tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344798552024-03-07T12:00:54.992-07:00Adventures of Grandma, Drew, Kayley and RyanMarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.comBlogger650125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-62930470021028178482018-12-31T07:08:00.002-07:002018-12-31T07:08:35.591-07:00Happy New Year, 2019 here we come!Mark and I flew to Peoria on December 20th. We had a wonderful week with Megan, Andy and our three grandchildren. Megan had tickets to a Christmas program at a nearby mega church and it was fantastic, more like a broadway production. Money was no problem when this church built their auditorium, which looked more like a Hollywood movie set!<br />
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Christmas Eve brought the opening of a couple of presents each for the kids and a fun game with prizes. Christmas Day Santa did not disappoint, with his big gifts of a TV for Drew, bicycle for Ryan and snowboard for Kayley.<br />
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We also went to Mary Poppins Returns, which was very good and a fun movie. Bowling was also packed in to our schedule. It was a good trip and so much fun to be with the children at Christmas. Matt and Janelle were not able to travel, as Janelle is expecting our new granddaughter in January. Mark and I will be heading to Omaha very soon to meet Ella. Very exciting!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our youngest (for now) growing up way too quickly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kayley decided to try BB this season.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick the Elf made it to the top window of the Thiel household. I wonder how he got up that high?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fitz got into the Christmas spirit, perhaps unwillingly?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andy gave the kids and grandma necklaces for Christmas Eve.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drew</td></tr>
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-7886113437688072322018-03-28T07:54:00.002-07:002018-03-28T07:58:48.582-07:00Our winter in the desertSince I haven't posted since Matt and Janelle's wedding, this will be a "catch up" post! Mark and I have had a good winter in AZ. It was very busy as we completely remodeled our home here, installing new kitchen cabinets, all new flooring, complete remodel of guest bathroom and a new shower in the master bedroom. It was time consuming and challenging washing dishes in the bathroom sink for several weeks, but the end result made it all worthwhile. I love my new little home in the desert.<br />
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The AZ living started with Matt driving out with me at the end of October. It is great having him along for the ride and helping to do the driving. He spent a couple of days here and we took a beautiful hike at the Tom Thumb trailhead. We stopped to see his cousin Aaron in Jerome perform at the Spirit Room, too.<br />
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I flew to Peoria for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Mark was still home farming and was going to drive to Megan's for turkey day celebrations, but Andy's father passed away after a hard fought cancer battle so those plans were all changed. Megan and kids took me to the farm as they continued on to Omaha and LeMars for funeral arrangements. Mark and I joined them in LeMars on that Friday for Butch's wake and funeral on Saturday. Following the funeral, we drove to Matt and Janelle's home and spent the night. We left for AZ the next morning.<br />
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Mark and I flew to Peoria for Christmas. Matt and Janelle were also there, so we were all together, along with 2 new puppies and Levi. Grandpa and grandma both were ill (flu?) the entire time so it wasn't what we had hoped, but everyone else had a grand time! It is always a joy being with the grandchildren over the holidays.<br />
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We spent January, February and the first week in March remodeling but still managed to do many fun things this winter. Our highlights were a visit from Nancy, Rick and Nadine from Okoboji. We drove up to Jerome and spent the night and went to Sedona the following day. We had a great time with these good friends!<br />
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The day after Nancy left we went on a trip with 12 other people to Marble Canyon in northern AZ The first day was spent fishing and boating around Horseshoe Bend and seeing Glen Canyon Dam. The second day we drove to Lake Powell and hiked into Antelope Canyon...just breathtaking! It was definitely a bucket list trip and I will never forget this journey!<br />
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Andy and his two brothers came last week for their annual spring baseball trip. They (and we) had a fun time going to the many games and eating foods that aren't exactly healthy for you. :-)<br />
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Megan, Andy and the grandchildren come Friday for a spring break visit and we are beyond excited. I will post on that following their visit!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kayley loves their new puppy Fitz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old flooring, old cabinets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New flooring, new cabinets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost finished, just need countertop</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for new furniture delivery</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, comfortable seating!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spent a day at the Phoenix Open with good friend Alice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nancy and Moondog at the Spirit Room, Jerome.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nancy, Nadine and Marla in Sedona</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nancy and Mark enjoy our lazy day in the sun at Bartlett Lake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally waded into Antelope Canyon, a muddy, mucky mess!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horseshoe Bend</td></tr>
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-20543828722095639262017-08-03T16:34:00.001-07:002017-08-03T16:34:39.500-07:00Matt and Janelle get married!July 16 was the date. Temecula, CA was the place! We all decided to make a family vacation out of this trip out west and we had a grand time. Mark and I flew out of Des Moines on July 10th to Santa Ana. Megan and Andy and children flew from Peoria to the same airport, same day. We had rented a home 5 minutes from Disneyland and stayed there through Thursday, July 13th. Matt and Janelle joined us all at Disneyland for the day on Tuesday and Matt joined us on Wednesday at California Adventure. Thursday was a "free" day so we took the children to Huntington Beach for the day. They had a blast in the surf and sand with their boogie boards, etc. That evening we grilled at our rental and everyone got in the pool and hot tub. Drew, Kayley and Ryan loved that pool and we were all thrilled with that home. I would definitely stay there again should a reason arise!<br />
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On Friday it was time to make our way to the wine country of Temecula. Breathtaking beauty, especially at sister Sharon's huge rental home overlooking the hills and vineyards. We were invited there for dinner on Friday night and had a great time with all her kids and grandkids. <br />
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Saturday morning was time for wedding rehearsal. It was SO hot during that I was afraid I would melt! (outdoor wedding). We survived and headed to another beautiful winery for the rehearsal brunch. It was such fun, so good, so lovely....a fun memory.<br />
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The big event was Sunday at 5:00. Fortunately, the weather was not as hot, the shade was on the guests and Matt and Janelle had a gorgeous wedding. Matt walked me and Joan down the aisle, Drew carried the rings, Ryan and Janelle's nephew carried a cute sign and Kayley pulled Levi down in a decorated wagon. They all did fabulous. The reception area was equally beautiful and a great time. A lovely memory for our families!<br />
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Monday we traveled closer to the airport for our Tuesday flights home. On the way we stopped at Laguna Beach to spend the day with Ron and Melissa and children who were on vacation in CA and made sure they arranged it around the wedding. So great to have them there. We had a huge surprise when nephew Aaron and girlfriend Sonia walked up to our beach spot! They spent the day with us.<br />
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It was a great trip, beautiful wedding, lovely new daughter-in-law, many memories! Pics in random order to follow! :-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt and Janelle at the reception</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My handsome son-in-law and handsome grandson!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janelle with her wedding party. Very stunning group of ladies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All dressed up and still smiling!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storybook Land at Disney</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buckle up, Ryan. Matt doesn't go on baby rides! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great day at Disneyland, CA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan getting buried alive by his father</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surf's up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot tubbing at the rental</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rehearsal day and a beautiful Kayley</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt and Janelle and her family...Tim, Joan, Courtney, Jeremy and children.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Janelle enjoying rehearsal brunch with her cute nephew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom is happy...so is Matt!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy trio</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pre wedding beautification</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beauties!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a gorgeous group of grandchildren!</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I have been terrible about posting on my blog. This video sums up our winter with music courtesy of 4 year old grandson Ryan's favorite song right now! There seem to be a lot of repeat photos...sorry about that! I am doing a new version of iMovie and I don't quite have the hang of it yet! If the video doesn't play, please click here <a href="https://youtu.be/Eh74sQnhnGk">https://youtu.be/Eh74sQnhnGk</a></span></div>
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-18539383116106555512016-10-20T16:34:00.001-07:002016-10-23T08:39:14.012-07:00Cape Cod<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was invited to go to Cape Cod for a week with my great Okoboji friends Nancy and Nadine. I am so glad I went...the Cape is glorious! I had promised Megan I would babysit when I returned as they were going to Florida on vacation, so I drove to Peoria and flew to Boston from there so I could return to Peoria to babysit. It worked out well. I was able to spend Oct. 8-13 with the gals in Cape Cod and babysit my grandchildren from the 14-16th. I came back to the farm on Monday the 17th.<br />
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I had never been to Massachusetts, so everything was new and special to me! Nadine had rented a car and we drove from one end of the Cape to the other. Our first day was rainy, so mainly car toured Hyannis Port. We got a glimpse of the Kennedy Compound and it looked as awesome as I thought it would. We then toured the JFK Museum which was quite interesting. Our resort was in Falmouth and I really loved that town. Wonderful places to eat seafood, which we did every night! <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px; text-align: center;">The second day we took the ferry to Martha's Vineyard. It was a fun boat ride over to the island. Nadine had lined up a van tour of the island and we are so glad she did. It took us all over the island and it was very informative. The island has several towns that are very quaint with amazing homes dating back to early settlement. What really surprised me was the fact that there were so many farms on the island. We drove for several miles along side all kinds of farms. The tour also took us to the port where the movie Jaws was filmed, and you could tell that clearly. I need to go watch that movie again! We drove by Jackie Kennedy O. compound of 280 </span><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">acres, but could only see the entrance. Her home could not be seen from road or by sea, only by air. She liked her privacy! The Vineyard was an amazing place...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bus ride to the ferry....my wise friend giving me sound advice, I am guessing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chief Brody's house from the movie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went to have a beer at this "tavern" but it was a "dry" village...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Tuesday we went clear to the tip of Cape Cod to visit Provincetown. Lots and lots of unique shops and a very artsy place. We had a lovely seafood lunch and then spent the afternoon browsing the streets and shops. It was a fun day!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nadine ordered this seafood salad, It looks great, right?!!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">My last day, Wednesday, we drove to Plymouth for the day. So much history! We toured the Pilgrim museum and it was great. Then we had to find a seafood place by the ocean with patio seating. Had a fantastic lunch and a glass of wine. We toured an exact replica of the Mayflower...it was so small. I cannot believe 104 people plus 40 crew members were on it for 66 days. We also had to see the "rock". Really small, but people had chipped away at it for years and they finally had to cage it in before it disappeared. :-)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actual bassinet from the Mayflower</td></tr>
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On Thursday morning the girls drove me to the bus stop so I could catch a ride to Logan Airport. I had a fantastic time and hated to leave!!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Megan and Andy had left for Florida on Wednesday and had their after school nanny watching the kids until I would arrive on Thursday around 5 P.M. Well...I had a terrible travel day on Thursday, to say the least. My bus broke down 2 miles from Logan, in rush hour traffic! I had plenty of time until my flight so wasn't too worried yet, but plenty of people on that bus were very panicked! We finally limped into a station that had buses and trains so we were told to go to the Silverline station and grab that to the airport. I had no clue where to go or what I was doing, so I tagged along with a couple who appeared to know what they were doing. :-) I finally made it only to find out my plane had mechanical problems and was delayed, which made me miss my Detroit connection to Peoria. There are not a lot of flights from Detroit to Peoria, so the only one they could get me on was at 9 P.M. Ugh. I spent way more time in the Detroit airport than I ever want to do again! I was so glad when I finally pulled in at Megan's house. (So was her babysitter, I imagine!) Despite all that, I had a very enjoyable week-end with my grandchildren. Drew had a FB game on Saturday, another victory for his undefeated team! Megan and Andy arrived back home Sunday evening. Between Cape Cod and my grandchildren, I had a wonderful 8 days and it was a good way to end my time in Iowa....even though I wasn't in Iowa. :-) I am soon off to AZ for the winter!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan was getting a little tired waiting for Drew's game to start!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday was a beautiful day for playing catch and digging in the sand</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><br /></span>Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-86584287233791583352016-09-25T11:06:00.001-07:002016-09-25T11:08:03.220-07:00End of summerSummer ended on a good note! We spent Labor Day week-end in Okoboji and we had lots of company! I went up on Thursday so I could be there when Matt and Janelle and her parents arrived on Friday. It was our first time meeting Matt's future in-laws and they are just lovely people! I look forward to seeing them this winter in Laughlin if it works out! Mark, Megan, Kayley and Ryan joined us on Saturday. We had a great time and made many memories!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I woke up to this beautiful dawn at Okoboji.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kayley finally got to jump after a very long wait</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt and Janelle enjoying the fire at the boat house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan and Kayley are enjoying Rick's boat ride!</td></tr>
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I went to Peoria on September 14, which just happened to be Megan's birthday. The kids and I baked her a cake and we went to Double A's for pizza. I stayed through the following Tuesday, so had a nice long visit with my grandkids.<br />
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-45364973609074067772016-08-18T12:34:00.002-07:002016-08-18T12:34:19.961-07:00Pretty pathetic...<br />
I see it has been 4 months since my last post...basically my entire time spent in Iowa! I have no excuse for that and will sum up my summer in few words as possible! :-)<br />
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I have travelled to Peoria a few times to see my grandchildren, that is a given! The grandkids have been to the farm for two weeks. (Drew only one week because of BB). It was such fun having them with us in Iowa and I do believe they enjoyed it, too. A highlight was spending the entire day at Adventure Land. They had an awesome time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKAsg38-dapFW2VKuCPuGgeLgqgptQ0xzzba02-8yD8JjerL-JQKhYmgOwd_5hBPCp35gQ9Sfr8bZGwjilEuBk3E3PoYKviFyzL_7VEI4BinMKG6Uc0C9Ju0LehG0aeJcF2eUFA/s1600/golfcart.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a></div>
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I have also been to Lake Okoboji three times this summer. Twice to stay with Jim and Nancy and once to visit Pam Ferris. Jim passed away after our first visit with them. It was so sad to go a second time, knowing he was gone....We all plan on going again over Labor Day week-end. Matt and his fiance Janelle, along with her CA parents are coming. That will be our first introduction to Matt's future in-laws! I am looking forward to meeting them. Megan and her family are also coming so it should be a fun-filled weekend!<br />
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-84497187316117564382016-04-05T19:06:00.001-07:002016-04-05T19:06:23.812-07:00Spring Break rocks in Arizona!We had such a great time when Megan, Andy and our grandchildren visited during their spring break! They arrived last Friday and returned to Illinois this past Saturday. Grandpa and I planned some special treats for their visit and I think they were winners with everyone.<br />
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We celebrated Easter at our home. The Easter Bunny found the kids in the desert, so they were happy about that! On Monday, we packed the rental van and traveled north to Sedona. Following a great lunch, we headed for our Pink Jeep tour. It was beautiful, rough and tumble and great fun! After checking into our Sedona hotel, we had a great steak dinner at the Cowboy Club.<br />
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Tuesday we drove to Williams, AZ. We had a train waiting for us, the Grand Canyon Railway. It took about 2 hours to get to the Grand Canyon but the time flew by.....thanks to Bloody Marys. Hahah! The kids loved the train. It was bitterly cold at the canyon, our one downer! But, we survived and 4 out of 7 people saw the beautiful Grand Canyon for the first time. The train ride back was great fun, including a train robbery. That scared Ryan but he survived the robber scare. :-)<br />
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Mark and I were so glad they all came and hope it happens again!<br />
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They had a very early flight back on Saturday morning so they left our home very early. To make matters worse for Grandma, Mark left for Iowa when they left. Double whammy for me. I have recovered, though. :-) Matt is flying in tomorrow for Country Thunder and his girlfriend, Janelle, is coming, also. I really look forward to meeting her! <br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-35315860861663636472015-11-10T07:12:00.001-07:002015-11-10T07:12:01.530-07:00Road trip!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Matt decided to help Mom drive to AZ and we really had a great time. We left his Omaha home around 5:30 and made it to Santa Rosa, NM at 4:45 that afternoon...750 miles. It was so nice sharing driving duties and having an actual conversation with someone during those 12 hours! Next morning left at 6:30 and took a side trip to Sedona and Jerome. Highway 89A is a spectacular and scary mountain road through Oak Creek Canyon to Sedona. Breathtaking! Then it was on to Jerome so we could listen to cousin/ nephew Aaron entertain in the Spirit Room. Great time! Matt treated us all to dinner at a cool restaurant in old Jerome. We both were glad we stopped, even if it meant getting to our Phoenix home after dark. Some scenes from our trip:</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxE63VTGPYPckPo9UR2QcORO4orgboUsiB4qbFWsvA3Q2cNE6JSlO8Wc2A3eFkPhqfw_tA3tTlixpvJSFoNuztHUbmjk70A78h9_awL36eJu-cgCWVi5y6ySUwq8ylQStq3kLWQ/s640/blogger-image--958572109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxE63VTGPYPckPo9UR2QcORO4orgboUsiB4qbFWsvA3Q2cNE6JSlO8Wc2A3eFkPhqfw_tA3tTlixpvJSFoNuztHUbmjk70A78h9_awL36eJu-cgCWVi5y6ySUwq8ylQStq3kLWQ/s640/blogger-image--958572109.jpg"></a></div>"Quaint" shirt for sale at truck stop in New Mexico. :-(</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwv_mIjQYQwyCQqOzXuCU0KsLW2SGv6uXRtM7c8QZ8pK8wVEMhRb2KhzBZFVzVwd2JWOmsJv-rQt0tb7IblhG1IwlMPhr6OCHrnXCYvgc9zKMLlSDcKOM8SOckyOPvRKoZtm02A/s640/blogger-image-2049256508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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to Peoria so he could see Drew play some football. Drew had an awesome
game under the lights on the "big" field so that made it extra fun,
announcers and all! Mark is very glad he went!<br />
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We also
got in on the Halloween action. I am usually in AZ by this time so it
was great fun to walk with the grandchildren going door to door. The
weather was anything but pleasant, but we didn't let that dampen our
spirits....only our hair and clothing. :-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The witch lost control of her broomstick and it whacked Thomas the
Train's smokestack right at picture time! Thomas recovered in time to
load up his cars with lots of Halloween candy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trick or treat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the good witches</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Highlights from Drew's last football game under the lights. He played
so well and we all were quite proud of our 8 year old! He had many hard
hitting tackles, an interception, and a long run to the half yard line.
Grandpa and grandma had a fun evening.<br />
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-62850240953747928022015-11-03T09:44:00.003-07:002015-11-03T09:58:44.113-07:00What a great week-end!It rained a bit so I grabbed Gramps off of his tractor and took him to Peoria so he could see Drew play some football. Drew had an awesome game under the lights on the "big" field so that made it extra fun, announcers and all! Mark is very glad he went!<br />
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We also got in on the Halloween action. I am usually in AZ by this time so it was great fun to walk with the grandchildren going door to door. The weather was anything but pleasant, but we didn't let that dampen our spirits....only our hair and clothing. :-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The witch lost control of her broomstick and it whacked Thomas the Train's smokestack right at picture time! Thomas recovered in time to load up his cars with lots of Halloween candy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trick or treat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the good witches....</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Highlights from Drew's last football game under the lights. He played so well and we all were quite proud of our 8 year old! He had many hard hitting tackles, an interception, and a long run to the half yard line. Grandpa and grandma had a fun evening.<br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-63969813180245718642015-10-27T13:49:00.004-07:002015-10-27T14:57:48.897-07:00Hello, it's me again....It has been quite a long time since my last post. Harvest, flooding,
trips to Peoria, trip to Omaha to see Matt, trips to Okoboji, Kayley
surgery, Drew football games and computer woes all kept me from taking
the time to post anything!<br />
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We have had a good end to
summer and start of fall. The one big bummer was a severe rain (7
inches) that totally flooded our basement, causing us to gut the living
area down there and install new tile from the house to the field. Torn
up basement, torn up yard, total mess! Oh well, there are worse things
happening to people than this.<br />
<br />
We had fantastic weather
for harvesting the crops. Mark finally talked me into learning to run
the chase cart for the combine so I could give my neighbor Barb some
relief time. I am so glad I did. She should not be out there for those
long days, every day! Besides, I rather enjoyed it! :-)<br />
<br />
Since
my last post I have been to Peoria twice and have had fun watching Drew
play football and being there for Kayley when she had surgery to remove
her adenoids for the second time.<br />
<br />
A highlight of the
summer was spending Labor Day Week-end at Okoboji, dog sitting Abby in
her beautiful West Lake home for her parents. Megan and family came, as
did Matt, Andy's dad and Andy's brother. The weather was picture
perfect and we all had a marvelous time. The kid's especially enjoyed
the water and Arnolds Park. Great memories made there.<br />
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I
leave on the 3rd to Omaha and then Matt and I are officially heading
south on the 4th. He wanted to ride with and see some buddies there so
that is a win for me! An extra driver and nice company on the very long
drive!<br />
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I have so many pictures I decided to pick out a few and
put them on a video. Included are a trip to Tanner Orchard, Okoboji and
various other scenes from the end of our summer.<br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-48785481648995744522015-08-23T09:57:00.000-07:002015-08-23T09:57:22.439-07:00Grandpa and Grandma visit PeoriaMark and I took off for Peoria on Wednesday, August 12th. The children's day care school was closed on Thursday and Friday so we offered to come and babysit. It was very, very hot during our visit. We were outside only sporadically, mainly to get wet with the garden hose, water table and water balloons. Kids love water, especially when it is 90's and very humid!<br />
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Megan and Andy have moved into their beautiful new home. It still has many finishing touches to complete, i.e. window treatment, etc., but it is a lovely home and the children seem to love their new rooms and bathrooms. Grandpa and grandma enjoyed "their" new bedroom, too, with bath and shower and walk in closet! I am really looking forward to helping her decorate for the holiday season when I fly to IL for Thanksgiving!<br />
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Some pictures of our few days in Peoria: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went for a short walk...short due to high heat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think the kids will be sad when the place is landscaped. They enjoyed the dirt!</td></tr>
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We have had a very active July, just the way I like it! I spent a few days in Okoboji with an old friend, Pam Ferris. It was so great getting together with her after all these years. She has a beautiful home on West Okoboji. Thanks, Pam!<br />
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The highlight was a 9 day farm visit with Drew, Kayley and Ryan. It was Ryan's first time to the farm flying solo without his parents and he did great! Matt and I met Megan in Iowa City on July 25th, we switched vehicles and back to the farm we headed with three new riders!<br />
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One of the first things they did upon arrival was get their swim suits on and head to Pirates Bay. They love Pirates Bay; their grandfather, not so much. :-) (lots of drying out time after all the fun and trying to pack it into a bag!)<br />
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Another favorite thing to do on the farm is ride the golf cart and cut "trees". We drove everywhere on both places looking for branches that hit the cart roof and down they went, courtesy of Drew, Kayley!</div>
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We took off Wednesday morning for Adventureland Park and Adventure Bay water park. They had a blast, especially at the water park. Grandpa and Grandma had a good time, too, and we were all pooped when we arrived home! I was especially glad everyone's sunscreen worked properly!</div>
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The rest of their visit was filled with many lawn mower, golf cart and gator rides all around the farm. They also wanted a bonfire every night. Drew loved keeping the fire burning and discovered one morning that it was still smoking. He kept that fire burning ALL day by gathering brush and sticks. He needs to join the Boy Scouts, I think! The sweet corn was ready during their visit, thanks to good neighbor Craig. Kayley, who has lost many teeth, was the only child to eat it! </div>
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Monday, August 3 arrived and it was time to drive them back to their home in Peoria. It was a bittersweet parting....they were sad to leave the farm but they were super excited to go see their brand new house and their bedrooms! Megan and Andy were busy getting ready for the big move from the apartment to the new home, so it was a good time for the 3 kids to be at the farm for a visit so their parents could work on that not so fun task! When we arrived, they didn't know where to run to first, but their bedrooms and the toy room in the basement were high on their priority lists! The home is very beautiful and once they finally get all the boxes unloaded, the pictures hung, etc., they are really going to enjoy it there. I stayed for two days to help with the boxes and to watch the kids. Was fun!</div>
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-24988147663631517102015-07-12T18:59:00.002-07:002015-07-12T18:59:54.505-07:00Apartment livingI left for Peoria on June 27th and spent until July 8th! That was a long time to invade my son-in-law's sanctuary, especially since that castle is an apartment on the third floor. He seemed fine with that, but he is a nice and quiet guy. :-) <br />
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My reason for going was to get in on some summer game action with Drew and Kayley. I only saw one of Kayley's games, but several of Drew's. Kayley's season was ending in T-ball. She seems to enjoy it. That age is fun to watch, as they really haven't a clue, just learning the game. <br />
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Drew's team is very good and came in third at their own tournament that I attended. They lost in extra innings, missing the championship game. This prejudiced grandma thinks her grandson is a very good player for his age. He hits well, fields well. It will be fun to watch him progress through the years in all his sports.<br />
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Ryan was so fun. He has a winning, "class clown" personality and never fails to make us laugh. He talks with a great vocabulary for a "new" 3 year old. The only thing holding him down is his potty training....I always was told, "tomorrow, Grandma." :-)<br />
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We spent the afternoon of the 4th at the ball field once again....this time the Peoria Chiefs game. It was so much fun and we had great seats in the stadium for the city's awesome fireworks. It was a great holiday.<br />
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Grandpa couldn't make it to Peoria until July 5th, as weedy beanfields called. He saw Drew play ball on Monday but Tuesday's game were rained out. We headed back to the farm on Wednesday.<br />
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We are getting all three kids at the farm the end of July for a week. We are very excited to have them. It will be Ryan's first visit without his parents. I think he will do fine, especially with his siblings there. Time to blow up Pirate's Bay! <br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-86768758444662469032015-06-12T08:16:00.001-07:002015-06-12T10:57:27.751-07:00Lots of family time at the farmThe end of May and Sarah and Brad's wedding brought some of the Kalkwarf's to the farm. The wedding was in Webster City on Saturday, May 30. Jan drove down the Thursday before and stayed through the following Tuesday. Sharon flew in from Florida on Friday and stayed until Monday. Britt, Don, and Ron drove down Friday night and left Sunday morning. Matt also came Friday night and returned to Omaha on Sunday. Larry and Lane came to the farm after the wedding and spent the night. So, lots of family in attendance at the wedding for our niece, Sarah.<br />
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Following that group's visit, we got to enjoy Megan, Drew, Kayley and Ryan at the farm from Wednesday through Monday. Matt came back on Friday for that visit. We celebrated three birthdays at the farm. Grandpa on the 5th, Ryan on the 6th and Kayley (early), which is on the 9th. We did our usual farm stuff and the kids seemed to enjoy it. The farm never seems quite the same after they leave. Way too quiet and lonesome. I prefer action, I guess. :-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt trying out Lee and John's boundary waters hammock . RIP, Matt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryan and Owen Britton. Ryan really wants a 4 wheeler...</td></tr>
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-55796022107749200852015-05-12T07:23:00.002-07:002015-05-12T07:27:20.193-07:00I am back in Iowa....and complaining about the weather! :-)I closed down our AZ house and left bright and early on April 28th for my three day trip to the farm. I arrived 12 hours and 750 miles later in Dalhart, TX. There is not a lot to do in that town so I grabbed a salad to go at a steak house and went to bed early! I was so tired from driving that I slept soundly. Again left early the next day for about a 10 hour drive to Matt's home in Omaha, arriving around 4 pm. Had a great visit with my son and a wonderful "early" Mother's Day dinner at Texas Roadhouse. He had to work the next day so I left early again and was back on the farm before noon on Thursday. It took me several hours to unload the car and unpack all the stuff I brought home!<br />
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Not even home 24 hours yet, I again jumped in my car and took a 5 hour drive to Peoria to see my grandchildren and help Megan and Andy move into an apartment. They are building a new home and their old home sold quickly so they have to live in this apartment until it is finished, probably late summer. Naturally, their apt. was on the top floor, with no elevator! I felt so bad for those two, climbing those stairs with heavy loads for two days! Moving a family of 5 is not an easy task. Grandma's job was to watch the kids, which I thoroughly enjoyed!<br />
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We took Saturday off and went to a soccer game for Kayley and an all day BB tournament for Drew. He played 5 games...a lot for 8 year olds but they seemed to enjoy it. They earned 3rd place and a trophy!<br />
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I returned once again to the farm and plan to stay, at least through the first part of June, then all bets are off! Haha! Weather permitting, I have been working outside. I have planted my vegetable garden and flower pots. It was so cold out this morning that I thought they might freeze!<br />
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Before I left AZ, sister Sharon came for a visit and we did lots of hiking and visiting her old friends in Scottsdale. Her grandson Taylor stayed with us for two nights and we also went to dinner with his brother Nick. Fun to see them both! Sharon and I took off on a Friday and drove to Jerome, AZ to see her son Aaron and listen to him perform at the Spirit Room. So enjoyable! We spent the night there in a very old hotel and enjoyed it.<br />
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Ryan and Kayley having funMarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-22897515315372268512015-04-07T18:54:00.001-07:002015-04-07T18:54:15.516-07:00Twelve days in PeoriaAndy flew to Phoenix for Spring BB with his brothers so I flew to Peoria
to see Megan and my grandchildren. Drew and Kayley had spring break so
I watched them during that week. It was a bit cool at times, but we
had a lot of fun. It was so nice to be there for the Easter egg hunt
Sunday morning, too. I had a lot of one on one time with the kids and
it was wonderful! Some highlights of the trip:<br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-64605711050961728152015-04-07T18:54:00.000-07:002015-04-07T18:54:07.172-07:00Beautiful SedonaMark and I decided to drive up to Sedona for two nights. It is only 90 miles from us so it was an easy trip. We love the area, as does anyone with eyesight! It is such a gorgeous place! We had a hotel in uptown and could walk everywhere we wanted to go. Our highlight was an afternoon Pink Jeep tour along the scenic rim country. They have many different tours and we plan on returning every March until we have taken them all. :-)<br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-37000122415079185392015-02-28T10:48:00.002-07:002015-02-28T10:49:55.798-07:00Valentine's Day with my grandchildrenI braved leaving 80 degree weather to fly to Peoria on Feb. 13th,
where it was in single digits! It was all worth it because Drew, Kayley
and Ryan kept Grandma warm and happy!<br />
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I watched them
have a swimming lesson, play a basketball game and just general fun
times playing with them. Ryan is such a delight and such a clown. He
kept me laughing. Kayley and Drew are growing quickly. Kayley read to
me several times and has really improved. Drew is also doing very, very
well in school. As a retired teacher, this makes me happy!<br />
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I flew back to AZ on February 18th. It was hard to leave them BUT those 80 degrees waiting for me felt pretty darned good! <br />
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Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-55703999644312144972015-02-28T10:48:00.001-07:002015-02-28T10:48:46.215-07:00Fun time in Laughlin, NVMark and I took what is becoming an annual winter mini-trip to Laughlin. We spent three nights at the Golden Nugget. The weather was picture perfect and we had a great time. Took lots of walks along the beautiful Colorado River and ate nightly at awesome restaurants. The slots were rather stingy, as usual, but that didn't dampen our fun. :-)<br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-72433299909674799402015-02-03T19:02:00.001-07:002015-02-22T03:21:20.732-07:00No more grass to plant every fall. Mark and I decided to make a change in our back yard in AZ. I always
have to plant the winter grass every October when I arrive, which
involves lots of bag hauling by me. He is still at home riding in a
tractor during this ordeal while I am slaving hauling dirt by hand.
:-) So, we decided to put in a putting green and we just love it! The
back yard looks so much better, I can hardly believe the
transformation! Plus, we are going to become awesome putters. Ha ha!<br />
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Until I have grandchildren pics to post (soon!!!), these will have to do...<br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-68676952996963773742015-01-30T17:09:00.001-07:002015-01-30T17:11:21.290-07:00January in the desertIt has been a quick month. I cannot believe it will soon be February! We have kept ourselves busy having fun or taking it easy. The weather has been picture perfect up until today. We have had rain all day and temps in the mid 50's! Tomorrow is more of the same. There are thousands of visitors in the area for the Phoenix Open and the Super Bowl so the forecast is kind of sad for them. As soon as it is all over, the weather goes nice and sunny again. Oh well....<br />
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Mark and I attended the Open yesterday and had a great time. It was nice, especially compared to today out on that wet course. We had planned to go all four days but the weather changed that decision! Tiger didn't make the cut and it looks like Phil won't either, so that wouldn't be fun to watch without them!<br />
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I heard there was a winter storm warning in Iowa this week-end. Those types of forecasts make me feel so thankful to have the opportunity to miss that snow. I am not a fan of cold and snow....<br />
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I am taking a quick trip to Peoria for Valentine's Day and am excited to see my grandchildren. I hope everyone on the plane is healthy and flu free! I do not want that stuff! I have had the measles so not worried about that, at least. :-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun with friends at Turf Paradise</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark looking over the old stuff at Greasewood Flats</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having a beer at Greasewood</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the horse track</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark is lost in a sea of metal cacti in Cave Creek, AZ</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from one of my hikes</td></tr>
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-32710312725418888982015-01-02T06:47:00.002-07:002015-01-02T06:47:48.678-07:00A very merry Christmas and New YearChristmas 2014 is now history and we enjoyed it to the fullest! Mark and I flew to Peoria, IL on Dec. 20th for a week's stay at Megan and Andy's home. It was fun watching the kids' excitement as the big day approached and their fun on Christmas morning. We usually visit after the 25th so this was especially fun for us to be with them on the actual day! <br />
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The weather was very mild which I must admit was a big plus for cold weather hating grandma! We were able to be outside riding on new toys or going for a walk with Sox. I think the weather has since turned bitter cold so I feel lucky for the temps we had during our week.<br />
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The day of our arrival was highlighted by attending Drew and Kayley's basketball game. They play on the same team and it was such fun watching them have a great time. Drew is very good and handles the ball well and makes lots of baskets for his team. This is Kayley's first year so she is learning the game and she loves to dribble! :-) <br />
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Ryan is such a fun character. He is only 2 1/2 but knows how to entertain everyone and enjoys doing it. He has a very sweet demeanor and I will just have to admit it: he is adorable. :-)<br />
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Matt also joined us for the holiday festivities and it was great seeing him. It is a long drive from Omaha so we appreciate his effort in getting to Peoria for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanks, Matt!<br />
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I will end with some videos and lots of pictures! Happy New Year!<br />
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<br />Marlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06915949564710243915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34479855.post-82084728461952170022014-12-05T07:48:00.001-07:002014-12-06T17:31:05.673-07:00On the road again<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Mark and I left on Wednesday and drove to Omaha and a night at Matt's. Went out for a steak dinner and then to bed early....by 5 am the next morning we were on our way to Santa Rosa, NM. We drove about 750 miles after almost 13 hours. We slept like logs last night!<br />
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This morning we are on our way to our Phoenix home. Should arrive mid afternoon. The skies are clear and sunny as picture shows. Thinking of everyone back home!</div>
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