Nanny

My Nanny isn't my Grandma. Some others get to call her grandma... and there are hundreds of us that get to call her Nanny.

Sarah and I went to visit Nanny this week. She doesn't live far.

Alice Slocum babysat me from the time I was a few months old until I was nine. But really, she is family. When I was nine my family moved, a year later Nanny and her husband also moved, just 30 minutes from our new home. We were able to see each other often.

Nanny's home is the only place in the world I can go where nothing has changed since I was a little girl. The pictures on the walls are the same, the collectibles are the same and even the couch I sat on was the same one I sat on as a little girl. Nanny herself never seems to change either. To me she has looked exactly the same for the last 30 years!

Nanny came to see Ben shortly after he was born and it was wonderful to take my little girl to meet this special woman.

Nanny helped shape the person I am today. She has loved and cared for so many children and has held a place in our hearts.

Trouble Found

Big Ben went to Utah last weekend to see Broc and Maris. I just confiscated his camera today and I found all kinds of trouble making going on there!





But Holy Cow, doesn't that look like fun? That's what hotel beds are for! I'm so glad they made good use out of them!

Trip to the Emergency Room

Calm down... nothing happened to us!

Someone else is going to ER! My friend Bryn just clued me in on the news... George Clooney is coming back to ER for it's final season.

I haven't watched ER in years... in fact I haven't watched ER since Clooney left. Watching him used to light up my Thursday nights. When he was on the show, missing an episode was just not an option.

Don't worry Dr. Ross, when you come back to ER I'll be there again waiting for you! I'm sure you were concerned!

He Shore Duz Spell Gud

Ben got a 1st grade spelling award at his awards assembly today.Since his first spelling test I've known he was destined to be a better speller than I am.

Imaginary world

I *heart* Brothers and Sisters!





I love getting glimpses of the world they create together!

Rock O'

Both kids were interested today as "Rock O'Bam-ma" became our new president. I haven't been able to correct their pronunciation, they are convinced.

So, from our house today we will just send these wishes to the new president:

"Rock On, Mr. President!"

My New Shirt

In keeping true to my Wardrobe Refashion pledge, I made a new shirt.
I started with this too big for Big Ben shirt. I used simplicity pattern 2936 (which was 99 cents at an after Thanksgiving sale). After starting, I realized that one shirt didn't provide enough material, so I went to my refashion pile and salvaged another shirt, one that was a little too small for me. I used that second shirt for the flowery ruffle.

I'm pretty happy with the final product. However, as always don't look too close... I tend to take some shortcuts in my sewing and am by no means a sewing perfectionist!