Family Gathering 2018 Corn Starch The question was “when are we going to paint with the corn starch?” Now, I had not really thought of the sidewalk paint as “corn starch” but the previous year, the kids had had as much fun scraping the paint from the driveway as they …
Rescued Ponies This year the attention was on the two “rescued ponies” who live through the gate. Elizabeth keeps them there along with other horses. When we first met them, they were very neglected but today they are chubby and shiny and anxious to be touched. The ponies’ names are …
I put the pirate costumes into Ziploc bags and waited for the gathering. Nothing needed explaining, for when each child opened his or her bag the game was clear and there were only squeals of delight and a scramble to get dressed. They knew all about PIRATES ! Each pirate …
Family Gathering 2018 Super Heroes have all of the attributes that we love. They are strong and courageous. They are honest and tireless. They save people from injustice and hide their identities because they are humble. They roam around looking for good things to do. It must be that children …
Be anything you want to be. These girls have their own version of the new Sonic girls. Oh, I love this background ! They were very attracted to it and used it in many shots. In a world of mixing and matching prints and colors, there was no end to …
(Quirky Quincy) Changing The Photo Booth From Year-to-Year Each year my grandchildren tell me that they love to dress-up for photos. Each year I prepare something different and thrift different clothes and props. The first year it was rather bland as I look back. I was still learning what I …
BROWN PAPER After years of using smudgy newspaper to make patterns for sewing, I am now blessed with a large roll of brown paper. I use the paper for many other things, like wrapping packages which I tie with twine and tearing off pieces of any length for budding artists …
Our family is full of Super Heroes and Wonder People. Not that other families don’t have their share, but I don’t know much about other families. It was clear to me, after several days of our Annual Family Gathering, that most of the Super Heroes in the Universe were right …
SCOOT ALONG NOW I am a fool not to buy stock in Dollar Tree. These stores have everything I need for fun and games. The grandchildren already knew about the scooters. They didn’t come from the dollar store. They said they had them in their classrooms. I bought plungers …
Off To The Sea Only five minutes away from our home, the crashing mountain stream is divided and slowed and flows safely over a bed of rocks. Children can have hours of safe fun. I collected a box of “floaty” things and many, many poplar sticks from trees …
