Today, Amanda was teaching piano lessons and I babysit the kids when she does, up in the main part of my house. The piano is downstairs. I love these days of playing with Charlie and Megan and listening to the piano music from
downstairs!
So, here are a few pictures from our morning!
Megan looking cute in blue -
It has been awhile since Charlie pulled out all of my plastic containers from my bottom drawer that he knows he can play in. He is into building things tall these days, so here is what he did -
Oh, my - then they toppled! That didn't faze him a bit! He just started right in again!
More of Megan -
Then it was time for lunch - Grandma, not another picture!!
Meanwhile, Minuette has to stay in her crate during piano lessons. If not, she would bark at the children as she heard or saw them go around the house to the back door. And she is actually very happy, at age 13, to not have to deal with an almost-2-yr-old! And I feel much safer. She just sleeps in there but she did manage this mournful look for the camera -
I have been working on a few handwork projects. One of them was this stamped cross stitch pillow case that I finished, for Charlie -
Sometimes you need an easy project, and that was it. I am also working on a quilt that has some piecing and some applique, and for the past week or so I have been doing applique by hand using the freezer paper method on this cute little bear who will make up the center of the quilt -
His face and some other additions will be embroidered on. Here is the picture of the pattern -
I am still working on my Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt, but I don't have another flower together to take a picture of!
The last thing, before the kiddos all left, was my piano lesson! No pictures of that!! Good thing you can't hear me! Remember I am the one who doesn't practice the piano when any of the hearing members of my family are home! But Amanda is a very kind and gracious teacher, and, since I am doing this for my own enjoyment and not for anyone else to hear, it is quite relaxing - no pressure at all. I am currently learning Canon in D, which I think my girls had mastered sometime before they were 11 or 12!
Comments (7)
Charlie playing with Megan and Pooh Bear are adorable. Looks like they enjoy playing at Grandma's house as much as Grandma does. Cute pillowcase and adorable bear quilt. That picture of Charlie at lunchtime reminded me of the poem, "There was a little girl, who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead..." How come there is not poem like that for little boys? Precious look on his face!
What a fun way to spend the day ~ music and grandbabies! Your grands are such cuties, makes me want to just squeeeeeeze them.
First pic looks like a female re-run of Charlie! DILove is taking piano just for her and loves it.
Your two grandchildren are precious and I think it's great that you are learning to play the piano--even if it is only for your enjoyment! LOL
Love seeing the pix of your little grands....just adorable! Megan is like our Addie, growing right before our eyes....much too quickly, in my opinion. Your quilt and pillowcase are really sweet, too....very lucky grandchildren to have such a talented grandma to make them special keepsakes. And good for you for taking piano lessons from your built-in teacher! Why not???? Just enjoy it!
Your grandbabies are such cuties. Charlie is looking more like a little man rather than a baby, isn't he!
It was so strange - the other night when you first posted this, I was reading it right before I went to bed. I had a dream that night that I was babysitting, and the baby was your Megan!!! Of course, as is often the way with dreams, it didn't make any sense. That could also be because I'm sick and had just taken Nyquil!
Hope the piano lessons are going well. I always wanted to do that. I took one year when I was 6, so I can pick out the melody line if I have plenty of time, but I'd love to really be able to play!
Wow! You amaze me! Spending time with your grandchildren and still having time for crafts! Thanks for sharing...you made my day. Once again, I leave your Xanga site encouraged!