Meeting our little Granddaughter!

Hard to describe--just a heavenly, loving emotion! Number Two and Eric are loving parents, and we had such a lovely visit!

Official Grandparents photo!

Pure sweetness

Such a happy mama!

Sooo clalm and sweet

We gave her first sponge bath--slowly and carefully, and she never really fussed!

Clean and warm!

Loving daddy!

The light on her little face...

Sweet family!

Three generations!

Hospital photographer (I made the little hat!)

Emily came to visit!!

Flowers from dad for the new mama!

with Emily and Joey and kids! 

Mass in Denver at the Cathedral-Basilica

We first went to Sunday mass and the church is stunning! The largest number of stain glass windows in the USA! 

Train travel: Denver bound!

Two level cars 

Long train

Our "roomette: two facing chairs that change into beds at night

Lounge and observation car, good place for a coffee at dawn before breakfast is served

Each train has a chef

Yum

Yum. I didn't take a photo fo dinner but it was a delicious steak.

Crossing the Mississipi

One of the bathrooms. 

The shower was very roomy.

Got to see Number One and Ciara in Chicago--where sleeping car passengers have a special lounge with food and coffee etc.

Union Station

Ciara did allow us to eat a couple of the cookies she baked for Number Two

Family meeting over FaceTime

Numbers One, Five, Matthew, Husband and I were discussing summer plans over FaceTime and let's say they got carried away with iPhone features--my, we had a wonderful time laughing! Wish every meeting is full of laughter like that one!

I said No. Five looked pale, so Matt took care of it.

Easter gifts

I made these for dear friends for Easter and mailed them with cards. Friends who were part of my everyday life, and friends whom I don't get to see that often. I enjoyed my audio rosary, audio books, and my courses in Portuguese by Padre Paulo Ricardo while I worked on them.

Life with Number Seven

She is in SD to attend prom with old friends and to put finishing touches on her high school mural, but before she left she did come to my classroom and helped organize--and had to leave something on the board. The kids love it and wrote "do not erase!" In the meantime she asks us to send her photos of Juniper.

 

 

She inspired the students to draw Juniper too!

My back table was never so organized.

I have been writing around her drawings...