Good morning, friends...It's been almost 2 weeks since my last post! We've been a little busy, as of late. Goodness! Almost all good things though. Sunday, we went to our daughter Crystal and hubby's home, for a family gathering. All of our kiddo's were in town at the same time!! Hadn't happened in over 4 years! Tylar and wife, Sara in from Hungary...William in from Arkansas...we were extremely blessed! Also, Tylar and Sara had an announcement...!!!
I made a cake from a recipe I found on Patti's, Olla-Podrida blog. We all loved it! And I made a Vegan one! (for our Sara)
Vegan
Regular cake
I had frosted them both but can't find the photo of the finished cake!!
On Thursday, we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast...omgoodness, these were wonderful! They had cheesecake filling tucked away inside of the pancakes!
We had plenty to eat...bar-b-que...mac & cheese...potato salad...ribs and sausage! It was all sssooooo good! But the best thing about it was the family all being together...
When Larry and I finally got our hugs out of the way and we all got settled on the sofa, I looked at Sara and said, "Well...Where's my greatgranBaby"? Just teasing them like I always do...Sara looked at me funny like, and said, who told you??" Lololol...I swear no one had and if daughter Crystal knew, she said nothing! I just had been feeling "new baby" for the last day or so...We all had a good laugh, but Larry and I are SO happy about having another GreatGran in the family!! And it's another Girl!
Expectant parents, Grandson Tylar and Sara.
Everyone was getting in the pool and Larry and I grabbed grandson William for a photo. Gampa Larry made a funny face because William always hams it up during a camera shoot.
Now this is Caitlin (left) William's new girlfriend. So pretty and works in some governmental department (forensics). We don't know too much about her as of yet...and Will wasn't offering much information. We'll find out more later on though...lol
We also found some time to get together with our old school buddies...A lot of years have passed since elementary and now. Amazing we're all together, still! Praying we stay that way!
I know this is probably a silly thing, but it really helps me stay on track with appointments or places I need to be. I take 2 prescriptions and various supplements so...why not add little signs to those specific days right on my pill box? I see it every morning...Works for me!
I cut post-it-Notes with my info on it then stick it to the day I need to take notice of...works and I'm not constantly pulling out calendars!
For lunch today I made chicken breast and green beans...
Then I received a JURY SUMMONS in the flippin' mail! I'm SO sick of these things...It's like the courthouse has me on speed-dial!! Well...long story short, I've been excused from duty...
I'm going to have to have surgery on my eye...October 9th. Oh well...I'd rather have surgery than jury duty again! They can't find enough decent people to uphold the law! I've done my duty for over 52 years...I don't feel any remorse about missing one time!
And what's a post without Sloane? lolol
She had a blast in the pool. She loves her Pops.
Well, I suppose that's about it for now. Hope you all have been behaving yourselves! I'll be over to check up on you so...until next time...
25 comments:
Looks like you had a grand time with all your family, those are the special times and priceless. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week, Donna.
Looks like you had a grand time with all your family. Those are the special times and priceless. Have a wonderful week, Donna.
How lovely to have a family get-together and the lovely surprise of another GreatGran on the way! Congratulations.
The pill-box post-its are a great idea, and I'm salivating at the thought of the cheesecake filled pancakes! xxx
Wonderful post! So many things to comment on! First of course, congratulations on your new great grand to be! Hope things go well for the happy couple! Love big family get togethers! Love the Marcus Welby meme and that has solved the mystery of why I never got COVID! Great idea about putting the notes on the pill box! I keep a calendar but that would work very well for Rich! All the food pics look so good and especially the cakes! The dog meme is so sad and it makes me so mad that it happens all the time! Rich gets jury summons all the time and he hates it! I on the other hand would love to be on a jury but never get called! Take care my friend!
What a great time you have been having with all your family and wonderful baby news from Tylar and Sara.
Hope surgery goes well in October.
WOW! That is a lot of good news all in one post! Well, the eye thing isn't good until it is over and you are healed...but it's worth it if you can miss jury duty too! :)
Congratulations!!! Happy new baby to come. That's so exciting.
I just love family get togethers, especially when everyone can make it. You always have a feast.
Glad you don't have to do jury duty. We don't have to serve here in CA when we hit 70. So, so Happy...
Love the Marcus Welby quote..too funny.
Always love seeing photos of Sloane.
Sue
How wonderful that you had the whole family together. And another new baby on the way. So exciting.
I have the same luck with the jury duty thing. I've been called so many times it's not even funny. The last one I got was actually about 5 years ago and I was excused because at the time I didn't have my hearing aids yet. I haven't gotten another one since.
How exciting is this? Another little girl to love and spoil! What a great time with all the family.
Bummer on the jury duty, but you had a good excuse to miss this time.
All the photos are lovely and good to see.
Isn't it good when everyone comes home and there is a get together with everyone catching up on the news - the baby girl coming later, that's good news too.
I've done jury duty and I love it - but once we reach a certain age we are not called upon, that time is well gone for me.
Like your pill boxes, good idea to put a note on the relevant days for your needs. I don't have a pill box or boxes, only take 3 tablets and I'm older than you.😉
Just tell me how you made those green beans!!!! xoxo
Congrats on being great grands! I drank Boone's Farm as a teen. LOL on that meme. I hated seeing that picture of the dog. Ours is so spoiled and I could never give him up. So sad. Janice
What a wonderful time you had with family, Donna. I'm so happy for you...and what wonderful news about the new little grandbaby on the way! I can just imagine the looks on their faces when you mentioned about it, without even knowing anything.
I will be praying for you, friend, on the 9th as you have this surgery. xx
"But the best thing about it was the family all being together..."
AND THAT IS PERFECT :)
All the best Jan
PS Sending my good wishes for your eye surgery on the 9th October.
When such a great big family is coming together with joy and love and peace ist is such a great blessing! And a new baby will arrive! Best wishes for the new parents on their way to birth!
Sloane is such a pretty happy girl - I love the photo with the pool and her father. She is looking so happy!
And now I send to you my best wishes for your eye-surgery. You are really brave and wonderful and you know, what is important and what is only a little fish.
Many gereetings and blessings to you and to all your dear from Dori from the Bavarian Forest.
Wenn eine so große Familie mit Freude, Liebe und Frieden zusammenkommt, ist das ein großer Segen! Und ein neues Baby wird kommen! Die besten Wünsche für die neuen Eltern auf ihrem Weg zur Geburt!
Sloane ist so ein hübsches, glückliches Mädchen – ich liebe das Foto mit dem Pool und ihrem Vater. Sie sieht so glücklich aus!
Und jetzt sende ich dir meine besten Wünsche für deine Augenoperation. Du bist wirklich tapfer und wunderbar und du weißt, was wichtig ist und was nur ein kleiner Fisch ist.
Viele Grüße und Segen für dich und alle deine Lieben von Dori aus dem Bayerischen Wald.
How wonderful that you could have all your family together. That is so special. And...another great grand baby💗💗💗💗💗
Congratulations to your grandson and his wife.
I had to chuckle when I read that you would rather have eye surgery than have to do jury duty. I've never been called and it's a big relief.
I am so happy for you!!!! A new family member soon, smiles. Wishing you a beautiful Saturday my friend.
All kiddos in one place at one time. That must be bliss for you. Most excellent. Happy Autumn.🎃🎃🎃🎃
What a fun and exciting post. Sorry I missed quite a few but life got in the way again! I finally did get a post up! Lots going on. So excited for your new Great Granddaughter. Our greats are all boys, 4 of them now. We are a family of boys it would seem.
Your family and friends get together looks so fun, and of coursse I'm always drooling over your food!
So glad the weather is cooler now and Fall truly is in the air.
Hope to be a better visitor in the future!! Hugs.
Congratulations on the new Great Grand, I hope all goes well for Mom and baby. You had a good gathering with everyone there!!
Great time! Happy for you ☺️
That is great news about the baby. When a child is born, it says, all is right with the world. So much goodness on your post today.
~Sheri
**well, except for jury summons. I do not like getting that in the mail.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful life with all of us! Blessings for your anniversary and prayers for your successful eye procedure next week. Lovely to meet you. I came from Bill in Ireland to check you out. Aloha from
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