Dinner on the Table at 6

Since my last blog (I know it has been a while) we left Nebraska and moved South back to Texas and closer...much closer...to the kids and grandkids. It is so nice to hop in the car and in 2 1/2 to 3 hours be at their homes for a visit or for them to come here for a visit. We even bought a Nana van to have more room to carry everyone. They are great! I love driving it. We bought a new house and have spent the past 8 weeks getting it decorated and livable. I even have a "junk" drawer in my kitchen. The house is big and seems like I spent so many steps going to the office to get a pen, pair of scissors, etc. so I used one of the kitchen drawers for just those things. That may sound like a petty thing but I really always despised drawers that just accumulated "things". I must admit though that I do like the convience of that drawer now. Gee June.....You are really loosening those apron strings.
We have tried to make the house grandkid friendly too. We have an extra bedroom just for the grandkids and their toys. Although I guess as the mother of 3 girls I let my girly instinct take over when I chose pink striped bedspreads and pink polka dotted sheets for the twin beds in there. My oldest grandson... aged 12... did not feel too comfortable sleeping in a girly room. No Problem....I just flipped the comforter over to reveal a light blue side!! Problem fixed???? Well not really.....guess it was still a little too girly. The next time he visited he opted for the adult guestroom with the queen bed and more neutral colors! We also have a swingset and bikes, trikes, a Barbie jeep, and a scooter for all the grands. Our next project is to get a stoarge building out back so Dave can park all the kid's vehicles in so he can park his truck in the garage. But hey...that's ok! We are closer to those little crumbsnatchers and loving every minute of it!! Texas!!!! It is good to be home.