Blog Day # 203 in a day of my life. "Tis the season-and the little one's are here!"

     The air is cool- the skies are blue- and then big white puffy clouds cross- the leaves are gone- the decoration's  are up- the tree is in place and the music is on. "TIS THE SEASON-AND THE LITTLE ONES HAVE ALREADY BEEN HERE!"



    I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR- FULL OF JOY- FULL OF HOPE AND THE TIME TO GIVE! AS YOU CAN SEE- THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE IS ALL LIT UP AS IS THE SIDE WHICH YOU CAN NOT SEE. WE LIVE ON A CORNER-AND ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF SIDEWALKS TO SHOVEL- IT IS WELL WORTH IT. I SIT ON THE PORCH AND GET TO SEE PEOPLE COMING FROM THE SIDE AND ALONG THE FRONT. IT IS ALWAYS BUSY WITH WALKERS AND RUNNERS, PEOPLE OUT WALKING THEIR DOGS OR CHILDREN IN STROLLERS. IT IS A QUIET NEIGHBOR HOOD TOO.

    WE MOVED HERE, OUR THIRD MOVE SINCE WE CAME HERE IN 1999- SIX YEARS AGO  LAST AUGUST. TAMMY LIVES A MILE AWAY AS THE TOWN CENTER IS RIGHT ACROSS FROM HER HOUSE. DEBBY LIVES BETWEEN WINCHESTER AND BERKLEY SPRINGS, ABOUT 65 MILES AWAY- TAKES ONE HOUR & FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GET THERE.

     OUR OTHER RELATIVES ALL LIVE WITHIN 30 TO 60 MINUTES AWAY- SO WE GET TOGETHER QUITE OFTEN. IT IS WHEN THE LITTLE ONES COME THAT I GET EXCITED- THEY ARE JUST SO DARN CUTE AND FUNNY.



CASSIDY- MY LITTLE SMILER WITH THAT SERIOUS LOOK AND THEN THE LITTLE GRIN. SHE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT BUTTONS TO PUSH. SHE IS FAST- SHE TAKES OFF AND SHE GOES. THE LITTLE ONE WHO TUGS AT MY HEART- WHO IF YOU ASK HER TO SIT ON YOUR LAP- WILL IGNORE YOU- BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, SHE IS THERE, WANTS TO GET UP AND THEN SHE JUST SMILES AT YOU. YOU SEE, IT WAS HER RIGHT TO DECIDE WHEN AND IF SHE WOULD DO THIS, THIS IS WHAT SHE IS LIKE.



TAYLOR- MY LITTLE ANGEL- SHE ALWAYS HAS A SMILE WITH LOTS OF TEETH-SHE IS A DOLL- SHE WILL COME AND WANT TO BE HELD, SHE SNUGGLES- SHE IS THE PATIENT ONE- SHE HAS TO BE WITH CASSIDY AROUND- SHE IS A LITTLE LADY AND LOVES HER BABY DOLLS. SHE TALKS- A LOT- AND SHE SINGS AND DANCES, ALL BY HERSELF. SHE IS THE ONE WHO COMES TO ME FIRST, SHE IS ALWAYS CLIMBING UP INTO MY LAP.

WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE FIVE GRAND DAUGHTERS- MADDY WHO IS 12 AND A STRAIGHT A STUDENT- BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND A STAR SOCCER PLAYER. EVERYONE LOVES HER AND SHE IS SO HELPFUL, ALWAYS WATCHING OUT FOR HER SISTERS.SHE WAS THE FIRST AND HOLDS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE- FOR A WHILE SHE WAS THE ONE- NOW SHE IS TURNING INTO A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY.

 


THE NEXT IS ELLA- THE QUIET ONE WITH THE FUNNY SMILE-SHE IS MY FRIEND- I LOVE HER TO DEATH- SHE HAS THAT WITTY SENSE OF HUMOR AND WHEN IT COMES OUT , IT IS MAGNETIC. SHE IS OUR ARTIST- HONOR ROW -AN GOING TO BE A VERY GOOD SOCCER PLAYER. DETERMINED TO BE THE BEST. AND SHE HAS A VOICE- SHE WILL SING WHEN NO ONE IS AROUND TO HEAR- BUT I HEAR HER AND SHE HAS IT. ALWAYS WEARING A HAT- ALWAYS THAT SMILE- LITTLE ELLA B.





AND THEN THERE IS SARAH- LITTLE MISS FASHION STATEMENT- ALWAYS POSING- ALWAYS SO DRAMATIC- ALWAYS ASKING QUESTIONS AND WANTING YOU TO PLAY. SOME DAY, I FEEL SHE WILL BE FAMOUS- SHE JUST HAS THAT QUALITY- SHE KNOWS HOW TO DRESS AT AGE 6 AND PICKS OUT HER OWN CLOTHES. SHE HAS BEEN DRESSING HERSELF SINCE SHE WAS THREE YEARS OLD! ALWAYS PUTTING DIFFERENT OUT FITS TOGETHER! OUR LITTLE SARAH GROWING INTO A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRL.

HERE SHE IS IN HER NEW CHRISTMAS DRESS THAT SHE PICKED OUT WITH GRANDMA-SHE TRIED ON QUITE A FEW- PICKING THEM ALL HERSELF AND CAME UP WITH THIS ONE!



I LOVE SHARING TIME WITH THEM, ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR- BUT ANT TIME IS REWARDING- WATCHING A MOVIE TOGETHER- JUST US- A MEMORY I SHALL CHERISH FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE.




THE THREE OLDEST ONES- ENJOYING A MOMENT WITH GRANDPA-PRICELESS!




WHEN CASSIDY & TAYLOR COME TO VISIT- IT IS ALWAYS LUNCH TIME- THE FIRST HING THEY SAY NO MATTER WHAT TIME IS WATER & EAT. IT IS SO FUNNY, THEY WANT SNACKS AND SHERRY ALWAYS SITS THEM UP AND GIVES THEM SOMETHING. I THINK THAT IS SPECIAL, COMING TO GRAND MA'S FOR THEM- AND THE BONDING THAT GOES ON.




SITTING ON THE SWING IN THE PATIO READING OR LOOKING AT ADVERTISEMENTS AND EATING SNACKS AT GRAND MA'S-TIMELESS!






YES, IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR- THE TIME THAT ONE BY ONE THEY ALL COME- TO SPEND THE NIGHT OR JUST TO VISIT. GRAND CHILDREN- ENJOY THEM FOR IT PASSES WAY TO QUICKLY. WE ARE BLESSED, FOR THEY ARE AROUND.

WE ARE A FAMILY AND WE SPEND A GREAT DEAL OF TIME TOGETHER. AS THE YEARS ROLL BY, PICTURES ARE SOMETIMES ALL THAT REMAIN TO JOG THE MEMORY, BUT THEN AGAIN, I CAN HEAR THE VOICES IN MY MIND.



YES THE SEASON IS UPON US- THE COLD HAS COME, THE WIND BLOWS AND NOW THE LEAVES ARE DOWN AND THE TREES ARE BARE- THE MUSIC PLAYS THE CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND WE HUM ALONG WITH THEM. YOU SEE IT "TIS THE SEASON-AND THE LITTLE ONES COME!" ONE BY ONE-MADDY-ELLA-SARAH-TAYLOR-CASSIDY.

I HOPE YOU ALL ARE AS BLESSED AS WE ARE- HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR.  MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU- AND KEEP THE LITTLE ONES IN YOUR HEART AND MIND, FOR THEY ARE THE ANGELS-THEY ARE THE INNOCENTS- "THEY ARE THE LITTLE ONES!"