Mr. Lynn comes for a visit...

Mr. Lynn came to town and we had a blast! We went to the CU-Texas A&M game, so we got to see our good friends, the Cassidys. We went downtown to Jackson's and watched the OU game, such as it was, with the OU Alumni club. We went to the Avs hockey game, and we also did some sightseeing, visiting the Capital (beautiful and well worth the time). We tried to visit the mint, but the tours were full for the day. We ate lunch at a sidewalk cafe downtown, dressed in Steelers paraphenalia, and one thing I learned--there are lots of Troy fans around! I have a special t-shirt of Troy's, designed by his brothers, and I got lots of comments on it! My cousin Shelley's boy is famous! We watched the pregame at the Sports Column, owned by a friend from Iowa City-- it was quite fun!

Anyway, it was a great time, and I am so thankful for those days with Mr. Lynn. Now for some time with the little ones...

A special phone call...

Last night, the phone rang. I answered and said, "Hello?" and I heard what sounded like Hello, but not quite...more like elllloooo. So, I said again, "Hellooo?" and another echo...elllllooooo--sounding like someone was just mimicking me! Then I heard laughter in the background and my daughter said, "Who are you calling, ER?" LIke, I can't believe she even had to ask that question. Who else would he be calling but Mimi? I mean, Mr. Lynn was on a plane back from Temecula and unavailable, so I would think his next choice would be his Mimi...Anyway, the little bugger even put me on hold a couple of times! It is so cute, though, when they begin to mimic what they hear and see!

Afterwards, I also got to talk to Macy Moo, well...that is mostly I listen and she prattles on about school, about friends, about a sleep over. When I finally say, "Ok, Macy, thanks for calling" she says, "Mimi, please don't stop talking, I really miss you!" well...what's a Mimi to do but continue to listen? Especially when she says, "I love you bigger than the universe!" I mean, is there anything better than that??

I am happy though, because more and more, she is referring to my daughter as "Mommy" instead of "Lyndsey" an indication, I think, that she feels like a part of a family and is no longer afraid of being left by Lyndsey--or by Mimi.

All non essential personnel should stay home...

I am pondering that statement in the email. If I am non-essential, what does that say about my future? I walked over to the hospital for breakfast, and they are working. The chef cooked a hot breakfast just to my liking. The paper had been delivered, the sidewalks were cleared--well, at least as much as you can clear them while it is still snowing. Some places in the Colorado foothills have almost 40 inches of snow! It started snowing (sleeting first) on Tuesday night, and it hasn't stopped yet--and it is Thursday!

I am hoping to get brave enough to go out and look for some tattoo sleeves and a sweatband for my Halloween costume, but I don't know--the roads are pretty bad!

Some pictures from my morning walk: Beautiful children's hospital and the sculptures on the walking path: parents reading to their children and rabbits!

The construction workers were shoveling snow out of the building so they could work.

I think ER really wants to be a farmer! He seems to be having such fun! notice the difference in the size of the Marvelous Macy's pumpkin (in the front) and little ERs pumpkin (in the back!)

The Blevins family--aren't they cute?

Just for a laugh

Grandbabies

I have just returned from a week of visiting and celebrating birthdays with my very special gifts from God, known to others as my grandbabies...I have been thinking about how blessed I truly am. The Marvelous Macy just turned 6. She spent her birthday at Disney World, dining with Cinderella and dancing with the "very handsome" Prince Charming. I know where I stand with Macy; when she saw me over the weekend, she gave me a big hug and she whispered in my ear, "I've missed you, Mimi". She even wanted to spend the night with me, rather than hanging out with her numerous cousins, which she loves to play with. Macy is a child of my heart; I don't have to entertain her, I just have to enjoy her. We love to browse through the flea market, and we are very pleased with our purchases--I got some beautiful liquour glasses and Macy got a mirror and magnifying glass set--things we are sure belonged, many years ago, to some southern belle like my great-grandmother, Pearl.

Little ER, well, when I think of him, I think of a happy baby with the cutest of grins. He likes to show off his new teeth, four baby teeth, with his happy smile. He celebrated his first birthday, but more importantly, he is starting to show his personality--you can definitely tell when he is NOT ready to stop doing something. He is not really MY baby, though, not yet--he adores Mr. Lynn, and Mr. Lynn adores him. When I watch them together, I just feel happy, they are so cute.

Here he is, enjoying his first birthday cake--a cake in the shape of a John Deere tractor and made by his Daddy!! See his smile? Can you see his teeth?

And, finally, there is the very special Eli, who wanted to meet his Mimi so badly that he came 5 weeks early, just as she arrived for a visit. When he was first placed in my arms--well, he owned me from that moment on. I remember being mesmerized by his daddy, I would sit for hours on end and just look at him. I could do the same with Eli (and I did sit, for 3 straight hours, and just held him and looked and him and kissed him). And when I watch my son lean over the crib, and whisper, "Daddy loves you so very much" it reminds me once again how very rich I am. Life gets better and more special every day with the births of these children...riches I can't imagine, don't deserve, but am so very thankful for.

Little Eli came home from the hospital today--Yeah! Mimi had to rent a car to drive out from downtown to see the boy...and it was certainly worth the drive! He is a precious little blessing, and we are so thankful that he got to come home. From surprise, to purple to yellow, and now to healthy pink...a rainbow with a bright future!