July events, favorite things and little fishes.

So far in July, we've had an 8 year old turn 9 years, a 9 year old celebrate her birthday with her soon to be 8 yr old brother, a 4th of July celebration and celebration of a new sewer at the new cabin! 

We celebrated a "home" move from Montgomery Street to the country . . . and a newly finished basement -- with 2 bedrooms and a family room! 

Also, we will celebrate a 41st wedding anniversary this month.  Sssshhh.  Don't say a word.  Let's see if  Himself remembers! 

My grandchildren have transformed themselves into little fishes.  They swim and float and dive and splash and get thrown 10' in the air (or in Jack's case, 15'!) to fall into the lake.  This is a fun stage!  I love children on the beach, splashing and digging in the sand and having fun.  I love children 12 years and down! 

I'm sure I'm going to love 13 years and up too.  It's just going to be a new experience, having teenage grandchildren.  Morghan and I went and played tennis last evening.  We were both bad!  BADDDD!  But we had fun and laughed and made excuses.  I want to play once a week now but when I suggested it, I could see Morghan's brain gears going and dredging up dates and appointments and excuses as to why we might not be able to.  That's okay.  I remember my youth.  And my children's.  I'm not shocked or offended.  Just a little sad . . . boooo hooooo!  sobbing my heart out ........

PS:  Morghan is the most relaxed child I have ever seen in the water.  She can lay on her back with head under water until I start to panic just a little and then up she comes!  She should take swimming lessons so that she could get her Life Guard certification. 

Now, these boys, I don't think 13 will affect them and their engagements with Nana -- as long as I can provide a beach, a tree house, a bicycle, a video game, a 4-wheeler . . .  and plenty of big bad firecrackers.  lol 

Jack is a fish. I think he is a card-carrying fish. 

 

I didn't get a photo of this boy in the water but by the end of the visit he was being thrown into the lake and putting his head in and splashing and relaxing. He and Jack slept upstairs in the new cabin with only a sleeping bag and each other.  Man oh Man!  These boys are getting big and brave. 
Next thing you know, they will be sleeping in a tent in the back yard. 

These two little ones had fun at the cabin.  They enjoyed each other's company, the outdoors, the pool and the golf cart.  Audri had someone she could try to mother and Bella had "Audie!"  "Audie!" to call and chase after.  And they will be fishes too.  Audri wades out at the beach,  up to her chin and little Bella lays in a floatey and lets her little legs float behind her.  They are both going to be great little "cabin girls". 

Madge, how did your photo end up down here?  (Blogger has come a long way but it is still not very technically correct with photos.  In the early days, I would chase photos all over an entry, trying to pin them down, to align them . . . or not.  It was such a frustration.  It is way better now but still not always easy.  This should have loaded between Gabby and Joey.)  This  girl enjoyed the water too.   Maddie is one, sometimes to sit back, watch and wait.  Other times she's in the middle of the fray.  She and Morghan caught 14 fish!  with the little toy nets!  That is a "daily catch" record!  This might have been the first time Madge caught a fish with a net.  She is Nana's helper . . . and the keeper of the rules! 

So, in summary, my fellow citizens, this blog contains several of my favorite things:  summer.  babies.  children.  grandchildren.  water and floaties!  Also, snorkeling is just pretty awesome.  I'm going to take to the lake some weekend when I'm the only one within 3 miles, and learn to snorkel.  I will.  Just you wait and see! 

You all can come along . . .