Happy Birthday physcokity!

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Happy birthday to you! It's a party , a party coming your way. A once a year occasion. It's a party, a party a birthday celebration...........Happy 25 th! We love you great big bunches. a quarter of a century old. whew!

Hurray for you! Hurray for me! Hurray, it's time to pee!

Have you ever been cheered by a two year old for "peeing in the potty"? Or perhaps promised a treat for having done so? Yesterday Papaw was followed into the back bathroom and watched until he was finished. That was followed by a great big cheer and a job well done. The two year old then promised Papaw a piece of candy for going "peepee on the potty. Good boy Papaw!

More sunshine

Everyone should get to enjoy two, two year old boys trying to potty train and share their favorite toys. It makes me smile.

It is so nice to enjoy grandchildren. They are so sweet. Maybe it's cause grammy has lots of treats.

No, I think they just are my heart.

Sunshine

Sunshine comes in more than one form. The one we feel on our skin when outside, the one we turn our face to to feel the sunshine on our face, the one the weather man talks about, but I had a different form of sunshine this week.

I picked up my granddaughter and drove her to preschool. On the way I asked her what she would like to do after school today (it was 8:30 am). she quickly responded with " I would like to get banana splits" and then proceeded to tell me about her first one on her fifth birthday. While waiting in line to drop her off she told me "Mom lets me sit in the front and listen to the music, so I can move to the music like this." (she rocks from side to side).

When I went back to pick her up, she said " I know the way to Target from preschool" so of course we headed straight there. We found "makeup", lots of glitter included. We found cute shoes, swimsuits and a few other things. Grammy is a sucker for them as well.

We then found our selves in the snack bar with pretzels and icees.

Next on the agenda I was thinking about heading to her house. She wanted to go to Grammy's house. She said the boys are going potty all day. So Grammy's house it was.

Followed by her favorite "Tom and Jerry" cartoons, lots of giggles inserted here with snacks and lounging around like she owned the joint.

I found out she "hates" it when Mom says"what did you do in school today?" I asked her why and she responded with I can't remember everything. So we had a conversation with specific questions to help prompt her memory. That is a fun time. Dress up is her favorite (shocker). We also discussed erosion. Every five year old should have a working knowledge of that.

All in all a very successful day of 5 year old activities. We all could do with a few more of those.

Provident Living...

What does that mean? Well according to webster online it means making provision for the future, prudent, frugal, saving. Today I went to the church cannery and canned dry good for food storage. It was fun. We probably would have been there the whole day but they were out of all the staples: wheat , flour, sugar, and milk. So I ventured my provident living skills in new and interesting directions. The items have the freshness packets put in. Keeps most items fresh for 30+ years, so I've got time to figure out how to use some of them.
Are you really being frugal if you buy things you don't ordinarily use? Are you being prudent saying well we can eat it if we have to? I let someone else take my share of the onions! It was so much fun I think I'll make trips to develop more provident living. There goes the whole frugal part of the plan. Apple slices are Yummy!

Remodeling

The bathroom is done. It's been done for a while, but I'm just now getting to the pictures. My favorite daughter took the pictures and uploaded them for me. She's also going to teach me how to do it... she's the best. We also had the kitchen floor redone...

Simple Pleasures

Today as I was driving across town, I noticed I was happy and grinning from ear to ear. Mindless thinking you ask...NOPE. I was thinking about my sweet grand babies. A song that brings one of them to life no matter what she is doing or where she is...bring on the Backyardigans. A four and a half year old grand daughter that thinks her Grammy has a "magic car". A little boy that idolizes Mickey Mouse and is a fan of the Mickey Mouse club. Another one that roars every time anything dinosaur is said or seen. Many wonderful and beautiful thoughts. I would like to take this time to thank my beautiful daughters that have made wonderful mothers and given me such GREAT GRAND BABIES!