Her Own Little Car..,

We recently had a neighbor pass away and their children have been cleaning the house out. They have been putting things out for the recycle and garbage man to pick up.



The other day as I was going to the Grocery Store, I saw beside the garbage can a small red pedal car. I thought that probably one of their grand kids had had that little car to play with on their wonderful circle drive and all of the enjoyment that they would have had.



The more I thought about it, I thought that if it was still there when I went back home I would stop and check it out and if it wasn't to bad I would fix it up for Chloe to play with at our house.



Well when I got back to my surprise the little red car was still there, so I stopped to check it out. It was covered in years of dirt and a headlight cover was missing and the horn cover was torn but over all it was in great condition. I put it in the back of our SUV and brought it home. On closer inspection I found out that it was a treasure indeed.



I kept it in the garage and when Friday came I picked up Chloe at school and I told her I had a surprise for her. When we got home she was so excited she wanted to get in it right away, but I explained that first it needed to go thru the car wash. She wanted to bring it into the house and wash it in our shower so she could play with it sooner. I told her that on Saturday she and I would go to the car wash and give it a good wash and rinse.

When we got home she got a clean rag and dried her little red car off. She was so happy with her little red car. Look Poppy, "It has the key in the ignition and the door opens so you can get in. On closer inspection we discovered that it was made in the 1960's and it was a 1957 Chevrolet Belair. Yes It will need a few decals replaced but it will give her many hours of fun.

Grandmother's Little Helper

Chloe has always wanted to do her share of helping around the house. Wether we are cleaning or cooking or setting the table she wants to do her part. Every weekend when we are at the Great-Grandparents she wants to help feed G-Grandmother or be her nurse.



So today she wanted to get the table ready for lunch. She picked out the plates and set the table.



An appetisier...



Choosing what she wants to eat. She loves to eat her vegetables.



She loves Califlower, Broccoli, cheese and noodles with a few chips on the side.



Mmm this is so good...



And to finish the meal with a glass of milk in a glass not a sippy cup.

Poppy.!! Can I Drive

I think all kids can't wait until they can get behind the wheel and drive. So when we went outside to play with the Penny (the dog) she wanted to get behind the wheel. So as a grandparent you always try to keep the grand child happy so...



It didn't matter that the mirrors weren't set or that the seat was all the way back. All of the excitement was there to just be in the drivers seat.



Pure happiness!!!!

Now, for a little time with her best friend. Can you tell that they have a love for each other.



There is nothing to compare when you share some time with your best friend.



"Hey Poppy," "Can we go and jump on the trampoline now!!
Can we!



Aw shucks, it's raining. So can I try and catch some raindrops. So...



"Poppy!!" "I'm not catching any drops of rain. I told her to try opening her mouth more so she could catch some."



This is so much fun, you should try it.

It is so great to be a grand parent and to be able to share and make memories that they will remember for the rest of their life.

Our Little Clown

On Friday when we picked her up from school we found that we had a clown to pick up. Friday was character day at school and Chloe's mom had worked hard the previous evening making her a clown suit.

As usual she wanted to go out to eat but we had an errand to run and we passed by two waterfalls. She quickly let us know that we had passed them and she wanted to have a closer look. So....



So we took a picture of the waterfall and also a picture of Chloe and the waterfall...



For some reason the zoom on the camera was not working, probably operator error. And finally..



And then the clown appeared....



And she wanted a closer look at the water so...



And one last shot as we are driving away.

It's Nap Time

The other day we were playing hide and seek and I couldn't find Chloe in any of her favorite hiding places. When I finally decided to look in her room and this is what I found.



I thought she had just climbed under the covers to hide, but on closer inspection I saw that she had fallen asleep.



She is so precious even when she is sleeping.

I Wouldn't Be So Spoiled...

 
If Someone Would Spank My Poppy.

She's A Little Bit Country

Chloe has always loved to sit on the counter in the kitchen. It gives her a greater view of what is going on there. She loves to watch Grand Mother cook and add her two cents worth.

Today she is sitting by the watermelon hoping that grandmother will cut it so that she can have some.

We have told her the story of her Great Grandfather and how he sold watermelons in the fifties and sixties.

Here are some of his rhymes that he used when he drove through the subdivisions:

"Red in the middle, green on top, makes your lips go flip-pity flop."

"Watermelon, watermelon, juicy and sweet, jump in the rine and wash your feet."

"Watermelon man coming down the street, selling ice cold watermelon that's hard to beat."