So...

...I went to Virginia a couple of weeks ago to visit Happy and Beautiful. Oh...and OF COURSE NCFan. :~) I had a wonderful time with my girls...NC had to work, and he wasn't home much.

I cannot believe how big Beautiful is getting, and how well she speaks! Well...she DOES talk very well...but NOT as good as her Mommy when SHE was 16 months old. I don't think ANY baby talked as well as Happy did. She was...well...born to talk! And if you know her AT ALL, you know I speak truth!

I arrived on Saturday, so I was able to go to church with Happy...and it was AWESOME! I am so happy that Happy found a church where she can use the gifts God has given her. Praise Him. It was a thrill to be able to worship with my baby once again. Unfortunately, she was sick and couldn't sing the solo she was assigned..."Every Mountain". OH BABY..I so remember doing that song at KFA...and it moved me once again. Happy and I stood while the choir sang and we sang from the congregation...what a blessing!

I will not bore you with the awful details of my flight to and from...suffice it to say that I will probably never CHOOSE to fly alone any more. Chief will fly with me (or SOMEONE will) or I will not fly. I'll drive! I'll tell you about it someday. If I can get through the stories without crying. Big BABY!

ANYWAY...enjoy the pics...I sure do!

Yeah...we were out for breakfast Sunday morning...she was finished with her banana and she wanted to go. NOW. Precious.

She LOVES her horsey.

Happy and Beautiful...so...happy...and...beautiful!

Out for a walk...she's using my sunglasses as a phone..."heyo? Oma?" :~)

My fave...breakfast Tuesday morning. What a face...what eyes! Isn't she beautiful???

By-the-way...in case you didn't know...Beautiful will meet new cousins this fall. PhotoMom AND Rachigga are having babies. I'm thinking the quiver is about full! :~)

Z-Man is FOUR!!

I can hardly believe that four years ago, my very first grandchild was born. My FIRST. He was the first one to say "OMA". The most beautiful sound ever in all of the entire world. Really.

And he is as beautiful today as the first time I laid eyes on him. Seriously...isn't he beautiful?

Photomom and Cheerios had a party for him on Sunday...a Greenbay Packer Party. Of course. He looked awesome in number 4. He and his friends played games and we ate that great Packer cake...made by Photomom herself.

This last pic was his first as a Packer fan!

His actual birthday was yesterday. He turned 4 on the 4th. Yup...his golden birthday. We had bar-be-cued chicken sandwiches and chips and more cake. He is just growing so fast. Too fast for Mom and Dad...way too fast for me. Still...I am totally enthralled with his grasp on life. His own little world. He is so smart. And pretty practical. 'Hey, Oma...wanna see my new toy?' He loves Cars...DVD's...playing on the computer and the Wii. He is so smart. Did I say that already? And, really thoughtful! He loves his little sister...he is a wonderful, loving, protective big brother!

I am so excited to see what this new year brings...more growing...new adventures...Happy Birthday, Z-Man...I love you with all of my heart!