Pizza, Bowling and Games with the Grandkids!!

Tim and I got another day filled with grandkids!!

This time our grandson helped to transport some of the kids to our fun activities.

It's hard to believe that I have several grandkids that can drive now. Time is going by too quickly.

Tim and I took the kids to Pizza Ranch. Thought they could get whatever they wanted and as much as they wanted. Dessert included!

(Tim, EmilyMae, Jacob W, Tristen, Liam, Isabella, Layla and Krystal)

After we ate we went to the entertainment center.

Bowling was first up.

(Layla, EmilyMae, Isabella, Tim)

There are some good bowlers in this group. I was impressed.

Some needed help in the beginning but soon was doing a great job on their own.

Not mentioning anything about 4-5 bowling balls in one lane. Oops!

Laughter and funny stories are what memories of made of.

This young man is a hard worker. So proud of him!!

Next we headed off to play unlimited games.

EmilyMae and Isabella

Tristen and Liam

This dancing thing Layla had it down. It was hard. She had to finish for me.

Jacob W

Tim

Tim and I had such a wonderful full day with the grandkids. We also played several rounds of laser tag.

Hanging out with of them today was so wonderful. They all are uniquely their own person and bring such joy to me. We are blessed beyond measure.

~ Grandchildren are the greatest gifts your heart will ever know ~

 

Chuck E cheese with the granddaughters

For Christmas this year we aren't buying gifts as I have mentioned in previous post. Instead we are making memories with our family.

So we went and picked up our 3 granddaughters and took them to

Chuck E Cheese

Our morning started out will a little snow and much colder.

This wasn't gonna stop us from picking them up.

A little dancing while we waited for our pizza to be ready.

Grandpa even joined the girls.

Grandma and Kelsie

She is smart and beautiful! She is so capable and independent.

Grandma and Makenzie

Not only is she beautiful and smart. She is so helpful and remembers everything.

Pizza Party!!!

Time for the games. Let's play!!

Kylie

This beautiful girl is full of energy and is so smart. She definitely knows what she wants and is very caring.

Hi Kelsie!!

Makenzie

Kylie

Kelsie

The girls had so much fun and so did we.

It's been so long since I have been to Chuck E Cheese. It's definitely not like how it use to be when I was younger. 

We weren't ready to take them home yet. We wanted to get them some ice cream so we went to McDonalds that had a playplace.

After they ate their ice cream they played.

We enjoyed our time with them and look forward to our next adventure with these beautiful girls.

Train up a child in the way he should go:

And when he is old, 

He will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

 

Christmas morning!!

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!!!

Our tradition for several years is to eat breakfast and drink our coffee for starters.

Then we head off to the movie Theatre. This year we watched Aquaman 2. We also decided not buy gifts this year. We would rather spend time doing something together. Going to the movies was one of them.

When we got home we took a walk to check on our cows.

Couldn't see them so Tim walked over towards the hill.

They were excited to see him. They are doing good. 

So glad we got a ton of rain. It's filling up our creek.

Weather is starting to get cold.

No snow for Christmas!!

*** I know these post are going out late. Life has been busy. Taking care of my animals. Getting things ready for the extreme weather we are to get. Still processing food from this summer's harvest. 

Thank you and may God Bless you for the New Year!!

Christmas 2023

CHRISTMAS WITH THE FAMILY 2023!!

We invited the family over for a dinner and a night full of games and laughter.

We decided on a NO GIFT Christmas this year.

The last couple of years have been hard on our family so we just wanted to lighten up any stress. We wanted them to have fun and laugh and make memories.

Not all my kids could make it to our party this year. Some is better than none.

We got the tables and chairs set up.

Appetizers and some of the desserts on the wall table.

Toys set up for the younger kids and older ones to play with.

(Liam, Kylie, EmilyMae, Isabella, Makenzie and in the center is Kelsie)

Javier and Brieanna (Ashley to the left)

I made homemade chicken noodle with mashed potatoes and green beans and rolls.

Jacob W., Jeremy, EmilyMae, Isabella, Kelsie, Jake, Ashley, Javier and Brieanna

Let the Games Begin.........

Siblings

Jessica and Jake

How many cotton balls can you get into the bowl blindfolded.

EmilyMae

Makenzie

Siblings

Tristen and Brieanna

Each game we played you earned points. We played several games. Winner will be announced at the end of the evening.

Points were also for ornament making.

This was a bigger hit than I thought it would of been.

Knowing you get a point for it others joined in.

 So many creativeness going on. It gave a us a nice break from the games.

Tristen and Jacob W. were waiting patiently for the next games to start.

Towards the end of the evening Kaitlin was able to join us. Yay!!!

We all got some dessert. Then tallied up all the points for tonight's winner.

Tim and I made a trophy and winner gets their name on the bottom and bragging rights for the year.

And the winner is.......

Jacob W.

Congratulations!!!

Until next year, so enjoy bragging for now.

I'm so thankful for the family that was able to make it. We had so much laughter and competition with the games. I look forward to this new tradition next Christmas.