Gammy is Here!

Gammy arrived Monday afternoon, and we have been enjoying her company for five days now.  Hard to believe her stay is half over.  She just fits in so well with us and our routine.  Maybe she should stay.  Sorry Dad.  Anyway, Monday was all about getting her settled in.  A stop at H.E.B. for yogurt, berries and wine and Mom's food needs were taken care of for the next ten days.  The weather has been extraordinary this week.  High 70's, low 80's and sunny, sunny, sunny.  Gammy went on a great field trip with the kids and I back to The Sam Huston Museum.  This time we actually entered the museum (last time we just toured the historic homes on the site, never realizing there was an actual museum building.  Home school high five for that one!)  After that we headed further north to the Texas Prison Museum.  Wow.  It was pretty powerful.  They had the electric chair that killed 361 people.  Also listed some of the last meal requests of the inmates, the gun used by Bonnie and Clyde, and tons of fascinating artifacts crafted by inmates past and present.  On our way home we ducked into Annette's for some ice cream sundeas and milkshakes.  Yesterday Gammy was able to watch as the kids cantered, and trotted with out using their hands!  Tough on the legs!  Mom and the kids have taken walks to feed the ducks (and 23 new ducklings), bike-rides around the neighborhood and Fiona and Ethan taught her how to play "Four Square".  We all went to the movies on Wednesday to see the new "Beauty and The Beast".  The girls loved it.  Ethan is still not sure...it being a musical and all.  Today was a beautiful day for a ball game, and was made even better by the fact that Ethan's team beat the top seated team in the league 10 to 3!!!!!!

On our way to the airport!

Got ourselves a Gammy.

Their puzzling has begun...

On the drive to riding.

I will miss this road.

Proud momma with one duckling.

Ahhhh!  There's too many!!!!!

Gammy really has an eye for fungus.  Look at this disgusting and suggestive one she spotted.  That's just wrong.

Playground for 12 and older.

On Sam Houston's homestead.

Right??????

In case you forget you're in Texas.

Those nice inmates make children's toys.  Thank you inmates.

Disturbing.

These two prisoners were just going about their day.

Visitation time is so bitter-sweet.

Gammy and Fiona switched glasses.

My quilt is coming along.

Kitty and Gammy get along swimmingly.

Just before the big win.