Celebrating Papa's Birthday. Oh Happy Day!

Things my sweet Liam said this week:

"My favorite part of your house is that you're in it. Also I like the shelf in your dining room."

"Mimi I like your sunglasses, wouldn't it be nice if they  matched your phone?"

"Have a thumbs up day!"

"Are you doing OK this morning?"

Royal Creek Ranch Open House in Rush Valley.

Tues Night is Date Night. Movies, popcorn, sometimes dinner and always laughs.

Mimi day

Well my counter says good job you went 8.

5 miles today. Hmmm...I helped tom list his house, walked to mom and dads and home, then boo and I took the golf cart to this new walking trail and to kravers for milk shakes and to papas and to pick up Braden and to papas and to the bank and subway and to papas again. I guess the golf cart counts as cycling? Sweet!!

Mimi Day

Good Mimi Day. Woke up early and took a walk. Boo spent the night and when he woke up he drove me in the golf cart to the produce guy. We made fish tacos from fresh salmon.  Papa came home a little early and worked in his garden. We went to Marta's to pick up a commission ck and to measure how much taller Boo is than Marta, their standing joke.
Then.....we had a 4:30 meeting. Since this is my happy blog I'll only write one conversation from the meeting.
 Me: "I like her."  other person in snarky voice: "You like everyone don't you Pam? "
Me: deep breath, slow, controlled voice, direct eye contact " No, not everyone". 
End of meeting.

MY TEXT TO CHELS B4 THE MEETING AND SHE DID GREAT BY WALKING OUT WHEN SHE NEEDED TO, WITH HER SON.

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 We met Chels & Boo at our house and we fished, then Boo drove Papa and I to Kravers for Garlic Burgers & Ice Cream and we stopped by Gma & Gpas.  As we were driving thru the golf course the sprinklers were on. Papa told Boo to dodge them. As he's heading towards them I say "slow down" and Papa says "go fast" and we got slammed with water. We laughed and laughed and that's just what we all needed.

 LIFE IS SHORT. EAT DESSERT FIRST.

 WHOA! HE'S SO PRETTY.

MEMORIAL DAY.

We went to Aladdin with Papa, Doug, Jennifer & Maycee then stopped by the cemetery. When we were ready to leave I told Shelby it was time to go and she said just a minute Mimi I'm praying and she was. I almost starting crying.

The youngest grandchild is kind of like your youngest child.  not as many pictures and  not  as much 1 on 1 time. So today miss B and I went to the zoo. As we're leaving she sees an airplane and says I wanna go on a airplane and I said OK where shall we go? and she said  "well I've never been to Disneyland!". I guess it never hurts to ask.

And I was worried about not having s stroller for her. She ran the whole time and walked/bounced on and off the rocks and had a great time. 

North Carolina

Wed. May 1st. RDU - SLC  we flew into Raleigh. John and Brenda met us at Wilmington Costco with beach chairs and towels for our trip. They shopped with us and visited until it closed. Found our condo in the dark. We like it.
Thu May 2nd  Fort Fisher Civil war museum and state park. Aquarium. Kure Beach Pier and lunch at the Kure Diner. Beach combing in the morning and afternoon.
Fri May 3rd. Fisher Ferry to Southport, the cutest little beach town with colorful old houses. I could live here. We took a tour from Rev who was very informative. Lunch at Fishy Fishys. Great seafood. Wilmington to the NC Battleship and a horse drawn carriage ride of downtown. Ended at Uncle Vinnys Italian restaurant. Amazing food hilarious waitress and lots of leftovers.
Sat may 4th  arts festival. Wrightsville beach
Sun. Met John and Brenda at Oceanic rest in Wrightsville. Big band concert at Kure beach at night.
Mon. Southport again and oak island and ocean isle. Dinner at Freddie's. Pork chops with peaches and pecans and brandy.
Tues beach day then dinner with John and brenda and to see their house.

A perfect spring day. Boo won his football game, then we took his new bike for a ride to Papas bouse and gma and gpas. And ended with a golf cart ride looking for frogs and letting oscar run.

Jacob Thomas Paskvan. 14 yrs old. Today good friends lost their son and good friends lost their grandson. And my heart hurts for them. This is the rainbow as we left the funeral.

She may be her mothers daughter. And what came out of her mouth yesterday: "For the Love of God".

Great win today. 43 - 36 or something like that and Gavs 1st touchdown this year. Plus it was a muddy mess.

Its Mimi Day and these two are so happy to see each other!

Shelby describing her Grandpa Jimmy "He has a mustache and bangs and rock star shoes."  We think those must be cowboy boots.

ID trip- K had hardware taken out from hip surgery and mimi and papa entertained Liam and Kinzi for the day at Big Al's and the Childrens Museum.

 Liam told me he had a bad dream then he woke up and changed the channel in his brain. And
You may be the 3rd child when your Mimi is talking on the phone and Kinzi says can I talk 1st and Liam says "can I say Hi 3rd?"

This week papa and boo perfected oscars tricks to sit, shake, both hands, lay down, and roll lover.

Circus Soleil crystal show. Shelby loves it and asked Can Kids be in this?

Miss B and Mimi Day

Mimi, What day is it?
Wednesday
Is it Mimi Day?!
yes Shelby.  (So how can I send her to school when she's so excited?)
Mimi, What do you want to be when you grow up?
Hmmmm, haven't thought about that for awhile. Maybe a travel writer. What do you want to be?
A Singer!   And she sang all the way through the stores as we shopped.

silly great grandma and miss b

Mom gave Tom a hug and she shocked him. She told him "See I still have some spark left in me, I'm not dead yet. " and Miss B has been sick and she told me so seriously "Mimi, why is there a tear rolling down my cheek?"

Costco and Costco

It was Mimi Day and Shelby convinced me she should stay home from daycare and go to Costco with us. After Costco she asked "Are we going to the other Costco to?" I decided that was NPS because the last couple times we've taken here to Costco, then NPS shopping. Not today. :( I knew better than to ask Papa. Then she took a little snooze on the way home and that messed up nap time. She was getting pretty onery and I told her "Shelby next time you'll have to go to school so you can get a nap. You can only stay with me on Mimi day if you're good". To which she replied "That's what you said last time Mimi".

Writing in the sky~fisherman on the beach, and our beach friend.

I've never seen clouds that look like writing in the sky. It was incredible.