Category Archives: My Grandson

"Love Lifted Me" and a Few More Memories of Maryland

Posted on October 8, 2012 by virginiaknowles

“Grandson in Swing with Striped Hat”My entry for “Cool Evening” themein the P52 Photo Project  I’m flying back to Florida this evening, but here is my last batch of Maryland pictures. The first several pictures are from my parents’ yard on Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Good Creation, Holidays~Celebrations, Making Memories, My Grandson, My Parents ~ My Childhood, Photographs, Traveling North | 5 Comments

Apple Picking, Fritters, and Goofy Gourds at Larriland Farm

Posted on October 7, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Hey folks! I’m on day 2 of my visit to see family in Maryland with my oldest daughter and my two grandsons!  You can see my other photos here: Five Generations To Grandmother’s House (And a Petting Zoo) We Go … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Glorious Food, God's Good Creation, Grace and Wonder, Making Memories, My Children, My Grandson, My Parents ~ My Childhood, Photographs, Traveling North, Weekend Gratitude | 3 Comments

Five Generations

Posted on October 7, 2012 by virginiaknowles

I’m in Maryland now, visiting family along with my oldest daughter and grandsons.  Yesterday, I chronicled our travels and our trip to the petting zoo.  See To Grandmother’s House (And a Petting Zoo) We Go. This post’s pics are from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Making Memories, My Grandson, My Parents ~ My Childhood, Photographs, Traveling North | 1 Comment

To Grandmother’s House (And a Petting Zoo) We Go

Posted on October 6, 2012 by virginiaknowles

A few weeks ago, my oldest daughter, Mary, called to say that she wanted to take her two little boys to see my family in Maryland.  She especially wanted them to meet my grandmother, who is their great-great grandmother.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in God's Good Creation, Making Memories, My Children, My Grandson, My Parents ~ My Childhood, Photographs, Traveling North, Weekend Gratitude | 1 Comment

Weekend Gratitude: Father’s Day 2012

Posted on June 18, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, For Father’s Day, our older daughters planned a picnic in a local park, Lake Lily, and brought Sonny’s Barbecue.  My husband Thad usually cleans up a lot in the kitchen after family celebration meals, so they figured they … Continue reading →

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A Time to Play and a Time to Share (Featuring Hannah’s Hope)

Posted on June 1, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends,I love holidays just because they are an extra excuse to gather the family for a meal.  One daughter was out of town with her husband, and one daughter was at work, but our other married daughter came over … Continue reading →

Posted in A Worthy Cause, Food Glorious Food, Holidays~Celebrations, My Children, My Grandson, P52 Photo Project, Penny Pinching | 2 Comments

Knowles Family Photo May 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by virginiaknowles

My mother requested a new family photo with my husband and I, our ten children, two sons-in-law, and two grandsons so she could bring it to my 97 year old grandmother.  Happy to oblige!  We pushed two couches together and … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays~Celebrations, Motherhood, My Children, My Grandson, Photographs | 2 Comments

Weekend Gratitude: Still Life

Posted on May 7, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Saturday morning, I sat in my favorite chair in my bedroom, and noticed the silhouette of a bird fluttering back and forth outside the window.  I grabbed my iPod and quietly went outside and rounded the corner of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art~Beauty~Creativity, Education for Life, Flowers, God's Good Creation, My Children, My Grandson, P52 Photo Project, Photographs, Vintage, Weekend Gratitude | 2 Comments

Be Still: A P52 Photo Post

Posted on March 8, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, This week’s Project 52 photo theme is “Be Still.” (The link goes up on Friday.) I know my selection of photos to link might seem odd, and certainly out of place with the rest of this post, but here it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible~Theology, Flowers, God's Good Creation, Health, My Children, My Grandson, My Parents ~ My Childhood, P52 Photo Project, Photographs, Stress~Weariness | 2 Comments

Baby Isaac is Here!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by virginiaknowles

Dear friends, Good news! My second grandson, Isaac, was born at 6:18 PM, weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces.  The birth was much smoother than his brother Jacob’s, with labor under four hours.   Look how alert he is! Isaac Grandma … Continue reading →

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