Maddie Visits Gramma & Granddad

My parents had both their granddaughters for a week in mid-July. Four-year old Maddie and three-year old Julianne were really excited to get some "girly time," as Maddie kept calling it. My parents planned a bunch of activities to keep them active both physically and mentally. The girls had fun running through the sprinkler, swimming, creating ice necklaces (which made them cold very fast), playing in and around the lake, playing on the jungle gym Granddad created, making pink t-shirts and white t-shirts, roller skating, reading with Granddad at bedtime, playing with Polly Pockets, and fishing. Everyone had a lot of fun and they are hoping to do it again next year!

My brother and his family went to Waco to pick up Julianne after a week. Little Anson loved all the attention!

Maddie and Julianne got along really well and had a lot of fun together. After Julianne left, Maddie still had a couple of days with Gramma and Granddad all to herself. She slept late, enjoyed the quiet, and fished with Granddad.

It didn't take long for her to realize she really missed her brothers, though. She talked a few times to all of them, but spent most of the time talking with Jon (who missed her just as much.)