Happy Grandparents' Day!

Happy Grandparents' Day to all the other thrilled and enriched grandparents out there.

It's just the best, isn't it?

I knew it would be fun, but I had no idea it would be so fulfilling.


He's the light of my life
and the joy of my heart....and I tell him that occasionally. (About 20 times a day).


It looks like I'm only ever going to have one, so I'm going to use him up real good. :-)


As I've said before, I pick him up every Tuesday for our Special Day...


We do whatever he wants to do. First we go to dinner, then a movie, the library or bookstore, the museum......or where ever my little sweetheart wants to go. It's like that with grandmas. :-)


Many blessings sweet friends as you enjoy your little ones.

Spencer

Show And Tell Friday.....What A Fun "Special Day"....A Train Trip With My Boy

Hi Girlies!! Nope, didn't fall off the face of the earth.....I've just been having a very busy week...but I'm so happy to be back here with all of you wonderful chickies... I hope you've been having a fabulous week!

It's Show and Tell Friday again.....you can see lots of fun posts over at Kelli's...

www.kellishouse.blogspot.com (you'll see the link on my sidebar!....there's no place like home)

Two years ago I took my little grandson on a little train ride to Centrailia, Washington. What a fabulous, old train depot they have there. It has the DELISH old architecture. Oh my....it's just soooo yummy. I wish my house had the same fabulous details.... :-)

My sweet little guy and I did the same trip again this past Wednesday. I was so surprised by what a difference two years would make. He enjoyed it so much more this time. We took the Coast Starlight down to Centrailia....a lovely OLD train with an observation car. He LOVED it....The train takes you right along the waterfront so my little guy was watching for all kinds of wildlife...

Have I ever told you how much he loves animals? He knows much more about every kind of animal than most adults.!!! He often tells me about an animal that I've never even heard of before. He is AMAZING!!!

Yummy architecture!

Isn't that just gorgeous???

Ahhh.......isn't he just so darn cute???? (2007)

Our train was soooo late that day......he kept watching for it! :-)

Oh my gosh, it hurts me to see that two years have already passed. He's grown up so much in these past two years! As I've said, I have a "special day" every Tuesday with my boy. I pick him up at school and we go to dinner, then to do whatever he'd like to do....a movie, the library, the park....

And, during the summer I have him from Sunday thru Tuesday.....sometimes Wednesday. This past week he stayed from Sunday through Thursday. Gosh I love it! I miss him so much today. The house seems so quiet without him.

Look how much he's grown!

We had a delish lunch. He didn't like his cocoa.....he said it tasted funny....

We saw several murals....

And, this DARLING pink dress! I should have gotten it to wear for Pink Saturday tomorrow!

We saw this Bentley....holy cow! Isn't it perfect???

Look at the old, brick street? Centrailia really is a cute, old town. Quite a few antique stores...I tried to refrain....boys DO NOT like shopping! It made me sad to see many shops gone, spaces empty. So many people put all they have into their little businesses and it's heartbreaking to me to see "the death of a dream"....I'll be so happy when the economy picks up again and these little shops can thrive.

Yowza! Look at that handsome fella! As I've said.....animals=his favorite thing. He LOVES Cabella's. It's an outdoorsy store....he's in his glory there. I've taken him quite a few times...

And, two years later.....my little boy is watching for the darn train again. Yes, it WAS late! :-)

I simply cannot believe my little guy is nine! Time has gone by so quickly. I love him so much, and while I'm so happy to see him growing up and learning more every day, it makes me so sad to see the moments passing. I knew it would happen too quickly....that's why I am determined to spend all the time with him while I can.....but still............... :-(

When I tell him.........."I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH"......he just smiles, tips his head down and says.........."I know"..... It just doesn't get any better than that! I am blessed beyond belief and I am grateful....

Love and hugs to all of you!

You're just the BEST!!

Please go see all the other great girlies!

Have a wonderful FRIDAY!!

Spence

Washington State Historical Museum And Museum Of Glass Trip!

I have "DATE DAY" every Tuesday with my little grandson. I pick him up at school, take him out to eat and then we go do whatever he wants to do for the rest of the day. He really looks forward to it, but it's really alllllllllll for me! I only have one grandchild and I wanted to be sure I wasn't going to miss having special time with him, hence......"BRETT'S SPECIAL DAY"... Last week we did the Washington State Historical Museum and Dale Chihuly's Museum of Glass. If you don't live tooooo far away, make this a destination. It's in Tacoma's museum district, also housing the Tacoma Art Museum. You could actually do all three and make a day of it.

These pictures are actually taken OUTSIDE in the walkway between the Washington State museum and the Glass Museum. BEEEEE-UUUUU-TI-FULL!!!! It's on the ceiling!

More of the ceiling.......

Blowing Glass.

More from the viewing area.

They have an art room where you can go to do a little project.......My boy LOVES art and is all about art supplies and little projects. Oh, how I LOVE this child. He is truly the joy of my heart.

Brett, working on his mobile.

This is a shot from the Historical Museum. Isn't it cute???

Shirley Temple and the Dionne Quints. My daughter has an enormous Dionne collection. She's loved them ever since she was a little girl.......when her Mommy used to buy her items......now she buys her own! :-)

Dionne Quints sheet music. Fifty Chubby Tiny Toes.....it was my daughter's very first item for her collection. She became enamoured with them.......Ok.......I have always gone to antique shows and flea markets, so there was a method to my madness......I never had to coax her to go.......she was always on a quest to find something for her collection. And, the hobby has held. She still loves to go on the search for something fun! YIPPPEEEE!!!

I know this picture's not very good, but it's a shot of the inside of a ship being built from the historical museum. Brett loves this room......

Wooops.........I didn't realize somebody had walked into this picture!

So, that's my Show and Tell Friday..........I'm sorry I'm so late. I've had so much trouble getting things up and running. I've tried five different browsers now and for some reason none of them work properly.

Now, I'm not about to mess this whole gizmo up by trying to hide the link, so I'll just put it out there for you.....

Sweet Kelli hosts this lovely event and you can see more lovely ladies at:

www.kellishouse.blogspot.com

I'm going to put something fun up for Pink Saturday......so do come back!

I LOVE visitors.

God bless you and have a wonderful weekend!

Warm regards,

Spencer