Today was classmate brunch day. We met the second Monday of the month. Patty and I were first there.
Nine women and one man. LOL. I think Jim loves being with all of us women.
Yesterday, I ran into a man that once was my little neighbor boy. Darrin is a sweetheart. Married with two girls of his own. He said my daughters were his sisters that his parents never had. LOL
My granddaughter lYnzie and her husband Mark brought their boys over yesterday morning.
I had a blanket down for the boys to play on and they kept tripping...so we folded that up and just played on the bare floors. Thank goodness Lynzie brought some of the boys' toys with her.
Max was being a monkey....so full of energy. Oh how I wish I had a smidgen of it.
Luke walked with me but just did not want to let go of my hand....not that I minded that at all. Got to walk him and hold him. Lots of laughs, hugs and kisses. They were all on their way to the Tipton Park for a reunion of Lynzie's other grandmother's family. We were thankful they stopped by to spend time with us. So sweet.
My gardening daughter Karen, sent me photos of all her different sunflowers. I told her to save me some seeds from them. Pale yellow with green inside.
Pale yellow and brown seeds.
Bright summer yellow , which is how I always thought sunflowers grew.
She also had some red ones...so unusual. I have seen her grow small red ones before but never any tall ones like this.
Such a pretty color. I would love to grow some of these next year. :):)
I had a wonderful weekend. Seeing family and the neighbor kid from long ago. Today started out great too. Well for me. Once I got home from the brunch, I found Ted in the shop. He had been splitting wood and broke the back stop almost entirely off the splitter. So he is cleaning it all up....he will be taking it to his brother's wielding shop to get it fixed. I am so glad that Ted and his brother Mic can work well together and help one another. Always nice to be able to count on family.
Wishing all of you a sweet week. XO
What fun you had with those kiddos and walking with little Luke. I've never, ever seen a red sunflower before. My classmates get together each month. I would love to be able to join them sometime.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to see the little neighbor boy. Funny how they all grow up!
Nonnie, I had such an enjoyable time yesterday and today. Happy memories. Our classmates have lots of aches and pains and we do laugh about it. But we are still tough old birds , as my mother would say. :) Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteAt that age, boys think hardwood floors feel like the most comfortable thing ever. So did my dog as I'd often catch her snoozing on the floor...right next to the pet bed.
ReplyDeleteHi Adam, Thank you for visiting. My granddaughter's dog will stretch out on the cement garage floors when it's hot out. I think it is cooler for her. Baby Luke soon learned he could send playing cards sailing under things on the hardwood floor. I found those cards everywhere. LOL. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLoved your sweet pictures and had a laugh with the Amish Uber. Sunflowers make me smile!
ReplyDeletePeggy, I love sunflowers too. I will be on the look out for Amish Uber when I go back up north. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
Deletei live in the town i grew up in and i still get together with classmates, every now and then. we recently visited a sunflower garden and there were several red/orange sunflowers!! they were so special - your images are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I would love to see a garden of sunflowers. I hope my daughter saves some of her sunflower seeds. :) Hope you are doing well. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI think its wonderful the friendships you still have all these years,, the grand babies look like theyre having so much fun and you do too,!
ReplyDeleteLaurie , Some people are the same and some are very different. They don't make fun of me any more. :) I loved my time with the great grands. They grow so quickly as you know. There's never enough time. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteNice to see so many friendly faces. I love that red sunflower! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenn. I told my daughter to save some seeds for next year. I'd love to grow some red sunflowers. Every class gathering is ten or more and usually different ladies and always Jim. LOL He is picture man at our reunions. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteSounds like a lot of fun meeting up with friends. Love the sunflower photos.
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Thank you Lisa. It is fun. Once we all get our aches and pains out there, we laugh about most of it. I know I am blessed when I listen to them. :) I want some of the seeds from the sunflowers, told my daughter to save them. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI know you treasured the time with Max and Luke. They are busy boys, learning and growing! The different colors and sizes of sunflowers are fun to see. Your both have green thumbs!
ReplyDeleteKaren, My daughter(Karen) loves growing things, at least trying. She even grew some cantalopes this year. I would love to cuddle the great grands everyday. They are precious to me. Bless you honey,xoxo, Susie
Deletep.s. they say rain is coming our way and may be heavy. None for the 4 days of predicted rain. LOL
You look like you had an amazing time Susie! I know you enjoy the time you spend with Max and Luke. Meeting up with friends can be so much fun!
ReplyDeletePilar, Friends are always important to have in life. Family is a true blessing.I would be so happy to hold the boys each day. Just a hug or two. LOL Hope you are doing well. Fall seems to be slowly creeping in. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI love all of your family photos and your classmates. My 50 year reunion is this year and I'm getting more emails and updates on it. I won't get to go and I hate it! I grew up in a small town and loved all my friends. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteDiane, I forgot you grew up in a different area. Too bad you can not go to the reunion. You know some classmates never change and so are very changed. Our town is about 5, 500. There's a boy explosion in our town. In the four 5th grades...the boys outnumber the girls. Angie has 16 boys and 6 girls in her class. Totally off balance. LOL But then look at our brunch gatherings 10 or more ladies and Jim. LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteHi susie. I'm a friend of Bee. Thought I'd check on your blog and I've enjoyed your photos about your grandchildren especially Max. Funny guy. Enjoy your Tuesday. See ya.
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Hi Paul, I remember you from Bee's blog. I have visited your site, but I am not so savvy on computers and will need help to comment.
DeleteI love my time playing on the floor with the little ones. They do not stay little long, so sad. Hope you get to go cruising this year. I sure miss getting to go. My last cruise was in 2007, went to Nova Scotia. Love it , they spoke English.LOL. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
What a beautiful family you have and I so enjoy your posts. It makes my day. I love the pretty flowers and have never seen a sunflower that color. Hope you're enjoying your week. Hugs and love. xo
ReplyDeleteSusie, I have prayed for you this week. I told my daughter about your thyroid..as my twins have theirs removed and the other two daughters have been checked. Now their cousin had nodules on hers and my daughter told her do follow ups. We love our family, don't we? Every time I can hold the little ones and get hugs makes me happy for days. I told Karen to save those seeds from the sunflowers, I want to try to grow some next year. :):) Blessings to you my dear friend, love you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteOh what a wonderful weekend you had. We do
ReplyDeleteLove having those babies visit don’t we??? I could hug them all day😊 And how fun to get together with old school mates!! I came from a very small town, 4 of us started kindergarten 2 boys-2 girls. Only a boy and myself left. However the clsss grew as we aged😊 Love those sun flowers, especially the red ones. They are so unique!
Blessings
Gert
Gert, I do enjoy being with the little fellows as often as I can. I was so happy when they cam by for a couple hours. It's exhausting for Lynzie and the boys get worn out and bit cranky if they can get naps. I laugh about how much stuff parent carry around these days. I used to get a grocery sack and throw some diapers and bottles in it and that would be my diaper bag. LOL.Hope you are doing well and getting to enjoy summer. It has been the hottest I can remember. Blessings to you sweet friend, xoxo,love Susie
DeleteThat brunch looks like a blast! A great time for all. I am on my way to get RED SUNFLOWER SEEDS at the store tomorrow!! with our long grow season here, I may still be able to get some to grow before winter!! I just fell in love with that picture of the sunflower, that is so beautiful. I am also sowing my last batch of flower seeds this week, for things that will bloom through November here. Are you having a good week?
ReplyDeleteDebbi, I am hoping your sunflowers will grow and you can post some pictures. :) I am hoping we have a long fall season here...as it has been hard to get out and enjoy this summer. It's way to hot for me. Walking early in the mornings or late at night is what my sisters in town do. I try to make sure the plants are watered and Ted mows, we both whack or pull weeds. That's been about it outdoors for us. Blessings to you , xoxo, Susie
DeleteSusie, what fun time to spend with old classmates. I bet that man was hanging around all the girls in school too! Pretty sunflowers. I love all the different colors and one day I will try to grow some..What fun with the boys, I sure miss that time when Jake was that age..xxoJudy
ReplyDeleteJudy, I miss our sweet Jake being small too. He and I were always pals. I know that boy loves me. I hope you and your Jake are close too. How did they grow up so quickly. Today, I called the neighbors to tell their son good bye...he was headed off to his first year of college. He was 4 when we moved here. It made ma kind of sad. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLooks like wonderful times with old friends and family. What could be better. xo Laura
ReplyDeleteLaura, We all need our friends. I miss the my best friend...she has been gone 6 years now. I have no running around with friends...other than my sisters and daughters and that is pretty sweet too. Blessings to you Honey, wishing you the best. xoxo, Susie
DeleteFun to be with classmates and remember the 'good old days'. The flowers are so pretty, especially the red ones...I have never seen any like that before. Your little ones are so cute and always bring joy for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great time when we can be with our family , especially the little fellows. I see them learning and growing, it melts me heart. Our class likes to gather for a breakfast at least once a month. I call it brunch because it usually 10 or 10:30 when we eat. LOL Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteIsn't it wild to see someone you knew as a little boy all grown up, especially if you haven't seen them for awhile? Always blows my mind!
ReplyDeleteAdoring your sunflowers!
Jeanie, I called the neighbors yesterday. They were already on the road to take their son 3 hours away to college. I could not help but tear up, I want to tell him good bye and much good luck in school. His mom said she certainly would hug him for us. He was 4 when we moved here...so that is another little guy grown up . I have been blessed with nice neighbors. Oh I need to see if my daughter saved me those sunflower seeds. :) Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI, too, would love to grow some red sunflowers...I love all shades.
ReplyDeleteGosh BJ, I did not even know they could grow that tall. LOL. I loved all the colors, but that red was so different. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteMy goodness, Susie, you do not look old enough to be a great grandmother! Not at all! It's so nice that Lynzie and Mark brought the boys to see you. The photo of you on the floor with the kiddos is very sweet. The sunflowers are stunning, especially the red one. I love it! Lunch with friends is always uplifting, and running into an old friend and catching up on life is icing on the cake. So glad you had so many positive things to share. Hugs.
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