Grandbaby #7!

Tuesday, Nov. 6, was little Luci Ellen's debut. She weighed in at 8#4oz. Pat and Angie think they got a "mellow one" this time. She's a doll. We visited Wednesday night. On Tuesday, I was with Grace and Jack at home. The word came from Daddy about 6:30. They were so excited they didn't know what to do, so they ran around the house and Grace jumped off an ottoman and banged her cheek. We went from laughter to tears pretty quick. Gracie loves her new sister. So do Grandma and Grandpa!

Jack's going to show Luci how to make glove balloons.
She's so tired!

Angie unwrapped her to wake her up for a meal.

Grace had a hard time leaving mama that night. But Mom and baby went home Thursday.

Sneeze, cough, blow...repeat

Here's a whine for you. I've been sick all week, but too busy at school to stay home.
So Gracie called last night.
Gracie: How are you Grandma Terry?
Me: (croaking) I'm fine.
Grace: You sound sick. I think you need some egg drop soup!

Grace is six!

I left the corn shuckin' before Mike performed so that I could get to Grace's birthday party at a ceramics shop in Leavenworth. She was the "princess" of the party.

Caroline's in back with the green headband.

Mushie loves frosting!

Back at the house, Gracie gets a big gift!

Grace's Sleepover

Grace called last week and suggested a sleepover in Atchison. I picked her up and on Sunday we went to the farm to feed the cows. These are shots of her and her pictures of us!
We found a caterpillar and she was thrilled. "We're celebrating caterpillars at school!!" she squealed, so we found a container for the caterpillar and the plant he was on.

At the cow pen, Grace gets the gate...

Grandpa unloads the buckets of feed...

EWWW!! It stinks!!

Back at home, Grace becomes the photographer...

Gracie's Trouble

This is a really sad story. On the second day of school, Grace and her BF Jill got into a hairpulling and smacking fight at school. They were sent to the principal! Here's Grace explaining what happened.

First it was just a little hair...

Then a little smackin'...

Then the Principal's Office...

This is the face Mr. Newton made...(above)

It's not funny, Grandma!!