Picking Pumpkins

This is one of my Jarradale Pumpkins from a previous season. Also, my granddaughter Lauren Ava. She got to pick her own pumpkin from Grammie and Grady's  Garden

She Said "Yes"

My great aunt & uncle, Gordan and Mary Peterman, get engaged. Love the sweater and the enthusiasm! They had five children .... my California cousins .... Uncle Gordy is with Jesus now.

Happiness Is ...

Returning to finish some of my pre Christmas efforts. I'm trying to finish projects in an orderly fashion but the Double Irish Chain is calling my name .... along with the little red socks .... Jon and Ashley get happy.

Homecoming Christmas 2011

Above are some pic's of our Christmas tree .... cut, as always, from Pusey's Farm in Rising Sun, MD. The trees still cost $22. I thinned the blue spruce to squeak out a wreath for the front door. I loved the tree this year .. it reminds me of a little fruit cake. Some new children's faces were added last year and this .... Samira, Sandy and my grandchildren, James, Lauren & Asher.

The Christmas holiday finds us with one son home from college and another home from the Navy. Jonathan and Jesse both arrived home on December 16. Jesse will be transferring to a job in the Washington D.C. area. Much closer then Hawaii. Needless to say, I have been doing a lot of cooking for my company.

My Santa workshop was busy too, making hats and mitts for grandchildren and relatives. Wish I had pictures but I was doing good to get it all wrapped and under the tree. I did begin a rather ambitious project to knit an entire set of new Christmas stockings. I have yet to finish the one as I have been stuck turning the heel (I am self taught on this project). But it is turning out nicely and I think I will stop at two and just wear them. I'll post pictures soon.

Christmas Day we visited with the rest of the family at Caelen and Samantha's downtown urban nest. A lovely time was had by all.

Hobbitieville

We had a graduation party. It was for Jonathan.

The Bird Has Flown

Jonathan, Ashley & David all had speeches at WCS graduation ceremonies. Dave as a teacher, Ashley as valdictorian and Jon .... cause he's fun. Jon's awards this year revolved around athletics; WCS Outstanding Senior Male Athlete, Most Outstanding Thrower, 2011, Most Val;uable Player (Basketball) and he ranked second in the tri-stae area for Shot Put. This year he was involved mostly in basketball, and track. He has been accepted at Lancaster Bible College and is opting for either a Physical Education or Missions degree. Lancaster Bible is about an hour from home town Delaware. We may see him on the weekend.

May Babies

Two of my grandbabies have birthdays on the same weekend. Baby photos above are Grammie & Baby Asher. Photos by Samantha except for the newborn infant photos which were taken by Asher's Pop, Josh.

Prom 2011

The month of May always brings us to the Prom and peonies. And the young ladies do look a bit like the pretty flowers in my house and garden. Jon did invite Ashley Anita Evans to be his date. We got to meet Ashley's mom and step-dad and siblings who live in Oxford, PA. They came casual to take some snap shots of the couple .... Dave and I are dressed to chaperone the prom as we have done since 1984.

It turned out to be a lovely evening.