Who Let the Dogs Out?

Well, the boys' shoes were waiting for them...

and after a high carb breakfast of pancakes made by Grandpa Ed...they were in the ZONE.

The Paws for a Cause part of the Kids Are #1 Run at Akron Children's Hospital!

To practice leading Bruno and Arthur, we had Noah and Elijah walk the canal route up to the starting line.

Edster, aka the Dogfather, helped get the dogs and boys ready!

But first things first...FACE PAINTING!

But then it was Oooh-ing and Ahhh-ing over the dogs.  Here's Ollie...whose mother was a pure bred Pembroke Welsh Corgi who was gone for three days and later gave birth.  Obviously she had a fling with a Golden Retriever! (smile)

There were too many to photograph!

 

 Then there was relaxing prior to the START...

And the seven of us were off...

Getting passed up by dogs and walkers with longer legs.

That's okay, I'll take our team ANY day!

Not Your Average Valentine's Day Card

Well, Edster drives me to work and picks me up after work nearly every day...I don't usually go out once I'm home so I can get some time with my camera, my photographs, my writing, blah blah blah...

Suffice it to say...it's a challenge to go out by myself with him not being suspect...like, what's she scheming?

Very hard to surprise with a card on this Valentine's Day...but have no fear...!!!!

Paper Coterie to the rescue...

Check out this little freebie (I'll have the download link for you at the end here)...LOVE NOTES!!!!

All these little notes where you can write your own messages, personalize them...etc.  I think they're meant to spread around...but my Valentine is all deserving

So after work Edster went to Sam's...I got to work writing them out and putting them all over the mirror.

(Sidenote:  The spot healing tool is great when you don't have time to clean the mirror first!)

As of this writing...the Edster has yet to see it.  Men have it easy...they can pay the water bill without turning on the light...

But now I have it lightly dimmed...so next trip he will not be able to miss it...

His response...film at 11.

And as promised,  you download these love notes here...I printed mine on a medium white card stock...

Happy Valentine's Day and lastly...

I am grateful for my wonderful valentine who is proof of Ephesians 3:20...

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—
 

Making Memories

Today was a wonderful day...Sunday morning at Maranatha...then Edster, me, and Noah (my oldest grandson) left there and succumbed to a donut stop at Jubilee's (Hey...it's a holiday weekend, okay?).

Noah had been with us since Saturday and we were going to live in the moment!



I know these look like donuts...but they are really hips in the larva stage.



But we had to stop at Jubilee's...



And Noah had to have chocolate sprinkles...



Once at Mamaw's, he said, "Mamaw, NOW may I please have a donut?"



Obviously, Mamaw said yes...



And he was in heaven...



Savoring each bite...



Your humble correspondent (aka Mamaw) broke down and ate this big old gut log...Edster ate apple fritters.



And then Noah was on #2...



And milk was Noah's drink of choice!



Then it was down to business.  Time to roll up our sleeves and make Acorn Cookies.



Melting the bottom of a plain Hershey's kiss on our pizza stone that had been heated...



And pressing it on top of a mini nutter butter peanut butter cookie...



Like this...



Noah was great at unwrapping the kisses...



He had it down to a science...



Then you do the same with a milk chocolate chip for the other end...



And wallah...(as Kim would say) there you have it...



Over and over again...



Good enough to eat...



Two with a cuppa coffee...MY drink of choice...

Oh...from hearing Pastor Craig preach from Hebrews to Jubilee donuts to time with Noah making memories and an extra day at home with my Edster this weekend....how God's mercies were flowing today!

With gratitude,