Wrestling Champ

The Slide Times reported earlier today that Tatum Snesko had been declared a wrestling champion having defeated her brother who had a disadvantage because he has been recuperating at his Nana's home from a lingering illness. We have learned that Tatum practices her wrestling moves with her dolly and her dad Stephen! How can you not be a winner!

3 Kids this week!

Chandler has been sick the last three days so two days he spent with me and the other day with his other grandma. Tomorrow he heads back to school with lots of makeup homework. Luckly his Mom teaches at his school so she gets all the make up quickly. Anyway, Cooper being a healthy one goes off to pre school so Chandler and Tatum have fun in the playroom this morning. Thanks Chandler for being such a fun big brother!

Lots of leaves . . .

We have a huge ash tree growing in our front yard and every year we deal with raking and bagging the leaves. It is a job Alvin certainly doesn't look forward too but Cooper and Chandler have decided it is a fun time of the year for them. See the pictures of the two boys on January 11, 2006 playing in the leaves.






Thanks Gretchen for planning a play day in the leaves this year. It wasn't all fun though! It was "work, play, and more work (bagging)." After having fun they than filled 28 large bags with the leaves. Pa was certainly surprised and very grateful when he came home that afternoon. Thanks Cooper and Chandler for your help in the yard.

An afternoon party!!!

Alvin was home early this afternoon and Cooper invited him to join him for pizza and ice cream. Alvin changed from his dirty, muddy and dusty levis and settled down for an afternoon of snacks with his grandson Cooper and granddaughter Tatum. An afternoon worth documenting don't you think?

Welcome to the family!

This is "Peaches Le'mon"! Snesko boys named her Peaches and Alvin named her Le'Mon. She has both colors and is very beautiful. I love her coloring and only 3 months old so we can train her to be a fun bird. Thanks Chelsea, Stephen, Chandler, Cooper and Tatum for the best Christmas present.

I love Christmas!

Christmas is over! Is everyone happy? Not me!!! I am always a little sad every year to see the holiday season end and this year not a bit different; Alvin and I have enjoyed the whole month of December. I don't know why; maybe the colder weather has helped and the interactions with the little boys have been fun. Cooper loves to sing the Christmas songs and knows the words or at least the correct tune to many different ones. Cash has the cuttest smile whenever you talk to him. Carter so tender and caring for us all. Chandler being the oldest and going to school until 2:30 everyday seems so grown up anymore and I miss not being able to do things with him. Alvin has been especially happy and cheery this season too and that has been the best.

Thanks everybody for a great Christmas. Sorry the Snesko's were under the weather a bit of the time and glad Cody and Chelsea have been able to spend a good portion of the week with us.

Three Years Old and Secrets

Carter was just 3 years old late November and Cooper will be 4 years old in early February so there is a little bit of age difference and a big difference in keeping a secret. One morning about 3 weeks ago before I took Cooper to preschool he said, "Nana, we got your Christmas present." I said, "Oh, what did you get me?" "Can't tell you it is a secret." So, he went off to school and after picking him up from school and he was eating his lunch he said, "Nana, we don't have two birds at our house". Now, I know for a fact they have Vinnie the african grey and would not even think about getting another. So, that was easy to figure out. Since then many little slips of the tongue that I have just ignored but I told everybody just don't tell me the color or the name so that would at least be a surprise for me. Well, just yesterday Cooper said, "Peach and Vinnie talk back and forth." So, I guess there is nothing left of that secret! I love it; just part of a fun Christmas.

Now Carter has been doing much better. He has been delivering to our front door each night presents for the "12 days before Christmas". I figured it out quite quickly who it was bringing gifts but of course didn't let it be known. It has been fun to see what we get each night and I understand Carter has found the nightly secret trip to Nana's front door and leaving the gift, knocking on the door and than running fast back to the car lots of fun. Thanks Carter, Cash, Chelsea and Cody. It has been fun for both Alvin and I.