Grand Kid Love

Well here I am back in the saddle -----
It feels weird starting back at this after being a month away
:where do I start
:what do I start with

I guess I will just start with today ....
I've been battling some nasty bug and am hoping to get through the day without drifting off to sleep in the middle of something.
HB is just getting over it and Siobhan @ Mom in Progress has the awful persistent cough that hangs on.

No Easter celebrations here @ 44. Miss D is spending part of the weekend at the "other" G Parents..
HB and I will have an Easter dinner and luscious lemon dessert. Of course I will set the table with some sort of bunny tablescape with a bit of chocolate.

Holly and our Alberta g kids came for a visit a couple weeks ago.
It was terrific to see them .
It was quite the house full here at times with 8 of us around the table.
AND I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!
Some days I felt all I did was prep meals or clean up ---- altho HB helped a lot in that department.
Holly needed some time to think about things that are happening in her life right now.
Sometimes you just need to have the warmth and
 love of your family surrounding you to help with certain decisions.

We took everyone to the Children's Museum in Hull (Quebec)

The big display was Thomas the Tank Engine and the twins had a blast.
Daphne didn't quite get it but enjoyed the craft area and watching ALL the kids.

There was A LOT of Lego, play dough, colouring, gluing, baking,
pizza eating, outside play, stories, and TONS of cuddles.

It was very very difficult letting them go and saying good bye

Got some family pics that I have been wanting to have for a long time...
I have to do some manipulating of the pics but I am so happy to have them I had to share some of them right away

skyping and a move

Hello Tuesday.

Well it is looking very winter wonderlandy out there this morning but

Thank goodness Mama Nature just did not have it in her.

Maybe 10 - 15cm?

I have a wonderful neighbour who is coming later today to clear the driveway,

 

Skyped with Miles and Riley last night (of course with my beautiful daughter and son in law too)

Suckers after a successful trip to the doctor



They are such chatterboxes these days.
Ang can bust some mean dance moves.
"Nona" is still a hard one.
Nana (which can mean banana too), Nono, Nonny.
I will take any!!

I don't think I mentioned they are all moving to Strathmore (east of Calgary)
Dan got a transfer to the office there with a FT position.
Of course it is not what this Nona wants but
Its a better job and they have found a nice half house with 3 bedrooms.

And I am going out in the guise of helping with the move.
Hb and I will be passing each other on this one.
He is home March 30th and I leave April 3rd.

Well I should go clear the feeders and check the feral station.

 

Ya lady! We are down to only half a feeder!!

Have a good Tuesday!

My Poor Wee Ones

 

An awful Norwalk type flu has hit Alberta.

My Neveus have had it hit them hard.

Mama, Daddy and my Wee Ones.

 

WHY are they 2000 miles away and Nona can't cuddle them??

This Nona is sad.