Handy Dandy Hands

You sure are a busy girl Liddy. This past Sunday (September 20th) was your baptism. You looked beautiful in your Christening gown that your Uncle Blue bought for you and sent from Poland. He is your God Father and Andrea is your God Mother. During the baptism you decided to sing the crying song almost the entire time. Your Mommy had warned the Pastor that you might decide to do that so he wasn't suprised. He went right ahead and held you and walked around with you a little bit after he sprinkled you and for a minute I think you forgot what you were singing and was quiet. We took some pictures and then after church went to your house to eat lunch.



Everyone was pretty tired because for the two days before that we were helping your Daddy move the big pole barn from the neighbors yard to your back yard. That was such a big big day. Your Grandpa Tonner and his friend Don came down with a big semi truck early in the morning. Grandpa Arnie, Grandpa Jarek and our neighbor John all came to help. The weather was perfect and I still can't believe that they moved that building in one piece!



So here it is the last full week of September, today is the first day of fall. Your Grandma Marzena and Grandpa Jarek have been here visiting but their vacation here will be over and they will be leaving to go back to Poland this Sunday. I know that you will miss them, we all will but time goes so fast that before you know it they will be here again or you will take a big big trip to visit them. .........

I had started this letter last week so now as I'm finishing it they are already home safe and sound. I stopped by your house yesterday on the way home to see you and got to help give you a bath! You sure are soft and slippery when you're wet. Normally you don't get your bath until later in the evening but you had a tummy ache and your Mommy said that sometimes the warm water makes you feel better. I'm pretty sure that she was right because after your bath you were much happier and was trying to tell me a story.


It's almost October and that means time for Halloween. We'll talk about decorations and trick or treat later but I just want you to know that I will go get that pink and purple monster costume that I was telling you about. The weather is getting very chilly already so I think that one will be good because it is warm and fluffy. Oh and your next doctor's appointment is just a few weeks away. This one will be better than the last one was because you won't have to have all of those shots plus I think you will find out that you can start eating cereal. You've been chewing on your toys and really wishing that they were cookies lately, probably because your teeth are starting to bother you. Growing can be a really big job for such a little girl and even though you are so smart you still have lots of things to learn. You've started looking at your hands like you don't know what they are or where they come from but they sure are fun little things. Those precious little hands will hold bottles and baby dolls, play patty cake, color and bake and do lots and lots of things. My Mommy's hands have done all of those things too. They have held me me when I was soft and slippery in the bath tub, picked me up when I fell off of the bicycle and skinned my knee, cooked meals and carried a Bible to church every Sunday. Here's a picture of you holding my Mommy's hand. You see, hands get even more precious as time goes by, it's probably from God holding them every day.


Grandma loves you!

Some things are worth crying for....

It almost seems wrong to write to you about such a tragic day that happened eight years ago today. You are so little and innocent and I want to protect you from all of the evil in the world but I know that's not possible. It is important though that you know how blessed you are to live in America. It is important for you to know that people give their lives every day for our freedom. It is important for you to know that this is the anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City and that on that sad day our country was in shock, people died, family's lost loved ones and the security and freedom that we have enjoyed and taken for granted was threatened. We all remember where we were on the morning of 9/11 and we will never forget that day. We will never forget.

I was working in the building that your Daddy works in now. People started hearing things on the radio, we hurried to find a tv to turn on, we began calling our families. It was unimaginable, hard to process, I thought for a moment that it could be the end of time on earth. You'll read about it in history books I'm sure. You'll see pictures and read about how the events unfolded.

I don't know if your generation will feel the pain in your heart that I felt that day and still feel today as I think about it. But please know baby that the United States of America is a land blessed by God and worth defending and honoring. Learn the pledge of allegiance and put your hand on your heart when you say it. And sing My Country 'tis of thee loud and clear. In New York harbor stands a lady with her hand stretched to the sky holding a torch, she is our Statue of Liberty and she is magnificent. Our flag flying in the breeze is one of the most beautiful things in the world. It truly does stand for freedom that we will not allow to be taken away. The Star Spangled banner is our National Anthem and I'm not embarrased to admit that I cry when I hear it and sing it. Some things are worth crying for.



















Now speaking of crying we might as well talk about our little problem. I will take the blame because I was sick for 8 days and couldn't hold you or be very close to you. Of course I didn't want you to get my germs. Yesterday when I felt much better I was really excited to see you so your Daddy brought you over to play. Well, you know I was a little suprised to find out that instead of being happy to see me your cute little face puckered up and you just couldn't help but cry. I'm sorry but you're adorable when you cry. Even so I didn't want you sad so I tried absolutely everything to cheer you up but nothing was working. You were as mad as an old wet hen. Your Daddy took you home and we decided to try again today. Well, it was better but we still have a little ways to go and we will work on it again tomorrow. I'm pretty sure that you don't mean anything by it, maybe you are just frustrated that I didn't play with you for over a week. I wasn't very happy about that either. If that's it and your just mad and making your point I completely understand. It's like I said earlier honey, some things are worth crying for.

Grandma Loves You with all of her Heart...