Happy Birthday Jamie.....Sharing

Today I'm just sharing a few family photo's taken the other day. The first 2 photo are my granddaughters Isabella dress as a cowgirl and Addison dressed a bee, and a cute one at that.
This here is Dino, dressed as a clown to trick and treat me. He loved his costume and wore it faithfully all day long. Think he enjoyed the attention he was getting.
New member of my daughters family is Smokey a Boston Terrier who refused to dress up to come over. However, I heard he did wear his spider costume on Halloween for a bit.
My daughter (in the green) with her brother Jerry and his family celebrating her birthday yesterday at my home.
Everyone now lets sing to Jamie for today is her actually birthday>>>>>>

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to YOU!

Happy Birthday dear Jamie,

Happy Birthday, toooooo, YooOOOOoOOOO00OooooOOOOO!

Love you!

New Grandson & Bald Eagle Watch Weekend

Introducing my new grandson: Name Rev Archer, he is 8 lbs 4 oz and 20 in long. 
This weekend I went to see the Bald Eagles at Starve Rock.  The weekend is sponsored by the Illinois Audubon Society, US Army Corps of Engineers, Starved Rock, Foundation, Audubon and the lodge.

Here are some interesting facts I learned this weekend about the eagles.  They stand up to 3 ft tall with a wingspan of 7-8 ft.  Although make and female eagles share the same plumage, females, as in most birds of prey, are somewhat larger then males.  

The adult birds are characterized by their white head and tail and yellow beak and eyes.  Immature birds exhibit a brownish plumage and they will not attain the white head and tail 

 until they reach maturity at a 4-5 yrs of age.  They are found only in North America. (click on picture for a close up of birds)
Here I am holding a snake....eck!!! I did this too show my grandsons who are always teasing me with their toy rubber snakes.   

Sharing Some Family Pictures from Christmas

My 3 grandsons.
Me with my oldest son.
My youngest children.  Well not that young...lol
The newest member of the family, bundled up for our walk down Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.
Granddaughter viewing Macy's Department Store Christmas window displays.
Granddaughter viewing one of the exhibits at the Aquarium in Chicago.

I took so many pictures this year that it was hard to decide which one's to pick for viewing.

I hope you enjoy the selection I chose.  Now I'm off to take care of a cold that I believe the grandkids pasted on to me.  

Halloween Night Family Photo's

Son's family on Halloween Night......
Oldest granddaughter Isabella  (A Princess)
Addison's first Halloween  6 weeks old.  (A strawberry)

3 Rail Road Engineers

It was a perfect day for the trick or treating in our area for the temperature reached 70 degrees which is very unusual at this time of year.  Above are photo's of my grandson's in the Rail Road Engineer Costume's. 

IT'S A GIRL....My New Granddaughter

                                             

 Name: ADDISON JEAN......Weight 7 lb.1oz. 


                                      

  Proud Dad (my Son) and Granddaughters Isabella and Addison

    A trivial fact: the baby's name Addison came about because my son is a Cubs Fan.  How that relates is because the Cubs play at Wrigley Field Stadium which is located on ADDISON street  in Chicago.   (He's also a Bears Fan...... did you guess?)