Thankful Thursday

It’s Thankful Thursday hosted by Brian of Brian’s Home. He wants us to post what we’re thankful for.

I think it’s a good thing to do each week. Focus on the positive things in our lives.

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I’m thankful my oldest granddaughter is having a birthday in a few days. She’ll be 30 and she made me laugh out loud when she said she’s old. I’ll be 70 in September.

I’m so thankful for our visit last week with our granddaughter and our great grands. The last time we visited with them was February of 2020. It took a bit for the twins to warm up to us, but when they did we had lots of fun. We also had pizza and played with them and their toys. A great time was had by all.
The first shot is of the twins in bed. The second shot is Diana on her tricycle. The third shot is James wanting something out of the refrigerator and the last shot is Audi and James. We’re looking forward to seeing them again. They are all so precious.

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73 thoughts on “Thankful Thursday”

  1. Magical Mystical Mimi
    Magical Mystical Mimi says:

    Omgoodness! I really can’t believe how much they’ve grown! And still cutie patooties. 🙂 Your granddaughter made me laugh too! I remember when I thought 30 was old… Hahahaha! I’ll be 74 when my oldest grandson turns 30. Holy smokes. I can’t even think about it but hey, how cool is it to be a great grandma??? And such a cool gr. grandma at that! 😀 This post made me smile. You do have much to be thankful for. You are blessed. – I love you Sandee. I’m so happy you shared these moments with us. ❤

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We are blessed and we know it. My granddaughter and us have been very close all her life. I’m happy about that and was so glad we could see them again. Love you bunches, Karen. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We had a great time. The kids had a great time and we all loved the pizza. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      She’s not looking forward to being 30 and I didn’t much care for it either. Loved my 40th birthday the very best. 🙂

  2. My GBGV Life – Minnesota, USA – I am a GBGV, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeén - enjoying my life and sharing my experiences.
    My GBGV Life says:

    We are so happy for you. It is not right when one can’t see their family because family is so very precious.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It’s been forever and we were seeing them often before the virus hit. It was wonderful to see them. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      They are happy kids and we had a great time watching them have fun and playing with them. Hugs. 🙂

  3. Michelle – Hi, I am Michelle, I am married to a wonderful Christian man & my best friend ever, in the world. We live in the Peachy state of GA. I hope to inspire and encourage you through my blog posts.
    Michelle says:

    Great pictures, Sandee! I’ll be 60 in December. I’ll be the last in our class to turn 60. Have a great weekend.🤗💕

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Time marches on and I’m happy with each day I’m given. Big hug. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It was such a fun visit. We were on cloud nine for days. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We so enjoyed being with them. We missed them so much this past year plus. 🙂

  4. Eugi – Atlanta Ga – A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2025, my poetry appears in twelve anthologies, and my work is published across six platforms, inclusive of WordPress, PoetrySoup, Spillwords, BlueSky, Mastodon, and Tumblr. I am among those who received Socialite of the Year (Honorary Award) for the Year 2025 by Spillwords Press. I’m thrilled in be in the company of such a talented group of kindred souls. Now retired, I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 40 years being rewarded professionally and personally.
    -Eugenia says:

    What a beautiful family, Sandee! I am glad you got to spend time with them! Happy Thursday! ❤️

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      They are all so happy and fun to be around. We had a grand time. Happy Thursday. 🙂

      • Eugi – Atlanta Ga – A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2025, my poetry appears in twelve anthologies, and my work is published across six platforms, inclusive of WordPress, PoetrySoup, Spillwords, BlueSky, Mastodon, and Tumblr. I am among those who received Socialite of the Year (Honorary Award) for the Year 2025 by Spillwords Press. I’m thrilled in be in the company of such a talented group of kindred souls. Now retired, I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 40 years being rewarded professionally and personally.
        -Eugenia says:

        Awww, that’s wonderful, Sandee! 😊

  5. Sandra Hangey says:

    Happy times getting to visit after the big lock down. You are blessed indeed to spend time with these sweeties. all six of our grands are 32 to 37 and our children are now on the senior side being over 55. yikes

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      My son is in his 50s so I get it. We had such a great time. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We’re going to do a pool party on the next visit. We’ll do a picnic lunch and just enjoy the day. Looking forward to that. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We were over the moon. It was such a wonderful visit. Hugs. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      They are so precious to us. Thank you for hosting the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. 🙂

  6. UP – Just me being me...not too crazy...just enough
    UP says:

    Adorable littles. I’m thankful my cataract surgery is behind me and I am healing.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes and you’re done. That’s the very best part. I didn’t care for all the drops, but I made sure I did every single one of them. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We never argue with whatever they want for lunch. We just order it up and go get it. It was such a lovely visit. 🙂

  7. Rosey says:

    They are sure adorable and look very happy too! I’m glad you had a good visit. What is about 30 that seems old to these young’ens?!? My daughter-in-law was practically depressed with the big 3-0 and I was thinking wha???! 30 was an awesome age. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It wasn’t my best birthday either and I remember my mom looking at me like I lost my mind. I get that now, but didn’t then.

      They are indeed such happy little ones. Such a joy to be around. 🙂

  8. A ShutterBug Explores says:

    So glad you got to see the ‘Grands’ ~ they are adorable and precious ~ Oh to be 30 again ~ Xo

    Lots of Xo’s to you from me and Angel ~ XoXoXoXx

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes to be 30 again, but I don’t want to have to go back to work. We had a great time with our granddaughter and the greats. 🙂

  9. Anne M Robinson says:

    Those grands are super cute! WOW! Turning 30. I sure loved my thirties. I bet you are going to love your 70’s because you are so super cool. I am not afraid of aging, just the aching and such. Even the gray hair makes me thankful and happy. I am so glad you had such a great visit with your loved ones. That is always a plus isn’t it? Have a wonderful weekend and take care. ENJOY life! HUGS and LOVE

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      They are cute and most happy. We had a great time visiting. I’m loving my 70s. I happy for each day that I’m given. I do enjoy life as you do. Hugs and love back, Anne. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I think it was the best visit ever too. I love you too, my only.

      Your loving wife,
      Sandee

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We had a grand time seeing everyone after almost a year and a half. Planning our next visit. 🙂

  10. Timmy Tomcat – Plymouth Meeting, PA – I am one Big Beeyootifur Bloo! Yessir!
    Timmy Tomcat says:

    Family are the very best Thankfuls thanks so much for lifting our hearts with those sweet photos

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      You’re most welcome and yes family warms our hearts. We love these precious ones so very much. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Thanks, we had such a great time. Pawkisses back, Little Binky. 🙂

  11. Liz says:

    Hi Sandee, I am so happy for you all that you could meet up. It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? I am grateful for all you brilliant fellow bloggers. You rock!

  12. Bette A. Stevens – Central Maine, USA – "I'm a writer inspired by nature and human nature!" ~ Bette A. Stevens Bette A. Stevens is a retired teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and childhood literacy and for monarch butterflies, an endangered species. Stevens’s children’s activity book, THE TANGRAM ZOO and WORD PUZZLES TOO! was first published in 1997 by Windswept House Publishing, Mt. Desert, ME; a second edition was self-published by the author in 2012. AMAZING MATILDA , Stevens's second children's book, self-published in 2012, won a 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention for Excellence in Children's Literature - Ages 6 and older category) and placed #9 on The 2013 Gittle List TOP 10for Self-published Children’s Picture Books. Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture based in Caribou, Maine. In 2013, the author published her first book for the YA/Adult audience: PURE TRASH, a short story of a boy growing up in rural New England in a family whose poverty and alcoholism mark him as a target for bullying by young and old alike. This short story is a prequel to Stevens's debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP, A Boomer’s Journey released in January of 2015.
    Bette A. Stevens says:

    Wonderful, Sandee! 💞 Our youngest granddaughter turned 24 on June 25th and we drove to Camden to ride The Schooner Olaf and spend a beautiful day together… It was wonderful and we are so grateful for our Grands andd Great Grands! oxoxo

  13. InvisiblyMe – United Kingdom – Health, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain & Disability Blogger at InvisiblyMe : Live a visible life, whatever your health > ★ www.invisiblyme.com ★ FB/Twitter/Insta : @invisiblymeblog twitter.com/invisiblymeblog instagram.com/invisiblymeblog facebook.com/invisiblymeblog
    Invisibly Me says:

    Aww Happy Birthday in advance to your granddaughter! Tell her that in your 30s it’s like walking on a see-saw, and the further go you the closer you get to knowing it’s a downhill tumble to 40 😂 For that very reason, I’m avoiding my birthday this year!

    I’m so glad you guys all got to meet up and see the little ones, especially after such a long time apart. That’s wonderful 💜 I hope you get to do it again before too long xx

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes and each year can be great too. I’m happy in my almost 70 year old skin. We had a great time with the babies. 🙂

  14. Feline Opines – Writer, entrepreneur and lover of felines (and all furry creatures). You can learn more about me and my connection with felines in my story, All My Children Wear Fur Coats, In the 2016) issuer of Chicken Soup For the Cat Lover's Soul, My Very Good, Very Bad Cat. Feline Opines was awarded a Muse Medallion in 2018 from The Cat Writer's Association. The Felines have a book called "Felines Opine on God" available at Amazon & Barnes and Noble and a cozy mystery will be released soon.
    Feline Opines says:

    Our Human likes the little humans in the family too. We felines prefer humans that are a little bigger and not quite so grabby.
    Purrs & Head Bonks,
    Oliver

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I can relate to that. Kids and kitties and puppies don’t always go together, Oliver. Thanks for swinging by. 🙂

  15. Lisa
    Lisa says:

    Awwww….I love the fact that you’ve been able to reconnect with you great grands! So many memories were missed last year. I hope you have many more wonderful visits!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes so many things we missed last year. We’re planning our next visit. It’s a swim party. 🙂

  16. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
    Tails Around the Ranch says:

    Such cutie pies, one and all! Your granddaughter’s perspective on age is adorable. Just goes to show how relative age really is!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Yes she makes me laugh when she says she’s old at 30. She knows she’s not really old. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Have a great long 4th of July weekend. More smooches to Luke. 🙂

  17. Dakota/Caren/Cody – Michigan – Freelance writer, pet blogging professional, product influencer, half of the writing team behind Dakota's Den and "Cat Chat With Cody & Caren" Most importantly, I am a "pet mom" to Dakota, (Shetland Sheepdog) and Cody (my silver gray tabby!)
    Caren says:

    these wonderful photos just made my day!!!!!!! The babies are precious and your daughter is beautiful!!!!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      All three are our great grand babies. They are most precious. 🙂

  18. Xena, Lucy and Chia – Soddy Daisy, TN USA
    Xena and Lucy says:

    Just getting caught up here. You do have a beautiful family, one to be proud of. And I’m happy for you that you can finally be together again. hugs Amy

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It was so good to see them again after almost a year and a half. We had the best visit ever. 🙂

  19. mjgolch – Cleveland Ohio – I'm a retired Corrections Officer. I served in the USAF from July 1971 until July 1974. I quit smoking in 1994. I have been sober since 02/02/2022 prior sober date 12/12/1990. I've been married to my Celestine since March 1,1980 and lost her to kidney failure October 2020
    mjgolch says:

    Happy Birthday to yor Grand daugher,the great grandkis are adorable.I do wonder sometimes what might have been had I been able to have kids myself.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      A lot of expense is what would have happened. Kids are very expensive. Their teenage years can be a nightmare too. The grands are worth the wait. 🙂

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