On Friday, Dec. 4, I joined Nicole, her Mom, Mireko and Aubrey who were going to a Ladies Dessert night with their church ladies.
We had a great time, and I don’t remember the last time I was anywhere with so many little children. And so many good things to eat. My contribution was a couple of little plates of the home-made Almond Roca.
Just part of the goodies that were spread out for us to munch on.
Aubrey and girls playing dolls and tea party.
Aubrey found the big trampoline outside (in the cold) and a friend to jump with her. We had a hard time getting her to stop. Her hands and feet were like ice, but she was having the time of her life. She is a very social 3 1/2 year old. By the time we got home around 9:30 p.m. she was a very tired little girl, as was Grandma Dixie!
The next day we all got together and drove to Lancaster (about 140 miles), for Rachel’s baby shower. Ray drove their mini-van with two car seats, one for Alex and one for Aubrey, Frank and I and Nicole and Ray in the other seats. The shower was at 1:00 pm, and we left about 9:30, with a couple of stops along the way.
The shower was just about to start when we arrived. Laurie’s dad, Lawrence and his wife Sharon along with Lawrence’s brother Jim and wife Juanita were there. They were leaving the next day for a cruise, and the timing worked out for them to attend the shower.
Frank, lower left, making conversation with Lawrence’s wife Sharon. Jim and Nita Martin on couch, and Lawrence in rocking chair. The neat thing about this picture is that Lawrence is sitting in the rocking chair that I rocked Laurie in when she was a baby. (Who says you can’t get along with your exes?)
More food and drink! And more friends and family.
Grandma-to-be, Laurie.
Meanwhile, out in the garage, the grandchildren are beating up a storm on the drums.
Because it was such a long drive back to the desert and the kids were getting tired, we left before Rachel had opened all her presents. But she did have a pile of goodies for the new baby.
It was a wonderful shower and a beautiful day, I’m so happy we were able to all go to the shower together.
By the time we arrived in Palm Springs, the Light parade had started. We found a parking place and took the kids to see some of the show. We were standing in back of the crowd, so it was a little hard to get pictures. Here are a couple of them. It was really pretty, and was cold standing there. We didn’t stay until the end of the parade.
On to La Quinta—another 20 miles—and home with two really tired kids. It was a long and wonderful day!
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