First of all we had a great time when Whitney and the kids visited us in February. Cade showed off his excellent basketball skills and then we all met up at Ashley and Aaron's for a belated Christmas gathering.
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| Nice shoes!!!!! |
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| GrandDad converts another to Tootsie Roll Pops!! |
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| GrandDad is just one of the BOYS! |
We have a lot of gamers in the family, young and old. Even I played Pong back in the 60's but there is no way I could keep up with even
the youngest gamers in the family.
Go get'em Chase Dylan!!
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| Our 'CAKE BOSS' !!!!!!!! |
I can't believe that it has been a year since we were blessed with Mia Flora. This youngest member of our family has brought Steve and I tons of joy and laughter. She is taking steps on her own, eating canned peas like they are candy, and has plenty to say but so far neither of us is speaking her language. Her first birthday party on February 26th was a huge success and of course she was showered with gifts galore from all of her admirers!! We cherish the moments we spend with her because we know, from experience, how soon she will grow up.
Steve and I have two claims to fame: Aaron, for his 5 second television debut on NBC's Dateline and Matthew, the outstanding head coach of the Minnesota Gophers Women's Track and Field Team! Purdue University hosted the Big Ten Indoor Championships this year. We had a great time watching the girls, visiting with Mike and Pat, and Whitney, Jack and Trey. Before the track meet we met Whitney and the boys at Five Guys, a hamburger/hotdog joint near the university. Of course I had a hotdog as did Steve. Picture this: a soft bun, a grilled, sliced hotdog smothered with cheese and grilled onions. I would have to rate it number 2, right behind BK. Steve added bacon to his. YUM! Sometimes we just have to shut the calorie counter in our brains off and enjoy! My mother used to make us kids broiled, cheese filled, bacon wrapped hotdogs. We loved them. Just ask Stephanie how good they are!???!
I wish I had pictures of the hotdogs. Nevertheless, the 'meat', oops, meet was a ton of fun.
To be continued. . . . . . .
