I'm A Great Grandmother

Last night we had a family dinner with my whole family.  We went to Freddy's Steakburgers and it was delicious.  We even had a special deal that if Rory ate all of her dinner we all got Ice Cream.  Guess what?  Rory did eat her dinner and we all got ice cream!  At dinner my daughter Carrie made a special announcement that her dog Harley surprised them with puppies.  They did not have a clue that she was going to have puppies so when they got home from work they had a surprise in their closet.  Harley is a Sheppard/Lab mix and had 7 puppies; 2 females and 5 males.  The father is a Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix.  So needless to say the puppies are going to be interesting.  I can't wait to see them.  I wonder if they will be small like the dad or medium like the mom. I guess we just have to wait and see.  I just received a text from Carrie that two more puppies were born to make 9 in all.

I Got My Rory

After our long drive today and getting into Middleburg a little later than originally planned we were reunited with our Rory.  Tim walked in first and said Hi and I followed.  What a great feeling it is when your little granddaughter comes running to you and jumps into your arms.  I will remember that moment for a very long time.  From then on we were inseperatable until she had to go to bed.  We played in her room, read story books built towers with her Legos and just had a great time being together.  I got her ready for bed, brushed her teeth and made sure she went potty one more time.  This is going to be a big week for her because she is moving up to the 3 year old classroom even though she is not 3 yet.  I cannot get over her vocabulary.  She is really talking well and astounds me with what she has to say.  I am pretty sure she is 2 1/2 going on 5 or 6.  I only get a couple of days with her before I leave so I am planning on making the most with them. 

A Family Week end For All

We had a great day with Mom C and Jim in the Victoria/Goliad area of Texas.  We met up there and spent the day sight seeing and just having fun being together again.  We will be with more family today as we make our second to last leg of the returning from Escaping Winter journey to Middleburg , FL to see our kids!  We have not seen them since New Years and we are looking forward to being together for a couple of days before heading up to the farm.

While we were with our family George and Lisa have been having a great week end with their kids.  Yesterday they made their way to the Farmer's Daughter for lunch where you go in hungry but you come out FULL!  It was a good family Saturday, thanks Mom C and Jim and now onto family Sunday!  Rory, we will be there soon! 

"Loving"

I watched the movie "Loving" just before the Oscars and it was very good.  A bit slow in parts but over all very good.  "Loving" is about the interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving, who got married in Virginia in 1958 when interracial marriages were illegal.  The movie was based on this true story.  They went to court several times but in 1967 they won the U.S. Supreme court decision that invalidated state laws about interracial marriage.  Ruth Negga was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Mildred Loving.  If you get a chance I would say definitely watch it but know that it is a bit slow. 

A Long Family Week End At The Farm

It is a long family week end at the farm for the Francisco family.  Their daughter Kaitlyn came for a visit and that means just one thing; it is going to be a busy week end.  So what did the family do yesterday?  They went wine tasting and quoting Kaitlyn she had a wonderful time!  There are several wineries in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area and there is a wine tour to follow.  It is a lot of fun, or so I have heard since I have not been priveledged enough to go with them.  Enjoy your week end Francisco family!

Mailbox Decor Part 2

Just the other day while Lisa was going into town she discovered that someone, probably Linda, left a new decoration at the mail boxes.  Around each of the Mailbox's post, at the bottom, were about 6 to 7 plastic eggs.  We now have a flower and some eggs.  The mailboxes are looking more festive with each passing day.  Thanks Linda and thanks Lisa for sharing the news.

The Shed Is Calling Us Home

Early yesterday morning we got a text from George saying he was returning some tools to our shed and discovered it was flooded.  Since the water was off in the shed Tim knew exactly what it was and told George that it was a valve that is leaking.  George was kind enough to remove any items that were on the shed floor then got rid of the water.  He then removed the the pex and sure enough it was the valve.  He fixed the leak by replacing the Pex and capped it off until we return back to the farm where Tim's first job will be to repair the valve so we can have water again.  Thank you George for taking care of our misbehaving shed.  We see you in a week!