Congratulations Mark!

This weekend WB's little brother graduated. I say little, yet he stands at 6 feet 7 inches tall to WB's 5'11. The gene pool, it's a funny thing isn't it. Anyway, I must say I am very proud of him because, well, he's been like my little brother for a long time. Seems like just yesterday I sat down across from him in his family's living room and listened to him tell me about being on his high school swim team. I remember when he graduated from high school, went straight into the Coast Guard for several years, became a firefighter, got married, had two sweet babies (one being my newest nephew), and through all this did a long distance study program so he could get his degree! He has grown into quite the man under my watchful eye. Okay so others have been watching and advising as well. He does have three other brothers, parents and a wife he gets to listen to. But I've been like a mother hen too, can you hear me clucking.

So here's to Mark...I know whatever else in life he sets out to do he will be a success because he just doesn't know what it means to give up! Or work just one job for that matter.

Congratulations!

Gramps Arrival

Last Thursday Gramp was the first of our relatives to arrive for Em's First Communion. The girls are always excited by a visit from Gramp. My dad loves kids and is quite the comedian. They also know Gramp will do just about anything if asked. He's been known to make several trips to the pool or beach, then to playground, then to ice cream all in one day. I would have said something like, "We already spent two hours at the pool we are not going back today. Mom needs to rest." But you see they've figured out that Gramp is usually up for anything so they are ready with a list of activities when he arrives.

Here he is bike riding with the girls on the first day even though the wind was blowing 25 mph.

Little One also gets time with Gramp. Here she is showing him her "birdies".

And here she is showing him just where the identifiable markers are on a female Quail's face. Yes, she really is a brilliant little 12 month old!

But wait the fun was only beginning, soon more grandparents and Godparents would arrive. I'll post more tomorrow!