Birthday date with Cash...

Having a one on one date with my grandchildren for their birthday has been a dream of mine. Now that Cash and Colby are older my dream has come true. This is my second date with Cash and it was spectacular. I went to pick him up and he and Colby came to the door. Colby said, "Come in." He wanted to go with us so that tugged at my heart. But I will have a date with him next week!

I asked Cash what he wanted to do and he said he wanted to go to the Discovery Park. We call it Popsicle Park and it's in Pleasant Grove. So I drove there and when Cash saw it he said, this isn't the place. I said this is Discovery Park. Cash said it's the place with the zip line and fish. I called Mark and he said he was talking about the "Museum of Natural Curiosity." So I was happy to head to Thanksgiving Point where the museum is located! I haven't been to the museum so I was excited to go with Cash. He has been there a few times and was an awesome guide.

Planting a garden...

This place is amazing, there are more than 400 interactive experiences to choose from.

Depositing money in the bank, Cash really like this.

Drying some clothes...

This was one of my favorite areas, it was an open air market. Cash was the storekeeper. He liked selling me fruit, beans and vegetables.

 He made sure I gave him some money! 

Hanging like a sloth!

 Oh I love this birthday boy!

 Spiderman has got nothing on Cash!

 The fish tank was my favorite, we had so much feeding the fish!

We stayed at the museum for over 3 hours. It went by so fast, time flies when you are fun. When we were leaving Cash said, I'm tired of walking. He thanked me numerous times for taking him to the museum!

 Photo booth fun!

We were hungry so we had dinner at JCW's, Cash calls it JCDubs! I love being a grandma and spending time with Cash is always so wonderful. 

Perfect day... The End!

Words to live by ~ Fully charged spiritually...

"As important as it is to leave home every day with a full charge on your cell phone, it is far more important to be fully charged spiritually. Every time you plug in your phone, use it as a reminder to ask yourself if you have plugged in to the most important source of spiritual power—prayer and scripture study, which will charge you with inspiration through the Holy Ghost."

~ Randall L. Ridd

TBT ~ Throwback Thursday... Cash then and now!

I can't believe that four years have twinkled by so fast. It has been a magical four years with our precious grandson Cash!

Fast forward... On Sunday we will celebrate Cash's 4th birthday. He is a sweet, kind, smart, sensitive, and just a delightful boy! We all love him so very much.

Happy Birthday Cash!

Wordless Wednesday ~ "Not tired"

Words to live by ~ Smile...

 

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.

~ Phyllis Diller

 

How do they grow up so fast?

 

Sometimes it catches me by surprise how fast Cash and Colby are growing up.

 "No growing while you sleep, okay? It’s not allowed. No getting big while I'm not looking."   

A grandma's poem

It seems that grandmas always need

A little one to hold;

To kiss and love with all their hearts,

To shelter from the cold.

It gives me so much pleasure

When you sit upon my knee.

To know as I grow older

You will always keep me company.

I'll tell you lots of stories;

I'll sing you lullabies.

And you will know I love you more

With each beautiful day that goes by.

I used to hold your daddy

And hug and kiss him too.

I love him very much you know

The same way he loves you.

I used to wish that he could stay

My baby all his life.

But God intended for my little boy

To grow up to be a husband and a daddy.

And that's why He make grandchildren -

To fill the empty gap.

It would be such a lonely world without you.

Come - sit on grandma's lap.

~ Donna M. Bussey

I love Cash and Colby so much.  

I'm thankful they only live a few miles away. 

I'm thankful that I can see them often. 

I'm thankful to be their grandma.

TBT ~ Throwback Thursday... Dad and Grandpa Ames

Dad and Grandpa Ames... with 5 sons my Dad became an expert barber!

I think this picture was taken at Aunt Mildred's home in Amarillo, Texas. I know we took a trip there when I was about 3 or 4 years old. I remember sleeping on the floor of our station wagon for part of the trip.

Wordless Wednesday ~ What the hail...

Orange Gloves and X Marks the Spot...

Almost two years ago I got Cash this bike. His feet could barely reach the peddles.

Oh that face!

Sunday was really the first time Cash wanted to ride his bike. He had so much fun riding down the path. He learned quickly to steer and went zipping along.

I told him to give me his best smile! He likes the orange gloves he's wearing and this isn't the first time he has worn them while playing. I think they made him go faster!

He found two sticks and made an X and said, "this is the starting line... X Marks the Spot!" Clever, smart boy. Colby was cheering him on but he wants his own bike. Maybe Grams will get him one for his birthday!

Words to live by ~ Hope...

Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.  ~ 2 Nephi 31:20

Yea, and it came to pass that the Lord our God did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us; yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls, and did grant unto us great faith, and did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him.  ~ Alma 58:11

Two of my favorite scriptures on hope...