Baby K started walking!! She is just shy of 16 months old...from the video that Maddie sent she is trying really hard.
Here are photos I shamelessly stole from facebook!
Hey Mikey holding Baby K, Cee Cee in back with her arms around Peach (most likely to hold her in place!)
Here is the beautiful family photo! Maddie is the only one of our Grands that has children...so far!
Minnesota Weather: High 64F or 18C Low was 55F or 13C
What's Cooking....Eggs over easy and potatoes
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Our Littlest Great Grandgirls did not start school but I took/tried to take photos of them.
Her favorite person ( Jen) in the whole world joined her for a photo.
Peach is our #3 Great Grandchild, her parents are Maddie and Brenton.
Last Winter Maddie said "Grandma look at Peach's bottom, the skin is turning white." We talked about what it could be...maybe vitiligo. Peach has Eczema and has been using a special soap for several years. Maddie scheduled an appointment with the Dermatologist in March. The skin on her bottom was white and in an hour glass shape that encompassed her entire bottom....think bikini like.
The Dermatology appointment in March was cancelled because of a snowstorm and rescheduled for mid May. On May Day Maddie said "Now Peach has a sore on her vulva." Indeed she did...we were all feeling really uneasy now.
Finally the day came in May and not with good news. Peach has Lichen sclerosus and possible Vulvar Cancer. We were all shocked and scared.
Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition with thin white wrinkled patches of skin that causes itching, pain and burning. The skin tears easily and can have blisters or sores. Ongoing inflammation can break down the skin. If untreated it can become skin cancer. It is thought to be genetic and or autoimmune....like having an overactive immune system.
Treatment: Special creams that are applied twice a day. It is a lifelong treatment. Maddie says there are two types of creams and she keeps track of which cream is used on each day.
Peach enjoying the pool.
I asked Maddie's permission to write about Peach and she agreed that it is important to share with others. I asked Maddie if she wanted to write something and she did.
Maddie wrote:
To the parents of children with lichen sclerosus:
I know there are days when your heart breaks because you can’t take away your child’s pain. You question if you’re doing enough, research late into the night, and carry worries no one else can see. But never underestimate the power of your love. Every hug, every doctor’s appointment, every tear you’ve wiped away, and every moment you’ve spent advocating for your child is shaping a future where they know they are deeply loved, never alone, and stronger than this diagnosis. Lichen sclerosus is part of their journey, but it will never define their worth or limit the beautiful life ahead of them. Keep believing, keep fighting, and keep hoping—because your child couldn’t ask for a stronger advocate than you.
Keep your faith, trust in God, and trust in your instincts.
Maddie and Peach
We love our Great Grandchildren so very much. It is difficult to see them struggle with health issues especially when they are just three years old.
But they keep smiling!
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This spunky little gal is 3! Hard to believe as she is growing up so fast.
Almost three year olds can be a challenge.
I had a conversation with Peach. Her favorite person in the whole world is Jen...the rest of us are chopped liver. ( Jen took daytime care of her from the time she was born until she was about three months old and daycare had an opening for her)
However she likes a song I play for her "Corrina, Corrina" by Ray Peterson and oldie but a goodie. We all call her Peach but her given name is Karina. She always wants to hold my phone and usually walks around with the phone on her head...no idea why? Usually she messes up the song and boy can those little fingers swipe right and left and up and down just like that.
Anyways we were putting together large wooden puzzles pieces of a elephant, a moose and a bird. The does so...does not began...she was putting her hand on her hip and making faces...apparently I said does so a little loud.
Peach said "You screamed at me!"
What a turd.
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We were Up North for a procedure that was cancelled and a Dr appointment.
We had supper one night with the Great Grandchildren and supper one night with Grandson Noah and his wife Hanna. We did more that eat...we petted Sadie, played cards and went to Menards.
We had a good visit with all four of our Great Grands.
Mostly smiling! Baby K is crawling on all fours now and she has it mastered! She loves her brother very much...her cheeks were a bit red as she is getting a few more teeth. Hey Mikey has his own room, Cee Cee has her own room and the little girls have to share a room in their new home.
Who knew that pizza should be accompanied with copious amounts of Ranch Dressing!
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We were traveling on May Day...we managed to get a few May Baskets to the neighbors and to a little guy for his first May Day. More baskets will be delivered on May 2nd....not quite as special but better than a kick in the butt.
We did May Day one day early with our "Greats"
Baby K finally has some teeth and instead of Candy she got soft baby treats.
Hope you all had a wonderful May Day!
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One guess where the Great Grandchildren are this week.
Peach and Cee Cee waiting for their brother to come off of a ride that they were too small for.
Baby K and a Princess
Peach and a Princess
Hey Mikey
Here are our Greats!
At least three of them were looking at me!
Tuesday night I held the pickles hostage until after they finished some food on their plates! It was a good meal and good to see them all!
Wednesday weather: Chilly! High was 2F or -17C Low was -17F or -27C.
Supper was delicious leftovers!
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The Great Grandchildren were here on Sunday. Wish we could bottle that energy!
Hey Mikey!
Cee Cee
Peach
Baby K
You can always count on babies to scratch themselves before holiday photos.
Yesterday I finished ordering the 2026 Calendar...the Greats will be 9, 6, 3 and 1 in 2026!
We had a beautiful day yesterday! The sun was shining!
Minnesota weather; High 43F or 6C Low was 15F or -9C at least it is windy!
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Our friends Sarah and Chris have a Flower Farm. This is their first year adding trees, porch pots, table decorations and various crafts for sale in late November and early December.
They have several spots for picture takers.
Granddaughter Maddie and her husband Brenton visited us on Wednesday night, we had pizza as all the kids love pizza! Pizza and pickles a perfect meal for the kiddos!
Hey Mikey and Cee Cee watching TV after supper
Baby K who looks so much like her Daddy!
Hey Mikey
Peach...I gave her an old pair of dollar store reading glasses with the lenses taken out...she likes my readers so much.
Maddie and her children. She is a busy Mom!
We had four Trick or Treaters! Our niece Stacey's children.
Ava the skeleton glowed in the dark. Brooke was a girl! Kelly was something in sports a coach maybe and then Lola a skeleton/fairy.
The report from Up North. Our great grandchildren.
Hey Mikey
Cee Cee
Baby K
Peach was a porcupine!
The quills were awesome. Stir sticks attached together with duck tape and then glued to a piece of fake fur and then attached to a hooded sweatshirt found at a thrift shop with Wild in the Woods on the front!
What fun!
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Cee Cee had a minor surgery yesterday to put tubes in her ears. Hopefully she will be able to hear better. She has very thick ear wax that clogs her ears. Early indications are that she can hear better, she says she can...but she still talks loudly.
Peach, Baby K, Hey Mikey and front and center Cee Cee. Jen took this photo and Maddie had it on her facebook post so I shamelessly stole it from her!
We will be seeing more of the Greats when we are up in East Grand Forks Minnesota/Grand Forks North Dakota over the Winter.
Jen sent me this photo last night with all the Great Girls! She went over to check on Cee Cee after her surgery....and for hugs and snuggles!
Peach, Baby K, Cee Cee and their Great Auntie Jen
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We ended our week with Far Guys infusion and my PT appointment. The therapist says he noticed improvement so I must have done something right!
I may stay in my jammies all day on Saturday! Next week we do not have five medical appointments..only two possibly three.
I got to see the Great Grandchildren on Wednesday evening.
Baby K is growing and they say she smiles! I got to hold her and save her from Peach...who doesn't yet understand what gentle means. (Think eyes, nose and mouth a favorite game I play with her.)
Hey Mikey, Peach and Cee Cee
The big kids started school. Hey Mikey is in Grade 3 and Cee Cee is in Kindergarten.
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Good news at the Oncology visit! The tumor shrunk even more! Dr B is very pleased and encouraged!
The genetic testing came back...Far Guy has a gene for cancer. It is the CHEK2 Gene mutation. However this does not change his treatment. He is also a carrier for MSH3. The Doctor explained that folding genes get messed up...I don't understand it all. I understood the Alpha One Gene Mutation better than this new gene mutation.
Treatment stays the same and in 30 days he will have a Pet Scan for exact measurements. After that time we might be able to go to once a month visits...maybe.
We got to see Jen and Sadie, Brenton, Maddie and the girls and have pizza with them. Baby K is growing and is the new favorite baby at daycare:)
Peach on the right was just about ready to pull her sister hair in this photo. The terrible 2's have begun. A bit later she grabbed a whole handful of hair and yanked on it. It was funny/not funny.
We slept in our own beds there...comfy as always. We left on Tuesday morning and returned home to the woods on Wednesday evening.
Happy Birthday to Son In Law Andy...he turned 50 on Tuesday! He was at the Mall of America for a Tournament.
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The Great Grandchildren came over to enjoy the pool. I talked them into a quick photo before heading out to swim. They had a blast in the pool! Baby K stayed home napping with her Dad.
As a Retired United States Air Force/Air National Guard Family we pray for safety for all of our Armed Services and the missions that they were sent on last evening.
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This week Peach turned two, hard to believe she is two already. We helped celebrate with hot dogs,brats, chips and birthday cake. All the Greats went in the pool except for baby K…she is too little for the pool.
