Saturday, May 28, 2011

A Vist with "Grandma Marge" 5-4-11

We made a trek to see my Grandmother, who lives in Ohio, in early May. Grandma Marge, who is an impressive 90 years of age, met Georgea for the very first time during this visit. She is truly an amazing woman. She still drives, goes to church every Sunday, lunch with friends, shopping- you name it! I'm so thankful we were able to make this trip and that Georgea had some time with her Great-Grandmother. Truly a blessing.

I had to snap this photo. For as long as I can remember this is what morning coffee-drinking looked like at my grandparents house. "Coffee Rich" and these same coffee cups and saucers. It's amazing how little things, part of the routine of life, simple rituals can bring a flood of memories to the forefront of one's mind. I have so many wonderful memories of trips made here with my parents and sister, to spend time with my grandparents. I could hear the sounds of my & my sisters young girl giggles, our schnauzer puppies (who went everywhere with us) trotting up and down the stairs, visions of my parents laughing and carrying on with my grandparents and all of our Ohio family. My Grandmother & I spent a good bit of time chatting about my beloved Mother during this visit. These conversations keep her alive in my heart and my mind. I know my Mom would have loved seeing Georgea there, in the midst of all of that family love. It was a wonderful visit and I'm so glad we were able to make it happen.



Still working on that smile for the camera.



Silly!









Easter 4-24-11

Big Easter baskets were an annual tradition during my growing up years. My Mom was the master of the big, full (of all sorts of amazing treats), beautiful Easter basket. Here's my attempt to honor that tradition, although I don't think I'll ever truly duplicate my Mom's awesome and beautiful creative talents.



Posing at home after church and ready to dig into her basket of goodies!

Sweet Easter dress, compliments of Grandma & Papa!




Raisins....because we're still able to dodge candy around here, for now.


Georgea has an affinity for stones & rocks. Not sure why, maybe because we live in the desert? In any case, I found these really cool stones at the bookstore & she loved them!


Stickers are always a big hit!



Tricycle! 4-10-11


Our cutie is learning to ride her new tricycle. We're working on gross motor skills, and just overall muscle strengthening and coordination. Georgea LOVES her trike, the pedals, wheels, bells....even her "hat" (read: helmet)! It's good fun all around and another step toward becoming a "big girl."


"HAT!"
So, Georgea is learning how to smile for pictures. These are some examples of what we get when we ask for a smile. Ha! I'm just happy she's looking at the camera. Georgea is usually very camera shy. So, I guess if she's looking toward the lens, I need to be satisfied with that for now. :-)