Ezra loved this he said the train looks like it is coming at you out of the brick!
A train story-by Ezra
Once upon a time there was a little boy and his name was Mike. He liked to look at the rain all day and loved trains! He even had a big train of his own!
One day he was on his big train driving it and drinking coffee he was writing something on his map and a big train came and crashed into his train.
Mike’s train fell off the track and rolled into the trees and fire started but Mike jumped out and lived. He jumped into the other guys train and drive it to New York.
He became a rich man but always felt bad for taking the other man’s train.
The end!
P.S. Ezra asked me today to help him write a story so I typed while he dictated! We were waiting for the train to open!
Surprise Fascinating Bookstore
Ezra & I decided to explore the small town where I’ve lived for 7 years
Ezra asked me what I thought was up those stairs, pressing his face against the window he said Aunt Micki I think it’s a bookstore let’s investigate. I cannot believe what we saw.
Check out these old stairs.
Upstairs was this old bookstore with 15 rooms full of books, over 30,000. Old books, new books, any book you could think of was in this wonderful old bookstore. We wandered from room to room, the floors creaked and made old wood floor noises. The owner said it was built in 1907. Everything was original! It was fascinating.
These are some of the books in the rooms!
Ezra got a train book~surprise. I found this wonderful treasure.
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One of my favorite books that started my love for reading.
What I loved about this book was it was magical and made me dream in my head and I’ve always wanted to find a secret garden.
Each closet in the store was full of period costumes that are actually worn in the Dickens Christmas.
Is this a treasure or what? I cannot believe I’ve lived here for 7 years and never been here. I realized once again I need to take the time to do the things I love! I love bookstores. I love to hold a book and physically turn the pages. I love to dog-ear them and I also love the smell of printed pages. Nothing to me can replace that. Sure readers are nice and time saving but I think I’m going to be a frequent customers at this little piece of paradise!
BB & Cody handing out with Hef
BB & her boy friend Cody hung out in Branson this weekend!
They had a blast shopping and visiting the wax museum.
Chilling with Ezra & BB
Chilling after a full weekend of playing!
He played Basketball for 3 hours yesterday and 2 today.
Aunt Micki enjoyed the walking track upstairs. This rec center is one of the best.
Walking track above the gym basketball courts.
When I lived in Tulsa I used to drive here just to swim. I’m a lap swimmer I used to swim 1 mile every other day! I realized as I walked around the track how much I have let my job and Alex’s life take up my entire life little by little I’ve stopped doing everything I love! I decided to stop doing that.
Weight room, and machines
Christmas ornaments…Santa Claus will come soon…!!!!
Love Paul’s photos as always! He knows what he’s doing I’m always in awe. I think I need a few lessons!
Christmas Parade thru Ezra’s eyes
We started out in the stands and ended up standing in the street!
Taking it all in!
You know you are a redneck when you ride your law mower in the parade
Every kid loved this!
I loved these horses! My favorite
Shocking the camel showed up!
You guys have all scene Christmas Parades so I won’t bore you with the 100 photos I tried to take. For me it was all about Ezra, we stayed till the end. A lot of people left because it was so cold but Ezra wanted to see it all and I wanted to watch him having so much fun!
Grace
All about Grace from my friend Mike!
Share the love today, with a little grace.
When we help someone, we are showing grace.
When we thank someone, we are showing grace.
When we appreciate someone, we are showing grace.
When we forgive someone, we are showing grace.
When we smile at someone, we are showing grace.
When we are kind to someone, we again, show grace.
The world can always use a little more grace. One of the
great spiritual secrets, is that when we give grace to
another, we give it to ourselves, enriching our lives
beyond measure. Be the one that shows the way.
Light the path for others, and push back the darkness.
You are the one that can.
Grace…and, of course, coffee. Salute!
Exploring with Crapa “Pa”
So my brother, sister and I did when our Pa passed away was we had a portion of his ashes placed him this little heart. Ezra wanted to take it with us everywhere we went he said he liked that Crapa was with us. We made it down to the pond.
Then I wanted to show him some erosion I noticed on my last hike but first we have to stop and check out this berry!
I noticed that there must have been a pretty deep stream and explained how water erodes the ground and leaves the roots to these trees exposed.
I also discussed what this green stuff is and how it got here!
One out way back we saw this! I have not idea what it is Ezra thought it was really neat! I did too.
Then he found these rocks that looked like golden he said and asked if there was gold in this land so I explained about the Gold rush and he said he wanted to go there! I thought that was really cute! I love as we walked up the hill back to the house he said, Pa I hope you had a good time. Aunt Micki do you think Pa had fun, what if he appeared all of sudden like a spirit wouldn’t that be so neat?” Yes Ezra it sure would. I would love to see him one more time!
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