the boys

Daddy

My Mom has called him Daddy her entire life, I call him Grampa. He is a very special man.

Uncle Ralph

At the harness races at the State Fair.

the pop bottle rocket

Grandma's ring.

Little gentleman

He just has that look doesn't he? He was wearing boots jeans and a button down shirt, just because.

Thumb Boy

My nephew loves his thumb.

Chester

Mother in Law's dog. Chester is quite the energetic dog, at first glance you would think the first photo was a nice one of Chester, but in reality he was not happy. When he is happy his ear sticks up. Granted I clipped the tip of it off, but I was trying to get in a capture before he started running again.

looking up to Daddy

making faces.

Benjamin making faces at Nana. Using the patio door for light.

handmade

I've been spending time finishing handmade blankets, weaving the stray ends into the blanket so they are not seen. My grandmother made lots of blankets. This is what she spend her time doing. They are now left behind.

Benjamin

My newest nephew.

treasures

Found in the upstairs at my GrandPa's house. Made by my Mom's Mom's Mom. My Great Grandmother. I do not know what I will do with them. But they needed rescuing. There is also a round brown one, and two squares, in blue and purple.

ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Stopped for coffee on my way out of town to go see my Grandmother in the hospital. It was the only thing that went right all day. The day was grey, and foggy, and cold.

And cruel.

At 88, she has been diagnosed with cancer, and quite a bit of it. The doctors give her maybe a month. Grandma has not been healthy for a very very long time. Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Congestive Heart Failure. We are not shocked to know she is dying, but we are little surprised by what is the final blow. We are shedding our selfish tears for our loss, and we are shedding not so selfish tears for my Grandfather, who is not ready to let go.

the big 0 - 7

Turned the big 0 -7 and I have practically no photos of the evening because it was just so busy. But he is definitely growing up, notice the second photo, that grim look is a boy holding his temper because one of his cousins blew out the candles first.
I tried to PP the darkness and red out of the pics a bit. They are truly snapshots, but I'm ok with that.

Wii-cked

My view lately. I know I wont be playing as much when school starts.
Another Christmas Present.... going to see it on the 15th.

Love

This is my Hubby's Uncle with his newest grandbaby, I had to fight for enough light to not use the flash. We took the shade off the lamp next to the chair, and that still was not really enough light. Outside was terribly overcast.

yummy

The way we start all red sauces at our house. Browned butter, garlic and chopped onion. This was the start of New Years Eve Lasagna, Big Grandma's recipe.

punishment

I threatened to send the pictures in which he is not wearing his buckles to Nana, if he did not behave. Not a creative shot I know but it was somehow such a busy day I did not get much else.

Adventures without light!

Gathered all the cousins together and shot a Christmas picture. The sun only shone for about an hour in the morning, it just got darker all day. We did not have much of a prayer as far as the light goes.my mom thinks its a little dark.. lol..