Trip to Dallas

I was browsing through my blogs and realized I missed a whole set of grandkids along the way.  Then I realized I'd forgotten to take my camera along.  But then I thought, "My phone!  I took pics on my phone!"  So here they are...

The Wright family has moved to DALLAS!!  We're thrilled, of course.  Jay & Amy had planned to go on a retreat and asked me to come babysit.  Of course I wanted to---it was my first time to visit their new home in Dallas.  And I wanted those grandkids to realize just how much more often we were going to get to see one another.  Dallas is so much closer than Florida.

Before mom left, she pulled out the fuse beads and let the kids create.  I posted on facebook that I was so impressed with her as a mom---I never let my kids play with them.  But then Zach corrected me and reminded me of the things he made...and I remembered.  Now I'm pretty impressed that I let my kids play with them.

Josiah was very into it.  His colors had to be just right.

Isaac created an airplane.

The first day mom and dad were gone, we ventured to Half-Price Books for the morning.  We timed it just right!!  They were having a party for children and a tv celebrity was reading "Corduroy"  to them. 

Can you tell what just happened?  LOL!

When we sat down, a lady came and asked us if these kids had been there before--particularly Olivia.  I knew that they had.  She said Olivia was quite the celebrity because of this video from that trip.

And another celebrity showed up!  Can you tell who it is?

The BOOKWORM, of course!  He/She enjoyed coloring with the boys.

The next day, we ventured in the same direction, only further, to the mall to watch a movie and purchase Olivia's birthday gift.  We went to the Disney store and she shopped for quite some time before she made her purchase.  Her birthday is "20 August 9" according to Miss Olivia.  By the way, I was so impressed with myself for driving in Dallas and not getting lost.  The boys were afraid I would...

When mom and dad came home, they took us to downtown Dallas to experience the trolley.  It was so much fun (and free!).  The kids really enjoyed it. 

When we reached the end of the line, we all stood up and flipped our chairs to face the other direction.

Isaac sat up front and center and paid close attention to the trolley car driver who gave us a history lesson about Dallas, the dollar bill, and the trolley line.  It was really fun.  The kids even got to blow the horn.

Am I blessed to get to spend so much time with my 8 grandchildren or what???  I'm thankful that I'll get to see these three more often now that they're closer.

The Light Saber Story

A war broke out in my living room this evening!  And light sabers were clashing.  Prince Ryan challenged his father to a battle. 

Is that fear on Prince Ryan's face?

This is not red eye.  This is how his father's eyes look in the heat of battle!

Alas!  The victor!!

But he rises from the dead and the battle breaks out again--only to have Ryan sweep both sabers out of his father's hands.  Princess Warrior rises from her dinner of spaghetti to view the battle.

Oh no!  The saber enters his father's heart.

And he laughs menancingly as his father falls.  Princess Warrior helps her brother get him down to the ground.

Princess Addilyn enters the battle.  It's a battle of royal siblings against their father.

THE PRINCESS HAS FALLEN!

But she rises...

...to pose...

...amidst the battle.

The final moments of light saber battle.

The father has been hit!

The end of the battle.  All is lost.

(It was bedtime.)

Dance Off

Caitlin & Alexis had a "Dance Off" last night.  They danced to Viva Las Vegas by Elvis.  Below you will see their dance moves.  It was very well choreographed and well performed!

And this is Uncle David...their sound engineer and audience.

Scavanger Hunt

Last night, our youth group came by on a scavenger hunt.  They needed Andy to go to the church, representing a "grandfather," and they would get 2000 points.  So Caitlin asked if she could go with him.  She loved it!  So tonight, she created her own scavanger hunt for the younger ones at our house--Alexis, her younger sister, and Ryan & Addie, her younger cousins.

She made a list of things for each kid to find and then hid them herself.  Here she is on the porch waiting for them to find the things.

Ryan went down the street looking for something, anything on the list!

Alexis refused to find a live bug.

Ryan...contemplating the list.

Finally....Alexis gives him a little assistance.

Addie had to get help finding and getting the tennis shoe out of the tree.

And these are just a few of the prizes brought in from the scavanger hunt list. 

(It kept them busy for almost an hour!!)

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FOOTLOGIX

I don't recommend many products mainly because I don't use many products!  But my last trip to get a pedicure had me searching for something new.  I thought the man administering my pedicure was going to bring out the sandblaster after using the iron brush on my heels (not really...but really???).  I left the place I usually go for beautiful toes, rest, and the great massage chairs...limping.  He was not impressed and neither was I.  I couldn't tell (because they were speaking another language), but I think he was spreading the word that everyone better hope they never got me as their client.

My heels have always been bad--especially in the summer.  I'd heard that when they're that bad, it could be a form of a fungus.  Lovely.  So I began looking for the cure.   And I found Footlogix and ordered it. 

This is a mousse.  You sparingly apply it to your heels twice a day.  Did I tell you that I don't do products?  I start off well and have great intentions.  So for a whole week, I applied the mousse twice a day.  Then I tried to remember to do it once a day.  Then I'd happen to see it on my bathroom counter and think, "Oh yeah!  I need to do that again."  Then five days later, I'd do it again.

I needed a pedicure today.  And while I was at work, I thought, "I hope I don't get Mr. Sandblaster again!"  And that's when I reached down and felt of my heel.  I mean...it had been a week since I'd remembered to put the mousse on my heels.  And remarkably---they were SMOOTH!  Amazing!!  I don't ever remember having smooth heels.

I highly recommend Footlogix #3!  So does my pedicurist.  If my interpretation is correct, I think she was saying to Mr. Sandblaster, "No way was that the same lady you had last time!  Not only did she have smooth heels, but she must have lost a lot of weight!"  If my interpretation is correct.

Weekend With Dax

Zach was Rocking the Desert and Shanna was shooting a wedding.  So I got to watch Dax.  Below is my view of our weekend.  He is precious!

He didn't want to take a nap, so I took him to my bed and layed down with him.  This was my view.

And this was my view as he awakened.  As you can imagine, he was stretching with a smile.

Then he began talking to me. 

We're working on "Gee."

I had to get a photo of those baby hand dimples.

And those fat baby feet. 

(I don't think he's going to have Dietz-feet!)

"Those were PEAS???"

His mommy picked up the camera and got this shot. 

I love those leg wrinkles!!

"What is THAT???"

I put Dax on the ground for a bit and watched him in the beginning stages of crawling.  I love that little rump!I think by the next time I go, he'll be saying, "Gee!"  We worked hard on that.  Dax is a happy baby...and I loved my time with him.