It’s that time again….the first day of school. The hair is braided, the new clothes on and they are ready to go…I’m not ready for them to leave though!

JW will take them…this is the first time they’ve ever driven off to school without me..I’ve always taken them. I don’t think I like this growing up stuff.

The tractor pull was fun yesterday…more about that later! Now it’s time to pray and kiss and wave goodbye…oh for heaven’s sake, the school is two miles away and they’ll be back in a matter of hours….I know, I know.

I just got done putting an apple and pumpkin pie in the oven. It’s a clear day and it’s not too hot, so I thought I would make pies for dessert. As I was finishing the top for the apple, I looked over and here were my two youngest kids sitting at the table with a plate of apple peelings, dipping them in sugar and eating them. I just had to snicker…that’s what we used to do when we were kids and my mom made a pie. It’s great to have traditions to define a family and to bring back some great memories.

Pretty soon, my house will smell just like fall on a Sunday afternoon!

By the way, did anyone notice yesterday that Michigan got beat by some small college in North Carolina that no one had ever heard of before and now they are fodder for every sports caster in the nation? I love it. And what I love even more is that Michigan State won!

I just got done putting an apple and pumpkin pie in the oven. It’s a clear day and it’s not too hot, so I thought I would make pies for dessert. As I was finishing the top for the apple, I looked over and here were my two youngest kids sitting at the table with a plate of apple peelings, dipping them in sugar and eating them. I just had to snicker…that’s what we used to do when we were kids and my mom made a pie. It’s great to have traditions to define a family and to bring back some great memories.

Pretty soon, my house will smell just like fall on a Sunday afternoon!

By the way, did anyone notice yesterday that Michigan got beat by some small college in North Carolina that no one had ever heard of before and now they are fodder for every sports caster in the nation? I love it. And what I love even more is that Michigan State won!

Hey guys…I have a request from one of your cohorts from Fowlerville. I’ll give you a hint…her dad was the only democrat in Livingston County and her mom made the best bread….now you know who I’m talking about? Here’s another hint, she has a boat load of siblings and now she is a grandma…twice! She wants your email address. Can you email me and then I can pass it along to her and I’ll pass her’s along to you?

Thanks guys! By the way…are you Jersey breeders getting $30 yet?

Hey guys…I have a request from one of your cohorts from Fowlerville. I’ll give you a hint…her dad was the only democrat in Livingston County and her mom made the best bread….now you know who I’m talking about? Here’s another hint, she has a boat load of siblings and now she is a grandma…twice! She wants your email address. Can you email me and then I can pass it along to her and I’ll pass her’s along to you?

Thanks guys! By the way…are you Jersey breeders getting $30 yet?

It’s kind of quiet this morning. There are no kids around here…just us two big kids. Jake and Luke spent the night with their buddy and Sarah and JW are still at grandmas running around on the golf cart in the hay field that gramps just baled up. The cousins came over too so grandma could enjoy her grandchildren playing together.

When I was a kid going to grandmas house always included a stop at Food Town supermarket to pick up fresh food. She was a horrible housekeeper and a good cook, when she cooked. So we always had to stop and I could get any kind of sugary cereal I wanted. I’ve mentioned before that Grandma had a terrible sweet tooth! I also used to get pop tarts, juice and chocolate milk. It was all breakfast food because we always seemed to find another place to eat dinner. Either at the diner or at someone’s house….or sometimes we didn’t eat dinner, we just ate cereal!

Now my children’s grandma is different…kind of. She is a wonderful cook and loves to cook and bake for company. At her house, my children will have good meals, but they also get their share of sugar…as it should be! The cookie jar is always full, the freezer has plenty of ice cream and the snack cupboard is stocked.

So, tell me…what was your grandma’s house like? What did you eat? What was fun to do at grandma’s? I’d love to hear those wonderful memories!

It’s kind of quiet this morning. There are no kids around here…just us two big kids. Jake and Luke spent the night with their buddy and Sarah and JW are still at grandmas running around on the golf cart in the hay field that gramps just baled up. The cousins came over too so grandma could enjoy her grandchildren playing together.

When I was a kid going to grandmas house always included a stop at Food Town supermarket to pick up fresh food. She was a horrible housekeeper and a good cook, when she cooked. So we always had to stop and I could get any kind of sugary cereal I wanted. I’ve mentioned before that Grandma had a terrible sweet tooth! I also used to get pop tarts, juice and chocolate milk. It was all breakfast food because we always seemed to find another place to eat dinner. Either at the diner or at someone’s house….or sometimes we didn’t eat dinner, we just ate cereal!

Now my children’s grandma is different…kind of. She is a wonderful cook and loves to cook and bake for company. At her house, my children will have good meals, but they also get their share of sugar…as it should be! The cookie jar is always full, the freezer has plenty of ice cream and the snack cupboard is stocked.

So, tell me…what was your grandma’s house like? What did you eat? What was fun to do at grandma’s? I’d love to hear those wonderful memories!