All worth it!

It was worth the 24 hour drive to spend a week with our beautiful grandchildren, Josh and Rachel!

Happy Birthday, Joshua

Happy Birthday Joshua Adam. Today is our grandson's 8th birthday. He has grown so quickly into a smart, young student and football fan. He loves to play flag football and is very good at it.

He is very protective of his younger sister which is a blessing to see.

Papa and I are very proud of you, Josh, and we will see you very soon. Have a great birthday and keep that beautiful smile, because you are a real charmer.

Our guest

We have a guest at our house. His name is Stanley Lambchop, or aka Flat Stanley. Somehow when the Flat Stanley series of books were written in 1964 by Jeff Brown, they passed over our home and we never met this adorable child.

Well, our grandson, Joshua, is in 2nd grade in Wisconsin, and he mailed Flat Stanley to visit us and we are to take pictures of Flat Stanley while he is in Florida, and then mail the pictures back to Joshua's classroom. Fun?

So, I have found him in a palm tree and a grapefruit tree so far. I thought about taking him to the Trout's colonoscopy today, but that just didn't seem right. So, Joshua, Flat Stanley will probably come back to see you sometime next week in the envelope you sent. Gosh, wish we could all travel by envelope now and then.