Transcontinental Traveler

Several years ago while Marian's family was visiting, a crazy green head found its way into Ken's Christmas sock. Ethan and Addie thought it was wonderful and carried it around most of their visit. Ken and I offered to let Ethan take it home but Marian quickly vetoed the idea. I quietly found a pocket on Ethan's backpack and secretly tucked it inside for him to find when he got home.

Since then, this google-eyed green guy has criss-crossed the country several times. I found it tucked away last year after their visit and promptly took it back during my trip to New York later in the year, leaving it on a shelf in their frig. After Marian's visit a few weeks ago, I was convinced he was here somewhere and did a search but only just recently discovered his new hiding place on our can rack. Apparently he's into food storage! Now the question is: where will he hide next? :-)

Spring Break for Grandmas

With everyone sharing their fun Spring Break experiences, we Grandmas (Mom, Linda, Turley & I) were not to be outdone! We, too, enjoyed the transition from winter into spring with a short trip down to Southern Utah. Our route took us through Nephi as well as Richfield. Actually, Richfield was an unscheduled side trip! (In other words, we got lost!) :-) Fortunately, the detour was not a long one and we soon found the road we were supposed to be on. After a very scenic ride, we arrived in Boulder, Utah (yes, Utah, not Colorado) where we visited with Mom's cousin, Bertha, and her children. They were very gracious and we had a great time. The following day we moved on to Bryce Canyon with its incredible red landscapes. Since there was still snow on the ground at Bryce, we were very glad we'd taken jackets and scarves!

Bertha & Mom

The canyons near Boulder

Natural Bridge at Bryce Canyon

So in spite of a few gray hairs (actually, more than a few) we Grandmas know how to have fun, too!

Lots of love to you all!

A Little Work & A Little Play

With the weather finally turning to Spring, we've enjoyed spending time with our grandchildren. During Marian's recent visit, we actually had a couple of warm days! To his delight, Grandpa found two very willing helpers to help plant gladiola bulbs. :-)

Ethan, Addie and Grandpa planting bulbs

Time for a little fun!