What was that in the sky today??????

I just had to record these unusual couple of hours in San Antonio. We didn't get rain at our house but we did hear thunder. I was in the Costco parking lot and yes I did get some smiles from people passing by as I pulled out my camera.

Yes this is me taking a picture of me in the window of my car as I came out of Costco. The wind was blowing and temperature was about 10 degrees lower then yesterday. Yes also that is my hair blowing in the wind...wow I loved it.

Mattie was keeping up with Fox News today. This went on for at least 20 minutes.

He's just plain cool with or without a hat! After me asking him to wear the hat he kept it on and then handed me the movie, "Cars" peasss."

Monday Morning at the Park and Monday Night in El Segundo!

Mattie Sue said the sweetest prayer before our pizza dinner. Look at both girls eyes and precious look of love and gratitude on their faces. O girls that made my day. Thank you.

Pretending to wait for the bus as we are walking towards the $1.00 Pizza night in downtown El Segundo.

Sister Love.

Mommy love.

Little out of order but this is Stace and Malyn walking back to the car after a fun morning at the park.

Mom, "Malyn will you turn around so I can get a picture of you and Mattie Sue?"

"No I cannot turn around so you can get a picture."

and so she turned back around.. I thought about the Dr. Seuss books.

Mattie Sue and Mom swinging Monday morning at Polliwog Park.

Malyn walked up to these kids and said where am I going to sit? One boy moved over and said you can sit here. Then they each said they were different names, I'm Luke SkyWalker, and R2D2 and the little girl said Princess Lea. And Malyn said I'm "Lady Bug"!

THIS IS LOVE

Blankies are sometimes the best friends. They know all your tears and they know how to make the hurt go away and they make you warm. Mattie Sue said she likes to snuggle with her blankie the best of all the things one can do with a blankie. Cheryl and Allison do you recognize this? 4 years ago it might have looked like a beautiful blanket and now it looks like a blankie that has had lots of LOVE and lots of SNUGGLES.

Fun pictures

Malyn loves her giraffe outfit in spite of the fact that it's way to tight.

Girls going to bed... each with their blankets
Malyn decides she doesn't want to go to bed. No Nama I don't want to go to bed.
OK this is the coolest car wash. I felt like I was in the year 3000. As we drove into the car wash there are flowers and all sorts of colorful things.

I know this is crazy for a 61 year old taking pictures as she is driving through a car wash. Really, anyone think I need some help.

O one more thing with this car wash.. This sign says dryer speed 200 mph.

Birthday party in the valley. They swam and sang fun kid songs and had one of the best cakes I've ever had.

I will have to get the pictures from Stacy of our evening out on the beach watching the sunset.

In & Out Burgers - Noah's Bagels - Coffee Bean. Only in Calif.

Thursday: Had to get our token In & Out Burger...
My Nama

No my Nama

No My Nama!

Friday: Noah's Bagels and Coffee Bean and sprinkle donut holes. Could life get any better? We go on one outing a day and so far Stacy has picked all Nama's favorite places.

Day 2 in Cali..

Here's our girl. Resting as much as the girls and I let her. Doesn't she look wonderful?

Jessica O Jessica. The following pictures show what we all thought about this thoughtful gift.

Expressions when the box was opened by Stac, Malyn and Mattie Sue. O what a hard choice we each had to make. so many different kinds of cookies and it came with cold milk in the bucket filled with ice. Yummy. Malyn said, "Milk comes from cows, eggs come from chickens and cookies come from Auntie Jessica"
Boo was thrilled beyond words...

and taught us the "two fisted" eating technique.

Domino's, Princess domino's none the less. Such a fun game.

Featuring ........

the twirlers

Movie night in the bed room. (SYTYCD was on downstairs)

California Girls

12:00 Noon. On the way home from airport. We put mom on a blanket and we played in the park. Girls needed some time outside before heading home.

Oops! What is wrong with this picture???
Happiness is sliding down a slide with granddaughters.

and Malyn's head resting on my lap with a Pom Blueberry Latte Tea in hand.

Malyn rolling down the hill.....

Mattie Sue rolling down the hill. Nope, no Nama rolling down the hill.

While Stacy was resting on the sofa we got a knock on the door and WHAT a Ray of Sunshine was on the other side of it. This brought huge smiles to our faces. Girls were napping and this came at the exact perfect time. Thank you Cindy, you always know exactly what will do the trick!

Someone woke up and was so surprised and had such fun eating her snack a different way. On a stick. What fun!

My job today was taking Sue to her swimming lessons. She is standing to the left posing for Nama.

Sue was pretty excited for me to be there for her lesson. Or was Nama pretty excited to be there for Sue's lesson???

Kicking..

Mattie Sue was trying to explain to the teacher that she was a little frustrated (her word)with two different teachers and also she was allergic (her word) to the water in her eyes and wouldn't be able to put her head under. Just in case this new teacher didn't know.

We were playing music boxes. It's a game and the best gift by the way if anyone needs a good gift. One music box is an old one from when I was little and it doesn't have anything in it except the workings of the sound and when Malyn opened it she said, " Where is the somebody?" meaning the dancing girl.

After the play time and dinner and swim lessons, we had baths snacks, story time and then bed. Well, bed time here takes about three hours so I can still here little pitter patter going on upstairs. I think they are excited for Nama to be here. I'll start the day with cinnamon rolls in the morning and making mommy stay in bed. Hopefully more fun with Nama tomorrow.

PS: Dad (Boo) made homemade ch. chip cookies for Stacy tonight. Yummy.

May / Bennett / Family Reunion and more...

The May/Bennett Family Reunion was once again held at the Methodist church in Gonzales, TX. Both of Chesley's grandparents lived just outside of Gonzales. Grandpa May had a chicken farm and raised thousands of chickens each year.
Chesley, cousin (Carroll) and brother Lamar.

As all small town family reunions there was plenty of food for all....

and dessert.

We played games. This is Chesley's brother laughing at him, part of the game. We played bingo and had a silent auction after the meal.

Jean, my sister in law, Brian and Maureen Roberts, Jim Roberts, brother in law, and Chesley all with their auction items (home made jellies, pickles, and farm fresh eggs). Maureen was the only one at our table to win one of the bingo games.

Gonzales County Jail tour...

This is all of us in front of the jail. Except Jim and me.

Jean and Chesley heading into their cells.

The gallows. Ekkkkksssss. scary.

Pam in cell # 15 peeking through the hole where the food was passed through.

You can always find a heart where ever you are. This one is on the wall of the jail house.

Happy, giggling right after the bath, Ryan.

Ignore my mom at the door Nama. She thinks she is going to put my jammies on and putting me to bed. Just dance and sing and play cars. She'll forget it's bedtime.

Ryan's having a brother and here he is.

Lots of giggles with Poppy. He is driving a car on Ryan's leg and Ryan thinks it's so funny.

And.... the new golf shoes that will improve Chesley's golf game. This has been part of our July activities. We have more fun planned.