Happiness is a warm baby

This Christmas season and January has been so wonderful because some very special people came to Utah! Alex, Bennett, Ruby and of course Emily and KC. The triplets are my very first grandchildren and I'm in love with them. Could squeeze them all day. They make me happy to think about as I go to sleep and full of gratitude to have witnessed many miracles in their journey and healthy bodies I get to hug and hold.

And in two days I will travel with them on the plane (one on my lap) and spend two weeks with them at their home. Can't wait. Will not mind missing sleep. Will love smiles and coos and every little milestone.
Here's some recent photos of the darlings:Ruby smiles a big one!
Alex and Bennett were really into smiles and cooing.2nd cousin baby Cameron Schick came to visit for a photo op - he was due the same time as the triplets. He's about their same size!KC's cousin Alicia with her boy Cameron and Emily with her three-Alex, Bennett, and Ruby.
(Alex is sleeping)

And we must not forget to mention the wonderful support, commitment, and constant nurturing of Emily's parents, Janice and Steve Graham. They deserve a medal for hosting Emily and the babies for 6 weeks! And I hope they'll soon get some nights of 8 hour sleep! Thank YOU both.

Button Button

I've recently cleaned out some drawers and shelves in our closets. Found a ton of change in Clyde's "toss it" shelf from his pockets - 20 years worth is my guess!
In my drawer I cleaned out many many little envelopes titled, "extra buttons". Do you ever get those on new clothing? There were so many and for years I've been annoyed at the build up of those envelopes and once I even made a button book with a description of the item it belonged to. Ha! That didn't last long - maybe two clothing seasons. I don't think I have ever used one of those extra buttons in the whole time we have lived here.
So, I just emptied each envelope or little bag into this cute little jar and maybe I'll use them for a crafty frame or sewn on a cute little pillow. No more envelope stashes for me. As soon as I get new envelopes I'll put them into a jar. Now I'll need a bigger jar. And my drawer is so much more useful without that envelope/ button collection!
Each of those buttons represents a new item of clothing over the last 30+ years.
One funny thing I did find were two sets of button covers. I don't remember what decade we used those but they were just so cool I kept them. Any chance they will return to fashion? Hope so.

Growing again!

The amaryllis were wonderful, but they eventually faded. I cut the stalks and now it seems there are some new leaves growing again!