Is It Just Me????

Following Jamie's ultrasound someone mentioned that they knew someone who said that their baby resembled the father in the ultrasound picture. Jamie didn't see how that could be true. She didn't think that you would be able to see any likeness from that vague black and white shot. As I was looking at her U/S picture, I told Jamie that the more I looked at it the more it did remind me of her profile as a baby. I think she kind of pish-poshed me and chocked it up to some sort of Nana vision until...............

Child of My Child....

They say this love is different

They say just wait and see

It will fill your life with sunshine

And fill your heart with glee

I laugh at such foolishness

For I've had children of my own

It's just that now they're older

It's just that now they're grown

Oh yes this love is different

A grandparent's love is best

I get to love without the rules

Her parents get the rest

Congrats Jamie and Josh!!

Say That Again.....

New additions to the Maddox & Mia Dictionary:

 Bedrections:

--noun

1. an explicit instruction 2. guidance or supervision of action or conduct

Begedder:

--adverb

1. at the same time; simultaneously 2. taken or considered collectively or conjointly

Modern Medicine

We have had some really hot, sticky weather over the past several weeks. A couple of nights ago the wind picked up and it seemed to instantly give way to some much needed cooler dryer air. Mandy got the kiddos tucked in a little early and we went outside to enjoy the cool evening air. After about 10 minutes Greg appeared on the porch to report to Mandy that Mia was up and saying that her stomach hurt. Mandy went inside, asked all of the usual questions; “Where does it hurt, do you have to go to the bathroom, etc?”  All Mimi would say is that “It hurts!” Mandy decided to try a different approach and asked her to tell her what it felt like. To which Mia replied; 

 “It feels like it wants to go outside with you.” 

If only all pain was as easily relieved!

197,345,276 Miles......

After two summers of hard driving, Maddox has pretty much worn the wheel gears completely off of his old electric Jeep. If the thing had come equipped with an odometer I am certain that we would all be astonished at how many miles he has probably accumulated. Because he is just too big for another electric car, and because he loved driving that Jeep around so much, Mandy decided to look for a mini gas powered ATV for him. After several weeks of watching the local classifieds the right one both in size and price was found. Papa, Maddox, and Greg love it because it's really, really cool looking. Nana and Mama love it because it can be governed down to a reasonable speed, and it has a remote control and a rear tether both of which can be used to immediately kill the engine! Maddox took to it like he had been riding it for years and he now spends many hours wearing the grass off of the lawn. He rode yesterday until he had a blister on his thumb from pressing the gas so long.