Today we are celebrating ten years of being grandparents, and loving it very much. We won't forget the phone call from Regina General Hospital that came ten years ago this morning. It changed our lives, along with Laurel and Greg's! We were soon on our way to Regina to see this 8 pound 4 ounce new grandson. We were on hand at their winter home in Milestone when the new family came from the hospital. Dawson had some colic at first so Grandma spent some nighs rocking him and walking the floor. Gripe water was very helpful too. Now those days are all but forgotten. Dawson enjoys being the oldest in his grade four class. He is happy to have a male teacher this year and works hard at whatever he does.
Dawson is spending his birthday at a hockey tournament in Montmarte. There is a model of the Eiffel Tower in that French town so maybe he'll have his picture taken beside it. Howard and Todd visited the actual tower in Paris when they were there on their father/son trip in June of 2009.
Tomorrow Dawson is looking forward to having several of his friends over for a birthday party. The weather should be milder then so they can have some outdoor fun. This past week it has been too cold to play outside in all this wonderful snow!
I haven't figured out how to add pictures from Facebook on this computer so won't be adding any of Dawson until I learn how to do that.
Howard was discharged from the Mental Health Centre on Thursday morning so that was great. Yesterday we ventured out for a drive - went to the Co-op for groceries. He managed fine, pushed the grocery cart up and down the aisles while I loaded it up!
Then we went to the Pharmacy to pay for the pills that Clare picked up for us on Thursday. They were put in "blister packs" which are so convenient. He takes pills four times a day and all I have to do is punch out the pills marked for that day and time.
We were parked just across the street from the Welsh Bakery so he suggested going over for coffee. Great idea! We enjoyed coffee and tea along with a big piece of carrot cake with cream cheese icing that we shared. Then we were off home in time to watch Oprah and her final show from Australia. Looks like a great country to visit, as long as you stay away from the flooded areas. Thought of you, Ruth. You must get lonesome for your warm homeland during the dark days of winter in Kristiansund.
Clare and Jodi are hosting two curling friends this weekend who are competing in the southern mens playdowns here in Weyburn. They are with the Joel Jordison rink from Moose Jaw. Perhaps we'll get over to see a game later today.
We haven't been back to the farm since we left so I'm hoping we can take a trip down this week when the weather is milder. Clare wants to move some snow so we'll catch a ride down with him and perhaps stay over a night.
It's time for morning coffee so this is it for today.
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