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Tag Archives: Oliver
Happy Birthday Oliver
Today the last two members of my family both celebrated birthdays. Among my large family, this is the only occurrence of shared birthdays, and interestingly, they happened at the end of the year, creating a big finish. So I can … Continue reading
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Tagged #surrender353, Family Birthdays, Happy Birthday Oliver, Oliver, Surrender, Year of Surrender
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Christmas Shopping with Oliver
As Christmas approaches, it is time for a tradition that I initiated last December…taking each of my five grandchildren out for dinner and shopping. These outings allow me to have one-on-one time with the kids and the children have an … Continue reading
Saturday Night at Roller City
I’ve definitely had a roller skating theme going on this weekend. Last night’s high school musical, Xanadu, had roller skating as a key element of the story. And this evening I ended up at Joplin’s Roller City with three of … Continue reading
Jump, Jump, JUMP
I enjoyed an afternoon and evening with grandsons Joey and Oliver. After picking them up from school, we discussed possible activities for our time together. Checking the movie theater, we didn’t find a film that we wanted to see. And … Continue reading
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Tagged #surrender253, grandchildren, Jimping, Joey, Jump, Oliver, Surrender, Year of Surrender
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Hooray for (Grand)Kids Day
What a happy, serendipitous conjunction that today was Hooray for Kids Day, and I got to spend it with three of my grandchildren. My son and daughter-in-law both had to work today, and it just so happened that this was … Continue reading
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Tagged #surrender217, Aubrey, Hooray for Grandkids, Hooray for Kids Day, Joey, Oliver, Surrender, Year of Surrender
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Surrender 134: Nachos for Joey, Cheeseburger for Oliver
Today I finished up lunch time with the grandkids at their schools, with a double treat. Grandsons Joey and Oliver attend the same school. This year, their lunch times are back to back. I showed up with the boys’ orders: … Continue reading
Surrender 57: Games, Minions & Silly String
Today I picked up grandson Oliver from school and hung out with him until his mom got home from work. There’s nothing unusual about picking him up, except that for the first time, I only picked up Oliver from school. … Continue reading
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Tagged grandkids, Minions Movie, Oliver, Silly String, Surrender, Yaya, Year of Surrender
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Journey 343: Dinner & Christmas Shopping with Oliver
This year I decided to take each of my five grandchildren out individually for an evening of dinner and shopping. It gives the kids the opportunity to select gifts for their immediate family members and allows me precious one on … Continue reading
Journey 301: Treats & Tricks
October has been one gorgeous fall day after another. Even the rainy days were welcome, and beautiful in their own way. This week concludes the month, and my journeys have reached the 300’s. The year is winding down. On this … Continue reading
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Tagged Aubrey, Cafe Angelica, family, Halloween Costumes, Joey, journey, Northpark Mall, Oliver, The Halloween Store, William, Year of Journeys
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