Boxes are wonderful for children. Silas found this big box in the yard and worked very hard to bring it into the house. He has pretended so many things with it, his imagination has soared. Yesterday however, Rubí not shy about climbing up into things in spite of her tiny frame, got into the box and put on a show for us after lunch. Rubí makes Yaya very nervous when watching her climb up things as she does. After a lot ... Read More

So what does a Nana do when babysitting? Well when we weren't doing the cha-cha and the tango, we turned on the webcam!   ... Read More

Today was a "Cammy Day" as we call them, and being summer, swimming in the pool was definitely a highlight scheduled for the day. Now Cammy being older, knows how to do a lot more in the pool than Silas and of course Rubí. Rubí is not yet enchanted with getting into the water, yet, and Silas seems to run out of things to do soon. So, I decided to fill up some buckets with water. Next was Rubí's turn. So much time was spent ... Read More

Inside some malls are these adorable play areas for children, that Miranda has called the "Mall Park" A few days ago, Rubí had her first visit and then we went again fairly soon after that. She LOVED it! I thought she would be a bit timid, but she went at it like it was the most natural thing to do! I had to pull out my cell phone and snap a few photos. Today the cell phone came out again as she ... Read More

In 1998 our family took a trip to Spain. I am just now able to  take the movies from the video camera and get them onto a DVD. (thanks Roger!) I chose this excerpt, as I love the area of Lleida. It's a great place to explore and the shopping is fun there too.The children and I enjoyed our day there. Here are some of the photos taken that day. ... Read More

Silas sat on my lap today we and had loads of fun in front of the web cam. It was definitely giggles and good times! ... Read More

Wednesday again, and this time, since we got nearly two feet of snow, it was a chance to take Cameron and Silas out to play in the snow. Cameron throws some snow. Silas gets to throw one too. Miranda tries to make it snow again. Laura making a snow angel. Miranda shows Cameron how to make a snow angel. Laura gets Silas with a big chunk of snow. ... Read More

Heather on Facebook, introduced me to a very cute program called PhotoFunia. Look at some of the cute things it can do to any photo! A Chalk drawing effect. John and I in a puzzle. This one is an animation. That's me in the sketch! Don't know if the world is ready for Barb on a billboard. Try it out HERE, it's fun! ... Read More

Still more summer fun with Enric, Miranda, and Silas! Yaya took Silas for a spin around the yard in a wagon. Enric and Miranda enjoyed the pool. (Too cold for Silas). Enric and Laura went to the park to play tennis, meanwhile Miranda and Silas went to the playground. I got this shot of Silas right before a storm blew in. ... Read More

Somehow, I got the job to babysit Cameron overnight. I was a little nervous about it, as Cameron is used to having "Ida" here. We soon found ways to have a good time. Like... raking the yard. Pushing the broken lawnmower... "Fixing" the mower... Checking on the corn in the garden... Jumping on the trampoline... He also snapped green beans from the garden with yaya. Blew bubbles in his iced tea. (I'm sure this would be a definite no-no with "Ida"). Ate dinner. Had a bath. Watched Yaya make a lemon pie. Finally fell ... Read More

Birthdays are especially neat when you get greetings and good wishes from friends. Myrna really made my day when I got her email with updates on her life and a brief walk down memory lane. She found and then scanned an old photo of us, taken on one of our craziest weekends together ever! It started when she phoned me at home, asking if I would be interested in going with her cousins and her for a weekend away in Pennsylvania. (I am ... Read More

I really am overjoyed I get to borrow one of my best friend's grandson each week. We have so much fun together. Cameron is a sweet and very smart little boy. With the snow hardly melting, and what ever does melt, freezes overnight.... ...we took Cameron out to play. Laura holds up an icicle plucked from a bush for the camera.   Cameron decides to take his gloves off... A decision he later regretted! He's a dear child. We had so much fun with him in the snow ... Read More

In the past, I have taken a lot of teasing from my friends who spent summers going east with their families to Ocean City, and my family always went west to visit family in the mountains of West Virginia and Virginia. So when I finally got to experience Ocean City, they had a lot of laughs at my questions. Like...Where's the boardwalk? (Apparently I was standing on it), and "They don't have chocolate pop tarts here?" Since then, I have learned a lot ... Read More

How well do you know your Geography of the world? Here is a cute game I just finished playing and my score:   Want to play? Visit HERE!     ... Read More

Living in an acre with a lot of trees just can be intimidating at best this time of year. Fortunately, with only a few leaves still hanging on to the branches, we got a lot of help today. Crazy Andrew came and started helping us and the Nutwell family followed. There was a lot of hard work done today, but, a lot of craziness too. Like this "rake fight"   The job was made so much easier as Mr. John brought this huge blue tarp.   It had ... Read More

So what happens when you put a bunch of Mentos into a Diet Coke bottle?  Entertainment. See HERE ... Read More

Hehe, These are fun... Your Love Life Secrets Are Looking back on your life, you will have a few true loves. You're a little scarred from your past relationships, but who isn't? You expect a lot from your lover - you want the full package. You tend to be very picky. In fights, you speak your mind and don't hold back. You know you're right, and you can get quite angry about it. You have a hard time ending relationships, even if the other person says it's ... Read More