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Grandpa love

Grandpa love at its finest………..

IU Health Lafayette – September 24, 2011

This is our delivery to IU Health………..

St. Elizabeth’s – September 24, 2011

Here is our delivery to St. Elizabeth’s in Lafayette, Indiana……………

Zachary’s rescue mission…

When Zachary comes, the cats have to be shut in the basement because that’s where their food and litter is.  We lock the basement door so Zachary cannot fall down the steps.  Any day now, he will learn to open doors and falling down steps would be a very, very bad thing to have to explain to his parents.  We put a pet door, as you can see, but they won’t use it.

Here is Zachary talking to the cats in his own 17 month old baby language and trying to rescue them, it would appear…..

…..Grandma, can you help me???…..

…..one last-ditch attempt…..

…..and finally, like any good rescuer, he picked up his cell phone and called for back-up.  My gosh so cute – just amazing that he picked up the phone after all of his efforts had failed.

Are you sure, Grandpa?

Grandpa, are you sure that’s how we’re supposed to drink?  I don’t think Grandma would approve…….

(You’re right Zachary.  Grandma does not approve).

Zachghan

This afghan was supposed to be to keep at our house for Zach when he visits us and spends the night, but it’s too special to not be with him every day.  If you look close, you can see lots of things represented in this Zachghan.  It is all scrap yarn.  His first sleepsack yarn, rows that represent Christmas, his family, Halloween, July 4, etc.  It was fun to make and he loves it.

Peek-a-boo……I see you!!

Peek-a-boo…..I see you!!!!

The blanket that anticipation built…..

When Danielle was pregnant with little Mr. Zachary, all six of us (Corey, Danielle, Mark, myself, Keith and Justin) were at Hobby Lobby and we all picked out yarn for a blanket for this little fetus.  It’s not the colors you would normally expect for a one-year old, but who wants to be normal?  He grew out of his baby blanket I crocheted for him, so this is his next blanket made with the yarn picked out with love before he was even born.  Here he is chillin’ – watching tv……….

…….and at bedtime in his playpen during an overnight visit……..

Grow Isaiah, grow!!

Isaiah continues to thrive.  He is up to 5 lbs. 4 oz.  Look how big he is!!!  Here he is in a bear hat that we donated………..

Here is his big-boy set that we made for him.  We are so happy for Isaiah and his family that he will soon be home.

Double pride

Double pride – that’s what I feel about my kids – my sons – my boys.  I’m always proud of them.  I’ll start with Corey.  Since he was born second, I’ll let him go first in my pride post………..

Corey is building a cnc router.  He has researched the hell out of it and is a genius to build something like this.  It is being put together in his basement with the fabricating being done at his workplace.  Here he is in his basement beaming with pride (it runs in the family)…..

I’m equally proud of Keith.  He ran his second half-marathon (he says it’s his last – he wants to focus on improving on his 5k’s).  He completed the Chicago Half Marathon on September 11, 2011.  It was a glorious beautiful day (especially since I was NOT running the half marathon – 13.1 miles).  He crossed the finish line smiling and waving……….