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<\/a><\/p>\nIt began on a Saturday morning when the trees still had their leaves and were beautiful.<\/p>\n
We drove to Bloomington where the games were played.<\/p>\n Out grandson is a real hustler.\u00a0 He really likes soccer a lot and will be playing again next year.<\/p>\n He was put in as goalie which he doesn’t like as much as there isn’t as much action, especially when your team keeps the ball at the other end of the field.\u00a0 At one point we looked at him and he was dancing.<\/p>\n Later this month our two youngest grandboys’ school honored veterans.\u00a0 Since their grandfather served in the Army National Guard for 36 years, they wanted him to come to the program. David always enjoys these so much. It’s wonderful seeing school children singing patriotic songs and saying the pledge to the flag.<\/p>\n Here is our youngest grandson.\u00a0 They go to an International elementary school and this picture depicts the diversity in the student body.\u00a0\u00a0 There are\u00a0children\u00a0from everywhere who go here. Some of their parents teach at the college and live in Bloomington for a while.\u00a0\u00a0 When I was in school there was no one who looked different from me and I always longed for a black friend.\u00a0 Now my grandsons make friends with people from all over.\u00a0 I think it’s wonderful.<\/p>\n Kids are kids no matter where they come from.\u00a0 And they are all so cute!<\/p>\n This is one of the songs they sang<\/p>\n The school orchestra played.<\/p>\n Here is our second youngest grandson in the blue with his class.\u00a0 This is his last year at this school. Can’t believe he’ll be in Middle School next year.\u00a0 Just yesterday we were waiting in the hospital for him to be born and he was the tiniest baby.<\/p>\n The veterans were asked to come forward and for their grandchildren or children to join them. We are so proud of these boys.\u00a0 There are a lot more women veterans than there use to be. Sometimes I wish I had joined the armed forces when I was younger.<\/p>\n Children can be so angelic at times!<\/p>\n There was a nice reception after the program with food for brunch which was very good.\u00a0 The principal asked the children not to take seven or more things because he was afraid there would not be enough food as so many veterans\u00a0showed up, but in the end, he was passing out donuts and muffins trying to get rid of them.<\/p>\n It was a very nice day.<\/p>\n Me, I keep making things. Don’t know if I showed this pillow I made from a state handkerchief I had bought.<\/p>\n And, of course, I keep knitting socks.<\/p>\n This yarn\u00a0is called Monarch Butterfly.<\/p>\n A while back I ran across a magazine with a quilt pattern I have made before.<\/p>\n It’s called Grandmother’s Fancy.\u00a0 I had a few blocks left over from that quilt so I made some more and bought some fabric for the borders and binding.<\/p>\n Today I finished piecing the quilt except for the border.\u00a0 It’s huge.\u00a0 I think it’s at least king size.<\/p>\n Now I have a Christmas quilt I want to get quilted before Christmas and this quilt which I can only show a corner of because it’s for someone.<\/p>\n While cleaning out a drawer the other day I found these.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n