I can finally share the news:
S1 and his brand-new wife are pregnant! They got maried last October 7, and they told us on Father’s Day (June 17) that she was pregnant, but they didn’t want us to share it. I’ve been totally frustrated!! Well, she just hit the three-month mark, so they’re sharing it with everyone – including her workplace – and have given me permission to do so also.
I think I’ll mosey on over to the grandparents thread. 
The sun is rising. I am having a cup of coffee and looking out at the ocean. I feel the breeze on my face. My wife and dog are still sleeping, but will be up soon for breakfast. I can’t imagine a better place to be.
Congrats, @VeryHappy! I’m very happy for you! 
We got a new puppy. His 20-month-old sister already lives with us. They are just delightful together.
D2 got a new job, which will be a 45% increase in salary from her old one, plus more vaca time! Even better, she’s flying here for a visit between the two jobs so I’ll get to see her on Sunday. Yes, you can live and live will with a BFA.
My S will be home in 10 days. We haven’t seen him for ten months. I can’t wait!!!
Visiting S2 who is really making the effort to spend time with us (we’re at a hotel). Also checking out our retirement location. I don’t want to say more about that until it’s finalized. I guess I’m being a little superstitious.
We have been visiting with our S since Friday evening. Yesterday we spent the day with my niece/goddaughter and her husband in their charming new place in Oakland. We had such fun! It is nice to see her SO happy! S is in love with his very nice GF and happy and relaxed too. :-). D will be joining us soon for a visit and an upcoming wedding.
Who knew sour beer is a new trend?
I had a really nice time traveling to Philadelphia with two “mom friends” and visiting my daughter and the daughter of one of the friends. Philly is a fun city! Yesterday, we had brunch at the restaurant where my daughter works, and she waited on us. An online running friend and her husband joined us and we had a great time - stayed for over two hours. It’s good to see my daughter thriving after her issues with anxiety.
Got a new job!!!
Just celebrated my dad’s 80th birthday with my family and my sister’s family. Dad’s immunotherapy cancer treatment is keeping things stable. Hopefully, we’ll have many more birthdays to come.
Had a wonderful family dinner last night with everyone here plus future DIL’s mom. It was her birthday and my yds’s birthday is coming up Saturday so I even made a cake for them. From scratch! We had a great time. Future DIL is having her dress fitting tomorrow so her mom will get to see the dress. (she lives a good distance from here and was not along when S bought it). So, that’s my something good.
We leave for 2 weeks in New England in a few days and I’m really excited. Both Ods and wife and Mds and family will be with us in a beach cottage for the week. We will be missing yds and fdil as he has an intense two week concentrated course to do for his Master’s. I’m going to miss my baby so much. He has always gone with us for a few days but just can’t fit it in this year.
Wedding is coming up fast now. Sept. 1st! Her bridal shower was Saturday and it was really sweet and fun. It’s so sweet to hear her friends commenting on them as a couple. One of her close male friends said he watched my son fall in love with her on a beach trip. Made me smile. And they played the “newlywed game” to see how well they know each other and one of my son’s answers was that he fell in love with her smile and knew he wanted to see it every day for the rest of his life. ::::sigh:::::
I love my family so much.
Ods’s wife is really popping out now. She’s 22 weeks along. I’m gonna have a granddaughter! I can’t believe it.
Nearly two year old grandson is supposed to be the ring bearer at the wedding but omg, he’s a wild man. I hope it will be okay and he’ll be a bit calmed down by all the people and being dressed up and all. I can just see him now RUNNING down the aisle. I know he will. They laugh and say they don’t care, he’s so cute they love it.
I don’t think from what they say that they will wait long to start their family. Yay!!! Her mom was over the moon during the newlywed game hearing that she wants 3-4 kids. LOL.
Life is good.
@VaBluebird I just heard a story about a wedding where the ring bearer was told to not give the ring to anyone under any circumstance. So it came time for the best man to take the ring and give to the groom and the ring bearer refused to give it up… it caused a ruckus including the ring bearer and groomsmen running back up the aisle and around the church… better be careful what your grandson is told to do and how he is told to do it… :))
@bajamm, that’s funny. Seriously, with this little guy…he’s going to want to just run around. He is used to being the center of attention as he’s the only grand and we all adore him and clap for him and high five him etc. so of course he’s going to think he has to entertain us. Oh wow, we shall see. I’m sure my DIL will be on guard to scoop him up and carry him out if she has to.
.id give him a fake ring to carry. I was ch those commercials and I’m afraid a 2 y o would lose the real ring.
When calm quiet S was the ring bearer for my B and SIL I said that after he walked down the aisle and gave the ring to the best man he had to come to me at the end of the first row. B argued but I was firm. S did great—so cute in his tuxedo. The 5 year old flower girl was annoying and distracting-- pulling up her dress, playing with the ducks and so on. Years later after they had a S my B apologized for giving me a hard time. His S was a nightmare.
I have seen the little guys walking wth the maid of honor also.
I get to attend a wedding tonight with all my young adult children and husband. The 2 hour car ride with everyone together makes me happy.
With S home from his internship for two days, we all get to be together for two days before the youngest heads off to college in 6 days. Having the 4 of us together, even for a short amount of time, makes me teary happy.
I always smile and sigh when I go to bed at night and all of us are under the same roof!
I had all three kids home for 3 glorious days- the first time in a year. With jobs and distance, it could be a long while before that happens again.