Four Grandchildren??

Today I watched Charlie and Grace while Erin had a doctor appt.  While I was getting Charlie set up counting all the coins from the piggy bank (one of his favorite activities), Grace took off on an adventure and discovered herself in the hallway mirrors.

Well, if that isn't the cutest baby I have ever seen!

She deserves a kiss, she is so sweet.

And look, twins!  Four grandchildren??

Eternal Life

Lately I have been doing a lot of reading, all sorts.

This quote just for fun, from a book called Will & Me, by Dominic Dromgoole, talking about when he visited Stratford on Avon (Shakespeare's home) when he was an impressionable, and thoughtful, 9 year old...

"I peered into the river over the old bridge, and thought thoughtfully about being thoughtful in a thoughtful child way."  :)

Who of us hasn't done this at some time, thinking tenderly about ourselves thinking tenderly.  And probably much older than 9 years!!  I love it.

By the way, if you want to read an interesting, well-written book about Wm. Shakespeare, try Bill Bryson's Shakespeare, The World As Stage.

Of course, one of my all time favorite authors ever is C. S. Lewis.

Here's your quote of the day from his book The Four Loves.

"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."

Where Have You Been?

Finally, some time and some pictures and some life to post on my blog.  After I posted the Christmas pictures, I got sick and am finally better enough to begin living life out of the house and out of my chair again.  Sorry, Jenny, that right when I get a new blog follower, I take a long break.

Here, I will break us all in slowly. . .

Working backwards, last night Ed and I went to see True Grit -- a movie I recommend!  While I was sick, we both read the book (1960's, Charles Portis, author) and watched our old True Grit movie with John Wayne.  For our little date night, we went to a real theater (rare!) and saw the new version with Jeff Bridges.  All I can say is I highly recommend all of them, but the book is worth every minute of the time you take to read it.  Forget Louis L'Amour; forget Bonanza -- the book is so different and so good.  You have to try it.  Find a copy at your local library.  It is a very fast and often very funny read.  I promise you will enjoy it.

On Friday night we watched the grandbabies so Aaron and Erin could go to a movie; they saw The King's Speech, which they both recommend.  Coincidentally, Ed and I had just watched the movie Bertie and Elizabeth, about King George and Elizabeth, the Queen Mum, who were Q E II's parents.  It was an old PBS special we got off Netflix.  The King's Speech is about the same King George and his speech impediment.  I want to see that one, too, since the one we watched has sort of set me up for it.

Even Grandma's who don't feel so good need some serious cuddle time...especially then!

Movies - nice things to do on a rainy evening.

While the grandbabies were here, Charlie and Ed put together a puzzle.  100 pieces, and quite colorfully complicated.  They had a good time.

Grace is pulling herself up and crawling all over and generally being the most adorable smiley child in the universe.

Here, let's share...

No, I'd rather have it for myself...