they grow up so fast!

The middle of May Nick and Michele bought their first home.  Last weekend Roger and I made a trip with a uhaul to Topeka to take M's furniture to her.   It is so exciting! Their house is north of Topeka in the country.  There are about 10 houses on this dead end road.  Nice and quiet. 

So Friday we unloaded furniture.  Then Nick and Roger finished putting up M's basketball goal.  Saturday we had a lazy day.  I had a "special date" that I will blog about soon.  I also took some time and got to visit Jessica and Gabe's new townhome.  I hadn't been back there since they got moved in so I had to check out how she had everything decorated.  So cute!  Then Saturday night Michele and Nick had a bbq.  And from Roger's mouth. . . . he foundered himself from eating too much.  Oh my goodness was the food good!  

There was then lots of fun in the yard.  And the funny ~ the dog!  His name is Buster.  Buster lives down the road one way.  And has family that also lives on the other end of the road.  So lets just say Buster visits a LOT.  What a sweetie!  "Except he swipes tennis balls!"

morning thoughts. . . .

This last weekend I had ran my hand across my husbands face. I instantly thought of this man. I know that sounds funny. . . .  but Roger just has so very many of his father's features. Not only his looks and wrinkles, but his smile, his caring and loving heart. I miss this guy so very much! He was such a good Grandfather! But boy oh boy did I cuss him at times. When I had supper on the table and then he would pull in the drive to do chores. My girls LOVED doing chores with Grandma and Grandpa! Eventually I planned my meals and times around when we thought Grandma and Grandpa would be there. If only I knew then what I know now. If anything I hope that what I learned from this man will make me a better grandparent when the time comes someday.

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 Merry Christmas to all.......

And to all.....

Goodnight.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Hope the cake and ice cream is GREAT in heaven! Happy Birthday!

Family minus one....

This afternoon Roger, Michele and I went to Hays to get grocery's. One of the places on our list was Vanderbilts. Roger needed to pick up his work boots that they had ordered for him a couple weeks ago. I had decided that it was time for me to get new boots. And while there...... Mishi decided that she wanted a pair of boots as part of her Christmas. How funny.... Roger sure got a kick out of this. Been a very long time since we had bought boots for Mishi. We only wish that Jessica had been here for our day. So this is our family picture...... minus one.........

~ps...... the little boots are..... me :-)

Daddy's Day..........

To all the Father's in my life....... Happy Father's Day!!!