Amanda – Page 5 – The Dackel Princess

Well Look At That!

Since I am never at a loss for words, it shocked me to see, at 4 PM on the 4th of July no less, that I had forgotten to post for today!

Forget the face or foot or my Mom not doing well. Wait, that is probably why I forgot! I have simply too much on my mind!

Since my foot is keeping me down, I decided to keep the fourth of July simple. I had ribs marinating in the fridge, potato salad all made and corn ready to be shucked and eaten.

Aside from that, I’ve watched Wimbledon Tennis, and reruns of movies I have already seen, but have become like old friends.

It is simply crayon meltingly hot, and also super humid! Hubby has all the air conditioers cleaned, and running. Our electric bill will not be good at the end of this month but, oh well!

I also got the best picture of my daughter holding her daughter today. They are at the beach and she put this on her Facebook wall. I just love it!

Sometimes…

Sometimes computers just make me so mad!

You see yesterday I turned on the computer and the little icon for my speakers disappeared from the task bar! I looked and all the little boxes were checked and it ‘should’ have worked, but it didn’t!

So I tried a number of things to ‘fix’ it, and nothing worked. I sat down again today and gave it another go. I unchecked the boxes and saved that. They I rechecked the boxes and the icon appeared. So I very quickly saved the set up and then held my breath and closed the program out and waited.

Well, so far, so good. I’m hoping this has done it.

Savannah had her one year old photo shoot done. Here are my two favorites!

You know, it is just the most wonderful thing to have a daughter and a granddaughter that I am this crazy about! I am blessed!

Happy Mother’s Day

My favorite picture of Mandy and Me. Yesterday she made a beautiful meal to celebrate Mother’s Day.

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And here are some new ones of our darling Savannah!

She will be a year old in just a couple of weeks!

My daughter is the best mother. Savannah is sweet and happy and I know it is because she has such a wonderful mother.

She is taking her first few steps and eating everything. She loves angel cake and whipped cream!

I got right down there on the floor and had a blast playing with her!

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Best of all, she loves me so matter what I look like. That is such a wonderful feeling!

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This was the best Mother’s Day ever!

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The Best Medicine

I was lying down in my recliner, taking a rest and watching movies that I have seen a gazillion times before, when my cell phone rang. It was my daughter, Mandy!

She asked me what I was up to and I admitted that I was not doing a darn thing.

In fact, watching the bad TV and sort of drowsing in a semi-state of sleep, was just wasting time.

She asked if I might like a visit? A visit with her and my favorite little grand-baby!

She did not have to twist my arm or ask twice! And a mere hour and a half later, they arrived!

Now just look at this little girl? How can I stay depressed and feeling sorry for myself when I have Savannah playing with me?

She is crawling and climbing and taking steps. She handled herself pretty well with the dogs, and flirted with Hubby!

Savannah and Mandy were simply the best medicine that I could have had today.

Thank you so much, girls!

A Visit With Mandy & Savannah

Friday found me heading down to spend the day with my girls. You know I feel so very blessed to have such a wonderful daughter, and her fabulous baby!

Now that Savannah is growing up, she is really showing so much of her personality.

Today’s visit, I spent a lot of time just getting down on the carpet and playing with Savannah and talking to Mandy.

We played and laughed and rolled around. It was wonderful! It reminded me of all the goodness in the world!

I love Mandy and Matt’s new place! It is so cute and Mandy has decorated it so nicely. The nursery is so adorable! It’s peaceful, and bright and really pleasant.

We picked up my former mother in-law and she joined us for lunch. That was also great. Four generations of women all sitting at one table! We had various meals, and Savannah actually tried her very first french fry.

I’m not sure she really liked it!

My drive home found me with a big smile on my face. I think today was one of the best days ever. Babies that play are just so much fun!!!

Happy Birthday Mandy!

Today is the birthday of my daughter, Mandy. She is the apple of my eye, and also my dearest friend! How lucky we are to have each other!

It seems like just yesterday that she was born. What an amazing thing. Before that I was just Maribeth. But after her birth, I became a mother…her mother. That was when I knew what pure happiness was all about!

Happy Birthday, Sweetie!!!

Happy Birthday Mandy from Dackel Princess Maribeth on Vimeo.

Blessings

On Friday I drove down early to see Mandy and Savannah. I left really early, because Mandy wanted to take Savannah into her work to introduce her. Mandy had her all dressed up in the cutest pink dress and ballerina tights for her debut!

Then we went off to do some shopping. Both of us needed a few things, and this time Macy’s came through with a few deals. We also walked through the mall, and I was able to pick up a cheap copy of “Love Actually”! I was so happy.

We stopped for lunch, and there we were in a noisy restaurant, and Savannah slept through it all. I know I could not do that. I need either silent rooms, or the low white noise of the TV. But slept, she did.

We visited Trader Joes, and I learned that the Christmas Stollen (Fruit Bread), and the Lebkuchen (cookies) from Germany won’t be in until mid November.

Then we headed back to Mandy’s place and began snapping pictures. If you ever have trouble getting a picture of a baby or young child, use the paparazzi setting on your camera. It works so well.

Savannah and Mandy.

Pulling her Mom’s hair.

Savannah and Grandma!

I can’t believe how fast she is growing up! She loves to sit up now and actively reaches and plays with her toys. She talks to Mandy and to her toys.

And I as her Grandma, am amazed!

A Visit With My Girls!

I went down to see Savannah Rose and Mandy on Monday. What a great time I had. I just love Mandy so much, and I really love seeing her as a Mom. She is just the best!

As you can see, Savannah’s eyes are getting blue-er by the minute!

I got home very late and Hubby and I didn’t even eat dinner until nearly 9 PM. I’ve got a dentist appointment in the morning, but I promise I will write more about the visit and put in a few more pictures. For now, I need to get to bed!

Friday Fill-Ins

And…here we go!

1. For the first time I saw Savannah smile at me!

2. Becoming a Grandmother is one of my best memories of the summer so far.

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3. My recipe for Sauer Braten is one of my favorites because it makes me think of my own Grandmother.

4. I look forward to watching my daughter with her own daughter for years to come.

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5. It starts with a smile and then you are truly, deeply, in love.

6. Allergies make it impossible for me to enjoy candles. So I have no fragrance I enjoy most in a candle.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to Staying cool with Hubby and the doggies, tomorrow my plans include staying cool and trying to keep the garden hydrated and Sunday, I want to read the newspaper, watch a movie or two and once again, stay cool!

What A Great Visit!

Thursday night we went out to a great restaurant with Mandy, Matt & Savannah, called “The Homestead”. Great food, and rustic, New Hampshire decor. A great place to cool off, and unwind after a long hot day.

Savannah slept the entire time and didn’t make a peep! What a good baby. Mel and I shared a lobster roll and an order of asparagus. I wanted to order a “bad” meal (meaning non-Weight Watchers”), but I kept talking to myself telling my somewhat chubbier self, to knock it off and eat the way I should! Best of all, I did!

After dinner, Mel and I went back to our hotel, and climbed into our freshly made, delishly soft beds, with creamy white sheets! We watched a cooking show I think it was called “Chopped” where three cooks are given various things and must create a meal. It was quite interesting.

At 10 we shut down the TV and Mel fell asleep almost instantly. I, however, was bouncing off of walls! What could be wrong with me? Then it hit me. Hot day, two large iced latte’s and two regular iced teas. I was like a kid high on candy, only my problem was the caffeine!

In the morning Mel admonished me for my snoring. I did not know that I snored. Oh well,

We dressed and went down to have the hotel supplied breakfast. What a nice, wide variety of foods! We ate what we wanted and then about that time, Mandy called to let me know that they were up and to come on over.

This is what greeted us when we got there.

While Mandy took a quick shower, Mel and I took a gazillion pictures.

I was amazed that Savannah was so patient with us.

Here she is with her Mommy and me. So very proud of my daughter.

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All too soon on Friday afternoon, it was time to go home for both Mel and me! So sad to say good bye to Mandy and Savannah. Hopefully, I’ll get back again very soon!

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