From now on I will be posting everything on one family blog:
http://craneandandersonfamilynews.blogspot.com/
Please save this link and check back often. I am hoping to post once a week. I'm finding it too hard to post on two different places. Well, really three as I am still keeping the birding and garden blog: http://www.plymouthgardens.blogspot.com/
You will have to plow through a bunch of Anderson stuff also but you will find out more about what your dad is doing too!! Thanks for your understanding!!! Make sure you leave comments so I know you have seen it!!
Love to you all.
Maggie
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Jared & Shannen's Visit
For those of you that don't read my other blog, http://craneandandersonfamilynews.blogspot.com/ this is what I wrote today. I think I am going to combine the two blogs so I might get one done more often! I will save this one on the web so we don't lose all the pictures etc. Just change the favorites link from the Crane family to the Crane and Anderson family. You will get more information this way about what your dad is up to!! Thanks.
Shannen came into town with her mom to see Wicked, again. I know, I know, we who are not crazy about musicals will wonder why when they have already seen it would they see it again. Ah, it is not for us to understand these things just to accept them!! Shannen did say it was even better than the production that they saw first so I guess it was worth it. Hey, what can I say when I will sit and watch Back to the Future movies on TV every time they come on!!! All three of them. Jared didn't want to go so he flew in a couple days later. It is so tough being a working stiff, you don't get to take fun vacations every time you want to!!
Paul and I drove out to pick up the kids from their Grandpa's home in Lancaster so they could spend a couple of days with us. Shannen had to fly home on Saturday morning to be in her play. Very sadly on Friday soon after we picked them up their Grandpa died. He had been sick for awhile and it wasn't unexpected but of course very sad for all the family. I had enjoyed talking to him the few times I had met him.
We had a great time with the kids and they did a lot of "memory lane" types of things while they were here. First off they had to have Daddy's famous sandwiches. They are ham and cheese sandwiches that he always used to make them when they were young. Shannen says she tries to make them at home but they never taste the same. Just not the same touch of love in it!! Then we went to see the Simpson's Movie. I guess that is a show they would always watch with their dad. All three of them loved it, me I got through it!! What can I say, I just have no taste!! At night they made and scarfed down the chocolate chip cookies.
Shannen came into town with her mom to see Wicked, again. I know, I know, we who are not crazy about musicals will wonder why when they have already seen it would they see it again. Ah, it is not for us to understand these things just to accept them!! Shannen did say it was even better than the production that they saw first so I guess it was worth it. Hey, what can I say when I will sit and watch Back to the Future movies on TV every time they come on!!! All three of them. Jared didn't want to go so he flew in a couple days later. It is so tough being a working stiff, you don't get to take fun vacations every time you want to!!
Paul and I drove out to pick up the kids from their Grandpa's home in Lancaster so they could spend a couple of days with us. Shannen had to fly home on Saturday morning to be in her play. Very sadly on Friday soon after we picked them up their Grandpa died. He had been sick for awhile and it wasn't unexpected but of course very sad for all the family. I had enjoyed talking to him the few times I had met him.
We had a great time with the kids and they did a lot of "memory lane" types of things while they were here. First off they had to have Daddy's famous sandwiches. They are ham and cheese sandwiches that he always used to make them when they were young. Shannen says she tries to make them at home but they never taste the same. Just not the same touch of love in it!! Then we went to see the Simpson's Movie. I guess that is a show they would always watch with their dad. All three of them loved it, me I got through it!! What can I say, I just have no taste!! At night they made and scarfed down the chocolate chip cookies.
Cookies!!!! Give me Cookies!!Shannen spent a lot of time on the phone talking to her fellow players finding out how the first performance went. She was happy to be here with her dad but she really wanted to be at the play too!
"So tell me, are you nervous? Who is doing our makeup? What do you mean they changed to last dance? I don't even know it now!! How am I going to learn it? etc. etc. "
I have been very slowly making garb for Shannen to wear when she goes to a SCA Event with Darcy and Scott. I have finished all but the vest in this picture. I haven't even touched it since she left but hopefully I will finish it this next week!! I said Hopefully. The green looked great with her pale skin and red hair. She loves her red hair!!It was a wonderful visit even if it was short. Here are the three Cranes.
This takes us to Saturday morning when Paul took Shannen down to LAX to fly home and my next post will cover the afternoon and the extra special celebration we went to.(Click any of the pictures to enlarge)
Sunday, February 25, 2007
And Now We Are Nine!!
We now have Nine Grandchildren!!!!
Paul and Julia welcomed Audrey Crane into the world on Sunday February 18, 2007 @ 12:30 pm.
From what we have heard everything went great and mother and baby are healthy and happy. We are so excited and luckily Julia and Paul are sending pictures so we can see how precious she is.
Audrey Crane 
Noey and Audrey
Spencer and Audrey
Lila and AudreySaturday, February 24, 2007
Beardsley's 1st Birthday!!
Beardsley One Year Old 
We had a great day on February 10th celebrating his first birthday. We took him over to the Conejo Botanic Garden in the afternoon for a fun filled romp. It was getting a little warm for him so he spent the last part of the walk looking for places to sit in the shade.
Here he is after digging in the damp dirt under the seat. He thought that was great fun.
A couple pictures of the proud "parents" with their little boy. This is at the top of the Gardens.
In the evening we had a little party for him. I looked for a doggy cupcake but couldn't find one so settled on one of his favorite foods, cheese. He got a new little toy, a Mailman that he thought was great.
As you can see he wasn't real happy to wear his Birthday Hat!!
This last picture is of both my men up at the top of the hill with their tongues hanging out!!! Aren't they soooo cute?
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Winter in Southern California
As you might know we are having a cold spell here in Southern California. Mind you it is nothing like the rest of the country but for us it is BIG news!! We have had two nights of freezing weather and it has only warmed up to 45 during the day. Oh my that is cold for us!! When Paul went out walking this morning at 5 am it was only 27 degrees. Me, I skipped my morning walk and because there are football games on now I think poor Beardsley is going to have to skip his today too. Sorry Beards.
Yesterday morning I got a couple of pictures of the frozen fountains. They haven't thawed out for two days now.
The timer on the fountain in the backyard was never changed as the days got shorter so it comes on fairly early. Yesterday morning it was still freezing out when it came on so the water was freezing as it was bubbling down the ball on top.
I took the ice out of one of the bird baths to show how deep it had frozen. Beardsley thought it was great!
After a couple of hours of the fountain in the front running the water had drilled holes in the ice where ever it hit the bottom ice. This morning we turned off the fountains as they were so frozen they didn't come on at all. Not enough water could get to the pump!!
I will leave you with one more picture of my very spoiled but very wonderful little boy, Beardsley. As you can see we are letting his fur grow out for the winter. Think he likes it much better this way!
Yesterday morning I got a couple of pictures of the frozen fountains. They haven't thawed out for two days now.
The timer on the fountain in the backyard was never changed as the days got shorter so it comes on fairly early. Yesterday morning it was still freezing out when it came on so the water was freezing as it was bubbling down the ball on top.
I took the ice out of one of the bird baths to show how deep it had frozen. Beardsley thought it was great!
After a couple of hours of the fountain in the front running the water had drilled holes in the ice where ever it hit the bottom ice. This morning we turned off the fountains as they were so frozen they didn't come on at all. Not enough water could get to the pump!!
I will leave you with one more picture of my very spoiled but very wonderful little boy, Beardsley. As you can see we are letting his fur grow out for the winter. Think he likes it much better this way!