Monday, December 29, 2008
Nana and Papa's Christmas
Who wants to sit on Santa's lap?
Aaron, age 2, 2008
Is anyone watching?
Aaron's second year picture.
2008
We had a wonderful Christmas Eve with Aaron and his mom Monica and dad Danny Gardner. What a blast! I will post pictures of that later. Right now I have a few good ones to share with you. Just bear with me while I get them put in. . . as Aaron would say, "There they are!!!"
Enjoy. Love Nana. Please watch for updates, as Lacy, Dan, Anthony and Vincent are coming for a visit this weekend.
Love Nana
Saturday, November 29, 2008
AARON'S HALLOWEEN TRIP
This is out of sequence, but I just wanted to post pictures of our (Nana & Papa's) trip to Wildlife Not-So-Scarey Park for Halloween. We just loved Aaron's little sock monkey costume.
Here are Nana & Papa with Aaron for Halloween just before we got on the little train for a ride around the grounds to see the sights. What fun we had - and poor little Aaron had to wait for the second train to arrive before we could take our ride. He was so heartbroken until the next train came - just laid his head on his dad's shoulder and cried. . . but he was happy happy happy when the next train came. LOL.
Just before Halloween, Aaron and his mommy, Monica came to visit Nana at work to show her co-workers his costume and to have lunch with her. She loved it and so did her friend Janis, who was just about as excited as Nana to see Aaron.
Here are Nana & Papa with Aaron for Halloween just before we got on the little train for a ride around the grounds to see the sights. What fun we had - and poor little Aaron had to wait for the second train to arrive before we could take our ride. He was so heartbroken until the next train came - just laid his head on his dad's shoulder and cried. . . but he was happy happy happy when the next train came. LOL.
Just before Halloween, Aaron and his mommy, Monica came to visit Nana at work to show her co-workers his costume and to have lunch with her. She loved it and so did her friend Janis, who was just about as excited as Nana to see Aaron.
Nana's and Papa's Visit to see the Grandsons
I just wanted to let everyone know what a wonderful time Papa Jim and I had at the Ripley house over the last week! We were there from Sunday, November 23, 2008 thru Sunday, November 30, 2008, and had a wonderful time - We were fortunate enough to not only have the chance to visit with our daughter Lacy and the boys, Vincent and Anthony, but also were able to spend time with Dan as well! What a treat! Thanks, Dan and Lacy, for the wonderful visit. We had a great time and really appreciate getting to see you all. We miss you already!
Here is the sweetest big brother in the world. He was getting ready to kiss his baby brother! Aren't they adorable? I have been having such a great time with both my little Ripley grandsons (Vincent and Anthony) this week!
This is kind of backwards, but this is a picture of Anthony right after his first bath, all cozy and warm and calm.
This is Anthony getting his first bath, throwing a real fit! He did not like it one bit! LOL! Note big brother Vince trying to offer advice on the bathing technique. LOL!
Here is Papa Jim holding little Anthony the first day we got to Lacy and Dan's house in southern Illinois. He was in grampa Heaven!
Here is Nana with both grandbabies on the first day of our week-long visit with Dan & Lacy. I have to say one week is so not enough, to be sure. Thanks again, Dan and Lacy, for such a great visit. I didn't take my blood pressure meds all week and the ole' BP was very mellow, too. LOL
Here is the sweetest big brother in the world. He was getting ready to kiss his baby brother! Aren't they adorable? I have been having such a great time with both my little Ripley grandsons (Vincent and Anthony) this week!
This is kind of backwards, but this is a picture of Anthony right after his first bath, all cozy and warm and calm.
This is Anthony getting his first bath, throwing a real fit! He did not like it one bit! LOL! Note big brother Vince trying to offer advice on the bathing technique. LOL!
Here is Papa Jim holding little Anthony the first day we got to Lacy and Dan's house in southern Illinois. He was in grampa Heaven!
Here is Nana with both grandbabies on the first day of our week-long visit with Dan & Lacy. I have to say one week is so not enough, to be sure. Thanks again, Dan and Lacy, for such a great visit. I didn't take my blood pressure meds all week and the ole' BP was very mellow, too. LOL
Thursday, November 13, 2008
THE DAY HAS FINALLY COME!!!!
YAY!!!! I have another grandson!!!
I am so happy to announce that I am the proud and happy grandmama of Lacy and Dan Ripley's second son, Anthony Jacob Ripley, born on his daddy's birthday (happy b-day Dan), 11/12/2008! Lacy labored at home for a while and then went to the hospital at about 4 p.m. and then delivered Anthony at 5:36! Lacy is quite the trooper, I think you would all agree. Grampa and I can hardly wait to get down there to see them all!! I will be so glad to cook and do dishes and change the babies' pants and love on both of them!
Thanks for all your prayers.
I am so happy to announce that I am the proud and happy grandmama of Lacy and Dan Ripley's second son, Anthony Jacob Ripley, born on his daddy's birthday (happy b-day Dan), 11/12/2008! Lacy labored at home for a while and then went to the hospital at about 4 p.m. and then delivered Anthony at 5:36! Lacy is quite the trooper, I think you would all agree. Grampa and I can hardly wait to get down there to see them all!! I will be so glad to cook and do dishes and change the babies' pants and love on both of them!
Thanks for all your prayers.
Friday, November 7, 2008
The due date has come and gone.
I just wanted to let everyone out there know that I could be a grandma to yet another grandson any day. . the due date was yesterday, November 6, 2008, but Anthony thinks it is nice and cozy right where he is, so he is not budging right yet. He will be ready when he is ready, I guess. I can hardly wait! and I know his mommy and daddy and big brother Vince are all ready to greet him too. I will definitely keep you posted.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sorry it has been so long!
Just wanted to say hi to all out there. I have been really busy. Grampa and I just went last weekend with grandson Aaron and his mommy and daddy to Wildlife Not-so-Scary Park for a big Halloween trip! It was wonderful! We got our pictures taken with Aaron and were just so thrilled to be with everyone! We also went on a train ride through the park and saw some not-so-scary sights! We also saw some deer. It was fun. No pic this time but I am working on it.
Maybe next year little Vince and Anthony can come up and go with us to Wild Life Not-So-Scary Park. Talk to you all later.
Love to all Nana
Maybe next year little Vince and Anthony can come up and go with us to Wild Life Not-So-Scary Park. Talk to you all later.
Love to all Nana
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Just "Conversating"
This is the start of my new blog. I hope you like it. I think mostly I will be talking about my favorite subject, my grandsons. Thank you, Lacy, for helping me get started. I think this is going to really help me in a lot of ways. I have always liked writing, so this really will be a new avenue for me to do that.
These pics were uploaded by Vince's mommy (and my daughter), Lacy, for me (Vince is on the left, Aaron is on the right). I am new at this, so bear with me. I love these little guys and I am about to become Nana for the third time to our little AJ (short for Anthony Jacob) in about a month and a half. I can hardly wait! I will be joining Lacy and Dan in welcoming their new little bundle of joy around the date of November 22-26 (roughly) when I take my vacation and come by train from Champaign, Illinois, to be with Lacy to help out during her first month as a new mommy of two. She is a great mommy to Vince and will be wonderful with two.
Aaron, Vince's cousin, lives closer to me, thank Heaven, so we are happy about that. At least I can come get a "baby fix" if I need one. His mommy and daddy are Dan Gardner (my son) and Monica, his wife (and also a great mommy - by the way, the daddies of both children are wonderful, loving daddies too). These two pictures were taken at Monica and Dan's house in front of the fireplace. I just loved them the minute I saw them (the kids and the pictures, LOL). As soon as I get the hang of it, I will post more pictures of the boys and of whatever I what to post at the time. . . because it is my blog. Thanks for viewing.
These pics were uploaded by Vince's mommy (and my daughter), Lacy, for me (Vince is on the left, Aaron is on the right). I am new at this, so bear with me. I love these little guys and I am about to become Nana for the third time to our little AJ (short for Anthony Jacob) in about a month and a half. I can hardly wait! I will be joining Lacy and Dan in welcoming their new little bundle of joy around the date of November 22-26 (roughly) when I take my vacation and come by train from Champaign, Illinois, to be with Lacy to help out during her first month as a new mommy of two. She is a great mommy to Vince and will be wonderful with two.
Aaron, Vince's cousin, lives closer to me, thank Heaven, so we are happy about that. At least I can come get a "baby fix" if I need one. His mommy and daddy are Dan Gardner (my son) and Monica, his wife (and also a great mommy - by the way, the daddies of both children are wonderful, loving daddies too). These two pictures were taken at Monica and Dan's house in front of the fireplace. I just loved them the minute I saw them (the kids and the pictures, LOL). As soon as I get the hang of it, I will post more pictures of the boys and of whatever I what to post at the time. . . because it is my blog. Thanks for viewing.
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