Friday

Since it was going to be a hot one today, we got our walk in early.  Other than that, though, we didn't do much today.  This evening we went to see Linda and my great-great nephew and my great-great twin nieces.  What a fun time.  I got to read to them and then Blaise read to me.  He's a good reader!!  Linda said he's reading 3rd grade books and he is only starting 1st grade!  

This was such a fun time.  Oaklyn loved my phone and wouldn't give it back to me until we left.  Rowyn took us to see her room and I got to watch Oaklyn take her feeding which I'd never seen done before...plus she ate some yogurt with her spoon!  Blaise has a Cubs room, complete with the coolest nightlight (a baseball diamond with his name on it).  

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Saturday

Dave and I went to CF for the farmers market this morning.  Picked up some sweet corn, some cucumbers, an onion, and a yellow tomato.  Yum!!  Since it was sprinkling, we then went to the mall to walk.  This afternoon, we got things ready to go into the camper and Dave loaded it.  I went to Linda's because Bob was there.  Since the ladies were shopping, Bob and I were there alone for a while so we had a nice visit.  I paid him our half of putting permanent vases on mom/dad's stone and on Bert/Helen's stone.  The mowers are really hard on the vases. 

Kyle, Cassie and the kids came after a while so I also got to see Oaklyn, Rowyn, and Blaise.  Then the ladies came home (with McCoy) so the household got very active!!

I stayed to eat tacos with them.  What a fun afternoon!

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Thursday

Beautiful day here!  Felt more like the Florida we love! 

Dave went to lawn care this morning.  I had a chiropractor appointment and we also went to Office Depot to get a file printed on legal sized paper.  Now we're watching CNN...what fun!

Here's the picture I tried to upload last night.  Isn't it cute?  Blaise loves his little sister!!

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Weds.

We're about ready to pack the car!  That's a tomorrow job.  All of the house has even been cleaned.  Tonight we took the camper to Kyle's  for the winter.  Bryan took his there too, so the two little boys got to play in the sandbox! 

When we were done, we went to Sasquatch Jack's in Waverly for supper.  This is my tenderloin!  I only ate about 1/3 of it.  It was scrumptious!!

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Total Eclipse

We've been waiting for  the total eclipse forever, it seems.  We here in Waterloo are now hoping that the one in  2024 will be able to be seen!  It was very cloudy here today, so no eclipse.  It did get a bit darker, but that's all we saw.  Darn!

Here's a picture of Blaise and I reading about dinosaurs! I wish Dave had come in a little closer, so my legs weren't the first thing you see!

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Weds.

This is the BIG news today!!  Please keep Cassie & Kyle in your prayers that these babies are healthy.  They are so excited!!

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Sunday

It rained most of the night last night - Dave said we got about .8 of an inch of rain.  The crops are absolutely beautiful around here.  We've had plenty of rain, humidity, and heat and the crops love that!  They are green and lush.

After church we came home and Dave cooked burgers on the grill.  Then we went up to Linda and Al's to take back the bike we borrowed.  Guess who was there?  Blaise!  I asked him what my name was and he said, "Peg".  I sat down on the floor with him to build castles out of blocks.  I'd ask him what letter was on the block and he'd tell me.  Then he'd tell  me what started with M (for instance), like mittens.  He even said xylophone!  He also knew what the numbers were.  He's just too smart!  The only thing he gets wrong is that he calls Dave Papa Bob.  I think we got him convinced that he should say Uncle Dave!  When we got ready to leave he came running to give us hugs!

 He's making sure I can crab walk, too!  Grandma sure can!  And grandma makes a good horsey!

This afternoon we went back to church for Pastor Amy's installation.  Great service!

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Blaise is 2

We had such a fun day today, although we about froze to death!  We went to Kyle and Cassie's to help celebrate Blaise's 2nd birthday.  He is quite a kid!  He knows all of his colors, can count to 15 (if he wants to!), talks in full sentences, knows every animal on the planet and what sounds they make.  He loves the Ninja Turtles and Superman and Mickey Mouse and bubbles and tractors!  He was so busy running around having fun - he should really sleep well tonight.

He got one of those balance bicycles plus this helmet for his birthday and he just left it on!  He's just a hoot!

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 I thought I'd share a picture of two of the sweetest little guys you've ever seen.  The first one is Aidan, our grandson.  He just is so fascinating.  I'm not sure I've ever seen him cry..  I've seen him fake cry, but not a real cry!  Isn't he cute?  He'll be 1 on the 13th - 1 week from now.  Right now he's pretty much a mommy's boy.  He's finally warming up to me.  Dave has no problem with him, but he still is a little leery of me.

The second little guy is Kyle & Cassie's little guy, Blaise.  He's my great, great nephew.  He is 17  months and he's a little dynamo.  He's like the Energizer Bunny...he just keeps going and going!  He likes football and likes to read and does several animal sounds.  He also knows where his nose is, where his eyes are, etc. and he showws you his muscles!  He doesn't just walk, he runs!  He's also fearless and isn't a bit bashful.

We had a fun day.  We went to Iowa City to have lunch with Chris, Sudi & Howard before we take off for Florida.  Then this evening, Bryan's handyman came by to give us a bid for our backsplash..  He's going to do it the 15th of this month!  I guess Bryan will have to send us a picture!

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Hot day again!

It was over 90 up here today.  It was almost oppressive except that there was a nice breeze!  I know that lots of places had storms, but there were just little fluffy clouds up here.

After church today, we went to Panchero's for lunch then came home to change clothes.  I called Linda to see if we could stop in, so we went up there.  Kyle, Cassie & Blaise were there so we got to spend some time with the B-man before he took his nap.  He's a hoot - he just runs around, climbs up on things, and even climbs the stairs.  He turns around and slides down the stairs on his belly (most of the time).  He's like a little dervish - always on the move!  He warmed up to both Dave and I just immediately - I got down on the floor to play blocks with him.  He kept bringing me blocks so I'd build a tower that he could knock down!  Finally, he got his binky and they took him upstairs for a nap.  He cried for about 45 seconds and he was out!

Here he is:

Hope to get to see Aidan this week.  The kids are gone to the Wisconsin Dells on a short vacation.  Should be back by Weds.

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Two Little Boys

All of the rain we've had for the last few days has made me depressed, but the arrival of our newest grandson is a bright spot among the raindrops!  Let me introduce you to Aidan William Cornelius Frushour....big name for a little guy.  He was 20" long and weighed 7 lbs 4 oz.  Aidan was born on Monday, Oct 13th at 12:28 PM.  He is just precious!  

As you can see, Grandpa and Grandma both think he's pretty special!

While we were in the Waterloo area, we went to Linda & Al's for pizza and to spend the night.  So, we got to see Blaise, too.  He looks pretty big after seeing Aidan!  Blaise is 5 months old today and weighs about 19 lbs!  He was having fun with his grandma and great, great aunt Peg!!

We are glad to be home for a few days.  We'll decide what we are doing about Florida soon!  After these last 3 days of cold, windy, rainy days, I hope we get to go soon.

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Sunday

This was a wonderful day.  I had two firsts:  I got to meet my great, great nephew, Blaise Benning AND I got to see an Indigo Bunting, which I've only seen in pictures.  I was impressed by both of them, but especially little Baby B!  He's such a cutie!

Our open house is over and we had a great trip to Waverly and back.  The day was a success!

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