weekend with family

Obviously being back to blogging doesn't mean a post every day ;)  but I did want to share a few photos of Brooklyn & Landon as they were our house guests for the weekend.  Our time together was a weekend of beautiful warm weather so we spent most of it outdoors.

Brooklyn arranged the fairy garden this year!  Grandma is still getting used to it but also felt it was great to change it up a little...

Landon enjoyed every minute outside playing with as he says "the pup dogs, Hersh Bar & Maya", riding on the ranger with anyone who will give him a ride, riding the little battery operated scooter & car and of course the "horsey" swing.

Since it was so nice out it was a perfect day for a project.  After falling a few times on my arched bridge when it was wet - I decided I wanted a safe flat bridge as design isn't as important as my bones.

Brooklyn and her parents helped Bapa Jeff build the bridge...

and Landon and her were the first to use it to feed the fish!

Happy Birth Day, Aleah Jo!

Happy Mother's Day...

I would like to wish all my reading Mothers a Happy Mother's Day! Especially these two wonderful mommies who truly are beautiful women inside and out and have given me some of life's greatest joys in my grandchildren.

Spring happenings...

Spring is finally HERE! Why you ask?
1. migrating birds are coming through including this beautiful blackbird and lots of the various species of sparrows.

2. Today was the first day I have not seen the juncos underneath the feeders - a sure sign according to my dad's wisdom.
3. The fish are back in the pond and had their first meal since late last October.

4. As seen in the above photo, we are actually having raindrops falling today rather than snowflakes!
5. A couple of chickadees have nested in the same birdhouse as last year.
6. Easter has came and went - we were blessed to spend it with Nathan, Tammy & Bailey…

is there anything cuter than watching a precious girl and her puppy opening her Easter gift from the grandparents?

We missed the rest of our family, but were excited to see photos of Brooklyn and Landon dressed in their new Easter outfits…

Jeff calls Landon's hat, his "Grandpa Ben" hat after a tweed one of that style my dad wore in the winter.

a case of the Mondays...

I've got a serious case of the "Mondays" today feeling like I still wished it was the weekend but buried under a desk full of paperwork! I haven't blogged in over a week because Jeff and I took a quick "finding spring" vacation to Sedona, AZ and the Grand Canyon. Here's my girls supporting their peek-a-boo cactus shirts and a sneak peek of some vacation photos I'll show later in the week…

As you may have noticed on yesterday's Scripture Sunday, yesterday was also Landon's baptism day…what a special day it was. He looked so handsome in his little white sweater vest outfit.

and Grandma finally got a photo of all three of her "loves" together!

Still haven't managed one of us with all three…the girls cooperated but we are missing Landon…

Have I ever told you how much I enjoy being a grandparent? and traveling? and gardening? Oops, I guess I have since it's the only reasons I blog :)

Counting my blessings...

Grandkids...

mosaic Monday…the girls

Nathan, Tammy & Bailey traveled north to see baby Landon this weekend and since I am still helping out at Jayme's I got to spend time with the girls. We had a tea party with frosted animal crackers (Bailey's favorite) and played with all Brooklyn's toys. Her little tent was a huge hit and turned into a gigglefest when they rolled all over the floor in it. It is such a joy to see them play together…if only they didn't live 4 hours apart.

This week...

Jeff & I have been enjoying time getting to know, Landon, our new little grandson!

We also enjoy seeing how much his big sister, Brooklyn, loves him and helping out with him. She says he is "my baby" :)

Can you tell we are proud grandparents?

addition to the family...

Our family increased by one yesterday when Landon Michael entered into the "B" family, joining mommy Jayme, daddy Scott and a very proud Big Sister Brooklyn. 8 lbs 1 oz of pure joy has entered our hearts!

Happy Valentine's Day...