life size

i get a message from my mom about

a Christmas present.

one 

she had received from her thoughtful neighbor

Mrs Brenda.

i must call my mom (on skype, of course) to SEE

what it is.

i call her 

and she pops this thing out!

an almost life size portrait of my kiddos!

no sir-eee! it wasn't supposed to be this BIG.

it was a printing mistake.

but, nevertheless,

now our Mimi 

can see these sweet faces 

almost

like they were right there with her

life size and all!

both Mrs Brenda

and my mom 

were astounded when they opened this package.

as anyone 

would be 

i am sure!

but for a Mimi 

whose grandbabies 

are halfway around the world

it is perfect.

(even if we do get a laugh out of it).

oh and joe and i told her when we come back to America

we'd love it to forever be on our wall...we will see if she will let it go:)