Tomb Raider

My men in their natural habitat.

They are playing a video game and just relaxing.

They are in total concentration mode.

My oldest boy is so serious when it comes to his video games.

I stealthily move about them.  So I can get these candid shots.  I didn't want to disturb them in their  environment.

My man loves being in their company.

He watches, eats, and chit chats with them.

It had been a long time, since they were together.  I just had to capture this moment. It will be awhile before it happens again.  My son has to go back to Colorado in a few days.

Before I went upstairs, I turned to look and reminisce of a time long ago.  A time when my angels were itty bitty and watching their father play Tomb Raider. 

It is funny. I remember when Bill would play Tomb Raider on a 13 inch screen.  We would all huddle around him on a love seat. This family time would take place in the tiniest room in the house.  It didn't matter what the situation was, we would always have a way to be in a cluster.  As they grew older and bigger, we would have pillows or foot stools so everyone can have a seat.

Tomb Raider can be very stressful. It can be more so, when you have four other people telling and screaming at you to watch out for things. Watch out for the boulders! Jump right now!  Ohh, you fell on the spikes or better hurry up or you are going to drown! Fun stuff like that. I laugh about it and Bill can laugh about it now.

The kids always looked forward to Dad playing the video game.  It was our version of game night. Great times. Sigh.

I quietly left the room and headed upstairs, knowing I hadn't interrupted their time.

Ninja Abbie

Strolling through the Park

It was time to walk Lando and since it was nice weather,  Bill and I took Zoe with us. Bill wanted Zoe to see the ducks and geese that are known to inhabit the nature trail.  


As we are getting ready to go out, Zoe had to get dressed.  Zoe likes to be nude.   As you can tell in the pic, she ran to her Uncle Denny.  Do you see that smile?  I can’t blame her . 
I would do the same thing but I tend to not torture people. 

We did see a pair of geese.  She was fascinated. 

 We took her out of the stroller so she could walk. 

 She did right back to her stroller.  Zoe did not care for the whole walking thing.  

Can’t blame her,  it is nice just to sit and be treated like a queen. 


Loyal Subject Abbie      

Enjoying Zoe

Here is Bill thoroughly enjoying Zoe.  She had just arrived a few hours earlier.  Her internal clock is all askewed.  She is still living on mountain time and we live on the east coast. 

It's funny just hours before, she was playing with Pappy.



It was 3:30AM. 

We seemed to find the energy to worship this little girl.  I had quenched my yearning for this little girl. I could now be satisifed just watching her from afar.  I didn't want to traumatizer her any further with my adoration. 

 So I grabbed the camera and watched two of my loves enjoy each other's company.

Red-Eyed Abbie

Story Time



I was reading a nursery rhyme book to the grandkids.





I don't like to post pictures of myself but I felt it would illustrate my point to the story.

On to my anecdote, Josiah gave me a book to read.    It was Mother Goose's nursery rhymes.    I started reading and Jackson stopped what he was doing and plopped himself down. Action Jackson wanted to listen to me read.  The others
started to gather around me.

While I am reading, the children start to wander off.  My son, who is visiting from Colorado, starts to laugh because the children were not paying attention.  He teased me because according to him, I was reading to no one. 

I knew just because they weren’t sitting in front of me like Jackson had done earlier didn’t mean they were not listening to me.  At least, that is what I am telling myself. I do start to doubt myself, when I look at some of these pictures. I see the intensity I am projecting, while I am reading the book.  I could have scared them away.





He may have been a little distracted at the time.

When I was finished, the two older kids gave me a stack of books to read . Job accomplished!  They enjoyed me reading to them.  I wasn't reading to no one.  I was reading to all of them.



Now reading was a little tricky .  I used to be able to read upside down but as I have aged, it has become increasingly difficult, especially without my reading glasses. 





Squinting Abbie

Busy Hands

I love this face. 

It is my granddaughter Zoe.

She got a hold of a box of wipes.

                                                                                                              

She proceeded to take each wipe out.  Zoe is so determined to get every one out that she stuck her whole hand in the container. 

Zoe was so content to just sit there and work on her little project.  How could I stop her?

I adore her reaction in this shot.  She just realized she reached the end.

 

May I have another box of wipes, please?  Since you asked so nicely,  yes you can but don't tell you parents.  :) 

Lady Zoe is such a delight to watch. 

Bad Influence Abbie

Mother Hen

As I am looking at my pictures of my son's visit, I came across these pictures. 

 The sweetness, the gentleness, and the innocence of Olivia's countenance makes me melt.

This was the first time they met each other.  Miss Olivia had been told of Zoe's arrival.  Olivia was anxiously waiting to meet her. The day finally came. When Miss Olivia arrived at our house, she ran straight to Zoe screamed baby Zoe and gave her a big hug. 

Miss Olivia loves to be near her.  In this picture, she is rubbing her hair while Lady Zoe drank from her cup.
I love the soft curls of Olivia's hair.

Miss Olivia enjoyed her time with her little cousin. Olivia was very gentle with her. They played. Zoe loves this attention.  Olivia fussed over Zoe like a little mother hen.  I never grew up on a farm.  Was always a city kid but I assume a mother hen would fuss. 

Here she is trying to put a sock on Zoe's foot. Zoe didn't object. :)

They are so cute together. 

Grand hen Abbie

A Moment in Time

It has been a whirlwind these past few weeks.  My son Sean and his family came for a visit.  

He got in early Sunday morning.  Absolutely loved waking up at 2am for this reason alone :)  It had been so long since Sean was home.

It was S and Zoe's first visit to DE.   Bill and I had been looking forward to this visit for so long.  We have missed our boy.  He was in the military and was stationed in Colorado for these past few years.  We had visited a few times.  It just wasn't enough for me.  I know he is a grown man but I still miss my angel. 

Sean has made an angel himself, well he had help from S. The angel's name is Zoe. They are having another angel in July.  We will be visiting them in August.  As much as it kills me, I have to let mama and Liam rest a bit before I come charging over there with kisses and hugs. Is three weeks enough time?? It will be a short visit.

As you can see, I have already planned a trip and they have barely walked through the door. 

I have been taking pictures throughout this time waiting for an opportunity. A wanted a time when the grandkids were used to one another and that way they would be at ease with a group picture. I was rewarded for my patience. 

I got the shot!

I was able to get a photograph to treasure. Look at the older kids.  They already know how to pose with a baby on their laps. 

I have teased Bill with the fact about where are we going to put the other two grandkids.  He seems to have run out of room on his lap.  He assures me that they will fit.  When that happens, that picture will be my favorite!  lol

So for a moment in time, all was right with the world. I had all of my angels together at the same time in my home.

Timeless Abbie