A Little Chicken?

This weekend, we took a little trip to see the military branch of our family. 

Our oldest granddaughter is in a middle school production of Alice in Wonderland, and we couldn't wait to see the play and the whole family! 

Because I am Gramma, I brought some yarny friends, one of whom was less than enthusiastic about flying! 

While the chicken was feeling pretty [c]lucky for the opportunity to fly with zero effort, Ms Rabbit was afraid to open her eyes, even during boarding. One might say I was flying with TWO chickens!

Ms Chicken was anything but chicken. She spent most of our flights looking out the windows.

Of course, they both wanted to watch Pop Pop's movie, but Ms Rabbit was still a bit fearful. She sat in Pop Pop's lap to help her feel safe!

As our second flight was approaching our final destination, the crew tod us that we'd be passing through some bumpy weather...

They were not wrong, but we landed just fine,

...and once our stomachs settled, the girls dug into a cheeseburger while we waited to be picked up from the airport. 

Back at the family's home, we noted that the dog is no longer afraid of us! (He's a very cute, very anxious pup, who has been fairly terrified of us since being adopted 2 years ago.) We don't get to see him very often, so this was a bit of a milestone!  

We filled our short visit with roller blades, 

trips to the craft store, 

lunch at school,

balls and bats and bubbles,

and (of course) Alice (and her sister, Matilda)! This girl is definitely not chicken on stage! 

She played the Dodo Bird, too...yay!

There was also the requisite screen-time,

which I will not begrudge them, as I sit blogging on my phone 😉! It's been a great visit, and as you read this, I'll be boarding the plane for home. It's always sweet to return home, but I'll miss the time with them. Thank goodness for those screens! 

I hope your week has been good, and thanks for stopping by. I'll surely be knitting in the sky as you read, and I hope your knitting isn't far from your side.

Knit in Good Health! 

Yarn: It's In Our Genes

Alternate title:

Have I told you lately about my grandkids?

Because that's what us Gramma-types do! You can see by the photo that there are 5 of them, ranging from their teens to toddlers...

...and they're all hilariously fun! From the oldest of the girls 

to the youngest of the boys,

They sure keep us on our toes! (Especially the second-borns!)

(My daughter is a second born too!)

I am proud of each one of them for so many reasons, and this week I'm gonna brag a bit on the first one that loved yarn with me...

This sweet Peanut saw me knitting from the beginning, and she was playing with needles and yarn from a very young age. 

When she made her first independent stitches, I was so proud! 

Then I blinked, and she had a phone...and she started sending me photos of her own yarny adventures (she's a crocheter now) from several states away, with a "Look what I made!"

This pic came to me as she and her family were on a road trip. I asked how many squares she was making, and we had this convo

She crochets based off vibes...I'm fairly certain that she's "hooked!" I can barely stand it, and I'm so enjoying watching her and her sister as they craft with crochet and knitting (photo cred to their mom... thanks,  Christy!)

Even though the boys are not into knitting or crochet (yet), they bring me so much joy,

and they all love the fruits of my yarny labor, so I just keep knitting...

Toys and sweaters and nore...oh, my!

...and loving that the yarn tradition has been passed on to next generations. 

After all, I learned from my Grandma! I wish I had a picture of that...

Now I'm curious...what did you learn from your grandmother (or mom, or aunt)? Drop a comment to let me know. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! 

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