Puzzles...

I was visiting at my grandson, Caden's, house tonight, and his daddy was showing me how quickly Caden could put his puzzles together...amazing....Caden is only 15 months old! He could the pieces in the correct place, the correct way, without hesitation! I was impressed--there weren't even any pictures under the pieces to guide him!

Madison, my 3 1/2 year old granddaughter, loves puzzles, too. This week I brought out some old puzzles from my days of teaching school, and she and I had a good time with them. I couldn't help but wonder how many times those puzzles had been taken apart and put back together over the years...

My giveaway this week is a 24 piece boxed puzzle. I apologize for the white spot on the box...when I removed the sticker, it removed the paper! I hate when that happens-- but it is a new, unopened puzzle!

If you are interested in having this puzzle, just leave me a comment and tell me. That's it! I will let Random.org choose a winner on Monday morning. Good luck, and have a great weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by...Kathy

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Illness Strikes Twice...

On Saturday night, Madison woke up in the middle of the night with the croup. She's been sick ever since. I think she may have caught my husband's cold/bronchitis. She has a nasty cough just like he had, and her nose is runny. She acts like she feels lousy, just like my husband did.

The old dog, Hobbs, who is also in the picture has been sick all week, too. He's a collie mix that I rescued from the animal shelter 6 years ago. He was pretty old then, and they told me at the vet that he had heartworms. I adopted him anyway, and figured I'd give him a good home for as long as he lived. He's the sweetest, most loving dog that I've ever owned. There will never be another Hobbs...

Apparently, Hobbs is now in the final stages of heartworm disease. He's not eating much, has that nasty cough, and just lays around most of the day. I'm sad...yesterday I cried. It's sad that my loyal companion is getting ready to leave me, and there is nothing that I can do...

As for Madison, she has a doctor's appointment tomorrow. It would be nice if she got some medicine to help her feel better, but I won't hold my breath. Her pediatrician doesn't like to prescribe antibiotics for anything...Madison has never taken any antibiotics before--and she is 3 and 1/2...that's hard to believe, isn't it? According to Dr. P, everything is viral...I don't always agree, but I am just the grandma! LOL

The Gentler Side...

A lot of times when I am preparing to write a post, I look through my photographs for something to jog my memory.

Today as I was scrolling through, I saw this photograph...I was looking at how gently Brett is touching Cade, and remembered how he hovered over him that day while he was sitting in that glider...

I love watching my oldest son interact with his son. I see the love in his eyes the gentleness in his touch. It reminds me of my husband. He's always been such a kind and loving father--just as his father before him was...

I'm glad to see that the tradition has been passed on. You are doing a wonderful job, Brett. Treasure these days, for they will pass quickly...

Clap, Clap, Clap!

This little fellow, Caden, is turning into quite a character. I love it when children are beginning to develop their personalities like he is doing now. He's a busy, quiet, and happy little fellow.

The other night he and his parents were at our house, along with the rest of our grown children and their families.

Cade was playing with the Handy Many tool box that he's loved and played with for the past 9 months. When you press the button on the front of the tool box, it plays the catchy theme from the show and the tools dance up and down.

When the music began playing all of us in the room would clap with the music. Cade stood in the middle of the room and looked at each of us as we clapped and smiled. At first he looked surprised...

He was getting obvious pleasure out of watching us clap, but you could tell he was wondering what was going on..this went on for five or six rounds of the music playing, and Cade was enjoying each new round more than the previous one.

Suddenly, as a joke, we decided to stop clapping and just sit there when the music came on and played. The look on Cade's face was priceless! He had a puzzled look... He suddenly ran over to his daddy as if to say "I don't understand, help me!" We all burst into laughter!

Oh, little grandchildren are so precious, and they sure do bring laughter and excitement wherever they go...

Speaking of laughter and excitement--Lynn at Midday Escapades is the winner of my weekend giveaway. Hopefully the prize of the coloring set and the plush bunny will bring some laughter and excitement into her home! Congratulations, Lynn, and thanks for playing along...