punkins

Out of Nana & Pawpaws' garden this year, came two ginormous pumpkins! Perfect for what I had in mind :) A few years ago, a super friend, Sara, stuck her little girl in a hollowed out pumpkin...I saw that picture too late to stick Mia in one. This year, we've got a little babe. She got the honors.

this one HAS to be my best shot! :)

click on over to Tracey's for more bests

Hanging with Nana & Pawpaw

Mia spent this past weekend with her Nana & Pawpaw. It's such a win win win situation. She gets them, they get her, Daryl and I...used to get to be alone...now we get to be alone with Lily. Mia always has the best time out there. She follows her Pawpaw around and helps feed the dogs, fish, ducks, chicken and even some deer. She helps tend their huge garden. This time, she took us out to see 'My Pumpkin Patch'. There are oodles and they'll be fabulous for Halloween! Daryl and I usually go out there on the Sunday afternoon and hang out, have dinner before we grab our girls and head back to the rest of the world. Time actually seems to go by slower out there.

I'm so glad I had my little point and shoot camera..I've fallen in love with it again. Video to follow...stay tuned.

Mia's baby had a owie and needed a band-aid...one of several she applied to baby and self

don't all Nana's make silly faces?

Got her Pawpaw and her paci...life is good.

the girls riding their horsies...Nana's legs :)

Mia needing so snack on her sister's arm

playing ball & still hanging on to his glass of wine

Mia helps prep food...including shucking corn

taking a break to scratch an itch

brushing Bug the pug

surrounded by furry love

checking out the cool wind chime they got on one of their many worldly adventures

my heart swells

Mmmmmm beer

sillies

something about a wind up fish in a bucket of water

Nana, can I have your attention, please?

Bubba...of the duo Bug & Bubba

beering...watering the seedlings

Pawpaw some how makes beer with this stuff

as Nana would say, 'Beep'

Lily must me HOT...Mia's hugging her with a potholder :)

Mia's Friday with Nana and PawPaw

Dear Mama, Dadda and Aunt Mae.

I've been missing you alot today, but I had so much fun with PawPaw and Nana. When I got here, PawPaw set up my pool and let me fill it up with water! I don't know who got more water, me, PawPaw or the swimming pool but it sure was fun! Playing with the water made me really hungry, so Nana gave me cheese and strawberries on a puppy paper plate. Nana doesn't know how much I can eat, and she sadly underestimated. No problem though - Nana might say yes as much as PawPaw and when I said I was hungry, she gave me chicken and broccoli and more strawberries. I don't know why I was so thirsty, but Nana and PawPaw filled my sippy cup 4 times with water! Boy, did I ever fill up the diapers. Nana said something about stock in diaper companies.

I got to watch Dora and Diego while it was really hot (while me and my baby played on the slide that Nana has in her house!), then it was time for Nakie Girl swimming. But before I could swim, PawPaw noticed I was hungry again. This time I ate chicken, broccoli, strawberries and avocado! What a dinner I had. Two plates! And then PawPaw gave me a cookie. I heart PawPaw.

Swimming made me hungry - I must be going through a growth spurt! Nana made me corn....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I tried to get her to make me more, but she said that I probably had enough. Welll...if I didn't its her bad.......

I love you guys! Nana says you are coming to get me in two days. Don't worry - I'm in GREAT hands.... I love you mom and dad (and Mae!)

Love, Mia

Mia had a wonderful time

We went to pick up the snapper after a weekend of fun....for us all. It was so awesome to see her again. She was a little overwhelmed to see us, so I took her into the back room, rested with her and sang songs until she settled down. It was a nice. Then she ran to her Nana for a big hug.

Daryl continued Mia's pool lessons today. I use the word lessons very loosely here. They always have fun and quit when she's ready. It's so cute how she pushes her little blue chair over so she can reach. They got a lot of dada/daughter time today, which is wonderful, because Mia and I will be away from him from Tues-Sat visiting Mia's Ita (my mom). That's the first time we've been apart for so long. I got him all weekend :)

We had loads of fun and I'm just too tired to elaborate. Here are some pics to do the talking for me.

Mia is having a wonderful time

A note from the Nana:
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Sent: Sat 4/19/2008 4:20 PM
From: Diane Gleinser (Nana)

Hi guys! Hope you are enjoying some down time this weekend!

Mia is having a wonderful time. She's been outside more than inside, helping PawPaw catch minnows to feed the baby ducks, feeding the pond fish, counting fish, playing with the dogs and swinging. Today we went to the Founders Day festival in Drippin'. We had fajitas for lunch, a sno-cone (very red and very much indelible coloring!) and then rode the merry-go-round and the train! We tried the ferris wheel, but she wasn't too sure about that one, so we got out of line. We played a very fun game - if you pick two ducks up out of a swimming pool (with hundreds of ducks in it) you get a free prize!! Well,..not free, but Mia didn't care, She had to have a bright green teddy bear - she named it Hammy!

I had to make a prune juice run on the way back from the festival, but no worries.....PawPaw suggested to Mia that she close her eyes and take a nap, and she thought that was a FINE idea. Two seconds later, she was out like a light. She didn't even blink when we picked her up out of the carseat and plunked her in bed. It was a very busy afternoon for a little girl!!

Hope I get to see you tomorrow! I have to leave around 12:30 to catch a plane to CA.

Love you!

Mom
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