We spent the last week celebrating!
We went down the mountain to attend Jack's First Grade Program about America.
As you can see, he was a STAR!
We learned that Amanda (3rd Grade) won first place
for her Botany Science Fair Project.
She'll go on to compete at the next level.
Eleven of us gathered at the Breckenridge house over the weekend for Ben & Amanda's 9th Birthday.
Handsome Ben was our very first Grandchild, born 1 minute before his sister.
Like his Pop Pop & Daddy, he's an avid biker.
He' s working toward his black belt in Tai Kwon Do.
Sweet Amanda loves to read and learn.
She's ripping down the steeps and through the moguls on her skis.
Horseback riding is her passion.
Unfortunately, Ben came down with the flu and by Saturday afternoon, his family had to leave for home to get him lower in altitude. (Today, Amanda woke up sick, too. Twins share everything!) We're definitely not celebrating getting sick! In fact, Grammy & Pop Pop have been disinfecting the house and taking extra vitamins, hoping to avert catching the flu bug.
Happy 9th Birthday, Ben & Amanda!
Your Family loves you!
PS It's snowing today in Breckenridge - another reason to celebrate!
As you can see, he was a STAR!
for her Botany Science Fair Project.
She'll go on to compete at the next level.
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| Amanda, Neve, Hyun-Jung, Caden, Gregg, Bob, Jim, & Jack skiing at Breckenridge |
Like his Pop Pop & Daddy, he's an avid biker.
He' s working toward his black belt in Tai Kwon Do.
She's ripping down the steeps and through the moguls on her skis.
Horseback riding is her passion.
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| Barb with Jim, Jack, Ben, & Amanda last May on Mother's Day |
Unfortunately, Ben came down with the flu and by Saturday afternoon, his family had to leave for home to get him lower in altitude. (Today, Amanda woke up sick, too. Twins share everything!) We're definitely not celebrating getting sick! In fact, Grammy & Pop Pop have been disinfecting the house and taking extra vitamins, hoping to avert catching the flu bug.
Happy 9th Birthday, Ben & Amanda!
Your Family loves you!
PS It's snowing today in Breckenridge - another reason to celebrate!
Barb, Something told me you were hanging out with the younger crowd (those grandkids). So sorry they have gotten ill. Yes, clean everything. So far I haven't been sick since November. Knock on wood. Love that first image and the one with Amanda in the wildflowers. Carol
ReplyDeleteGorgeous kids. I love the portrait of Ben. Hope they get better quickly. And I'm glad you have snow - we are still having a weird winter with little snow. I would snow dance, but the weather forecast is for rain later this week!!!
ReplyDeleteSonds like a nice birthday celebration for the twins ... minus the flu! Happy scrubbing! Drink lots of juice and have the chicken soup ready! lovely family photo.
ReplyDeleteBarb the images are all so beautiful. Your little ones have such wonderful joy written across there faces. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe flu is going around here as well. I think I have a touch of it since home or it hasnt left me yet from my vacation.
Hi,Barb.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful cerebration and gorgeous children!! I read this post with smile and smile. The eye of Amanda is so beautiful!!!
I was waiting for your post.
Flue is seriously going around in Japan, but my family and I have not been down in the flu so far.
Stay warm and have a beautiful week!
Tomoko
Beautiful family! Isn't being a gramma great??!!
ReplyDeleteYour world is beautiful!
Cheers from Cottage Country!
What a beautiful family and what fun they were having on the slopes.
ReplyDeleteGlad the storm moved your way. We got about half an inch, Tahoe less than a foot. Not as much as we need but we'll take what we can get. Maybe another storm next week (probably just in time for our visit to Santa Cruz).
Oh I love this post Barb. Your grandchildren are beautiful and seeing you all on the skies together is awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou did get a laugh out of me. My DIL dropped off my granddaughter Sarah for an overnight on Saturday.
Well my DIL and my son were sick so I followed them around with antibacterial spray and paper towels! I sprayed everything, LOL!!!
Love Di ♥
Hope the twins feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely reasons to celebrate!
Barb you have so much to celebrate and be thankful for. Such a beautiful family. Love all the images. But sorry to hear the twins got sick. Be well. And enjoy the long awaited snow.
ReplyDeleteA thousand reasons to celebrate! (No wonder you have been aWOL on line).
ReplyDeleteAnd I presumed you did your snow dance, too. Snow in the forecast in Yosemite, but I decide not to go and opted instead for lower elevation.
You have a family of great talents!
Your portrait photography is great!
Happy Valentine's Day Barb!
Lovely pictures of the children, - what a wonderful time you must have had! Hope they bounce right back from the flu and that you and Bob can avoid it, Barb. I am off to steam my head and take some Night Quill - maybe I'll try the bed tonight. It does hang on, so take lots of vitamins and scrub up well....
ReplyDeleteA beautiful family, Barb -- you have every reason to be proud. Hope everyone gets better soon.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your snow! :)
What a couple of fine Grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry the kids got sick and hope the bug doesn't like grown ups.
ReplyDeleteThat pic of Ben is wonderful. Norman Rockwell would have loved him.
Stay well and enjoy the snow. I am so very envious.
How happy you are, Barb, to have been busy celebrating! Happy birthday, Ben and Amanda, from me, too. And congratulations on the good works done by Grands. Cheers to snowing! One more reason to celebrate: Happy Valentine’s Day - a toast to the love of your family!
ReplyDeleteTake good care of yourself.
Yoko
How happy you are, Barb, to have been busy celebrating! Happy birthday, Ben and Amanda, from me, too. And congratulations on the good works done by Grands. Cheers to snowing! One more reason to celebrate: Happy Valentine’s Day - a toast to the love of your family!
ReplyDeleteTake good care of yourself.
Yoko
Love the sweet faces of your grandchildren, Barb. Good luck to Amanda for further success with her project and hope she and Ben feel better soon. Hope you and Bob escape that flu bug!
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day, Barb...it's snowing here a bit more today!
Your grandchildren give many reasons to celebrate. They are beautiful children. I love the Mother's Day photo.
ReplyDeleteI hope your Valentine's Day is spent doing what you love best. I also hope you don't come down sick. I think this flu bug that is going around is quite nasty.
Hi Barb!
ReplyDeleteI'm sneaking a little break visiting your blog before I organize my desk for tomorrow.
Your grandchildren are so beautiful ... and so lucky to have grandparents like Pop Pop and Grammy!
Wishing you good health {don't catch that flu bug} and a very
Happy and Sweet Valentine's Day!
♥ Maria
Great family pictures, the one in the field with the flowers is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
What a great family, Barb. Happy Valentines to all of you.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope you keep the flu bugs at bay.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of nice photos in this post.
A note coming tomorrow. I need to do supper. I am running late this evening.
What a great time (at least until the twins caught the bug), They are just beautiful/handsome kids and your photos are fabulous. (I read once that people catch "bugs" more often when they're under 10, or their children are under 10, or their grandkids are under 10. So spray that Lysol and take that Vitamin C ;>)
ReplyDeleteOh lucky you! And lucky grandchildren! Enjoy the snow.
ReplyDeleteBarb, you have a beautiful family and lots of reasons to celebrate! Hope you avoided that flu bug. Hooray for snow!
ReplyDeleteOh Barb, happy birthday to the twins! What a shame they got sick, but I hope they will be well soon and can remember their celebration with family with joy. I love seeing you all there enjoying your environs so much.
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous photos -- especially that last one! You look terrific together. Glad you are getting snow! And thanks again for your kind email. It was so appreciated.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you've been having a wonderful time w/ the grands- you must be so proud! That's pretty amazing for Amanda to win first place on the science fair project (and to be skiing moguls!) Glad you had a nice time w/ family & hope you avoid the flu as well!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your beautiful and talented grands, Jack, Amanda and Ben! Wonderful pictures!!
ReplyDeleteah, congratulations to you all. and so much fun too! i feel joy as i read and see the wonderful connection your family has together. thank you for sharing Barb!
ReplyDeleteWe are expecting some snow on Sunday, but only a few inches...
ReplyDeletearrghhh...
Pretty cute little grandkids you have there..They must take after their grandmother!
Stay warm,
RMW
What a full measure of blessings. It is nice to see such happy photos. I hope you stayed flu free and the kids recovered quickly. Thanks for your visits over to my place. xo teri
ReplyDeleteLots of good reasons to celebrate here!
ReplyDeleteWonderful family photos, we have a lot bugs going around here in MI too, that time of year!
ReplyDeleteI hope you avoided the flu! Your grandkids are both cute and smart!
ReplyDeleteWe had only a skiff of snow last week. The mountains did a little better but we still have a lot of catching up to do.
I wish u all a fantastic new year full with quality+smily time together!+ a bleated happy bday to the two big smiles:-))
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