Same State, Same Country

We miss our oldest son and family, including our three grandsons, all living in Rhode Island. It's good, though, to have two of our three children and their families now residing in the same state, namely Arkansas. Last weekend we went to see them, first to Siloam Springs and then to Conway. Was a nice drive, just three days after successful cataract surgery on my left eye. Things seem brighter and clearer now and will get even better after lenses correction for reading.




Now our three granddaughters live in Arkansas. Mia thoroughly enjoyed celebrating her second birthday which she simply referred to as her 'happy' when her friends and family gathered to eat delicious cupcakes at her 'pawdy' which had a doggy theme. Don't know when her parents will get her a real puppy, perhaps later? Mia's more immediate focus is to help her mommy and daddy get ready for little brother's arrival in a couple months.




In Conway we enjoyed our other two granddaughters. They and their parents just moved there from Florida and are settling into a nice home. There's a swing set in the back yard and birds, squirrels and two turtles to watch. Ruthie was excited to begin PreK and her little sister is learning to pull up on things. Their dad is serving as new worship pastor at Second Baptist while Mommy is a busy home maker.




One of the blessings of our returning to the U. S. this year and being 'semi-retired' is to be nearer our children and their families. Rhode Island and even Arkansas are still quite far from Central Texas, but at least we are in the same country now!