Some of our girls....that is. Emma stayed the night Thursday evening. By the time we arrived back home, with her on Thursday, she was ready to play on her phone and watch the Disney channel. She slept till almost 9:00 the next day, then lounged around. Liz called and said she was coming early to pick Emma up....so we all met up at the Dairy Queen in town, for lunch. Liz, her granddaughter Layla (my g.grand) and Emma (Liz's daughter and my grand)
Emma was happy with a caramel sundae. Layla is kissing on a dolly we gave her. It was part of Emma's old bath toys. I found a bag of them that she had played with thru the years .
Layla starts feeding herself some ice cream. She really liked it, even though she had to people watch the whole time. It was fun to watch her . I love that we had a small town lunch with our girls.
It seemed sad to come home without our Emma....the time went too fast. We did not do any crafts, or really visit much. She was tired from being up late the night before (fall break) and playing with her phone...I never let her stay on it in the evenings while here. She charges it up for the next day though. LOL.
The leaves are falling fast with the rain we have had. Frost was predicted for last night. I did not try to cover much.
It even looked cold when the sun was going down, Friday evening. It's 40 degrees this Saturday morning, as I write this at 8:00. I do not see any frost on things. The sun is rising and it looks like a red sky to begin our day.
Wishing everyone a wonderful autumn Saturday. XO
I simply adore the picture of your lawn with all the leaves scattered Susie! I love this time of year...just look at that autumn sky! WOW~ Darling pics of y'all! Have a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy. I love seeing the leaves till there's so many we have to rake...some times Ted just mulches them with the mower. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteEmma is certainly growing up. Soon you'll be doing crafts with Layla! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteJenn that is so true. I am amazed at how quickly the children are growing.I do not remember time going so fast when I was younger. LOL. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. It's so pretty right now. Bless you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteSusie what a fun time with the girls. How sweet to have lunch at the Dairy Queen brings back memories for me. Not too many Dairy Queens anymore. Your yard with the falling leaves is beautiful. Looks like a painting. Happy Weekend.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kris
Kris, I love being with the children...even if things are not planned. I have learned we have to grab those moments when we can. I like our D.Q. , it's been around a long time. Hope your weekend is going well. We need to love these good days...I am afraid of what winter may have in store for us, aren't you? Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteSo glad you had some time with Emma. They really grow up fast and change, don't they? I sometimes miss the old sweet days when Nana/Grandma topped any friends or cellphone! I still have that with the little kids but the older ones are growing up to be real people right in front of my eyes. lol
ReplyDeleteSmall town hang-outs are the best!! xo Diana
Diana, I could actually cry if I dwelled on how quickly the years have gone and my grandkids that a played with in the yard are all grown now. Emma's my youngest grandchild. Layla may have to take her place. LOL. I got to spend time holding Max at Lizzy's house. I will say I was asleep when my head hit the pillow Thursday night. Lizzy said she was pooped...I said tell me about..Holding Max and carrying him around...was like caging a Tasmanian devil. LOL. He's almost 111 months and strong as a horse. I will take all these times I can get with the kids. Bless you dear friend, xoxo, Susie
Deletep.s. I know you and many others understand my melancholy about the kids.
I remember when your Little Emma was LITTLE!!!!
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing you with your girls!!!
Linda, Emma's tall as I am and going to be much taller. Layla is growing like a weed. :) Hope you are having a fun filled weekend, love you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat beautiful girls Susie !
ReplyDeleteI remember those fun times, when the grandchildren were little, your girls are so lucky to have a grandma who joins in the fun :)
Looks like fall has arrived at your place, so pretty.
Hugs,
~Jo
Jo, I never thought I'd see the day I could not play as long and hard as I did with the older grandkids...but I am there now. I will get on the floor with them . I do like to do crafts with Emma, she's my youngest granddaughter. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLooks like a lovely time! Emma is sure growing up fast! Hope you have a lovely weekend, Susie!
ReplyDeleteLinda, All the times emma spent here...I never knew how really fast that times was going. Now she is 12 1/2 yrs. old and seems kind of grown in ways...I could cry at times. Today was wonderful here. Hope you had a good day too. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteEmma is adorable. It is sad when the little ones leave. I know you treasure the visits. Glad you got lots of cute photos. Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, The morning have been chilly here...40's. I do not want the furnace on..I need a break from AC and that...so I told Ted to use the space heater for a few mornings by his chair.LOL. Karen, whenever I text with Emma, I sign off by saying, "You are my girl" and she texts, "You are my Nana". That's special for us. I know they have to spread their wings...I just do not want them to fly too far. :):) Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI love the photo with your girls...I know..when one stays with you a few days, it's always so lonesome when they go home.
ReplyDeleteDid you come over to leave a comment for a beautiful Ramsign win ?...closes in about 3 hr. so you have time...xo
BJ, I appreciate you asking me to sign up...I get lost on some of those sign up spots. LOL. It's Sunday now, I missed out. :(:( Do you still get to have your grands stay the night? I know Emma is more into her friends , games, and school activities...but I miss her being here like she used to. Blessings to you, hope it's cooler there...it's 40 this morning here. xoxo, Susie
DeleteI love the pictures of your family time, Susie. I find that kids go through certain stages. They can be very needy and then aloof at the drop of a hat. I know you know this with your own but in this case, you didn't have a lot of time to make up for what you didn't get around to doing. Mark it down and remember next time.
ReplyDeleteI love where you live, it seems so peaceful. :-D
Thanks again and always for your really sweet comments on my blog. I think you are the only one who ever addresses me as Blondie and that's what all my 'real' friends call me. Love you for that!
Jane x
Blondie...yes, you are Blondie..when I first started blogging with you, your picture made me think , what better name for such a gorgeous blonde. :) I enjoyed my time with family...it's so important to grab those moments. I do not get to have emma over as much and I get lonesome for her. She didn't even talk about school much , other than to affirm her grades were good. :):)
DeleteBlessings to you and hope you show some snippets from your news stories. xoxo,love you too Blondie girl. Susie
Hi Susie! Oh, your girls are so cute and sweet looking. I know how much you must have enjoyed them. They do grow up so fast and go through all kinds of stages. It certainly is fall here and we're covered in fallen leaves. Thank you so much for popping in to see me and your sweet comments.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Shelia, With our Emma being our youngest granddaughter, it's hard to see her growing into a teen. She's 12 1/2 now. Maybe when my great granddaughter, Layla gets a bit older, she will come stay with us.:) I loved seeing your sweet Carter in the wedding party. She's cute as a button. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a lovely picture of fall in your front yard. All your girls are pretty and it's so true that time is slipping away from us. You are blessed to be having a ggrand and enjoy another little one. I feel sad because our kids aren't over as much as they were since school began. It would be nice to see a frost around here, but 50 is as cool as it has been. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteNonnie, Ted and I raked the front yard and part of the back..Today he will be taking the leaves to the neighbor's field. Emma is our youngest granddaughter and growing into a teen, next year. Layla is my great granddaughter(Emma's her aunt) Maybe Layla will come over in a couple years and play with her old grandparents. LOL. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie
DeleteGlad you had a special lunch with your girls! Love your yard too...Happy Fall Susie :)
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, Thank you so much. I am trying to soak up every good day of this fall. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteHow nice you got to have lunch with the girls. Dairy Queen is such a classic. Little Layla looks so sweet and getting bigger every time I see her. Is that first picture of Liz? She looks just like you! You have frost already, Susie? It's getting colder here every day, but I hope that Autumn lasts for a little while longer.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Sheri, Layla is 20 months old now...can't believe it. Yes, that is my daughter Liz..when I was young people used to yell, "hey LIz" to me at times, I would yell back, "I'm the mom ! " I am hoping we can squeeze every good moments out of this autumn. LOL. Frost is on it's way this week. It just did not get that low last week. Thank goodness. Blessings to you sheri, enjoy your fall season honey. Love, xoxo, Susie
DeleteIt looked very "Novembery" today to me. It certainly felt like November.
ReplyDeleteVee, We finally got some color this past week. We go for a drive and look towards to woods around here, they are so full of color now. I love seeing it all. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI missed check in on you over the weekend. Glad you had a nice visit with your girls. Little Layla is so sweet. I brought my pots of mums in tonight so they wouldn't freeze. Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteI do love time with my family...that's what it really all about isn't it. Hope you get to enjoy your mum longer. Bless you, xoxo, Susie
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