Typical Sunday

Sunday is the day we get together as a family

on my mom's side. This has happened for years now.

Since my kids have married and left home,

it is an extra special day to me now-

to spend the day with those who can make it over.

This is a typical look of our Sunday-

 a group of us around the table- talking

or playing cards- but always eating.

And  the other group

(mostly the grumpy men)

who want to sleep on Sunday while some

game blares away on the TV.

The kids LOVE Grammy :)

She brought bouncy balls from Disneyland

home with her from her CA trip.

Livvy and Will are excited to have

Grammy throw the balls while they "fetch" them

for her. Livvy can't walk yet, but she could beat

Will to the ball by scooting on her bum across the

floor. I wanted to attach a cleaning cloth to her

rear end so the scooting would have greater

meaning. :)

Did you notice Grammy's toes? She is one

hip, happening Granny! Always got her toes and

nails done. I want to be like her someday!

(just the fancy nails part, not the limpy cane using part)

Had to say that part so the Universe didn't make it ALL come true :)

This is a tradition in my family too.

Weird as it is-

every baby is photographed in

"the lion's head"

It's Livvy's turn.

The Lion's head is the top to a little trash can that belonged

to my little brother Stevie. So it from the late 60's. 

I'm not sure where the tradition came from-

but I know it has to do with Grammy.

(remember Universe- just the nails part :)

It is fun to see the pictures of each kid with

his face poking out of the lion's mouth.

Kind of a rite of passage-

you're in the lion's head, you now belong.

This too is a typical Sunday activity-

how strange can you be- or can you

make everybody laugh hard enough someone

has an "accident".

Tommy found 101 ways to entertain himself with this 

Tinkerbell sucker.

Doesn't take much to keep him happy-

or me either evidently.

I'm a sucker for a goofy boy.
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BTW- Sierra has started her own blog-
http://wherethegreenergrassgrows.blogspot.com/
Check it out. It's pretty fun. 

Father's Day and Birthdays

Sunday we celebrated!

We celebrated that summer is finally here-

to stay I hope.

We celebrated Father's Day

Dave and Eddie grilled hamburgers, brats,

and trout on the bar-b-quer for us.

That's what dads do.

Women are not allowed to touch the grill.

(Notice the GREEN grass in the background:)

We celebrated Sarai's birthday.

I don't have a picture of Sarai-

(somebody has got to tell me how I

can post more than just 5 pictures in one post.

I know it can be done, I've seen your

posts out there- please share your secret with me)

So I post the next best thing to Sarai-

Olivia.

Time goes by too fast.

Look how big she is.

We celebrated family.

I'm sorry if you are not a part of our family-

you are definitely missing out.

But you can become a honorary member pretty darn easy.

And I'm sorry if you are a member of our family.

We are just not normal.

What is Tommy doing to Brad anyway?

And can Brad never just "look like a normal boy?"

We celebrated Tommy and Eddie's birthdays too.

Someday I'll post us singing happy birthday.

Poor Olivia's ears had to be covered,

but she still whimpered through the

whole song.

Finally we celebrated when everybody went home.

Sunday's are the best,

but I'm sure glad they only come once a week.

We missed you. xoxoxo