A big project or two for Mom and Dad!

While I was busy helping Eliza adjust to having 4 kids, Dad was helping Matt pour a new set of steps for the front porch.  I was in VA for two weeks, and then Dad joined us - in time for my birthday - and a new porch!!

Robbie and Hannah came on their way to Seattle - just in time for Robbie to lend a hand!!  Many trips to Home Depot were involved - and some equipment and truck rentals too.

 

They tore out the old steps, framed up the new ones, mixed the concrete, and poured!!

 

To say that the neighborhood kids were transfixed by the whole procedure is putting it mildly!!  They especially loved the old broken out concrete - that's what Theo is pushing and pulling along to his fort in the side yard!

 

All's well that ends well!!

More May adventures!

There is something to be said for just hanging out with a family - seeing the day to day and catching some great moments in the process.

We walked to school each day, we walked to CVS, we walked to the burger place, we walked to the birthday party Lars was invited to, we walked to the mailbox, we walked to the Little Free Library in their neighborhood. 

The scenery was lovely - some heat, some wind, some humidty, even some rain that we got caught in!!  And occasionally a really charming, heartwarming little snapshot made itself apparent!!

 

I also had fun going with Lars on a pre-school field trip to a farm nearby.  There were lots of preschoolers there -- and they all seemed to enjoy it as much as Lars did!!

It's almost July and I'm still in May!!

Being with Eliza and her family from the very beginning was a great fun!!  Polly came on Mother's Day - what a great gift!!  And the kids were pretty excited, to say the least.

 

We are excited to head back in August for the blessing - hope I can recognize Polly - I'm sure she's grown!!  The kids were great with her - and I thoroughly enjoyed playing with them, reading with them, walking with them, driving with them - a grandma's dream!!

 

And Lars - "No, you can't take her from me, it's still my turn!!"

Gotta love Lars!!

Hopefully I can get organized with my blogging soon - but until then, enjoy the random posts as I think of them!!

Will I ever catch up??

I seem to be preternaturally busy - I certainly hope I'm using that word correctly - I've always wanted to use it - these days.  And I keep trying to update my recent adventures.  But things keep happening - and I'm just not as quick as I used to be!!

But the above photo is pretty representative of the 3 weeks I spent with Eliza.  She did not spend all of her time on the couch - but we were busy with life with a new baby.  And it's just as grand the 4th time around!!  Babies bring their own joy to the world - and I was so glad to be there.

I am off to GH to visit my mom and then go to a mini-reunion with 5 of my high school friends - we are all turning 70 this year so we decided to have a big party of our own - big with all 6 of us!!

Hopefully I can get back to blogging about the VA adventures - and my 70th birthday adventures!!