Category Archives: Sparty

Winter Blooms & Sparty walks!

Ron took this short footage yesterday of Sparty walking. The music in the background is perfect for the event!

Such a cutie!

We have some beautiful orchids in winter bloom. I took these photos this morning.

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Ho hum … another beautiful sunny San Diego winter Santa Ana. Now if we could just find a good water source …

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The weekend – a sleepover

We had Maya from 3pm Saturday to Monday morning. A lot of playing went on.

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And downright cuteness!

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Some spaghetti & meatballs & Caesar salad.

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And bath time fun.

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Hair brushing – it took me about 20 minutes to brush her hair out, but she was very patient & sat still for me the whole time.

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This was the pretty hairdo Sunday morning.

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And then shortly after lunch (with a tangerine smile) …

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Hey!! What happened to that pretty hairdo???

Sparty arrived after breakfast on Sunday, and then early afternoon both Maya and Sparty found a good spot to rest!

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And then more playtime.

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Maya at Disney on Ice

Last Sunday while we watched Sparty, Maya went to Disney on Ice. I hear she loved it!

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Of course, she had to finish her job before she went.

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Afterwards a little shopping spree in her Minnie Mouse dress …

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& here’s Sparty. I have no idea where this is, but my guess is the library. I think he’s going to take after his daddy & become class clown :-/

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A busy day at work for me with lots to do & 5 days in a row off to follow. Monday is Jeff McFaddin’s memorial service, which we’re planning on attending.

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Peppermint Patty!!

The best part of Nati’s with Papa Bill is having Peppermint Patties for dessert.

When we visited Friday, Maya was running around the house with her headlamp on. It was so cute, except when she was looking directly at me, blinding me …

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Maya and Sparty play so nicely together. Maya just loves him.

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… and who wouldn’t?

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On a side note to Grandma, today marks the day an outhouse arrives and the demo guys show up to begin removing all the trash, junk & mess left behind from the previous tenants at 4754. Bruce thinks it could take a couple days to get it cleaned out & the walls demo’d for new electrical and insulation.

Out of respect, I won’t post any “before” photos, but rather will post ongoing photos of the cleaned up premises and work as it moves along so you can see the progress. We’ve made a couple decisions during your absence we think you’ll approve of (mostly to do with the kitchen), and hopefully by the time you return, we’ll have a close-to-finished product. It’s my understanding Cindi will begin work in the loft next week while work downstairs in the bathroom, etc. is going on. Bruce has been working hard pricing, getting estimates, interviewing workers, etc. I think he’s enjoying being a general contractor.

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Pizza Nova with the grandkids

I took this video a couple weeks ago at Pizza Nova. It’s cute how Maya and Alo communicate. They’re going to miss each other.

Now, just for fun, check out this YouTube video. It made me laugh & I believe you will too.

I finished the family calendar today. It took me about 8 hours total to get it done and I think it’s going to be the best one yet. The theme this year is the grandkids. It’s pretty much all about them. I should receive it before January 15, and I’ll be distributing them when they arrive. Working on it brought back a lot of memories of the past year. There are so many cute pictures. I can’t wait to see the final product.

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Soup

Had fun with family & soup! The little ones sure enjoyed themselves. I suppose I should have/could have taken some photos, but I didn’t. I am glad to have the task of making baklava done though!

I’m not so sure about the OB Holiday Tree this year, but I do like the fact that this orchid likes the cold weather. It really is thriving. I know I posted a photo of it a couple weeks ago, but it’s got more blooms now than ever. We have a couple more orchids with buds waiting to bloom too.

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Back to work tomorrow, but only for 2 days, then almost 2 weeks off.

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Angry Bird

But that was only temporary …

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Maya and Sparty came over for a play date yesterday …

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I forgot to mention, we had a special guest …

Mr. Potato Head!!

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