A winter wonderland in Athens!

these are my 3 Arizona Tazmanian Devil! Aren't they beauties?
Flew to Mississippi to stay with Jo and Geo's 3 kids for a few days while mommy and daddy were on a trip. Then to Fla. to stay with and care for G-ma Stewart.. Home to Pa for 1 day then off to Arizona to stay with Ant and Ang's 3 kids while they were away. I'm a busy Nanna!
Back in Cloudy, Overcast, PA.. once again..Missing Sunny Mississippi, Fla and AZ.

Back in PA

I am back home in PA.. Finally after 6 mos away. It is good to be home. Spending much time cleaning up the accumulated DUST!!! Also finding time for GOLF!

Trip to Arizona

Tazmanian Devil-1 Vincent! Isn't he sooooo cute?


Tazmanian Devil-3 Larina!

What a beautiful baby!

Tazmanian Devil-2 Leo







Nanna had a great time in AZ visiting Ant, Ang and the 3 tazmanian devils..

At Ron and Janene's new home

Landon and Mommy watching Poppa and Daddy put in the mailbox.


Poppa and Ron putting in the mailbox!






They did it!





Jaron playing basketball


Posing in front of Poppa's new car, Toyota Highlander




Such a cutie patutie!

Nanna's boy !
Landon cooking breakfast for Nanna.

Catching up Time!

I haven't kept up with my BLOG. So here's some catching up!




Nanna spent a week with Ron and Janene and the boys helping them to move into their new house.

Living Room and new TV

Kitchen



Sun Room off Kitchen


Dining Room






Looking from mud room, back toward kitchen, door on left is Powder room and Room straight ahead is Nanna's/Guest Room.
More pics coming soon!

WINTER HAD COME!!!

This is what we woke up to today! The trees are all coated in ice then topped with a layer of SNOW! It is beautiful to see! We lost a tree, came down over the driveway. Poppa has to get the chain saw out! BEAUTIFUL WINTER! Now this is snow you kids in Mississippi. Hope it sticks around for y'all to see when you get here!

November Trip

November had Nanna and Poppa heading to Mississippi. We stopped on the way to say goodbye to Jaron and Landon's Nanny Bensinger who passed away just before Thanksgiving. We got to visit Ron and Janene's new house which will be ready for occupancy sometime in Feb. Then Nanna and Poppa got in the car and drove and drove and drove and drove until we ended up at Jo and George's house in Mississippi. We will spend Thanksgiving with Abby, Alex and Grace and then will drive home just in time for everyone to come to our house for Christmas. Whew! Nanna is tired already, just thinking about it.

October Trip

The month of October had Poppa and Nanna tripping off to Chicago. We spent Halloween with Vincent, Leo and Larina and had loads of fun going trick or treating. Nanna dressed up as a "princess" because Vincent asked her to. Poppa went as a cowboy. Pictures to follow soon.

VACATION

Poppa and Nanna just got back from a GOLFING vacation in Myrtle Beach! Our children gave us the trip as a Christmas present. We played 18 holes each day at a different course and then we went out to eat at some spectacular restaurants. I loved the Villa Roma and Umbertos best. We also ate at the Carolina Roadhouse and The Bonefish Grill. We stayed in a 2 bedroom condo at the Barefoot Resort. It was soooooo much fun. We didn't burn up the courses but we had a good time. Poppa played very well and Nanna was almost able to keep up most of the time. The last 18 holes was my worst but I still had fun. That's what it's all about. FUN....Thanks again to our kids for such a great gift.

Holidays

Fall is here and the Holidays will be upon us soon.

What are you thankful for? Here is a short list of what I am thankful for.

1. Someone who loves me.




That would be my husband of 39 years













2. Freedom to pray and worship

3. Good Friends

that would be:::Pat Lougher, Me, Priscilla Ammerman and Phyllis Callear

"Girl Friends"









4.Family !!!
That would be my children and my grandchildren. Thank you Nan and Pop for my husband, Ron. Thank you Ron for JoAnn, Anthony and Ron. Thank you Jo and George for Abby,Alex and Grace. Thank you Anthony and Angela for Vincent, Leo and Larina. Thank you Ron and Janine for Jaron and Landon. Thank you Shar for Lindsay and Adam. I have so much to be thankful for. Love to all Nanna.

July!

Jo and the kids came up from Mississippi for our annual DuPont family picnic and "KOUSINS AT KNOEBElS" family reunion. We were saddened that Anthony and Angela could not bring the Chicago gang this year. A great time was had by all. Pictures coming soon..Knoebels Groves in Elysburg, PA is the country's largest free admission amusement park. My family agrees that it is one of the finest amusement parks we have ever visited and that is why we choose to make it a yearly tradition to have our family reunion at KNOEBELS.

June Birthdays in Mississippi

In June, we went to Mississippi to Jo and George's. Everyone came down to help celebrate Poppa's 60th birthday! We usually get together in June or July at Nanna and Poppa's house to celebrate all the birthdays but we did it in Mississippi this year. On May 31st George turned 38years old and that started the multiple celebrations. Next was Abby who was 9 on June 13th, then Uncle Ron was 33 on June 16th and Poppa was 60 on the 17th. Nanna and Poppa had their 39th anniversary on June 21st and Vincent was 4 on the 27th! WHEW! That's a lot of celebrations! We have a short break and Anthony turned 36 on July 11th. Here are some of the photos from the gang at Mississippi.

The Cousins doing video games.

THE BOYS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES!
VINCENT, JARON, ALEX, LANDON

RUB A DUB DUB....4 KIDS IN A TUB AND WHO DO YOU THINK THEY BE?
There's Jaron, and Landon,and Alex the boys

The Cutie of course is Gracie!

Here is Landon having a tea party!

UNCLE ANTHONY AND ABBY WITH THE MYSTERIOUS BLACK BALL WITH ALL THE WRONG ANSWERS



beautiful Larina

Boy! Have I been busy.

Golfing has gone by the wayside! Nanna has been sooooo busy with grandbabies she hasn't had time to golf! Here are some pictures from my last trip to Chicago which was in May. I am really late in posting them but here they are.


THIS IS PIRATE LEO!

LARINA WITH MOMMY AND DADDY




VINCENT AND LEO AT SAND AND WATER TABLE
Do you remember the freedom of being NAKED!
After the sand and water table, we stripped them down to clean them up and they had a grand time running around the back yard naked!
OUCH ON THAT SLIDE!


THERE'S THAT SMILE, VINCENT!

       THIS WAS LEO AFTER SAND TABLE AND BEFORE STRIPPING HIM DOWN.
Nanna had a great visit then I was off to Mississippi in JUNE

Ron and Janene's

Just got home from a weekend with Ron and Janene's boys. Mommy and Daddy went to New York City to a Mets game. They stayed over night and Poppa and Nanna got to stay with Jaron and Landon. We had great fun! Poppa did some painting repair work and installed a new ceiling fan in the rec room while Nanna played with her boys.

and finally, Landon took this picture of Nanna in her jammies at our pajama party. Can't wait to do it again! This weekend it is off to Chicago and Ant and Ang's gang.