Sunday, August 10, 2025

A Lovely August Weekend With Family and Hockey and Movies

 I had my appointment with the eye specialist on Friday afternoon and she said that my macular degeneration demanded I use solar shield sunglasses. My eyesight depends on this.
So buying good sunglasses that will fit over my eyeglasses was on my to-do list for the weekend.


Summer and Rayne arrived shortly after I arrived home.
I think it has been a year or so since I've seen this beautiful granddaughter of mine!
She is the next thing to being a grown up as she is 15 years old.
Of course, she is taller than I and probably so much smarter, as well.
The knowledge she has on so many subjects is amazing.
She will only grow in so many areas of life year by year.


And still she has such a fun attitude on life!

In a post to come I will tell you more about her vast interests and so many things she's involved in.
She does love all things British as do I.


Friday evening on the driveway!
A chartcuterie board and wine with a visit from our beloved neighbor, Stephanie, and our friend, Ilene, joined us, as well.

It was a Friday night movie, pizza and popcorn kind of night!
Summer and Rayne picked up thin crust pepperoni pizzas for us and Buffalo hot wings for Louis Dean and we watched a really good movie!


It was a feel good movie with a Tuscan in the Sun vibe!

Saturday morning was a sleep in day for all of us!
I think Rayne may have grown an inch or two as she slept so long and so well.
Makes my Bella's heart so happy.
I'm a  MiMi to my first three grands - Sam,Faith and Levi.
Then I was Bella to Rayne.
To the Bell grands I am MeeMaw!


I made Saturday brunch - several versions of breakfast quesadillas plus hash browns and salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.

It was an easy going day and everyone did their own thing.
Naps,visiting, and Louis Dean and I did some work in the sewing room.
We moved the door table gifted from my friend to the outside of the sewing room next to to a mirrowed  window piece.
It looks great and I will post it soon.

Saturday night we gathered in the den for a movie with an appetizter tray and then the first half of our movie.


It was a really good Saturday night.


Louis Dean joined us in our Friday night movie and the Saturday night one, as well!!


Dinner was a seafood casserole that was delicious!!


The casserole and salad was a really good meal!


This movie was good but had a lot of language challenges.
The plot was good.
Summer chose this film but she uses the Angel app that bleeps out the bad words and was surprised at the language.
I don't know how to use that app but I will look into it.


My alarm went off at 8:00 this morning and after three 'snooze'  clips....
I got up and made my way to the shower and one hot cup of coffee.
We are so NOT the morning kind of people - but to show up for our grands - we do what we need to do!


We were there for Trystan's first game and I loved watching her in actionl


We took lots of pictures!!


During the course of the day, I saw all four of my Bell grands playing on the icel


I am so very grateful for my eight beautiful grandchildren and my four amazing children.
God has been so good and gracious to me and mine and I praise Him and thank Him for all His blessings.


Amber and Logan look like movie stars!
I think Logan looks like Mona Lisa.


It's been a great weekend and my heart is full of such joy and happiness!

I am so grateful for this time with friends like Ilene and family - Summer, Rayne, Louis Dean, Amber, Mike, Trystan, Kailey, Harrison and Logan!
What a blessing it is to spend time together!






1 comment:

Ginny Hartzler said...

It is good to see summer & Rayne again! I asked my macular degeneration doctor if I needed to wear sunglasses, and he said it would not make any difference! Now I am confused, maybe he was wrong!