Crafts with kids, 1986 and 2014

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Throwback Thursday

October 1986 —
Craft time with my two-year-old daughter, Megan:

child doing crafts

February 2014 —
Craft time with Megan's two- and five-year-old sons, Mac and Bubby:

boys doing crafts

Today's question:

What do you do with your grandchildren that you fondly recall doing with their parent(s)?

Denver Broncos fans... still

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Though it's been more than a week since the heartbreak of the Super Bowl, I finally got to see my grandsons in their Denver Broncos wear I had sent them for the game.

young Denver Broncos fans

They assured me they did wear the shirts during the Super Bowl. Bubby said he even crossed all his fingers, toes and legs in hopes things would go our way. Alas, if only their efforts had saved the game.

We're all crossing our fingers things will go better next time.

And there will be a next time.

Today's question:

What team clothing do you regularly wear, for football teams or otherwise?

Straight from the desert: GRAND Social No. 91 link party

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Happy Monday!

As I'm in the desert visiting my grandsons through tomorrow evening, today's post is limited to pretty much just the GRAND Social. That and these few photos showing the muscle and might — and sheer cuteness — of those whom are my priority today:

adorable grandsons

So here is GRAND Social No. 91! Thank you for...

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T minus eight to grandson kisses

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The last time I got hugs and kisses from Bubby and Mac was last October.

The kisses part of the package looked a little like this:

Funny how quickly a photo shoot can morph into a kiss fest.

I loved it!

And look forward to it again.

In eight days!

Today's question:

What do you look forward to in the next seven days?

This is what 100 looks like

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Bubby's kindergarten class recently had its 100th Day Celebration. Under the direction of their fabulously creative teacher — otherwise known as Bubby's mom and my daughter — my eldest grandson and his classmates marked the 100th day of school by attending class dressed as "oldies" (perhaps because they were no longer newbies) and sharing items that represented 100 to them.

I'm not sure what items Bubby shared, but my grandson proved...

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