Sunday, August 23, 2009
Last Week of Grandma De's 2009 Summer Country Camp
It is so hard to believe that my three weeks with Sarah and Randy have come to an end. We had lots of fun. They visited my neighbors horse farm and fed the miniature horses. We went bowling again. This time Uncle Adam joined us. We were unable to go to the Sarasota to visit the Mote Marine Aquarium due to possible rainy weather and also school open house for the kids was on the same day.
Randy cooked chicken wings with Papa De. Sarah and Randy worked on two puzzles. Randy finished his but I am still working on Sarah's. We visited Great Grandma Hope again and took her out for a pizza. All in all the three weeks, although challenging in some respects, were lots of fun. We had a lot of laughs. We shared some special moments I will always remember and hold dear and near to my heart. Praying with them at night was one of those special times. My grandchildren are growing up and getting older. This kind of time with them will soon get less and less as they spring forward into their busy teen years that are just around the corner. I love you Sarah and Randy very very much. Have a great 4th grade year... God Bless. Grandma De
Randy cooked chicken wings with Papa De. Sarah and Randy worked on two puzzles. Randy finished his but I am still working on Sarah's. We visited Great Grandma Hope again and took her out for a pizza. All in all the three weeks, although challenging in some respects, were lots of fun. We had a lot of laughs. We shared some special moments I will always remember and hold dear and near to my heart. Praying with them at night was one of those special times. My grandchildren are growing up and getting older. This kind of time with them will soon get less and less as they spring forward into their busy teen years that are just around the corner. I love you Sarah and Randy very very much. Have a great 4th grade year... God Bless. Grandma De
Sunday, August 16, 2009
End of Week one and Week Two.
Thursday Sarah cooked with Papa De. They made two racks of lamb cooked in the oven with his famous honey mustard sauce. She cleaned the racks and prepared them as Papa instructed her to do. The meal was very delicious. We only ate one rack so we took the other with us to Clearwater when we visited Aunt Tammy and Cousin baby Haley. We picked up Karen after her work day and drove to Clearwater. Baby Haley is now 5 months old. We had loads of fun at the mall on Saturday and Sunday shopping for school clothes. I taught Sarah how to blow gum bubbles. She is now an expert. We returned from Clearwater late on Sunday night so we stayed overnight in Cape Coral. We retuned to Naples on Monday afternoon.
Week two was split between two venues. We were in Naples on Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon and then we went to Cape Coral to finish out the week. I decided to try this change so the grandkids could see their parents in the evenings, play with their dog and toys and watch some of Randy's favorite shows that he could not get in Naples. I also wanted to visit with Uncle Adam on Thursday. Sarah and Randy were happy to be home for a few days. Thursday Randy visited with his grandfather Delgiacco and great grandmother Delgiacco while Uncle Adam, Sarah and I took Uncle Adam to the music store. We ate lunch at Hooters. Of course we ate chicken wings. We actually had a very nice day with uncle Adam and Randy had a nice time also.
On Friday our special event was bowling. Randy won the first game 96 to Sarah's 72
Sarah won the second game 92 to 74. Sarah just happened to bump into one of her friends from school at the bowling alley, which was nice. Randy won a prize at one of those .25 machines. I took them to McDonalds for lunch. It was a great day. They both received their 5 quarters. I dropped them both off at Randy,Sr. place of employment by 4:45 and off to Naples I returned for a much need and relaxing weekend.
Week two was split between two venues. We were in Naples on Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon and then we went to Cape Coral to finish out the week. I decided to try this change so the grandkids could see their parents in the evenings, play with their dog and toys and watch some of Randy's favorite shows that he could not get in Naples. I also wanted to visit with Uncle Adam on Thursday. Sarah and Randy were happy to be home for a few days. Thursday Randy visited with his grandfather Delgiacco and great grandmother Delgiacco while Uncle Adam, Sarah and I took Uncle Adam to the music store. We ate lunch at Hooters. Of course we ate chicken wings. We actually had a very nice day with uncle Adam and Randy had a nice time also.
On Friday our special event was bowling. Randy won the first game 96 to Sarah's 72
Sarah won the second game 92 to 74. Sarah just happened to bump into one of her friends from school at the bowling alley, which was nice. Randy won a prize at one of those .25 machines. I took them to McDonalds for lunch. It was a great day. They both received their 5 quarters. I dropped them both off at Randy,Sr. place of employment by 4:45 and off to Naples I returned for a much need and relaxing weekend.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday August 5th, 2009
Great day today. We went to see G Force 3 D. Randy was so focused on the film he didnt even eat popcorn. Again we played in the pool. HP and HM finally got married. Sarah and Randy made their crowns.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Tuesday August 4, 2009
Another great day today. We ate breakfast at Dunkin Donut then went to Abuelita's house in South Naples, ( "abuelita" is spanish for Grandmother), actually abuelita Esperanza is Sarah and Randy's great grandmother. Abuelita and Sarah made lunch for us. Salmon with red sauce over angel hair pasta. It was delicious.
Abuelita took the kids to the backside of the complex where she lives to see the duck family living on the property. She later gave Sarah a stuffed duck that she made for Sarah to give to her mother. Abuelita gave Randy a silver ring with her name on it, Hope. It fit Randy perfectly but the most important thing is that he feels it will give him hope. He will always remember his Abuelita. His Abuelita also blessed him with Holy Water and taught him how to make the Catholic sign of the cross. Randy gave us a big smile and said he felt very very happy and peaceful. He wants to be blessed everyday with Holy Water....
After lunch we all went to Cambia Park so Sarah and Randy could play a little but it was such a hot day that we didnt stay long. We then went to Dairy Queen for an ice cream.
We returned home to jump into the pool and cool off. We continued playing HP marries HM. HP and HM went to Paris France for dinner. They discovered that they are both wizards and have a lot in common. They like the same music. They both like to laugh and smile and read eachother's minds. They decided it was time to get engaged. They agreed to write up a prenuptial agreement so that they the families' assets are protected in case the marriage fails. The engagement was announced to all the world. They will be married tomorrow in a very private ceremony but will accept gifts from all of the people in the world. To be continued
Abuelita took the kids to the backside of the complex where she lives to see the duck family living on the property. She later gave Sarah a stuffed duck that she made for Sarah to give to her mother. Abuelita gave Randy a silver ring with her name on it, Hope. It fit Randy perfectly but the most important thing is that he feels it will give him hope. He will always remember his Abuelita. His Abuelita also blessed him with Holy Water and taught him how to make the Catholic sign of the cross. Randy gave us a big smile and said he felt very very happy and peaceful. He wants to be blessed everyday with Holy Water....
After lunch we all went to Cambia Park so Sarah and Randy could play a little but it was such a hot day that we didnt stay long. We then went to Dairy Queen for an ice cream.
We returned home to jump into the pool and cool off. We continued playing HP marries HM. HP and HM went to Paris France for dinner. They discovered that they are both wizards and have a lot in common. They like the same music. They both like to laugh and smile and read eachother's minds. They decided it was time to get engaged. They agreed to write up a prenuptial agreement so that they the families' assets are protected in case the marriage fails. The engagement was announced to all the world. They will be married tomorrow in a very private ceremony but will accept gifts from all of the people in the world. To be continued
Monday - August 3, 2009
We had an awesome day today. The day began at 9:30 am, Sarah and Randy made pancakes with sprinkles on them. They watched a little TV. At 11:00 they washed up, brushed their teeth and got dressed. We read the rules and talked about our day. I taught them the spanish word "mesa" for table and " perrito" for dog, "mi nombres es" for my name is. Little by little I will incorporate spanish words into our day.
At noon they each received their first two quarters, we had lunch and got into our bathing suits for a nice time in the pool.
In the pool Randy made up this game:
Harry Potter marries Hannah Montana. I was Hannah Montana's mother. I spoke in a British accent ( which Sarah hated ).
The story starts : HP, alias Randy went to the castle located in the village of Zier to speak with Queen Omar and ask to date her daughter. Randy thought that Hannah Montana was the most loveliest of all the fair maidens in the entire world. Queen Omar of course drilled him of his intentions to date and hopefully marry HM. HM agreed to go on a date with him to see if they had a lot of things in common and would make a good pair together. They went to Italy on HM's jet, had dinner and canoli and returned to the castle to plan their next date.
In a matter of 1 1/2 hours we cooled off, and had a great story time, to be continued.
After our swim we did a dog face in origami and the body using construction paper and the tube of a used toilet roll. They both did a great job.
The afternoon and evening went very very well. They received all their 5 quarters and we look forward to another wonderful day.
At noon they each received their first two quarters, we had lunch and got into our bathing suits for a nice time in the pool.
In the pool Randy made up this game:
Harry Potter marries Hannah Montana. I was Hannah Montana's mother. I spoke in a British accent ( which Sarah hated ).
The story starts : HP, alias Randy went to the castle located in the village of Zier to speak with Queen Omar and ask to date her daughter. Randy thought that Hannah Montana was the most loveliest of all the fair maidens in the entire world. Queen Omar of course drilled him of his intentions to date and hopefully marry HM. HM agreed to go on a date with him to see if they had a lot of things in common and would make a good pair together. They went to Italy on HM's jet, had dinner and canoli and returned to the castle to plan their next date.
In a matter of 1 1/2 hours we cooled off, and had a great story time, to be continued.
After our swim we did a dog face in origami and the body using construction paper and the tube of a used toilet roll. They both did a great job.
The afternoon and evening went very very well. They received all their 5 quarters and we look forward to another wonderful day.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
August 1, 2009
Randy and Sarah were with us this past Thursday and Friday. We used these two days as preparation for the next three weeks of the Summer Country Camp.
1. We tried to establish some of the house rules so they could see how they could earn their 5 quarters everyday.
2 Sarah and I worked together to set up the daily activities schedule.
3. Randy set up a dog training program for Roxie.
4. We went to the library. Sarah picked out some books and movies. Randy picked out two movies.
5. We went food shopping.
6. They went swimming
7. Sarah and I played uno
8. Randy made pancakes one morning and Sarah the next morning.
Randy and Sarah were with us this past Thursday and Friday. We used these two days as preparation for the next three weeks of the Summer Country Camp.
1. We tried to establish some of the house rules so they could see how they could earn their 5 quarters everyday.
2 Sarah and I worked together to set up the daily activities schedule.
3. Randy set up a dog training program for Roxie.
4. We went to the library. Sarah picked out some books and movies. Randy picked out two movies.
5. We went food shopping.
6. They went swimming
7. Sarah and I played uno
8. Randy made pancakes one morning and Sarah the next morning.
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