Happy Monday, Friends!
What a fun weekend we had, spending time with some of our grandkids. Going backwards, here's a little recap of the past few days...
Saturday we had a date with Addie (4 years old).
We took her to Chuck E Cheese,
which she requested.
We got there right when they opened and had the entire place
to ourselves for at least an hour.
It was so nice!
She had so much fun riding all the rides and playing games.
We ate pizza and Dip-N-Dots ice cream
and of course she went home with some little prizes.
It was a fun date and now the older girls are
requesting their own time at Chuck-E-Cheese for the future.
We'll have to let the budget catch up before we do another round.
Speaking of the older girls...
This week for Millie Day I bought them each a cross stitch
project from The Dollar Tree.
I can't believe they sell these for $1.25!
So on Thursday I taught them how to do cross stitch,
which they were so excited to do.
I showed them my first cross stitch project that I did in 5th grade.
I remember it well.
Mrs. Warmsley was my teacher and
at the end of each week she would give us time to work
on our cross stitch.
That project started my love of cross stitch and I went on
to do other projects, as well as latch hook.
It was an interesting thing to teach a class full of 5th graders.
Mrs. Warmsley was Filipino and had a very thick accent.
It's funny the things you remember.
Banjo says it's been a busy weekend and he's tired.
I hear ya, Banjo!
Today I need to get the August budget finished,
grab a few things from the grocery store,
clean the house and just take care
of some to-do's that have been lingering.
I'm looking forward to a slow pace today.
Whatever doesn't get done...
there's still tomorrow.
I hope your Monday turns out to be amazing!
Until Next Time...
Blessings!
What sweet times with your grandkids. That cross stitch kit is such a good deal! Have a good week...hard to believe its August.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely weekend. Such cuties - Banjo too!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing the great times you had with the grands. Making memories♥ I'm with Banjo, busy days certainly call for an afternoon nap on the couch. :) Your first cross stitch made me smile, good to be passing that talent on to the girls. Hope you have a Marvelous Monday!
ReplyDeleteI think that's wonderful that you learned cross stitch in school and had time to work on it there! Wow, I wish some of my teachers would've taught handicrafts when I was in school. I bet your granddaughters loved it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a nice surprise visit from your family. I love taking my boys to my parents' house and visiting all day. It feels like being a kid again myself, as they still live in the house I grew up in. It's like going home.
It sounds like your are ready for a quiet Monday. I am working on my budget today as well as setting up a new journal for August. I'm hoping to have a no spend/low spend month.
ReplyDeleteWe loved it Millie!! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely weekend, my friend. I have many happy memories of my babies in the blue plastic pool! Your day sounds much like mine today. Days at home are my favorite. I hadn't thought about latch hook in forever! Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteYes, Banjo - sometimes Mondays just feel like that! And your weekend does look like a full one - so much fun with the grands!! Asa is so cute squatting in the pool there!!:) I do remember latch hooking. I used to so enjoy doing that....and had completely forgotten about it! Happy Monday to you!
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you had such a fun weekend!
ReplyDeletePlaces like Chuck E. Cheese are much nicer when they aren’t crowded!
I remember stitching in fifth or sixth grade after my work was done. But my teacher was not amused! I can’t remember which grade because I had the same teacher for both grades.