Saturday, June 14, 2025

Austin and soccer




 Austin had a great soccer season. This year there was even an All Star team/game which Austin was selected. I am very proud of his accomplishments and performance this season. He was a go getter. He actually played offense more than defense  this season. We also found out that he can play one more season so he has signed up for the

Lots of time passed; many things

 I will make a short post to show a simple Pandora bracelet I made for myself for Mother’s Day. Each charm depicts my kid’s birthstone. I love the simplicity and I am hopeful to add other charms. 



Friday, May 2, 2025

Little Prince baby shower= first grand baby



 
Mommy and Daddy to be 

Last weekend was the baby shower for Ashleigh and Sam’s Little Prince. There was much laughter and fun from friends, family, and the parents to be. They received many wonderful gifts including crocheted items from friends and relatives (me) and lots of items from her baby registry. I am so grateful so many love and care for her and Sam and are ready to welcome baby A.  

These cookies were just as the ones Ashleigh chose for the  party.  I found someone local to me and not only did they look pretty; they also tasted good! 


 



Maria and Ashleigh

The yummy cake was made by Sam’s sister. She also made their wedding cake. It was yummy! 



Friday, April 25, 2025

Beach (at home), First Visit of the Season





 On Friday of Spring Break, Chris and I had our first day of the season at the beach. It was a beautiful day. I can’t wait for more. 

Nags Head (OBX) Spring Break






Spring Break was nice and relaxing. We enjoyed beach and family time in Nags Head. Ashleigh, Sam, and Glorf were able to join us there too. Helen and Jim were able to come and too. We stayed in a relaxing Airbnb home that was a 5 minute walk to the beach. We enjoyed breakfast at the house one morning with Chris making breakfast and another morning I made breakfast. We also enjoyed yummy biscuits from a place called Biscuit Porn. The biscuits were great! Everyone had a sausage cheese biscuit. The place was a gas station with a kitchen. It was one of the must try places. We walked Glorf several times. One day we had a fun day at the beach. The water was cold and the Naso tent kept falling, but we had a great time playing bocce ball, listening to music, throwing the football, and playing with Glorf. This was Glorf’s first visit to the beach. He couldn’t figure out the tides and waves. Ashleigh was so cute in her maternity swim suit. 




















At the house, Ashleigh found a puzzle and she was great at putting the pieces together. I’d help and fill in, and to Helen’s surprise we finished the puzzle. 






Another day we played mini golf. We had to split up into two teams and each team played different courses. It was a beautiful day. The boys and I also rode go carts 



We ate yummy dinners of seafood, Japanese bowls, and blacked fish tacos. We also had ice cream several times. We took a drive to Cape Hatteras and also had colored Jockey Ridge Park. The dunes were so high. The park looked like a desert of sand. People were flying kites and sledding down the dunes on boogie boards. Our drive was absolutely gorgeous. The lighthouse was closed because they were doing repairs and was not very recognizable ,but we were able to see another lighthouse, Bodie lighthouse in the distance in our drive. 













Chris and I went on a beach walk and on the return we walked along the path of the street. We saw so many shells. Lots of steps but it was nice—just me and Chris.