my new laptop is to blame as well as my other blog, Italian mama chef. I am having some great successes with the blog and my FB fan page so that has kept me busy. And then this Friday I am hosting Presto Pasta Nights on cooking blog as well.
But the reason my laptop is interferring is because of the fact that I can do webcam more easily with my grandchildren. We have begun a nightly ritual of me reading them a story. They love it. Can you see it on their faces?

I know it's not the best quality but it was a fun picture to grab.

I'm excited because we ordered a new laptop yesterday. The one we have is a dinosaur. It's a Gateway with Vista but it's old and the battery dies after 20 minutes. So inconvienent! So with the help of my son-in-law, we ordered a new Acer Aspire with built-in webcam and Windows 7! I am excited to make a notebook sleeve and bag for the new laptop. Oh that means choosing new fabrics! Yeah!!!!

This also means I can do webcam with my family a whole lot easier. At least three to four times a week, I get to see these faces via the webcam.

This was taken Jan. 30, 2010. They helped me make the birthday cake for Asher, on the left.  They loved licking the beaters! I just love to watch them grow. Today as I was chatting with their momma, who is 27 weeks pregnant with twin boys, I saw the blanket covering her belly move! Those boys were moving and kicking in there. How cool is that?

We are 2 1/2 hours apart and yet because of technology, I get to see this miracle. Another benefit to having webcam is that when Izzy (Elizabeth) comes to visit me in a week or two, she can visit her momma and daddy via the cam when she gets sad. Although I am the queen of her world when she is around me so there won't be any missing of momma and daddy. Wishful thinking, she is three.

I hope to make her some cute clothes while she is here. Maybe another skirt and a simple summer dress. Maybe I can teach her how to sew with a plastic needle and some plastic canvas. Hmmm...sounds like a plan. I made the skirt in this picture.

Maybe I can pass on my current stand alone webcam to my other daughter and she can then connect with her sister and the kids like I do. And I can see her and Za, even though they live 35 minutes away and we see them at church. It would be fun to chat with Za a few times a week too. I love his cheeks!

A few weeks ago my daughter and her family came to spend the weekend with us. Since Izzy (Elizabeth) is three now, she remembers things and is getting so smart. I know, shameless grandma brag there. We have a webcam and for a few weeks I have been telling her that she is coming to Damma's house and we will have a Tinkerbell tea party. The plan was for my daughter, Izzy and myself to wear our Tinkerbell pajamas and have a girly tea party.

Well things didn't go quite as planned but we did have our tea party. Our tea party was attended by Izzy, me, her mommy, my two grandsons, who are 2 and 18 months and my other daughter. So we had boys at our tea party and we didn't wear our Tinkerbell jammies. We still had loads of fun. I served tea and miniature cupcakes and the kids enjoyed their miniature tea cup/mug I had just for them. Every time we did webcam, Izzy and Asher would ask to see their special tea cup/mug. I think I was more excited over the whole thing. I took pictures and a few videos. Here are some pictures. Izzy and Asher are siblings and their momma is expecting twin boys in April. Isaiah, or Za, is my other daughter's son and he is a sweetie pie too!

Za could not wait for the goodies!

Asher brought his binky to the tea party.

Here I am helping Izzy pour "cream" into her tea.

It was really cold water to make the tea drinkable for them.

Of course we need sugar!

Brittany and Asher having tea.

Za after his cupcake, he didn't have tea.

Lauren and Za, her messy boy.

And last but not least, my favorite picture of the day.

Damma and her girl!