BLAST FROM THE PAST

In April my daughters, Amy and Susan and the grandkids flew to Baltimore MD to see John and Nicole and Hadley and Jillian. We didn't take the husbands, I'll post what they did later. John and Tucker had all us girls to themselves. I really enjoyed the trip and will post a few pictures, over the next few days. Above Hadley loves to play dress up, and Tucker joined the fun.

Nicole and Jillian, Jillian is getting so big.

Payton and Jillian--- what little cuties

Hadley.... it was so much fun to see her again, and thanks to SKYPE, it was almost like they hadn't been gone for so long. None of that -- getting to know each other. More tomorrow

ATV and Camping

For the past several years we have gone on a camping trip for Tucker's birthday....This was the first time Payton was able to go. She is a very good camper.

4-wheeling is a dirty job but someone has to do it.

Emily

Tucker---Happy 6th Birthday

We went on a Hike, Tucker rolled his eyes when I talked about the hike, he says grandma it was just a walk, but.....it's my story and I'm sticking to it.

This is Susan, she has her foot in the cold, cold water, why? Well she went on a ATV ride and she thought the ATV was headed over the embankment, so she bailed. The ATV rolled to a stop, on the road, and so did Susan. My helmet lost a visor and Susan has road rash, and bruises. Thankfully she is okay.

Mark caught several fish in Crooked River, but he threw them back.

The Cousins, had a lot of fun.

The last day Susan got back on the ATV, she drove a lot slower this time.

Mike's parents usually come camping with us, but they couldn't make it this year. And John and Nicole thought it might be a bit hard camping with a newborn, maybe next year.

A PERFECT FIT

Hadley is a wonderful big sister. She has already changed a diaper. ( Her other grandma is just out of the picture, just in case)


Last weekend, kept me very busy. I was surprised, I enjoyed it so much. I thought I would be tired come Monday morning, but no. Last Friday after work, I picked up Emily, Tucker and Hadley-- so we could have a sleep over. Gary was on an over night camp trip, and since Mike was with him, Amy came later in the evening to spend the night too. She doesn't like spending the night alone Anyway, when I picked Hadley up, I held Jillian, and I thought to myself how wonderful it felt to hold such a tiny baby in my arms, she fit perfectly. Friday night while we were watching a Disney movie, Hadley jumped in my arms and hugged my neck during a scary part. I thought how great is was to have a 3 1/2 year old in my arms...she fit perfectly. Saturday morning, I left Amy and kids and headed to Susan's to Baby sit Payton, Susan and her husband were with friends floating the Payette river. I enjoyed spending time with Payton, I held her in my arms and rocked her, and it felt so great to hold a seven month baby in my arms, she fit perfectly. I'm sure Emily 10 and Tucker 5 would have fit perfectly in my arms, but they were busy playing with and entertaining their cousins.

Amy brought Emily and Tucker, over to help watch Payton. Emily is helping Payton stand, it won't be long before she is walking all over the house.

Sunday, Susan had a bridal shower for my niece, Erin. She and Andy will be married the end of August. I wish them a long and happy marriage.

This weekend, I stayed home, and did house work....a little anyway.

Happy Easter!!

I baby sat Payton last night. So I came prepared. Camera, Check. Basket, check. Ears, Check. It all started 10 years ago with Emily. I've tried to get bunnie ear pictures every year since. I even begged my son and daughter-in-law to send pictures of Hadley (from Montana) with "THE EARS". See I don't scrapbook moments. I make moments to scrapbook. Well someday I will scrapbook all the moments....

I wonder what my crazy grandma is doing?

Just hanging out.

Payton has had enough.

Happy Birthday Susan

I'm bad ----I looked for a recent picture of Susan and all I could find was pictures of her new baby. This was take in Jan. when she and Payton went to Twin Falls with us.

Road Trip

Look----Blue sky, we found blue sky, we haven't seen this in days...................

On our way back we stopped here, because the sun was out, well sort of.

Susan hasn't been out much since she had Payton so they came along for the drive.

Payton loves to go for drives.

We stopped at the Perrine Bridge, it crosses the Snake River, at Twin Falls. I want to come back when people are BASE jumping. I think that it will be fun to watch. I googled the Perrine Bridge and found a YouTube video of a girl jumping. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perrine_Bridge

Gary zoomed in on the dirt ramp that Evel Knievel used when he tried to jump the canyon. Notice the Fog? How about that house? I hope they don't have kids, or grandkids, I hope they don't sleep walk....

Oh, and the reason for the trip..... Gary got the gun that he had on layaway. Just a little gun......................

Payton visits Grandma

Susan was getting cabin fever, she needed to get out of the house, so she and Payton went over the river (Boise River) and thru the woods (apple orchards) to Grandmother's house. I had a very pleasant day :)

Payton Marie--Is Here

This morning I got a call from Susan saying, I missed the birth. Payton was born at 5:19 this morning. I went to bed last night with the feeling that I wouldn't be there for the birth. I guess Susan progressed much faster than anyone thought she would. When we left last night she was having contractions but they weren't uncomfortable. By Midnight she was in a lot of pain, so they gave her a shot (epidural) and she felt much better. I'm not sure of all the medical terms and names of all the shots, and meds. And if I did I wouldn't be able to spell them. Anyway, Susan dilated from a 2 to a 10 very fast. After Payton was born, the Dr and nurses couldn't get her to cry and she was grunting. She couldn't breath very well, so they took her to intensive care to check her out. By the time Susan was able to go up and see her the babies blood sugar had dropped so they needed to get Payton fed. But now baby and mother are doing fine. She has her dads hair....Lots of black hair....she is a beautiful baby. Payton makes a even dozen.