Crazy Fun- Mermaid Tails, Sharks and Karaoke, Xmas Sweater Selfie and Family!

Froo Froo Marlene has been crocheting for months. Hand work takes time

Her efforts paid off though cause the grandkids (who all swim for Ohio State Swim Club) were excited to receive their aquatic afghan sleeves. Marlene also created some photo books for each grandchild too, and I got a creative magnet and mug with all the grandchildren featured!

She made one for Baby Charlie, too. Here he is being swallowed up by his Jaws blanket!

PapPap picked out the wild and crazy SingTrix Karaoke Machine (as seen on Shark Tank, too) It provided a lot of entertainment and everyone wanted a turn. Pap Pap’s rendition of Elvis’ Love Me Tender is still at number one for the performances.

Taylor Swift Junior

God Only knows

Anna and Laura perform a duet

Christmas Sweater Selfie

Big Lebowski Sweater

As seen on Shark Tank

Michael and Charlie

He loves FF Marlene

Six Months Old Today

A very merry Christmas and I just read the Weekly Photo Challenge is NOW

Now

Sometimes, we get caught up in nostalgia, future fantasy, or both, and we don’t embrace the “now.” For this week’s challenge, take a moment to notice your present, and share a photo of it.

If you are a crocheter and want the link to the patterns, I’ll get them from Grandma Marlene in the morning

December 25, 2015December 26, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: baby, Christmas Present, crochet, crocheting, daily post photo challenge, family, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, Karaoke Machine, love, mermaid, NOW, photography, postaday, shark, SingTrix, Squatty Potty, weekly photo challenge 7 Comments

Oops! Weekly Photo Challenge

Photo disaster? I can fill a post of those with ease

This morning I said “oops! How am I supposed to drive with an Airedale in my seat?

The kids let the dogs in my car as I was getting ready to take two grandchildren to Laura’s house across town.

Oops Henry and Josie

Here’s the first shot
And an oops gallery of “best not to be shown” but here they are

I’m digging for all those carpet and shoe-top shots but this is what I could find easily Not enough light. Oops

Just take the button, not my face. Oops

Blurry oops
Finger over lens. Not Rothko! Oops.

  Tried to capture A painting on tv show that was in my former in-laws living room, too Oops Oops. Why is this mask in my attic?
  Moving in the car and bridge railing. Oops
Oops. One of those Airdales sampled the baptism cake
  An inadvertent screenshot oops

Oops, someone dropped a bone.

Oops. Someone left their peel
Litter. Oops.

No idea. Oops.

December 12, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: airedale terrier, baby, blurry, dog, focus, humor, oops, photography, postaday, Rothko, travel 11 Comments

Eye Spy: Weekly Photo Challenge

Eye Spy it’s all about the eyes this week.

Charlie sports his Rudolph hat as his mom carries him with a new “baby-wearing coat”.

He’s peeking out, snug and warm.

Free pattern by Carissa Browning -click Rudolph Hat on Ravelry

December 4, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Family, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: baby, baby-wearing, Carissa Browning, eye, grandson, knitting, photography, reindeer, Rudolph hat, weekly photo challenge 23 Comments

Trio: Weekly Photo Challenge

Trio. You know I had to put the obvious first. The literal.

17916186025_4e0b088146_k — Enter a caption

Dwayne Dolphin on bass at the Trimont for the Touchstone Fundraiser. I’ll have to get the names of the other musicians.

22039021110_9cf537deb2_o Recycling in Zagreb

silhouettes at Duquesne Incline Silhouettes watch city in fog -Duquesne Incline Platform

Three generations

Michael Anna Charlie

A repeat if you’re a follower -I think this trio is hard to top

Lots of good.things come in threes. There might have to be a second gallery of Trio this week.

November 21, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: baby, Dwayne Dolphin, family, generations, music, musical trio, Pittsburgh, recycling containers, Touchstone, travel, trio, upright bass, weekly photo challenge, Zagreb 18 Comments

Maura Clare Celebrates #7

Maura Clare born November 17, 2008. Celebrating her seventh birthday today.

Maura Clare is Seven

Last Pic as 6 by FF Marlene

Happy 7th Birthday Maura Clare. Thanks to FF Marlene for the Last Pic as Six.

I thought about adding a couple of your selfies that keep showing up on my phone!!)

Love from your Grandma Ruthie

November 17, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: 2008, baby, birthday, birthday celebration, celebration, childhood, family, girl, love, Maura Clare, photography, postaday, swimming 21 Comments

Now Family of Three- a Very Happy Anniversary

Happy Fourth Anniversary to Laura and James.

Family of Three

Baby Charlie and his parents photographed Sunday November 8, 2015.

I had fun shooting “wedding photos” six months after the wedding- June 2012

Short North – Columbus OH

You may have seen the wedding photos after the wedding on November 12, 2011 but Mother of the Bride can’t be the photographer, too.

November 11, 2015November 11, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Family, PhotographyTags: baby, celebration, Columbus OH, daughter, family, love, photography, postaday, Wedding anniversary 17 Comments

Baby Charlie Watches Grandpa Chuck’s Birthday Candle Blow Out

Firsts. When you’re only four months old there are so many “firsts” to experience.

This was the first time Charlie saw birthday candles being extinguished.

Everyone sang Happy Birthday.

Grandpa Chuck celebrates his birthday — Two Charles- It’s a family name.

November 8, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Family, PhotographyTags: baby, birthday, birthday cake, birthday candles, celebration, family, grandfather, grandson, photography, postaday 13 Comments

Careful: Weekly Photo Challenge

Careful.

This week, show us something careful — a photo taken with care, a person being careful, or a task or detail requiring care. Michelle W.

Here is my gallery of careful.

Ever so careful.

Careful not to drop her, Mom.

Putting on her seatbelt.

Careful not to touch the soft spot

Maura in the deer stand at the farm

St. George Island FL

Holding him so he doesn’t roll off the ottoman.

Mike the balloon guy taking care to tie the balloon.

Lobster fest.

Careful.

So very careful, Michael. Nice!

October 23, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: baby, balloon sculpture, careful, cousins, deer stand, family, lobster, newborn, postaday, seat belt, St George Island FL, weekly photo challenge 20 Comments

Happy Birthday to my DIL

You’ve seen her featured on the blog if you’re a follower.

This blog sends lots of love from your MIL on your special day! Erika is a wonderful daughter, wife, mother, friend and DIL and a beautiful person, inside and out. She ‘s really good to me and I’m so fortunate. That whole “in-law relationship” can be tricky, eh Erika? I try to be a good one, too.

(You watch, she’s going to let me know that Henry and Josie, the Airedales, would have liked their photos on the blog today, too!)