Quoted Truths

Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age; and if you understand that old age has wisdom for its food, you will so conduct yourself in youth that your old age will not lack for nourishment.

                                                     ~ Leonardo da  Vinci                                  

         

Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.
                                                                                                   
                                                      ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

In old age we are like a batch of letters that someone has sent. We are no longer in the passing, we have arrived.

                                                                        ~ Knut Hamsun

The best class in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

                                                                        ~ Andy Rooney

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

                                                         ~ Mark Twain
                                                                            

                                                                                                   
Photo Credit: Teaching Grandpa by David Grothe
Photo Credit: Going Home by David Grothe

Closet Time!

So last week we had a lot of tornado touch-downs around here.  Of course, we have a safe tornado room in which we station all the grannies into...

...Well, make that two rooms...

Anyhow, Johanna seems to find great excitement during these rather turbulent moments.  She loves the excitement and the "responsibility" she is given to make sure the grandmas are comfortable and happy. :)

Life Around Here

Greetings everyone!  Where do I begin to catch you up on Life around here?  You know, it's funny, every time I finally make my "explanatory post" from the many days' absence, I determine to keep you all up to date, to keep my "to-post" photo bin empty by regularly giving updates.  And then- what do you know?  Busy days demand my interest and that bin grows and grows.  So please, enjoy (until next time! :)

Junebug and "D" have become wonderful friends! Of course as seen above, they both immensely enjoy their daily exercise video- together.

Johanna has been quite the little hairdresser of late.  Lorry here is styling the One-Clip-On-The-Side do.  It's too bad our little glamour girl doesn't like her sisters to fix hers as well... :)

Ms. Cheri brought over her kitten, Trouble, for the Grandmas to enjoy...

...And I'm sure you can see without my narrative voice...

...That he/she? is truly loved around here!

As for Bella Bean...yes, she's allowed on the couches, and yes...we love her tremendously!

Many blessings to you all on this (hot 'n stuffy) September day!



Hello folks!

Some of Grandma "D's" wonderful family. Thank you for visiting, Stacy!

Hello there, folks!  Sorry for all the short, random posts...It seems I haven't had all that extra time in my days as I used to have in order to write out a good ol' explanatory post.  So just in advance, I'll be working on one with all the wonderful photos from the past couple weeks...loads of pictures coming soon!

Wordless Wednesday

Our Three Foot Tall Therapist

Physical therapist

Cuddle therapist

Game therapist

Singing therapist

Reading therapist

Fun-hairdo therapist

Sewing therapist

Snuggle therapist

Entertaining therapist

Daddy's painter

 Mommy's princess

Sister's assistant

Sister's friend

Coolest cook

We love you our "little honey bunch" (Junebug's name for Johanna)!

Setting the table...

...Can be fun!

Just add an apron and hat...

...Fun older sister...

...a dog for moral support...

...and before you know it, you'll be smiling from ear to ear!

More Great Caregivers!

Mrs. Cheri and her daughter Megan have been such a blessing to our family by allowing us to get out together!  The grandmas have a *blast* with Cheri and Megan with movie and popcorn days, energetic balloon-toss, manis & pedis, and of course wonderful stories and non-stop laughter.  We are so thankful the Lord has brought these sweet ladies into our lives; it is so good to be able to truly trust in someone to give great care for our grannies!