Monday, October 19, 2009

~ Happiness Is ..... ~
















What a busy fun filled day with our precious punkins ~ Ansel ae 8, James ae 11 (he is their cousin that we call our 'gr-son' also) & Tatiana ae 6.

1st ~ We made toilet paper pumpkins, so fun & easy ... take orange tissue paper, pull it up, stuff it into the cone top, twist paper bag & insert in cone top ... let them draw or add decorations as they see fit. They loved it.

2nd ~ They drew faces on their pumpkins as it was too darn cold to go outside & carve this year.

3rd ~ Tatiana insisted on pumpkin pie so she made them all by herself for the first time. She had a great time & LICKED the bowl clean.

4th ~ Tatiana made meatball subs for lunch. This is a must every time we bring them home & they are simple & easy for kids to do.

Meatballs ~ couple lbs. of hamburger, 1/2 c. parmesan, 1/2 c. pizza sauce, 1/2 c. bread crumbs ... mix well & shape into meatballs ... bake 15 mins. at 400 degrees. Oh, yum!

5th ~ Caramel apples ... what a mess! but oh so deelish!

6th ~ James' eleventh birthday ... we had a cake & a small tea party at his request for his celebration.

7th ~ We went to the amusement park near the house where they have a blast. (not shown)
8th ~ The kids all worked together to make a hamburger casserole & garlic bread for dinner ... Emery & Cat joined us ... serving Tatiana's pie for dessert.

9th ~ I AM POOPED!!! but this is what a 'Mimi' should be after 2 days of constant fun.

35 comments:

  1. Hello Marydon... how fun! The children are adorable! And what yummy sounding treats! I am sure you are "pooped", I know I would be! But I am also sure you had a most wonderful time with those little angels! Bisous... Julie Marie

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  2. Oh my goodness! I would need to sleep for a week after all that! Sounds like alot of fun though. The kiddies look so sweet puttering around.

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  3. what a fun day!!!!love the photos

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  4. Aren't grands wonderful! They look like they had a blast!

    Happy Monday my dear!

    LuLu~*xoxo

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  5. Oh Marydon.... You have a million dollar family!!
    Beautiful children!!
    Love,
    Marilyn

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  6. Wow...they are adorable. Beautiful family!

    Blessings, andrea

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  7. Hi Marydon!
    It looks like everyone was having so much fun and I bet everything tasted sooo good, too!!
    Your babies are just beautiful and SO helpful!!
    Now rest up Mimi (Mr. H,too)and take care of yourself!
    Hugs,
    Lynn♥

    ~Let FREEDOM Ring!~

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  8. "I AM POOPED!!!"

    -giggles- Yes, that about says it all. :-)))))))))

    Rest now, with your fun memories.

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  9. Hi Marydon,

    What an adorable family you have and I just loved seeing what fun things you were all getting up to.
    The food all sounded delicious.

    Have a great week and I hope that you are getting some rest.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  10. Hi Marydon,
    Wow! Sounds like you had a very busy and fun day. And how cute are your little helpers? So glag you all had a wonderful time.

    Smiles,
    ♥Ana

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  11. I would call that a perfect day!

    Your grandkids are handsome/beautiful. I think you should get the grandma of the year award~You had quite the day planned!

    Now go take a nap~You deserve it~
    Robin~♥

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  12. That's what memories are made of, Marydon! Looks like everyone there had a super time - you can always rest up later. Cute pictures of some very cute kids! Carol

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  13. Oh Marydon. Looks like you and your grands had a wonderful time and you were making beautiful memories!! What cuties they are too!!
    Blessings~

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  14. What a fun day! What sweet memories you are making with your grands. How are you doing? Miss hearing from you.

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  15. Hi Peanut Butter!
    I so love this post. The kids are so grown. They look precious, and I can see a great time was had by all.

    I have arrived. Crummy hotel, but at least I can post a message or two. I am so tired tonight. I have to run, I've got to find some supper. Much love, Cherry Jelly

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  16. You did all that in ONE day with them??? No wonder you were tired!!! LOL I love your activities, though!

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  17. What fun! You are the perfect Mimi!:)

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  18. That looks fun....where was my invitation

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  19. Hello there, Mimi!!!
    I'll bet that you ARE pooped!!! Those grand~babies did keep you busy.... and they are really cute, too, Marydon! What a perfect family get-together time for you all! Hopefully, you can have just as much with them again real soon!
    Now, go put those feet up!! :)
    Hugs to you,
    Christina

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  20. Hi, Marydon,
    Your grandchildren are so beautiful! I can tell they had a ball. You are a great grandmother to plan all of these fun activities for them to enjoy. You made many lasting memories for them! Vicki

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  21. What a great post!!!
    Enjoyed seeing your sweeties,
    d

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  22. Sounds like you all had a great time but I know how you feel. After I have my little grandchildren I am pooped too.

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  23. You must be the best G-mom ever!!! A think of the memories that were made. They will last a lifetime! What beautiful grandchildren!
    Hugs,
    June

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  24. OH MD...what fun! I would soooo have eaten this up. Since I have only Miss K she gets ALL the attention. What will I do when I have more? Gramma always said there just enough room in a Grammy's heart to add just one more...each and every time they come along!

    Can't wait.

    Love to you~

    Rebecca

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  25. I bet you're worn out! It sounds like you had a full schedule, but look like you had an immense amount of fun! They are beautiful kids, I'm sure they make you very proud!

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    Sounds like you had great fun;(I KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO FEEL TIRED ALSO)!.., There's nothing like good honest fun and family time spent together though!..,

    Cheers, hugs and many thanks for your kind and uplifting comments! ~ SILKEN PURSE

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  27. Gosh, that looks wonderful and such fun!! [drool] Great photos. I'm glad y'all had a good time. Kids are little treasures, aren't they?! But boy can they wear these old bones out! [whew - ha ha] :))

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  28. Even though you may be "pooped," it is great that you could have that much fun with the kiddos!

    I had never seen a toilet paper pumpkin until this year. Now, I can say I've been no place in which I've not seen one. Ah, yes, fads come and go, but caramel apples are forever!

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  29. Hi Marydon! I'm pooped just reading your post! How cute are your grands! Now I would have done some research to find out all of the fun things to do. You're a great grandmother!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  30. HI!!!
    What fun times with the kiddos!!!
    I love those moments and ones to cherish, they make time stand still!!!!!
    Hugs,
    jamie

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  31. I have just come over for a visit from Scotland and am so glad I did.

    Such beautiful children. I want to come over and play with them.

    I love the idea of painting pictures on the pumpkins rather than carving them. Brilliant!

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  32. Hi Marydon,I love this post! Looks like a lot of fun and the kids are really cute! It's wonderful to be part of their much awaited happy days like this.

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