Grigoruk News

All Six Grandkidlets

2009-08-25T15:35:00.000-07:00

Six loved little dolls!

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Fourth of July at Mike's street faire! Aiden and Emily having fun!!

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Mia was having her first bath at the campground. I just had to "catch" this little shot.

2009-08-25T08:27:00.000-07:00

Twinners in red sundresses at Grandma's house, August 2009. (Mia and Maddie)

2009-08-25T08:26:00.001-07:00

August 2009 visit to St. George. Maddie and Mia were so sweet... I had to take lots of pictures!

Disneyland Fun with Maddie and Mia

2009-08-25T08:23:00.000-07:00

Maddie got to visit Mickey's House at Toontown in Disneyland. She was in awe of this big rodent! She loved Disneyland and had lots of fun.

Lake Tahoe 2009

2009-08-16T11:25:00.000-07:00

Baby Mia's first camping experience... 5 months old and a little trooper. What a doll! Maddie loves her little sister.

Sweet Mia 2009 Sweet Maddie 2009

2009-06-24T10:01:00.000-07:00

2009 Mason and Aiden

2009-06-24T09:59:00.000-07:00

Aiden Turns 5!!!!

2009-06-24T09:34:00.001-07:00

Aiden turned five and had a wonderful carnival birthday party thanks to his mom (and dad) making the magic happen. There was a balloon man at the party who did a wonderful job of creating balloon hats and toys. Aiden was a perfect little host and all who attended had a great time. I can't believe he's 5!

2009-06-24T09:30:00.000-07:00

Grandmas and Grandpas are the luckiest people in the world!

More Disneyland!

2009-06-24T09:27:00.001-07:00

Grrrrrrrr

2009-06-24T09:25:00.001-07:00

Mason's painted face was a big hit with Grandma and Grandpa! He looked and sounded like a tiger!

Mason and Paxton - Disneyland fun

2009-06-24T09:21:00.000-07:00

Scott, Molly, Mason and Paxton came to visit Grandma and Grandpa for a few weeks and we spent a couple of days at Disneyland and had a ball... Mason had his face painted twice and Paxton didn't let the excitement of Disneyland interrupt his naps.. lucky grandma and grandpa got to experience these fun times with their two special boys (and their mom and dad as well!... fun!!!!!

End of a busy Easter Day

2009-04-13T15:55:00.000-07:00

Three little tired grandkids watching Dumbo at the end of a long fun day!

Easter Bunny Helper

2009-04-13T15:53:00.000-07:00

Mason had fun coloring eggs at Grandma's...

2009-04-13T15:52:00.000-07:00

Aiden counting his eggs and realizing there is "loot" inside... fun.

More Easter Fun

2009-04-13T15:50:00.000-07:00

A little Easter Egg Hunt... at the end of Easter Day... the kids had been egg hunted out!

Paxton eating big-boy food

2009-04-13T15:48:00.000-07:00

Paxton's graduated to some rice cereal and loves every minute of it. He's a cutie pie...

Easter Fun

2009-04-13T15:44:00.001-07:00

Nothing quite as sweet as two eyes peering over the bathtub at Grandma who is holding her camera ready to shoot! I took 10 pictures before I got his eyes in the pictures because he was too fast for Grandma! Mason Scott Grigoruk 4/12/09

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Maddie in her Easter dress, 2009!

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Maddie holding Mia... two sweet little sisters!

2009-04-08T19:41:00.000-07:00

My three St. George beauties... Laura and her two daughters... wow!!!! SOOO cute!

2009-04-08T19:36:00.000-07:00

Mason loves projects... he painted this birdhouse using all the primary colors and was very proud of himself. Lots of fun keeping him busy!

Cutting the Mandarin!!!

2009-04-08T19:33:00.000-07:00

I was getting dinner ready and looked over at Mason and watched him tediously cutting his mandarin orange with grandpa's dinner knife... he cut and cut and cut and still the orange stayed intact... the plate has cut marks on it now... he's a gem!

Two little Grigoruks

2009-04-08T19:31:00.000-07:00

Mason and Paxton Grigoruk, having fun on Grandma's floor!!!

Baby Paxton and Mason visit Grandma and Grandpa

2009-04-08T19:28:00.001-07:00

We have had a great visit with 5-month old Baby Paxton and 3 year old Mason and Scott and Molly! They are the cutest kids in Palermo! Two darling brothers...

More Mia

2009-03-01T19:00:00.000-08:00

Mia

2009-03-01T18:59:00.001-08:00

What a doll... Baby Mia

2009-03-01T18:57:00.001-08:00

#6 Grandchild: Mia June Warner 2/16/09

Happy Birthday Maddie

2009-03-01T18:54:00.000-08:00

Maddie turned 2 on February 17th. She's such a cutie!!!

2009-02-23T21:28:00.000-08:00

Maddie and baby sister Mia...

2009-02-23T21:26:00.000-08:00

Laura, Shawn and Maddie the day before Baby Mia arrived!

New Baby Mia June Warner

2009-02-23T21:20:00.000-08:00

Our 6th grandchild was born February 16th weighing 8lb 2 oz and 19 inches long, little Mia June Warner. She is literally a little doll and such a good baby. Laura is feeling good and Maddie loves her little sister... Now the Warners have 4 birthdays in February... a busy celebration month for them.

Princess Emily

2009-01-14T08:05:00.000-08:00

Laura and Emily went to Disneyland area to have a mommy-daughter date. Emily was made into Princess Emily and she had so much fun (but I think Laura had just as much fun if not more!). They came over after the event to show Grandpa and Grandma the results and it was so much fun. She had her fingernails painted sparkly silver and her hair was glittered and she had a baggie full of princess treats. It was so fun to share. (Mike and Aiden spent the evening at Angels Stadium watching monster cuts destroy each other).

2008-12-29T23:45:00.000-08:00

Paul's Christmas singing santa is a big hit every year. The kids get a kick out of the toe-stomping, strumming and singing Santa and love putting their fingers in his mouth. Emily was a little afraid of it at first and didn't want to activate the button but soon was pushing it again and again... and again.

Christmas Joys

2008-12-29T23:41:00.000-08:00

Aiden and Emily were watching Rhonda's grandkids chase each other as we spent a wonderful Christmas Eve at Rhonda's house this year. Lots of fun!

Tired Grandkids

2008-12-23T16:24:00.000-08:00

After playing all afternoon they were ready to settle down and watch "Grinch" but within ten minutes they were "out"!!! Nothing better than a warm bed, soft pillows and a fire in the fireplace (and full tummies) to put grandkids to sleep!

Almost Christmas with Emily & Aiden

2008-12-23T16:21:00.000-08:00

Aiden and Emily visited Grandma and Grandpa's house and went right back to the doll house and sat down "to work". They love emptying all the furniture and then "redecorating". They play so nicely together and it's so fun to watch.

Merry Christmas 2008

2008-12-17T09:18:00.001-08:00

Our Christmas tree always looks the same and it's not even fake... I didn't even have to cut off the top this year... scaled down a foot or two. I love Christmas!

Baby Paxton Sage Grigoruk

2008-12-05T09:44:00.000-08:00

Here is the newest little Grigoruk! He is a little doll and absolutely the best baby! He is growing and thriving and giving us all something to smile about. Just a little bit of heaven for us to love!

Fun in Irvine Park!

2008-12-05T09:39:00.000-08:00

Going to Irvine Park during Thanksgiving weekend was so much fun. We all rode the train and the kids rode the horses and fed the ducks and went to the petting zoo... it was just a perfect little day and the kids loved it. I got to carry Paxton on my chest in the Snuggly carrier... life doesn't get much better than that.

A Very Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-12-04T10:10:00.001-08:00

We were so excited to realize we would have all our family home for Thanksgiving... Scott and Molly and Mason and baby Paxton came after a two-week wait for medical tests to come in and his tests came back perfectly so it was, for me, the main thing to be thankful for this year. Laura and Shawn and Maddie (and yet to be born Mia) came and spent some fun days with us and all together we had a wonderful holiday. Michael and Laura and Aiden and Emily joined with us in welcoming all our far-away kids home. Life is good!

Two Cuties

2008-11-11T13:03:00.000-08:00

Aiden and Emily went to McDonald's with Grandma and then played on the playground equipment... they played HARD for about an hour... needless to say, they went right down for their nap. Thank you, McDonald's.

Halloween AND a new baby!

2008-11-03T11:43:00.003-08:00

I spent the week up with Scott and Molly and Mason and Paxton and had lots of fun. There is nothing better than having a 3 year old and a newborn in the same house! Mason was a Froggy for Halloween! So cute.

Paxton Sage Grigoruk has arrived

2008-11-03T11:34:00.000-08:00

Paxton Sage Grigoruk arrived on October 22nd and was 6 lb. 8 oz. and 19 inches long. He is a beautiful and sweet baby and his big brother Mason has adapted to the change in family status perfectly! Mama Molly is back on her feet and has her work cut out for her but is loving having two sons. Scott is proud of his newest member of his family and is going to have lots of fun with those handsome boys! Here are some pictures...

Toothy Grins

2008-10-14T09:41:00.000-07:00

Halloween is coming and Laura and Shawn gave Paul some new sets of teeth... so the kids got ahold of them and this is the result... they're even cute when they're not trying to be!

Three Years Old

2008-10-13T15:17:00.000-07:00

Grandma, Aiden and Emily

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Oct. 2008 Happy Birthday Emily!

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Tieras Make you Taller!

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Emily loved her new stroller but surprisingly so did all the little boys at the party... they all were strolling around the different push toy strollers, probably because they didn't have those at home... something novel!

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Birthday girl Emily!

Birthday Cake!

2008-10-13T15:07:00.000-07:00

A darling birthday cake for a darling three-year-old. Laura outdid herself again!!!

Emily Turns 3

2008-10-13T15:01:00.001-07:00

Little Emily celebrated her 3rd birthday with a Princess Party (given by Queen Laura and King Michael) and attended by Prince Aiden and many little friends. She was the perfect little birthday girl, just playing with the other kids and strolling around with her new doll stroller. There was Pin the Tail on the Donkey and Musical Chairs games and a bounce house and bubbles and hamburgers and of course, a wonderful cake (made by the Queen)... I can't believe it's been three years since we welcomed Emily. She's been a blessing to all who know her. Happy Birthday, Emily!

My Baby Laura

2008-09-29T12:52:00.000-07:00

Was going through some pictures I have and came across this cutie. Laura spent many of her vacations in Mexico when she was little. This was in San Felipe and she was having lots of fun at the pool at the campground we stayed at. She was quite a little trooper, putting up with firecrackers popping all around and big brothers who let her follow them around the beachfront campground. Her first trip to this campground was when she was only 6 weeks old. In this picture she's around one year old.

Mystery Hand

2008-09-22T15:22:00.000-07:00

Maddie's little hand was looking for something... I was sitting outside the tent reading and just happened to look up and see this little sweet hand trying to get out I guess... what a cutie! (Yes, I'm in love).

Smokey the Bear

2008-09-22T15:19:00.000-07:00

Smokey wouldn't be happy with Maddie "playing with matches"... but she was being supervised... by her daddy!

2008-09-22T15:17:00.000-07:00

Grand Canyon Fun September 2008

2008-09-22T15:15:00.000-07:00

More pictures from our Grand Canyon!

Grand Canyon Fun!

2008-09-22T15:12:00.000-07:00

We met Shawn, Laura and Maddie at the Grand Canyon and then Paul and Shawn hiked down to the bottom and spent the night and came back up the next morning. Quite a hike! We had a wonderful time (spending about 5 days with them)... Maddie was the star of the show! Fun times!

It's a.......

2008-09-22T15:09:00.000-07:00

GIRL!!!!! Laura is feeling great and is excited (as is Shawn) that they're having another little girl. Little Maddie will be a big sister. Yippee!

What's it going to be?

2008-09-02T01:03:00.000-07:00

We are anxiously awaiting Sept. 3rd to find out if Maddie is going to have a brother or sister. The fact of the matter is, whether it's a boy or a girl this new little baby doesn't have any idea of how lucky he/she is to be getting such a special family! Sept. 3rd is a big day for Molly, too, as she gets a closer idea of when she will have their new little boy. Needless to say, I will be anxious to talk to both Laura and Molly!

A Mama Bear and Two Cubs

2008-09-02T00:54:00.001-07:00

Mike and Laura and kids saw five bears while in Tahoe. These two cubs were following a big mama bear. They saw bears at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.... during the day you're pretty lucky to see a bear and get pictures. We hear them roaming around in the night when it's dark but the kids hit the jackpot in seeing them AND getting pictures... keep going for more pictures of cute kids AND bears!

Emily 2008

2008-09-02T00:48:00.000-07:00

This sweet little face belongs to our Emily! She's starting dancing classes soon and tomorrow 9/2/08 she begins her second year of preschool with a new teacher. She's such a happy girl!

Aiden in Tahoe

2008-09-02T00:43:00.000-07:00

Four year old Aiden on a ferry ride on Lake Tahoe. August 2008.

Mike, Laura, Aiden and Emily

2008-09-02T00:35:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite little families (I have three favorite families in my life)... They have lots of fun together and have recently been doing a lot of camping in some of the same spots we used to take the kids when they were younger. They really get around! Aiden and Emily love camping with their mom and dad!

BEARS!

2008-09-02T00:29:00.001-07:00

Mike, Laura, Aiden and Emily vacationed in Tahoe last week and were treated to some bear sightings. The pictures speak for themselves... They called me from Tahoe and when their Daddy prompted them to tell Grandma what they saw, they said they saw a cow. Apparently the cow they saw made more of an impact than the incredible bears... after more prompting they said they saw a bear, too.

Is this not a winning smile!

2008-08-23T09:07:00.001-07:00

Maddie is doing so many new things. She makes lots of animal sounds (on command), throws trash into the trashcan (on command), gives hugs to die for (on command), and steals the show when we walk through the mall... people stop and think she's a doll (and she is)... to say the least, she is multi-talented!!!! If you can't tell by the above, I am a very proud grandma!

Beach Babies!

2008-08-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

Cute picture of Laura and Maddie at Newport Beach, August 2008.

Laura & Maddie visit Grandma in YL

2008-08-18T23:07:00.000-07:00

Laura and Maddie flew in to Long Beach around Aug. 1st and spent a week in Yorba Linda and then Drove home with me to St. George where we spent another few days having fun! Here are a few pics of some of the fun we had.

2008-07-29T21:35:00.000-07:00

Antique Store Find!

2008-07-29T21:31:00.000-07:00

When Paul and I were in Tahoe we stopped at an antique shop and I found this 1950's bassinette. I knew my little granddaughters would love playing with it. Emily promptly got into the little bed and Aiden made her cozy and she didn't want to get out. She is very feminine and a real doll lover. I hear she takes her doll to preschool and leaves it sleeping in her cubby while she's at preschool. What a cutie. Anyway, this baby bed will get lots of use.

Grandma Capes

2008-07-29T21:25:00.000-07:00

Michael told me Aiden was having fun playing with capes (one of Emily's little aprons for a cape) and wondered if Grandma would make a new cape for him... what fun to have a project! When they came over there were two little colorful capes, one with lizards and one with princess crowns... they attached the little capes and were having fun with the "secret pocket" on the inside of each cape... there is NOTHING better than being given a sewing assignment by your son to make his two darling children play capes! Nothing! Thanks for the project, Michael!

Mason and Mommy

2008-07-23T13:32:00.000-07:00

Mason is going to be a great big brother. He is going to help his Mommy and be a real helper. Molly and Mason were posing for Grandma in Fallen Leaf Lake campground. So cute!

I got it!

2008-07-23T13:31:00.001-07:00

Mason is helping his daddy with the tent. He wanted to carry it to the car... he didn't want any help. He had to drag it part of the way. He was very persistent... soooooo cute!

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Scott decided to go swim in Fallen Leaf Lake and swim to the old rock Mike and Scott used to swim to when they were little kids... it was around 5:00 p.m. and pretty cool in the water... so Scott went out and before any of us knew it Mason was following right into the water up to his waist, and he was fully dressed in his shoes and all... he was just following his Daddy... so Daddy (Scott) undressed him and took him in for a short cold dip... Mason was not going to miss this swim with his daddy!

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Mason was watching a squirrel in the firepit... he sat there for about 10 minutes trying to shoo it away, but sitting very still the whole time. I called his name and this is the shot I got when he looked to see Grandma!

2008-07-23T09:36:00.000-07:00

Scott, Molly and Mason visit us at Tahoe

2008-07-23T09:31:00.000-07:00

Scott, Molly and Mason surprised us by coming up to Fallen Leaf Campground for the weekend while we were there. We had a fun time with them and Mason showed us what a great helper and good camper he is! His favorite phrase was "I got it" when he was doing something and we tried to help... he was very capable and ... he had it covered... didn't need any help! What a cutie. I don't get as many photo shoot opportunities with Mason as the other grandkids so maybe that's why I took more than 100 shots! Here are a few!

2008-06-25T13:44:00.000-07:00

Grandpa bought a bubble wand and took the kids out to show them... they think Grandpa is silly and funny. They have him wrapped around their little fingers... they can do no wrong! Paul is still amazed we're going to have 6 grandchildren very soon... Scott and Molly just found out they're having another baby boy! Babies falling out of the sky! How lucky are we?

2008-06-25T13:36:00.000-07:00

Cute little Emily is so feminine and loves her little pink bear... brings it over and immediately finds a doll bed at Grandma's house to tuck her into and then she's happy. She loves nurturing all Grandma's dolls and especially loves making and remaking the doll beds. Also is very into the doll house and loves rearranging the furniture.

2008-06-16T17:39:00.001-07:00

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Aiden's big Honey Bee Hunt

2008-06-16T17:36:00.001-07:00

Aiden has been very interested in bugs lately, especially after receiving a bug habitat for his birthday. This shows Emily watching (from a reasonable distance) as Aiden captures his first honey-bee.... not just a "bee" but a honey-bee! He was so excited to show his daddy. He let the bee go after about an hour. He opened the lid and then ran like crazy.

2008-06-16T17:34:00.000-07:00

Cute Grandkids (again)

2008-06-16T17:28:00.001-07:00

Is there anything cuter than a little granddaughter taking a tubby at Grandma's house? Maddie was the perfect little houseguest! Maddie, you're a doll!

2008-06-10T09:51:00.000-07:00

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Maddie loves to get into the cupboard under the sink and "hide". She just fits in the cupboard under the bathroom sink but I got a kick out of seeing her try to get into the kitchen cupboard which is a real tight squeeze due to the pots and pans which live there. She thought she was pretty funny as she hid in the cupboard... she's sooooooo cute~~~

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Hiking in St. George

2008-06-09T19:50:00.001-07:00

On a recent short trip to St. George Laura, Maddie, Grandma and Grandpa took a hike in Snow Canyon which is a state park in Utah about 15 minutes from Laura and Shawn's home. Grandpa wore a baby carrier on his back and Maddie took advantage of a free ride. As he was singing Aidelweiss (sp?) she fell asleep on the trail and her head bobbed around for about 30 minutes. It was a fun hike... Shawn had to work but we told him all about it! Beautiful country!

2008-06-09T10:12:00.000-07:00

Grandma's Babies (all but Mason)

2008-06-09T10:03:00.000-07:00

Aiden, Emily and Maddie were over for an early morning hot spa swim... so before we went in we had a photo shoot! Aiden hammed it up for the camera. This is my favorite pasttime... taking pictures with these darling grandkids!>

Celebrating again!

2008-06-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

Michael just had his 33rd birthday and we had a little birthday dinner and the kids were into it! They sang happy birthday and helped blow out the candles and played the piano and partied to celebrate their Daddy! We had a ball and consider ourselves so lucky to have such a wonderful family. Happy Birthday Michael!