More Beach Stories Jan 18 - 25

The beach is dog-friendly. A dog came up to Joseph and dropped his ball. Joseph would throw it to him, and the dog would get it (no matter how far -- or how close), and bring it back to Joseph. This went on for several tosses. Finally the dog caught the ball in his mouth, and then went on to play with somebody else.



Gary and Raven built a fancy sand castle.

Gary buried Raven in the sand. Raven loved it, so he buried Dean, too!

In the pool and on the boat Jan 18 - 25

Raven is swimming very well! And floating on her back, too!
Dean and Joseph will soon be swimming!




Everybody loves to fish!

January 18 - 25, 2007 Grandchildren in South Florida

Raven, Joseph, and Dean enjoyed going to the beach almost every day.

Raven – January 19
On the first trip to the beach (since Labor Day weekend), Raven was holding Grandma’s hand climbing the steps to the top of the sand dune. At the top – her first sight of the ocean – she said, “Hello, Ocean. Did you miss me?” We heard the roar of the waves, and she said, “It’s talking to me.”

Joseph –
Joseph loved the beach. He had brought a favorite book about airplanes with him on the plane trip here. There was a picture of a seaplane on one page, and Joseph would always say, “Seapane” when we came to that page. After the trips to the beach, he would say “Beach” when he looked at that page. Nobody had ever said to him that the seaplane was landing on the beach. When he returned to Boulder and Beth took him to daycare, he said “Beach” when he walked in the room.

Dean –
Everybody moved things out of the way as soon as Dean approached. Blanche was always telling Granddaddy to pick up his glass, but Gil solved the problem. He would say, “Dean” to get Dean’s attention and then just shake his head. Dean would not touch the glass on the table. Dean started shaking his head every time he looked at Granddaddy.


Schedule of Activities for the week
January 18 – Beth and Joseph arrive at Ft. Lauderdale
Joseph’s first time fishing from Ice Tea Too. He was quite serious.
Snack in the cabin
January 19 – Blanche, Gary, Raven and Dean arrive at WPB
Swimming in the pool
Beach
Celebrate Dean’s first birthday, and Christmas
Raven slept on Ice Tea Too (with Grandma and Granddaddy)
January 20 –
Fishing from Ice Tea Too
Swimming in the pool
Playground
January 21 –
Beach
(Sandcastle, Raven & Dean buried in the sand,
Joseph throwing ball to a dog)
Pool
Gary departs, Sean arrives (West Palm Beach)
January 22 –
Fishing (except Blanche and Raven go swimming)
Everybody at the pool
Walking around the docks
January 23 –
Fishing, early. Raven catches a nice snapper by herself.
Pool
Loggerhead Marine Life Center
Beach
January 24 – Blanche, Raven, Dean, and Sean depart.
Beth, Joseph and Grandma at pool
Walk around the docks
Dinner at Duffy’s (Joseph really well-behaved!)
January 25 – Beth and Joseph depart.

More Knitting

Here are some more pictures of Grandma's knitting projects.
The first picture is Beth's cable hat and Seans scarf, on the needles. The yarn for Beth's hat is called blue shadow stripe.

This is Sean's finished scarf.

This is Joseph's sweater and hat. It is actually a sweater jacket.

This is Raven's purple pullover sweater and hat.

There is one more picture. This is the yarn that I bought for Beth's cable hat, but it was too 'bumpy' for the cables. I knitted a plain hat out of the yarn. I liked the yarn better in the store than I did on the needles!

Sean's Hats

I am mailing Sean's hats today! I did the one on the left (frosty green, all acrylic, machine wash and dry) first, and thought it might be too big. The one on the right is an acrylic/wool blend (forest green tweed, machine wash -- delicate -- dry flat. It is smaller and softer. The pattern looks really complicated, but is actually easy and fun to do. Does anybody else want one?

Old Port Yacht Club Change of Watch, November 5, 2006

Commodore Grandma, "Request that I be relieved of my watch, sir."

Entertainment Chairman Granddaddy receives a gift, and he thanks his committee.

P/C Granddaddy pins the Commodore pin on the new Past Commodore, Grandma

Grandma makes her final speech.

Wahoo!

On November 1, Grandma and Granddaddy caught this wahoo. The wahoo are really late arriving this year.

More Pictures from Oct. Family Reunion

Dean is on the "rocking fish"

Raven is playing with Granddaddy.

Joseph loves the playroom.

Gainesville, GA October 21-25, 2006

Here are a few pictures from our family reunion at Blanche's house in October, 2006. First, Grandma with Joseph, Raven, and Dean.

Beth, holding Joseph, 18 months old.

Blanche trying out the back pack with Dean, 9 months old.

Raven (3.5) loves putting her puzzles together.

Dean and Joseph want to go outside.

You can see all of Dean's teeth!

Mittens and Hats

Top row: L. to r. blue hat and mittens for Dean; red hat and mittens for Joseph
Bottom row: Jack and Jill Mittens. L. to r. larger size for Raven (next year), medium size for Raven (now), smaller size for Joseph. White and red hats for Raven, smaller white hat for Joseph. All knitted with love by Grandma

Raven and Baby Blanche

Raven is under the same chair that Blanche had squirmed under in Grove Hill, AL

Raven, Granddaddy and Grandma

Raven, at six months, with Granddaddy. She was 3 months old in the picture that matches Gil at 3 months.

Raven was seven months old in these pictures. She may not look like Grandma, but her mannerisms are the same!

Joseph, Elizabeth, and Sean

Joseph at approximately the same age as insets, Beth and Sean. "Who do I look like?" he asks.

Dean and Great Granddaddy, Rufus Walker

This is a picture of Dean, at 6 months, with a picture of Rufus Gilbert Walker, probably at the same age. "Is this who I look like?" asked Dean. Click on the picture to enlarge it.