Maybe This Time

Grandma Adams

Josh's Grandma Gwen Adams passed away yesterday morning. She is very special to us for many reasons. Our own Gweny was born on her birthday and was named after her. Today we celebrate her life and are grateful that she is re-united with her husband, whom she has missed for well over a decade.

Gwendolyn Adams

January 18, 1918-September 1, 2010

Mikayla usually gets up a little earlier than the rest of us lazy hobos on Saturday mornings, so she knows to just find some cartoons and wait patiently until the rest of us wake up. This morning was no different and I came out to find her sitting on the couch chewing on a pencil. Yes, chewing on the once-sharpened end of the pencil. She had nibbled the lead down and was gnawing on the wood. I got after her and told her not to eat pencils because it could make her sick. She started crying and crying and crying and then Gweny came to see what the issue was and Mikayla burst out in a new round of sobs. I said, "Mikayla, WHAT is the matter?" and she yelled, "I DON'T WANT TO DIE IN FRONT OF GWENY!"

I Love My Silly Kids

I don't even know what to say about these pictures. I just love my kids!

Just pictures...

What Does Gweny Do?

Gweny is finding herself very lonely with Mikayla gone at school all day.


















So, she paints to pass the time.



















She paints



















and paints
























and paints!



















and then makes me hang them on the playroom wall.

Happy Birthday, Josh!

Happy Birthday to my Josh!
I love you so much!
You are the best!

(Hey, that rhymes!)

((This is a very, very unsatisfying birthday post. I'm sorry.))

First Grade

My Mikayla started 1st grade today. And here I thought I was over being sad on the first day of school. 1st grade was harder than Kindergarten. We got to the school this morning and in the huge jumble of children and parents, Mikayla quickly found her teacher and ran to stand in line, without saying goodbye. I know she was just so excited to find her place and see her friends, so I waited patiently through the flag ceremony and then fought my way through the crowd while pushing the stroller and trying to hold on to Gweny. I finally found her and her little face lit up and she said, "Mommy, I'm so glad you came to say goodbye to me!" She gave me a kiss and then followed her teacher and friends into the school.

I got a little teary-eyed and Gweny asked why I was sad. I told her that I would miss Mikayla while she is gone all day and Gweny said, "Well, you still have me." I'm glad I still have my Gweny. I'm so proud of Mikayla for being so excited and confident on her first day of school.