthday my little Pixie!
Grandma loves you
xoxoxoxo

Just What I Needed.....

Grandpa and I have had a very busy couple of weeks. We went away last weekend for 4 days to visit out two youngest grandkids.....our oldest son, DIL and 3 grandkids went away the weekend before for 4 days. So it's been awhile since we've had some good hugs and kisses from eager little people :)

The girls started a new session of swimming classes tonight, so off grandpa and I went to watch and cheer on their continuing success in the water.  As usual for swimming night, I made peanut butter sandwiches and a few snacks for each of the girls....and of course, we can't forget little brother Cade....hehehe!  I think that's the only reason he likes to see me there....he knows food is involved.

He quietly sits on my lap and finishes each 'course' then asks for the next one. Once he's done, that's it. Time to go walking around the track with grandpa LOL!

It felt soooo good to greet them at the door to the rec centre and have them run into our waiting arms. Nothing like it in the world.

See you Saturday for Hannah's birthday party guys!

Grandma loves you
xoxoxoxo

Fun, Fun, Fun....

Grandpa and I just had a wonderful weekend with our youngest grandkids Keelan and his new baby sister Aislin.....well, with mom and dad too....hehehe!

It was Keelan's 3rd birthday last Wednesday....can you believe he's already 3??  So us grandparents got together on Saturday to celebrate. And celebrate we did.
 

Yum! Give me a bite of that tummy LOL!

 

  

 

We were at the hotel on Thursday so mom, dad, Keelan and Aislin came over for a swim.  Keelan is absolutely fearless in the water and will jump when no one is looking. You have to keep your eyes on him at ALL times....hehehe! He loves the pool!
 

Swim to daddy Keelan!

   

Grandma "Shark" enjoyed swimming after him and taking 'bites' from his belly and legs.  The giggling, screaming and laughter than ensued was contagious and a great time was had by all of us :)

Mom and baby Aislin couldn't enjoy the pool just yet, but maybe on our next visit :)

On Friday morning daddy called and said they were going to the book store so mom could decorate Keelan's birthday cake without little eyes watching :)  The book store was right across the road from the hotel, so off grandpa and I went to play with the Thomas the Train set up they have, then we hit the toy store of course!  Keelan is obsessed with construction machines, and can see them a mile away. He was immediately drawn to yellow ones, green ones and red ones!!  I doubt there are any that he doesn't have yet LOL!  Or does he??  Hmmmmmmm.......
 

Wow! Look at those blue machines!

Good job mom :)

  

He asked mom for a blue excavator for his birthday and mom went online and found one....in Japan LOL!  So yes, he did have some blue machines on his delicious chocolate birthday cake. Now he has all the colors they come in.....we think LOL!
  

Yummmy.....that icing is good.

Save some for us Keelan!

    

We just had to have this woven throw made for Keelan.

He does love his construction machines!!

  

All in all it was a very special few days and we look forward to our next visit. The weather even cooperated on the drive home yesterday. Sunny and dry roads most of the way.

Until then
Grandma loves you
xoxoxoxo

Twice As Special....

Yes, the 22nd has become twice as special to us this year :)  Not only is it our youngest grandson Keelan's 3rd birthday, but it's also his baby sister's 1st month birthday!! Two for the price of one LOL!

Not being able to see them until the weekend, this grandma did a little something to commemorate the day anyway.  Unfortunately, it will be up to grandpa and I to eat these little treats before we leave tomorrow morning LOL!

 

Somehow I doubt grandpa will have any problem devouring at least one of them....and perhaps the other will go into the freezer tonight for a future sweet-tooth fix later on :)

Whatever happens to them doesn't really matter. What does matter is we'll be spending a couple days with Keelan, Aislin, mom and dad....yipeeeee! Pics to follow I'm sure LOL!

Grandma loves you

xoxoxoxo



Pancakes, Pancakes, Pancakes...

Yes, today is Pancake Tuesday...or Fat Tuesday as many people refer to it as.  And like every other year our Granddaughter's school was serving pancakes to the students for breakfast!
 
Our DIL had asked me last week if I could volunteer with her to cook them as they didn't have enough people to help. My answer...."of course I will!"

Now knowing what I know about both granddaughters and their aversion to boxed pancake mixes, and knowing that the school uses boxed pancake mix, this grandma made her own pancakes on the weekend, froze three for each of the girls, and brought them to school this morning so they could enjoy pancakes with everyone else....hehehe!

Our DIL just zapped them in the microwave and brought the girls their breakfast.  Of course the youngest, who is in Senior Kindergarten, was only supposed to get one as that's all the little kids get....she would not be happy.  Her mom gave her two of the three I had made for her and the class all groaned at the unfairness of it all LOL!

Her older sister, in grade two, shared one of hers with her friend who thought they were better than the boxed pancakes too....so all in all it was a great morning!

Mom brought Hailee into the "kitchen" to see me as I was cleaning up the mess I made and I got some hugs and kisses that were much needed as they were away for four days in Ottawa.

Don't worry....on our way out we stopped off at the senior Kindergarten class to see Hannah so I could get more hugs and kisses.  They're so easy to love...and that's why

Grandma loves you
xoxoxoxo