Are they adorable or what?

Dalton the Birthday Boy

Dagan the Little Man

Lukas the Chick Magnet

Annie the Queen of Fashion

True Confessions and Shameless Bragging

[I better post something before the blog police get after me. You know who you are!]

Since the theme of this blog is to tell the truth, here goes. The book club is meeting here next week and I'm a little anxious. Not a lot, just a little. I don't generally enjoy having house guests, so therefore I just don't. Have them, that is. Part of my concern is that I'll be at Colburn's for the long weekend and won't return until Monday evening. Since I work 8 to 5 that just gives me Tuesday evening to get ready. It was a huge relief when I decided to have Scampi's cook the food. As Nancy said, "Oopah!"

Now all I have to do is pick it up after work that day. The evening before I'll do the last minute stuff like vacuuming and maybe dusting -- or I'll just dim the lights. Right now my immediate concern is getting the lawn mowed. The terrific book club ladies referred several lawn companies to me. I called the man who does Nancy's and Joyce's lawns. He gave a great estimate and is sending his brother tomorrow. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

The next question about the dinner is plastic plates or my great-grandmother's fine china. Hmm...

Now for the shameless bragging
Maggie and Adam's good friend Felimon is a TERRIFIC photographer and has heartstopping new pix of Annabella Blue on his website. Scroll down and see the little girl after the door photo. There she is. Isn't she amazing?

The only thing worse than daytime TV...

...is daytime Olympics. How do I know this? Because I've been home with the stomach flu since Wednesday evening. It's Friday evening now and I'm watching the USA vs. Serbia water hockey game, or whatever it's called. Colburn and I have observed that many of the Olympic sports are simply a variation on getting the ball into the net. IMHO*, there is only one game of that type that is worth watching: soccer. I'm sure Adam and Annie would agree.

I mean, really, one beach volleyball game is one too many.
Now, swimming and diving is different. After all, men in Speedos!

*In my humble opinion

How lucky am I?

There's been so much going on the last three weeks that I'm not even going to attempt complete sentences in paragraphs. In chrono order:

• Colburn pinned by 400+ lb. motorcycle
• Right bicep tendon torn from lower arm
• Emergency trip to Abilene instead of trip to Elgin & San Marcos
  
• Next weekend at San Marcos River with kids/grandkids
• Cold, cold water
• Annie and Dalton calling me Grandma thus getting anything they want
• Lukas and Dagan laughing, cuddly and sweet smelling
• Maggie, Adam, Joanna and Danny are smart, fun and loving to their kids and me
• Back at the office - produced Trinity Habitat's first Annual Report in 8 years, only their 2nd in 19 years. Got lots of kudos for my work
• Took time off from work to care for post-op Colburn
• Lots of pain, his from the surgery, mine from watching him suffer. Fair amount of tears on my part. Lots of gratitude and affection on his part.
• He gets better every day. Thank God.
• Five days and five nights together = a real and rare blessing
• Sweet grandchildren, loving children, and a man who adores me and treats me that way.
  

How lucky am I?

Welcome, Lukas!

It's a boy!

Lukas Blue Martin Wagner

Born May 1 at 9:38 am
7 lbs, 7 oz; 20.5 inches

We're all doing well and big sister Annie is a great help!

Love,
Adam, Maggie, Annie, Lukas

[Note from Grandma: Maggie's hard labor lasted about 20 minutes.
Surprised everyone, including the doctors and nurses!]