One-word Wednesday: Progress
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Bubby — July 2012 and October 2012
Today's question:
What progress have you seen with a child in your life?
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Bubby — July 2012 and October 2012
Today's question:
What progress have you seen with a child in your life?
It's been a rough week for a lot of us in a lot of different ways. But we did it. We made it to Friday. Hip-hip hooray!
I say it's time for some giggles. The gut-busting giggles that can come only from little ones at play.
Is there any more delightful sound to carry us into the weekend with a smile? I don't think so.
Cheers to Friday! Cheers to giggles with good buddies!
Today's question:
What kind of gigglin' good fun do you have on this weekend's agenda?
Bubby and his quest to blow his longest bubble snake ever.

August 26, 2012
Best wishes for the best Grandparents Day ever!
As a mother, I had only daughters—no sons. Because of that, as a grandmother with two grandsons—no granddaughters—I relish each and every one of the all-boy moments I'm privy to. Moments such as the following, from my recent desert visit.
Challenging Gramma to go ahead and just try making him take the car out of his mouth:
And blowing raspberries each time she did...til Gramma put an end to that, too:
Figuring out one's favorite stance for rockin':
Each morning, right after breakfast, the boys immediately set to work at playing—in a surprisingly deliberate and focused fashion, showing serious commitment to the task at hand in a way I don't recall my daughters doing:
Though they did often take a break from their morning "work" to jump in their jammies:
Not exactly how my girls used to help Mom make cookies:
What could be more fun than popping bubble wrap?
Why, this...
...and this, of course.
Such fun, these boys who are indeed all boy—and Gramma's all-time favorite mini-males.
Today's question:
What recent all-boy antics have left you chuckling—or scratching your head?
Savoring every last drop of summer:

Today's question:
What do you consider the official end of summer?
Seems there's a lip-synching Call Me Maybe video by and for anyone and everyone.
This one by and for grandparents and Grandparents Day ranks as one of my favorites.
Best wishes for a happy Labor Day weekend!
A magical moment witnessed during my weekend with Bubby and Mac:
Today's question:
What magical moments have you recently witnessed?
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