Mema's Memoirs

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Grandparents Day!

Gavin Matthew Wallace is in the 2nd grade this year at Willard South Elementary. Last Friday was Grandparents Day and I got to attend. I just love these opportunities to see the kids in their classrooms with their teachers and other students. Here's Gavin with his teacher.

Here he is with their cubbies and backpacks in the background. I came in and Gavin had chairs set up around his chair. His folder and book was on the table. He was all ready to host his grandparents.

First, we all went into a room where they had prepared cookies and tea and lemonade for everyone. We got our refreshments and went back to the classroom.

The children did a skit where they spelled out "grandparents" and each had a speaking part. Each letter spoke to a grandparent trait.

Gavin read a book to me and read it very well. He had a sheet of paper with questions to ask me, like q. Did you have television when you were a child?" (a. It was very new and only black & white.) q. What did you play with when you were a child? (a. We put doll clothes on our puppies and kittens and pretended they were babies.) q. How did you celebrate the 4th of July? (a. Picnic and fireworks) Etc....

I had a great time! Thanks, Gavin for letting me be in your class for an afternoon!

Love you,

Mema

Whoo! Whoo!

Jadon lost a tooth!! He's been wiggling it for some time now and finally it came out. He said it didn't even hurt, but it did bleed a little.

He was trying to whistle the other day....you know, he puts his index finger in his mouth and says whoo, whoo in a high pitched voice (to sound like a whistle). Then he said "well, since I don't have my tooth, it's kind of squeaky."

My whistle is kind of squeaky even with my teeth.

Whoo,whoo,

Donna

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Summer Adventures

Wendy made Adventure Books for each of the kids to give them before school started. She brought them to work on while they were here on vacation. She put pictures in the books and she and Doug each wrote a note for each child and put it in the book.

Here are some pictures of their Big Summer Adventure:

Lucas had a main speaking role in their Hi-Five Kids Choir musical about Joseph. He memorized all of his lines and spoke them like a pro:

Bailey wanted to get her hair cut and donate it to Locks of Love:

We went to Silver Dollar City while they were here and Micah was the only kid in our group to ride the Powder Keg!

Because she starts Kindergarten this year, Ruth Ann got to attend Kinder Camp this summer. Big step.....big girl:

I have an adventure every time I am able to be with these wonderful kids!

Indiana Mema

Cael's Crawling

It's so cute. He gets up on his hands and knees, then down on his tummy and scoots. Then back up on his hands and knees. Won't be long til he's chasing the others all around the house.

Go get 'em, Cael.

Mema

Two Black Eyes

When the Bischoff family was here on vacation, Bailey was sporting a colorful eye. She had jumped into their pool and kneed herself in the eye.

I just felt so bad for her. I knew it hurt. It went from swollen to black and purple, to purple and blue, then to purple and yellow. I felt so bad for her that I just had to experience what she was going through. So......

It went from swollen to black and purple, to purple and blue, then to purple and yellow.

Just remember....always use the wrist strap on your Wii remote... and don't sit behind someone who isn't.

Somehow Bailey's pictures are so cute and mine are just creepy scary.

Woooooooooo.

Donna

Monday, August 31, 2009

Beach Party!!

These are some of the pictures Sarah Boyd took of the kids at Jordan Valley Park. This is our annual "Cousins Picture". This year we chose the beach theme.

These are absolutely the cutest, most amazing grandchildren in the whole world. We are blessed beyond measure. I love you Lucas, Bailey, Gavin, Micah, Ruth Ann, Jadon, Haven, Jude and Cael!

One proud Mema,