Look who is 10 years old! November 17, 2008 doesn’t seem that long ago and suddenly granddaughter Maura Clare is TEN!
I don’t know of anyone who has more energy and enthusiasm for life!
We always have a lot of fun together.
Happy Birthday to you. Love you lots. FF Ruthie
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If you leave a camera or a cell phone unattended 9th Birthday
Tuesday morning I drove out to Columbus to visit the family.(ies) Halloween I’ll split my time between both families so I can photograph everyone in their costumes. We won’t let the predicted rain prevent the photography.
Here’s what I found when I arrived.
Maura collected the sock monkeys (I didn’t make the giant one or the ones sporting Ohio State or U of Florida hoodies)
And all her knitting projects and yarn AND a jumbo size box of Cheez-its. Mmmmmm. My favorites. (No judgment please)
My grandma name is Froo Froo Ruthie thanks to Anna now 15.
Thanks Maura for the festive welcome. Love that you created this happy scene for me to find upon my arrival. Xxoo❤️❤️❤️
What we share. We became grandmothers on the very same day. We share four wonderful grandchildren!
Happy Birthday Marlene. Xxoo❤️
Yes, it’s the moon AND fireworks at the same time. Columbus Ohio with the family last week for the gigantic fireworks display. We had a nice evening together.
it’s the annual effort to improve my fireworks photography.
And I am celebrating another year with my Fourth of July birthday today.
Happy Birthday to me.
Maura:
“Dad, we could be guest bloggers if this light idea works.”
(Photos by my son Mark- assisted by Michael and Maura )
I’d say the light idea worked just fine.
St. Patrick Church – Columbus, Ohio
Happy Third Birthday Charlie.
May 26, 1976.
Here I am, new mom, holding firstborn Mark.
Here’s Mark in 2003 with firstborn Anna.
Remembering my bicentennial baby on his birthday, with love,
Ma
Happy Ninth Birthday Maura Clare.
October weekend in North Carolina, went to pick up pizza….uh-oh Found an unauthorized selfie on my goid camera, shot in the hotel mirror.
And how did someone get my cell phone on the same trip? Who needs grandma to take your picture? Not Maura!
Selfie in the car!
And on the beach Maura looked up into my Lens and pushed the shutter for this next shot
So three selfies by Maura on her birthday
and a little memory collage with love from your Grandma
Wishing my DIL Erika a wonderful birthday. May it be the beginning of a very happy year. You bring a lot of joy! And you make me laugh.
(Just look at the photos below and know how much everyone loves you ❤️)
Love, your MIL
Ruthie
You know those greeting cards Across the miles? The kind you put a stamp on. I’m always buying cards And then not mailing them. Oooops.
Here’s a virtual card to say Happy Diamond Birthday to my sister Mary who is visiting with our brother in Okanogan WA
Remembering our summer 2017 adventures