Outside

While the Arkansas cousins were here, there were a couple of very nice days that we could play outside.

 Papa did a little yard work while the children played.

Claire did not really like grass and she let me know!

Time to prepare for the purple martins.

Snow predicted this weekend?  This is Kansas - the weather changes all the time!

Girl's Day

We've been enjoying Josh and Staci and the family here for a few days.  One day we went to Wichita for a girls' day out.  Mindy had worked the night before so she was sleeping and couldn't join us.  Sad.

Goodwill is a great place to shop!

 Good bargains!

I found a hand bag that we had looked all over town for - and for only $1.99!!

And Olive Garden for lunch!!

After lunch, Jill introduced us to Marshall's.

What a fun shopping day!

Jill's birthday

32 years ago Jill Katrina was born to us.

 I loved taking care of my 2 little babies!

We had a family celebration for both Jill and Hannah on Saturday.

 
Hannah was so excited to get hair-do playthings!



Thanking the girls for Dove chocolates!

 

Adam's mom made her famous ice-cream cake.

Happy Birthday!!!

Hannah's 8-year-old school party

Eight years ago, my first grandchild was born!  I drove 14 hours to Green Bay all by myself.   I was on a mission!!  Al couldn't get off work on such short notice.  He came soon after though. 

And today, we had a party for Hannah at school.

Hannah wanted to have these ice-cream flower pots for her friends at school for her party.

Three beautiful sisters.

Singing Happy Birthday to the birthday girl.

"Is this dirt?"

It even had a "worm" in it.

Hannah's 2nd grade class is studying about bones, so this skeleton has been hanging around class.  Evidently, her name is Herkimer.

After treats, they played a game called "7-Up".  Cute!  Even little Claire got to play along.

Claire was sitting at Hannah's desk.  But then she bumped her head on the desk and she was all done!

Time to go home.  Happy birthday, my sweet granddaughter!

Friend birthday party

Hannah had a Lalaloopsie birthday party with her friends from school.  

   



         8 
      years 
      old!!

The girls were given pillows to sew.  First they sewed on buttons (with help)

then they stuffed the pillows

and then they sewed them shut.

 

Adam's mom taught them a game to play with the pillows.

Then everyone was ready to eat!!  Sweet Rides provided ice-cream!

 

(a little sweetheart accompanied Sweet Rides)

Gift time!

Aunt Mindy and little sister

Game time!

 Follow the leader......to the activity center

     Happy
   Birthday,
        Hannah!