Maron's Moments

2009-01-06T10:37:00.000-08:00

What a great holiday season we had! Visits from out-of-town family, parties with friends, a special family party for Michael's 65th birthday and a wonderful Christmas Eve are only a few of the highlights.

We tried something new this year - Winter Wonderland in St. Augustine, FL. It was the COLDEST night of the year (windy - brrrr) when we went and we almost froze our Florida booties off!! The girls had a blast ice skating, we all enjoyed the "sleigh" ride and S'Mores!

2008-11-27T19:25:00.001-08:00

Wow - it's been a long time since I've posted anything. This year has just flown by! Today we celebrated Thanksgiving with our son, daughter-in-law, two granddaughters and my Mom at Laura's house (our DIL). The food was DE-licious and the company even better.

We leave in the morning for Disney with Kaylin and Karley in tow. I can't believe it's been almost TWO years (Mar 07) since we were there. The girls are beyond excited - Kaylin came home and is spending the night here tonight - guess she thinks it'll put her closer to Mickey.

Hope everyone is having a safe and happy beginning to this joyous holiday season.

Meeting Jacob

2008-07-15T17:29:00.000-07:00

My friend and co-worker, Ty and her husband Bill returned from out west on Sunday with a special little package - their 8-week old son, Jacob Grayson, whom they've adopted. He came by our office on Monday to meet me and I was thrilled, to say the least. Born 8 weeks early, he now weighs a whopping 6 lbs. and is a beautiful, precious little boy.

Needless to say, Bill and Ty are still walking around on a cloud - they just can't stop smiling and looking at their little miracle son.

Everyone is beyond happy for them.

Where Did May Go?

2008-06-24T14:07:00.000-07:00

May was certainly a busy month for us! Kaylin turned 9, Mom turned 80, the school year ended and we had a wonderful family weekend (Memorial Day weekend) to celebrate Mother's big day. We also had a party at Build-A-Bear for Kaylin and all the little out-of-town cousins (plus a local Maron cousin, Meghan Haile).

Oh yes, there was the pool party at Kaylin's neighborhood pool for her birthday and some friends.

Here are a few pics of these fun times.

Kaylin's 9th Birthday

2008-05-21T06:24:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it's been 9 years since my adventure as a Granny began. Last night we celebrated Kaylin's actual birthday at Mitchell's Fish Market and had a really good time (and delicious dinner). Kaylin thoroughly enjoyed her lobster bisque and crab legs - we all eventually took a turn with the "cracker" so that she wouldn't miss one morsel of that delicious crab meat!!

SVC - Daytona

2008-04-29T14:01:00.000-07:00

Things are finally settling down around here after returning from a wonderful four days in Daytona at the Scrapbook Vacation Club's spring retreat! Cheryl and I roomed together and had a blast (although not much sleep!). We were sitting with our gang (Jean, Jacqui, Little Me a.k.a. Robs, Melita, Lisa H., Lisa S. and Mary) and witnessed some VERY powerful creative juices flowing!!

The rest of the crew, Lesley, Tracy and Terry rocked the house with all their wonderful card creations while Diana and Laura held down the table to our right.

Thanks to all of you guys for helping me to have a great time (and complete my three layouts)!

Softball is in full swing

2008-04-02T16:41:00.000-07:00

Michael and I thoroughly enjoy going to Kaylin and Karley's soft ball games. Luckily some are played during the week so Michael can get to them easier, as he always works on Saturdays! They're doing good and seem to enjoy playing.

Blog Challenge

2008-03-19T07:33:00.000-07:00

This is in response to the blog challenge on The Scrapbook Oasis:

*Where did you meet your husband? Jacksonville, FL
*What was the first thing you said to your husband? Hi, I'm Jenny
*Where was your first date? Real date - June 1988
*Where was your first kiss? June 1988
*Where did you get married? Courthouse in Jacksonville, FL
*How long have you been married? 19 1/2 years (today!)
*How long did you date? 4 months
*Long or short engagement? short
*How old is he? 64
*Who eats more? Michael does
*Who said I love you first? probably me
*Who is taller? Michael
*Who sings better? Me
*Who is smarter? Michael
*Whose temper is worse? Mine
*Who does the laundry? Me
*Who does the dishes? Michael
*Who pays the bills? Michael
*Who mows the lawn? Both of us
*Who cooks dinner? Me
*Who drives when you are together? Michael - I make him nervous
*Who is more stubborn? Me
*Whose parents do you see the most? My Mom
*Who proposed? No one really - one day I said "when we get married"
*Who has more friends? Me
*Who has more siblings? Michael

Softball Starts!

2008-03-03T14:12:00.000-08:00

Well, Kaylin and Karley started playing softball this past Saturday in the Mandarin Athletic Association here in Jacksonville. They played quite well for their first time and had alot of fun. Here are a couple of pictures from each game.

My Middle Name

2008-02-20T10:49:00.001-08:00

Do you ever wonder why your parents gave you a middle name? Does it go well with your first and last names? Well, my middle name is Charlotte and I was born Eugenia Charlotte Snyder (thank you Lordy that they wanted to call me Jenny). Not sure where any of it came from but I've always wondered if my Dad traveled South of the Border for it........He spoke Spanish and taught it in school. Hmmmmm.......

What's In Store

2007-12-26T16:24:00.000-08:00

What resolutions do I want to make for the New Year? Actually I don't like to make any, but here goes for the challenge: I resolve to eat less carbs and exercise more!!

Ice Skating

2007-12-21T10:46:00.000-08:00

Last night I took the girls to the First Coast Light Festival in Green Cove Springs (area just south of Jacksonville). We loved the lights but the most fun they had was ice skating. Neither had skated like this before but quickly learned to stay upright. They took a few spills but were up and going in a flash.

Fun evening!

Family Weekend - Dec 07

2007-12-17T11:34:00.000-08:00

This past weekend we received a visit from some very special people. My brother and his wife came down from Georgia and brought her little grandson, Camden. My youngest nephew, Scott, his wife Joanna and their two little girls came from Tallahassee. Of course, Kaylin and Karley joined us and they all had a really good time together. On Friday night we went down to the amenities center in our neighborhood for the holiday party and on Saturday night we walked around and looked at Christmas lights. All the kids played very nicely together and we all had a wonderful visit.

Holiday Decorations

2007-12-12T14:53:00.001-08:00

I love the holiday season and can't wait to decorate each year. I wanted to share some shots of our tree (a real one this year) with close-ups of two ornaments. The ornament shots are blurry (guess I need Camera 102 class) but I like them anyway.

The Santa ornament is a needlepoint item I made about 30 years ago! The round ornament outlined in pearls was made by my Mom around the same time. The pearls were an old costume necklace of hers. It has always been my favorite of all 40 or 50 she made that year!

2007-12-10T13:25:00.000-08:00

Last night we celebrated Michael's birthday a couple of days early. Jeff, Laura and the girls joined us for dinner and then the girls helped their Pop Pop blow out the one candle I could find!

Michael wanted a devil's food cake so that's what I made. No one could eat any except him! We were all too full.

2007-12-10T13:05:00.000-08:00

My favorite Christmas memory was the year I turned 10. We opened our gifts two nights before we left town to visit my grandparents (we were too old to believe in the "he's comin' down the chimney" thing). While I didn't voice it, I was a little disappointed that I only received two presents.

The next morning the telephone rang and my Mom gave someone directions to our house and when I said "who was that?" gave some vague answer.

Imagine my surprise and happiness when a little later a truck pulled up in front of our house and some guys unloaded a brand new piano! I was probably the happiest little girl around. I started taking piano lessons and continued for five years.

I don't think I've ever had such a surprise or happier holiday.

Holiday Season

2007-12-09T04:58:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year! Yes, the holiday season is in full swing and I just love it! While this is my favorite holiday, I realize that the commercialization of it has gotten WAY out of hand. I certainly hope the parents of the little ones in my family will teach them the true meaning and the real reason we celebrate !

2007-12-06T05:44:00.000-08:00

Today I begin a new adventure - I am no longer blog-less! I look forward to sharing comments, photos, etc. with my family and friends.

See you around!