Grandma's story about "the invisible enemy"

I need to preface my remarks here with how much I loved spending the night at my grandparent's house when I was a child. I have nothing but good memories.
Well, I wanted to create a similiar experience for my grandchildren but I'm thinking that I screwed it up first night out!
Ken bought some books years ago that have "character building" themes. When bedtime rolled around and they wanted a story, I thought of those books. I grabbed one which was entitled, "Believe in Yourself." It was about Louis Pasteur...you know, the guy who developed the process for pasteurizing milk. Well, here's something you may not know...he also developed the rabies vaccine. Yea...so here I am reading this "bedtime story" all about a little boy, Joey, who is teasing a foaming-at-the-mouth rabid dog with a stick and gets bit. The "invisible enemy" (germs) enter the boy and make him sick, near certain death. But his parents bring him to Dr. Pasteur who uses a "shot with the biggest needle ever" full of "magical soldiers" to kill the invisible enemy. Ok...to fully appreciate this post, you just have to see these pictures from the book....and be sure to click on the pictures.





So, okay, am I the worst Grandma ever or what? This has got to be the scariest kid book ever written! Poor 4 year old Kylie keeps asking me during the story, "Grandma, do I have any invisible enemies in me?" and "Do I have to get a shot so I don't get rabies?" So okay, from here on out, I'm stickin' with princess stories....sorry, grandson's! And then this morning she woke up feeling brave, I guess, because she begs me to read about the "invisible enemies" again because she isn't afraid anymore.....ah, yea, right, over my dead body!!!

Sleep Over Party at Grandma's

Ev and the kids and I found something to do over spring break on a rainy day--we went to see "Tangled" at the dollar theater and then ate lunch at McDonald's. Had so much fun I decided to take Carter and Kylie home with me for a sleepover! (Click on photos to enlarge)





The kids love picking fruit off of our very "prolific" kumquat tree. Then Carter and Kylie helped Grandma pick up branches and sweep while she trimmed a bush. Of course, the best part was playing witches with the brooms after they finished sweeping.



Because Brent needed donuts for Seminary, we had a very yummy breakfast albeit not very healthy! We went to Walmart for a few things and wound up with a cool looking shirt for Carter that came with Silly Bands, no less and a trendy little outfit for Kylie... (although Kylie had a pretty hot looking style at the house playing with brother.)





After lunch it was park time to feed the ducks and do some all out playing. Carter did his "boy" thing at the park and found a stick and Kylie found her Mommy the perfect gift....an orange. (Unfortunately, brother decided to smash the orange so the gift was short-lived. No worries though...our understanding neighbor had some nice flowers that Kylie picked to replace the orange for Mommy.)





They actually got a double dose of play today at two different parks because we had to wait for a repair to be made on Brent's bass clarinet. There was a boy Carter's age and a girl about Kylie's age at the second park which was fun.





There were peanut butter cookies made, a movie watched, dominoes played, legos built, stories read (don't ask them about the "invisible enemy"...more about that later!), lots of pancakes, bacon, eggs, waffles and spaghetti, Mario Cart and bowling on the Wii and even a pillow fight! Does it get any better than that???!!






It was a great time for all! McKell, you're next!

My favorite song from General Conference

Happy Birthday? Happy Easter?

Since we will be going on a trip to London, England shortly we decided to celebrate some April birthdays and Easter early. We always enjoy family parties and today we got to play with Karen's granddaughter, baby Rachelle and enjoyed an egg hunt with our Hanson grandkids. Lots of fun!

Happy Birthday to you!!!!! That's 77 and 17 this month.

Grandma Karen and baby Rachelle! So cute.

On your mark, get set, GO!!!

                                                                       Mommy, look!!

Checking out the loot!

Sorry Dixie...no chocolate (or anything else) for you!

Your getting warmer Carter...

So Meggie, what's in your mouth???