Isn't he a little doll. I have so much fun with Cheryl, Jason, and Benjamin.

My Time

While the big boys were out in the ID sun, Cheryl and I spent the day with Benjamin. Let me just say, he is the perfect first baby. He is super cute and he has a wonderful disposition. He doesn't fuss except to let you know he is hungry, which is he often, and when he needs his pants changed, which he needs often, also.
We took him for his first stroller ride Sat. morning at the Rexburg Nature Park. Then we stopped in to see the boys in downtown Rexburg. I still laugh at Nate's hairdo which done by a couple of beauty school students. (I wonder how the Body Art Booth at Rexburg Unplugged was received. It seemed to be a bite out of place.)
Benjamin and Cheryl both had had a busy day, so we went back home so they could take a nap.
Later that evening, the new parents left Benjamin at home for the first time while they went grocery shopping. They trust Grandma enough to leave him with me.
Sunday morning, Benjamin got to met his Great Aunt Carma for the first time, too. Busy time for the little guy. Here are some more pictures. Enjoy!!!!
I love watching Jason with his son.

What's This????

Nate and I drove again this weekend to Sugar City to spend the weekend with the Kimber Family. This is becoming a habit. Just look at what happens to Nate when we let him spend a quiet Saturday with Jason. (in Rexburg, no less) Thanks Jason, Nate had a great time at Rexburg Unplugged with you.

Being Grandma

I have been "Grandma" for a little over eight years now. I haven't really enjoyed the title until this weekend. Four of my five grandkids, which I adore greatly, have always lived far away. We lived in PA and they lived in Provo and when we got ready to move to WY, they moved to NM. It is hard to be grandma when you only see them once or twice a year and for just a short time. Thirteen hours is a long way.

Nate and I just returned from our second straight weekend in ID visiting Benjamin James. It is 4.5 hours from our house to Cheryl's in Sugar City and that includes stops to fill Nate up and road construction. It was so much fun watching him do all the things that I remember my own kids do so long ago. It was fun giving him his first bath and holding him whenever I had the chance. (Which was most of the time.)
It was fun watching Jason and Cheryl hurry and do the laundry when he "sprinkled" the bed for them.

After this weekend, being a grandma means more than just feeling older and grayer. I need to find a way to get to Albuquerque more often to spend "more, better" time with my other precious grandkids. (And by the way, more grandkids are better.)

Here are some more pictures from this latest weekend.

More Benjamin

WE were sorry to miss Evan's blessing. We are excited to meet him and visit with Allyson, Ryan, and Isaac when Cheryl and Jason bless Benjamin. Here is a fun picture of Nate holding Benjamin and one with Grandpa holding him, too. I love the picture of Nate. It took him a little while to warm up to Benjamin, but as you can see, he looks like he is enjoying his new nephew.

Benjamin James

We just returned from our quick trip to Sugar City/Rexburg to visit our newest grandson, Benjamin James Kimber. Just as all previous grandchild, Benjamin is adorable and good natured.