Sunday, March 1, 2009

January/February Birthdays

January was really a whirlwind after a wonderful Christmas season.

Grandson Ty turned 4 on January 4. He had a fireman party where he and his friends visited the firestation! I was working, but I heard it was a great success. He is obsessed with anything with wheels, and the bigger and noiser the better. He is such a handsome boy, who takes pride in his good looks...'roll up the window Dad, it will mess up my hair'! Ty is naturally photogenic. His smile lights up the room! He goes to preschool twice a week. He is adorable!

Grandson Crew turned 2 on January 15! They had a party all planned on Sat. the 17th, then cancelled that party and we all went to Chuck E Cheeses on the night of his birthday! It was a blast with all the cousins! That was a fun surprise....I got to attend. I wouldn't have been able to go to the party on the 17th! Crew lifts my spirits like no other. He screams YiaYia and runs to me and gives me a big hug whenever he sees me, and he usually stays close by. Crew is such a trooper. He never complains and has such a great disposition. He is such a happy little boy! Love him!

Granddaughter Hazel turned 2 on January 20! She had a darling Princess party with friends and family....she wore a crown and loved opening her presents! Cami made wands for all the kids, had crowns for the boys and necklaces for the girls. They had a cardboard Cinderella coach with a cutout so the kiddies could put their faces through for darling pictures. Fun times! Hazel always has a winning dimpled smile and is so friendly. She loves books and dancing and showing off! I love watching her perform. She gives good hugs and kisses, and is quite the talker!

Yesterday was my granddaughter Payton' 5th birthday. She lives far far away in a place called Reno, Nevada, and I miss seeing her and her brother Hudson. Her grandma Judy made her a wedding dress like in the move Enchanted which is Payton's favorite movie. She wore a crown....belle of the ball. She got a play violin from her parents. Since Payton is so creative, and she hasn't let up on wanting a violin, I wouldn't be surprised if she develops that talent along with her artwork. She draws pictures for her friends in preschool for them to color! She sent me an amazing drawing of deer that look very lifelike. She is fun to talk to on the phone, She gets silly and giggles. One time she wanted me to talk to her friend Riley because "You haven't seen her voice before"! Too cute!

GRANDSON NASH NIXON DALTON

Now I'm going to brag about my newest little grandson!

I was at work on Dec. 6, 2008 waiting for the call that he was finally here and that he and Mom Laura were doing well. I guess it took over an hour for Laura and Jeff to call anyone until they decided on a name. When Laura finally called (at about 3:40pm) I could hardly hold back the tears because of gratitude and relief that all went well . Then they told me his name...Nash Nixon Dalton. I was thrilled. Nash was a name that came to me right after we heard that he was a boy, and it fit Laura's criterea of being a short name that fit with the rest of the kids. It was my favorite name even during my search of the 10,001 baby name book! Jeff liked the name Nixon (in honor of his watches). I think they did a fine job of naming him...His name really fits him. It is unique.

Nash is a perfect baby. He is physically perfect, and he has a perfect countenance. He seems very comfortable with life, and he is SO loved by his family. I still haven't heard him cry (but I'm sure he does occasionally). He is easy to be around....he exudes a calming effect on me. He is a good little traveler. He's so quiet sometimes that I forget he's there! He's growing fast and will be 3 months old this week, already!

The Daltons are such a close family and the children really do love and take care of one another. They adore Nash and are so good with him.

Nash was truly our BEST Christmas present!