Kids at home

Mark and Meg visiting with Dad and Jason and Tracy. Getting ready for their much needed Date Day. I think they had dinner at the Olive Garden.. I love that place.

Tracy and Jason were down for the weekend, and it was a perfect time, as they got to see their nephew and niece. What a great bunch to have at this home. I loved it.

First we had to corral the wild hopping beast that lives with us, this is not a good pic, but its part of the story.

Then the kids played and played, running and having a good old time, D'Artanyan was in his normal "Kill the bad guys" mode, and Audry was watching the dog in the cage, with a lot of speculation!

After a time, we tried to let Bella get used to not jumping on the kids. D'Artanyan doesn't have a problem with it, but Audry is the same size as the dog, when the dog is standing up, and she didn't like it one bit. She eventually got to where she would squeal and Bella would leave her alone. ha. but in getting to that spot, Tracy took a great picture of grandma and granddaughter. I love this pic.

The kids played and had a great time with all the toys I had picked up at garage sales and had left over from when you kids were little. Mostly stuff you all had gotten for the Feast. As that was the only time you all got toys that were of any quality, or that was made to last a lifetime. ha.

This shot is Audry making a run for it and Bella playing with D'Artayan, who has her toy. That old hallway has had a lot of kids running and playing in it. brought back such good memories for me.

Of course Jason and Tracy were here too and I got this great picture. Jason was glued to the TV and we had to pry him away from it for just a minute for this shot. ha, but isn't it great?

D'Artanyan has the dogs toy and he keep her busy tossing it down the hallway for her to retrieve. Sometimes Bella was "the Bad Guy"; I think boys just need dogs. Audry on the other hand, was not taking her eyes of that jumping beast, she did not trust Bella one bit. ha.

Dad doing what dad does best, and Bella checking to see who's OUT THERE. ha..by the time Jason and Tracy had to leave to go back to KC, Audry had finally learned how to keep that BEAST away from her. She would squeal at Bella, and Bella would stop and turn around and leave her alone.

All in all we all learned how to play together and live in harmony: what a great day, what good memories.

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Sickly mom

HI to all. I haven't posted for quite a while. Been feeling under the weather, so to speak.
Not sure what I had, just so terrible tired and listless, with fever that came and went, and then a lot of coughing that was only encouraged when I tried to talk or breath. humm. anyway, feeling better today but still feel tired.
I will be going out to take care of Mrs. Cottingham early afternoon. She is 98 years young. Her daughter and granddaughter have done a marvelous job taking care of her all these years. So I am glad to be part of their team, too give them help when they have to both leave the home to do important things.
We are expecting freezing ice, and snow tonight, but as always, in Mo. that can change on an hourly bases. ha.
Jason and Tracy were down for the weekend. So good to have them here, been the first time in about a year.
Had both D'Artanyan and Audry here for a little visit this past Sunday, and got a few good pictures of them and Tracy and Jason. Will put some on, in my next post.
Hope all are well and doing good.. take care.. mom