Earth Day and Easter Eggs

Eight years ago my son and daughter-in-law met at the Earth Day Festival at Auburn University and four years later, at the Earth Day Festival, he proposed. So is it any surprise they go back to the festival every year?

Here are some photos of Miss Olivia enjoying a beautiful day outside playing with a hula hoop and chilling with her friends Georgia and Frank.

All tuckered out after a festive day.

Miss O and her mommy hard at work coloring Easter eggs.

And when all else fails, just eat them!

Snow!

The grandbaby and her daddy came to visit for the weekend. One of daddy's friends from high school was back in town and he made us play with Olivia while he visited. Isn't he mean? ::grin::



We woke today to an inch of snow on the ground. Olivia begged to go outside, but she had to be properly dressed. See? Pink straw hat, pink gloves, sunglasses and her pink and green tote. It's the perfect outfit for an inch of Alabama snow.





For some strange reason she was afraid of the snow. She took two or three steps in it and then burst into tears, begging me to pick her up. She behaved the same way around sand at the beach last year, so maybe this too shall pass. We only get snow about once a decade, so she may be a teenager before we find out if her fear of snow (AKA chionophobia ) has passed.

Safe from the snow in daddy's arms.

Here's another of the two of us, warm and snuggly on the couch with Baby Sarah between us.



I have to tell you that this Grammy gig is just the best thing ever.

School Days

Miss O's school picture taken back in November. Even with a scratch on her nose, she's pretty in pink.

Christmas 2008

She's 2 1/2 now and was really into Christmas this year. While she wasn't scared of Santa, she still wasn't quite sure about him. I'm figuring that by next Christmas, Santa will be her BFF and she'll fill his ear with a litany of requests.

Here's just a sample of photos from her Christmas at our house and at home.

Unwrapping carefully

What a silly ball

On Grammy's lap wearing her new play jewelry and a red sticker on her forehead

With Uncle Adam

Playing Papa's piano -- she was crazy about Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

On Santa's lap

Decorating a cookie in the elves kitchen

Look what Santa brought!

Shoes!

And gloves!

And boots!

I really, really like this

A girl has to keep her lips moisturized, doesn't she?

I like sparkly things

Rah, rah, rah! Three cheers for Santa Claus!

Is there a doctor in the house?

A Visit to St. Nick

Disco Baby

Santa has a new elf!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Three-for-One Update!

I was advised by my mother today that I've been derelict in my Grammy duties and have not posted photos in two months. So here are pictures sent by my daughter-in-law that cover several events -- the Alabama State Fair, a trip to the McWane Science Center and Halloween.

Corn dog! Yum-oh!

"So your right side is the most photogenic? It's my left side. Wanna compare?"



Wheeeeee!



Fishes! Oh no!




"One ringy dingy. How may I direct your call?"



Grammy thinks this light peg wall at the McWane Center is the neatest thing she's seen.




Shade of Tom Hanks in "Big."




Say Beez!

Trick or Treating with Mommy and Daddy

Weekend with Olivia

Papa is gone to a volleyball tournament so Grammy went to visit Olivia. More photos will follow along with some video clips of her singing and playing. But here are photos to show just how much she's grown.

Swing me, Daddy!

Swing me faster!

Miss O in Action

She plays, she sings, she counts. Just watch below.










I just wish I could hold my foot and extend my leg like that. Oh to be so limber again.

Daddy Gets a Hug

But it looks like he's too sleepy to enjoy it.

School Days

Miss O at Two

Photos by Grethel Van Epps Photography

Think There's a Family Resemblance?

Think there's a family resemblance?

(color photo by Grethel Van Epps Photography)