With Our Five Grand-kids!

Daughter Jentry, son-in-law Joe & the girls drove up from Astoria on Fri. evening.  Joe went to visit his grandmother.  Jentry & the girls were looking forward to seeing Cousin Mason!  Excited doesn't half describe how happy I was to have all five Grandkids together in one place!  (We all missed having Papa with us though.)

Ben, Grammy, Cassidy, Mason, Skyla & Josie

It was another bright, warm, beautiful day.  Perfect for a walk to one of the neighborhood parks!  I took the camera & made the rounds as the kids played.

Josie the acrobat!

Someone left a wiggle board at the park & it only took Ben once to figure out how to use it!

Ben~

Skyla, the fastest girl at her school, is now outrunning the boys!

Skyla on the bars~

Cassidy was designated as our guide & leader - Luna came along too! As with any Beagle, the last thing she wanted to do was go down the slide :-)

Cassidy & Luna~

Josie was willing to try anything, anyway that worked :-)

Josie on the wiggle board~

Skyla about to have a tree fall on her :-)

I could never get enough of this bunch... When I think of how fast the years have gone since Ben was born. Then - Mason & Cassidy in the next three-years following.  Eleven-years after Ben; Skyla, the following year, Josie, blessed us with their arrival!  Almost a second generation of Grandkids!   It was difficult for us all - when the Wright family moved to OR.  Now, we all keep in touch through real-time media.

Josie, Skyla, brother Ben, Luna & cousin Cassidy~

We missed having Mason with us too, but the kids had played video games earlier.  I'd made another double batch of cookies, they were consumed! Josie drew two works of art that now hang on our refrigerator.  I'm looking forward to my visit with them all again next month!  Mason has just started his third chemo session - staying strong & brave throughout.  We're all so proud of him!  I'll be there in time for the fourth & final round - to see him Finish!  He's inviting everyone to the party he's planning!