June 18, 2017

Day 169 of 365, Sunday. Happy Father's Day! Donald and I had no idea what our day was going to be like today, but Dottie wound up coming over with her entire crew. We had fun playing inside, then we all walked to the pool for a swim. Add pizza for supper and the day was great! Jackson is really starting to notice things around him, and he absolutely lights up when he sees Granddaddy. He has never paid any attention to me, and honestly, he diverts his eyes whenever I talk to him. But, today was different. We had a real conversation! I talked, and he was all smiles and cooed and cooed! Be still my heart!

June 17, 2017

Day 168 of 365, Saturday. Today we were invited to the Cole's for a 30th anniversary celebration. There were lots of kids there, and Patrick and Ellie had tons of fun playing with everyone. Ellie very politely asked for a cupcake, and I think she enjoyed it. What do you think? 

June 10, 2017

Day 161 of 365, Saturday. We had so much fun hanging out with these guys today. Patrick and Ellie played and played, Jackson spent most of his time napping, Dottie enjoyed having extra hands to help wrangle busy children, Donald and I soaked it all in. 

May 29, 2017

Day 149 of 365, Monday. We had the perfect end to a long weekend today. Instead of driving straight to Concord after leaving Wilmington, we took a detour through Raleigh. Here is a small snippet of the fun we all had. 

May 4, 2017

Day 124 of 365. This boy. Today was his last spring program for pre k. It is hard to believe he'll start kindergarten next year! He is showing us his art work. That is his self portrait on the top. 

April 29, 2017

Day 119 of 365. Back to Raleigh this morning to help with the big kids while Dottie can hopefully get a little rest. I'm not sure how much rest she got, but we had fun in the backyard! 

March 26, 2017

Day 85 of 365. We got more time with the grandkids today, which included a ride in the wagon. 

March 25, 2017

Day 84 of 365. What a fun day! We had a family reunion on Donald's side of the family, then Dottie and her crew came over for a bit. I can't think of a single thing in the world that is better than this. 

February 4, 2017

Day 35 of 365. When Donald and I got married in 2003, I gained two teenage bonus daughters. Want to know the best part about that? They keep giving me more people to love. 

January 14, 2017

Day 14 of 365. Today is Dottie's birthday! We celebrated by taking her to a hockey game, and as luck would have it, it was Star Wars night! We all got a t-shirt, and Patrick made it on the jumbotron! All in all, it was a great night.