Two Weeks at Nana and Pop's

Our daughter Kelly left today on a mission trip to Africa. So Marley, Hunter, and Jenna will be spending their week days and nights with us.  We've planned a lot of activities to keep the time spent in front of the television at a minimum. So join us on our adventures.

There's nothing like a Slip-n-Slide to while away the hot afternoons.

Family Time on the River

This weekend we got together with Dorothy's clan to spend some time at the river for good food, good company, and fun.

We met at the club house at the Illinois River Ranch and ate lunch overlooking the river

in air conditioned comfort. That's my kind of camping out.

Everyone walked, floated, swam down the river.

There goes Hunter.

Most of the kids swam over to the bluff and jumped off into the water.  Jenna went over 3 times.

School Dance

14 year old Marley is ready to attend the

 last 8th grade dance of the year

Patient Tank

I've never seen a dog as patient with children as our neighbor's Tank.

Gracen hooked a bungee  cord to Tank's collar and led him all around the yard.

Gracen hooked her end of the cord to the bush and although Tank could have easily

 walked away, he sat there until she returned for him.

Dorothy bought this table at an auction

and it has been handy for the grand kids

to do projects on. If we put toys, tools,

containers, etc. on it, Gracen will keep busy

for hours.

Note the tape measure Gracen has

attached to her pants. She's a future

engineer.

Princess Sleepover

Jenna and Gracen came over last night to spend the night with Poppie and Nana.

We ate home made hamburgers and french fries.

The girls made themselves comfortable.

They were on the swing-set this morning before they even got dressed

Clematis

Every year our Clematis produces more blooms.

Family Easter

Hunter, Jenna, and Kelly

 

 

Sam and Gracen

Beautiful sisters Sam and Tara

Lovely Marley

Gracen mugs for the camera

I wonder if this is how her school pictures will look.

She refuses to sit still for the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quote of the Day

"The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, 'Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home.' And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure."

Thornton Wilder

Scary Oklahoma Skies

Spring arrived overnight and the tornado watches have already begun.

 

 

 

 

 

Oblivious of the weather Gracen decides to swingn

 

 

 

 

 

daffodils

We've been growing daffodils for over 30 years. They keep multiplying and I keep dividing them and they give us so much eye candy after long grey winters.

An interesting hybrid with double petals.

 

People in the neighborhood call this delicate little flowers Narcissus

 

 

 

Gracen is holding an interesting one.  It starts out with a yellow

trumpet and within a few days it fades to white.

 

Pink ones too.

 

 

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