What? Christmas is in12 Days? Promise?

Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that I was planning Thanksgiving Dinner with Ryan, Katie, Logan, Gavin and "Baby Braley".

The next thing I recall is that like a flash they were gone...(back to Minnesota)...

Then immediately it was Kiarra's 9th birthday!!!! WHOOO!!! HOOOO!

And now I am leaving for Christmas in Ohio in 6 days!

Where to begin?

We really enjoyed our time with the Braley's! The boys are awesome! And so much fun and energy too!

We celebrated Gavin's 3rd birthday when they arrived and Gavin is such a boy! Last year he barely talked....and now he is the "talker" of the entire family! When he wanted my attention, he would say "Grandma Dianne! Look at me! Look at me! It took me a few days to figure out that that is how Ryan get the boys to focus when he is coaching them.

Logan is the quit, thoughtful one....very deep...He may have been a little more subdued as he came down with the flu for 4 days...but he has recovered since he got back to Minnesota.

He is so..."Ryan"...in looks and personality and coloring. It is like a "mirror into the past".

Katie looks beautiful pregnant...but she always does!

We had a great time watching old movies and handing out, eating ice cream, and other healthy items.

What can I say about Ryan? I miss him when he leaves, and try to enjoy every minute while he is here.


This week was my granddaughter Kiarra's 9th birthday! She is growing into a beautiful, healthy young lady in Wyoming. She is the best "Fisherman" in the family! Loves the outdoors and all types of animals...she lives in the right part of the country for that, bit too far from us. We just don't get to see her or Kristofer, or Brendan often enough.

Kiarra is the first grandchild that I got be witness being born in the delivery room.

What a special memory that will always be!



Just a few days to finish packing for our trip to Ohio to see Mike, Des, Abbey, Emme, Cammi and their new house.

We can hardly wait to "squeeeeze those girls till their eyeballs pop out" (Inside Joke!)

I will close now, but I am wondering if we will have a "White Christmas"?

Merry Christmas!