Bubbly Weekend

We went away for the weekend to visit my daughter, Anne,  and our two grandsons, Jack and Hayden who live in San Diego.  On saturday we all drove up to Lawrence Welk Resort to visit with SIL, Melody and family who were staying there for the weekend.   Melody has a timeshare there that was originally owned by my mother and father in-law and it's a great place for both of our families to meet at.    Not only is the 2 bedroom condo a delight, but there is a fantastic pool with slide area for the kids to frolic in.   Going to a Lawrence Welk Villa now somehow makes up for those countless hours my husband and I had to spend as kids when there was only one TV in the whole house, watching the Lawrence Welk Show with our parents and having to listen to his "Champagne Music".   Remember that borefest? 

 Anne was especially happy to hold baby Dylan who is only 6 weeks old when we arrived there.  Dylan Brian Bingham is the son of my niece, Amy and her husband, Ron.   He is Melody's only grandson, which makes him extra special.   He is a beautiful baby boy with a full head of hair as you can see from the picture. He actually slept 99% of saturDAY, which probably meant he didn't sleep as much as his parents would like saturNIGHT.   Seeing Baby Dylan really brings home the fact that my daughter, Helen, will be delivering a baby in about 2 weeks.   I'm scrambling to get as many loose ends in my life tied up before I leave for San Francisco next weekend to be there for her delivery.

I was happy to see that the baby blanket I had knit for Dylan was in use and I was able to take a picture of it.  I like to photograph finished items or else I forget about them.   I was in such a rush to finish the blanket in time that I had neglected to take a picture of it.   The blanket was in use when we arrived and already had some breast milk spilled on it.     

I knit this with Berocco Cotton 100.   It's my favorite yarn for baby blankets because it is so soft and can be machine washed and dried repeatedly.    Too bad it's no longer made, but I have quite a stash of it.   Mission Falls 1846 cotton yarn is a perfect substitute for anyone interested.  This is my standard baby blanket.   I  try to customize them with the baby's name whenever I can.  It's a subtle touch to make it more personal.     Isn't it the best, when a knitted gift is appreciated and used?