10-31-2014 Missed Halloween

DH & I were on the road home

on Halloween evening

so missed handing out treats

to the 'trick-or-treaters'...

granddaughter made a cute bee, yes?!?!?

Thanks for texting me this pix, DD.

10-30-2014 Another Road Trip

Another Road Trip

to see mom.

She loves looking at pix of the family

that my DH loads onto the tablet.

10-29-2014 More Gingerbread Boys

After decorating some felt gingerbread boys

during 'quiet time' (baby sister's morning nap time),

big sister decided that she and Oma should make some

REAL gingerbread boys.

 She gave them almond shoes,

ginger buttons,

a heart (or two)

and cranberry eyes...

and AFTER she ate her homemade soup for lunch...

...she ate 2 of her gingerbread boys.

Mmmmm.

What a good cook and baker!!!

10-28-2014 Turkey for Raffle

Made this Turkey

for a raffle prize

at the upcoming Knitting Retreat.

10-27-2014 Where's Waldo?

 GD#1 has fun playing in the leaves!!!

10-26-2014 First Haircut

Grandson's first haircut!

10-25-2014 Autumn Colors

 ...in my backyard...

10-24-2013 Monkey Around

Finished knitting this little sock monkey today.

It is supposed to have black eyes

but since the eye placement falls on a navy blue stripe

I didn't think black would show up very well

so decided to try the orange.

Not sure I like them?!?!

May switch them out with white ones,

or maybe store-bought googley eyes.

Still working on the scarf.

10-23-2014 DDS

Today, GD#1 was very brave

during her very first visit to the dentist!

She's growing up so fast.

Tear.

10-22-2014 Mums!

Love this pix of my granddaughter!

Thanks for texting it to me, DD!

10-21-2014 Fall Colors

DH & I drove to Castle Rock Park

and Black Hawk Park

to enjoy the beautiful autumn colors today!

Wishing my dear daughter a very happy birthday today!

Wish the photographer could have incorporated

some of the beautiful fall colors

into your family pictures.

10-20-2014 Jack

Today I knit up this "Jack" pumpkin

(inspired by the Tim Burton movies).

'Jack' had fun hangin' with his sisters

before jumping in a box and going to the post office

for a trip to Chicago!

10-19-2014 Drywall

DH & Son

did some electrical work and

hung drywall in the basement this weekend...

finishing off a playroom for the boys.

Any chance my son can text me a picture of the progress

so I can swap out this picture for that one?

10-18-2014 Fun In Chicago

Happy 4 month Birthday, dear Grandson #2!!!

Among other things,

Oma had fun making 'backyard soup'

with Grandson #1 this weekend!

I think we successfully tuckered him out by day's end!

I love my Chicago family!!!

10-17-2014 Elf on a Shelf

Finished this "Elf on a Shelf" today.

10-16-2014 Striations

Saw this beautiful color change pattern in the leaves

on this morning's walk...

 Finished knitting this blue sweater,

so plan to seam it up

at "Sit & Knit" at the LYS tomorrow night...

  

GD#1 loves her new brightly colored hat!!!

All snuggled up for a ride around the block...

Someone had too much toddy in their tea this morning?!?!?

10-15-2014 Gingerbread Boy

Each Monday morning

GD#1 and I go to the library

to check out some books.

This week, she chose a book about the 

Gingerbread Boy...

which led to us making some Gingerbread Boys!

Ours didn't run away.

We ate them!

10-14-2014 Calm Before the Storm

The Mississippi River

during our morning walk today

was sooooo calm...

looked like a mirror!

10-13-2014 OUCH!

Two year olds

are hard on their feet!

10-12-2014 Water

On our way home...

Enjoying water

before more falls

out of the skies

later today!

10-11-2014 Enjoying an Autumn Day

While DH & I are on our road trip,

the grandkiddos enjoyed the beautiful fall days outdoors!

They texted us these fun pictures.

(Thanks so much!) 

Grandson #2

Grandson #1

Granddaughter #2

Granddaughter #1

going for a ride in a 'cow train'

ALL BY HERSELF

("I don't even need mommy

'cause I'm not a little tiny baby.")

Tear.

10-10-2014 Road Trip Sights

A T-Rex riding a bicycle...

A serene lake at dusk...

a Minion pumpkin!

10-9-2014 The Ends Justify the Means?

While on our road trip

we had lunch at the HyVee deli...

not sure I agree with the bottom one...?!?!?

Do you?

10-8-2014 Total Lunar Eclipse

This morning DH and I

are up early for a road trip

so we got to see the total lunar eclipse at 5:47 a.m.
I took these photos from our front porch.

Pretty awesome!!!