First you gather the ingredients – then you gather the grand daughters and their mother!Mother ( Debby) Ella Sarah Sherry ( grand ma) Maddy
Memories are made each year during the holidays –
making Christmas cookies is one of them!
Sherry has done this for years – and they all love it!
They laugh and laugh at her and with her!
The results – or a small fraction of the results – all decorated by each of the grand daughters!
She teaches them her heritage and is passed down generation to generation.
Sherry is Swedish – her grand mother was born in Sweden.
She is 5 ‘ 9″ tall – and Ella is almost as tall – Sarah will be that also and Taylor at 10 years old
comes up to her chin!
The temptations are there – YUMMY!She is a educator – teaching them to be themselves – honor – compassion and self worth!
Respect is what they have for her.
Admiration – and laughing – both at her and with her.
Going shopping with Grandma!
MEMORIES for a lifetime!
Ella Sarah Sherry
We will come up once more and spend a couple days and Christmas eve.
Then we will go back to Tammy’s for Christmas day!
The little ones are so excited and she made cookies with them also!
To them she is not grand ma – but MORMOR – mother’s mother in Swedish!
After Christmas we will once again head back to S.C.
Knowing that Memories were once again made
and captured into this blog
for future reading – seeing !
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My little contribution to the cookie making!ELLA will be on a soccer team in college – and will play against her sister Maddy at the University of Lynchburg!
Unknown to us – this Castle would become a controversy at one of the debates!
When we were in Northern California with our friends –
we visited Napa Valley – and choose two wineries to visit-
This is the Castle we picked over google –
and it also is where a Democratic runner for the ticket
had a pay per plate for a chance to be with the canidate.
Little did we know that this place is very famous for such events!
In the famous WINE CAVE!
We traveled – we hosted friends – we lived life in 2019.
We visited the Capital building in Washington DC. In front of the statue of famous women of USA with a part unfinished saved for the first WOMAN PRESIDENT!
We live 30 some miles from Washington DC.
and have made trips into the city
but had never toured the Capital building.
Paul and Jo friends from Tucson With them we went to Congress!
We went to their Congress women’s office
and were taken on a tour of the Capital
and got to see Congress!
17 mile road to Pebble Beach
We got to see Pebble Beach – have a drink overlooking #18.
And a picture in front of one of the most famous pine trees!
The signature LONE PINE of Pebble Beach!
HS buddy and wife stopped in for a couple nights we go back 60 plus years!
Friends from the past – memories shared – catching up for 52 plus years.
Watching our oldest grand daughter play her first year in college of soccer at the University of LynchburgOur friends for 38 years celebrating the Bills win Jim and I go back 42 years playing softball together
Our life is full – friends – family -adventures –
crossing of the bucket list!
The team celebrating health and nutrition in Austin Texas Sherry back row middle http://www.sf.juiceplus.com
Our life continues – helping people eat right –
making a difference in the lives of all we can
and seeing how it has the effect it does on children!
Sharing life with friends for over 38 yearsHosted a Movie star ( over 150 films & Tv. ) and a World known acordian and piano player
We had no idea we would be doing this
but opportunity knocked and we answered
Got to sit and talk about their careers
IT WAS AWESOME!
FIVE grand daughters ONE grand son!
We are blessed to have the grand kids nearby.
And of course the one boy is loved- esp. Ella & him
He adores her and she him! Ella far left.
Where we started this blog At the Castle outside the “WINE CAVE”
I could go on and on – 2019 has been a great year-
Good Morning Two months ago she left in the middle of August to attend the University Of Lynchburg
We had not seen or talked to her in that time –
She was at University – early – for the women’s soccer team.
She had been training all Summer –
running – she had to run two miles in under 12 minutes !
Team bonding late Summer
The coach – Dr. Todd Olsen – is a motivator –
Team bonding – both mental and working together –
achieving a goal placed before them.
His teams have reached the NCAA Division Three playoffs
TWELVE STRAIGHT YEARS !
Winning the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in 2014.
Losing in the Quarter finals last year
Being involved building that trust in one another
I have watched from afar
His program is the real deal
” WE DO NOT REBUILD – WE RELOAD ” !
is what he says !
The Team bonding on the fieldBecoming one Maddy second from top left
Today they are in second place in their conference
out of fourteen teams
having won the conference last year
with a 23 – 3 – 1 record
Today they are 9 – 3- 1 having played a power early schedule
Playing the number two team in the country
to a 1 to 1 tie.
Not bad for having graduated TEN SENIORS from that team.
University of Lynchburg Va. HORNETS
Maddy as a freshman – does not start -very few do –
But she has played in 90 % of the games
They are stacked at Mid fielders –
So – he has moved her to defense
back line in front of the goalie !
Maddy protecting the goal
When she first started playing soccer
that is where they put her
because of her quickness and speed
Later – because of her ball skills and passing
they moved her to Midfielder.
Maddy defending
When you play this level in college
everyone is quick and fast !
With her time playing midfield she brings to that back line the ability to advance the ball and draw in the defenseMaddy bringing the ball up fieldDrawing the defense opens up the lane
I could see that she adjusted well –
She has the skill
She played a total of 25 minutes
He has 33 players on the team
With 11 being seniors !
Maddy is one of 10 Freshmen !
He subs in and out – keeping them fresh.
Maddy’s number 13 was passed down to her from a senior from last year who assists the team this year saying ” She wanted that number’s tradition passed down “
As a Freshmen – Maddy finished 5th. overall in the two mile
She finished first among the Freshmen.
Maddy bring the ball
She has handled the switch extremely well
She loves the team – the coaches and the school
A scavenger hunt designed for team building Each team had a color theme The coach does this team building once a week and twice a week in the off season Every FOUR years he takes the Team to Puerto Rico To do social work Helping others in need !Maddy – after the game with her three little cousins and Bode screamed the entire time she was playing “MADDY – MADDY “Sarah 13 sister Debby (mother) Maddy & Ella 17 sister
We brought her home to sleep in her own bed
after two months being in a dorm room
but more important –
for her Mother’s birthday
and spend time with her sisters & family.
Mike ( father ) Sarah and Bode Maddy and Sherry ( grandmother)
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Maddy
She is excelling – she is happy – she is now a “HORNET ” !
For University of Lynchburg , Va.
Women’s Soccer team.
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