A few days...in a few months!

Summer is here, and she's shown up in full force!  I don't think we've had very many days that it hasn't been over 90 degrees, it's been hot!  And, like all of you, our lives seem to get busier instead of slowing down!  

My daughter asked me why I didn't blog anymore.  I didn't realize how long it had been since my last blog, and I didn't even realize she read my blog!  She was looking for pictures for a slide show and found most all of them here!  It made me realize I really do need to document my life here...so this will be lengthy!

Easter was my last post and a lot has happened since then.  Bob and I decided that it was time to go on a vacation and since it had been such a long year, and our 47th wedding anniversary, we thought it was time.   We are both vaccinated, so we felt comfortable traveling.  We thought we would head South to try and find some warm weather...it was pretty cold here in April.  We have also been thinking about going somewhere warmer for a few months in the winter, so this was a good opportunity to look for a place to go.  We didn't find one, but we do know that we don't want to go where there are a lot of people, especially after driving through, Las Vegas during rush hour - eeekkk!! We made it through and even made it to the, Grand Canyon...

We've been to the, Grand Canyon several times, and I never get tired of it's endless beauty!  It was so pretty, so relaxing and so...grand!  It was a fun trip, but it's always nice to come home.  

I think I missed one of our March birthdays, and since this is my journal, I don't want to leave anyone out, especially this sweet girl!  Emily is one of a kind, so fun, sassy, smart and beautiful!  We sure do love her!  It still takes my breath away to think of how quickly she has grown up!

 

Guess who graduated from high school!?  Averi...can you believe it?!  She couldn't go to school with, Covid, but with some ingenuity and hard work, her mom taught her at home...she made it!  Averi was so excited! They had a graduation party in their backyard, and it was so much fun.  Averi loved it, and she was the life of the party!  

These are most of the amazing teachers and aides that Averi had along the way.  They were amazing with Averi, in fact one of the teachers moved up a grade just to be with her.  Another aide stayed with her all through grade school and jr. high.  She is like a second mother to Ave, and has become my daughter's best friend.  It truly does take a village to raise a child.  Amber, Averi's mom is standing behind her, making sure that her cap is just right!  She looked so pretty.  It was a fun night and one that I will forever be in this grandma's heart.

 Ave and Tay, her best friend and sister...she's being silly! 

 

 

 I love this picture, Averi was so excited for her graduation night!!  And what an accomplishment for this sweet angel!!  She is such a special little granddaughter, we just love her to the moon and back!  I used lots of tissues this night!

 

Well, in my usual fashion, I'll leave you with a sunset...

 

 Take care and be safe!

Love and Hugs, 

Barb