Family Fun!

We were so excited to get to have Gregory and Adena and their children here for a few days after the family reunion.

 

We tried to let the work wait and have some fun while they were here ...,

 

We went to the theater to see Despicable Me 2. It was fun to hear the kids laugh at the silly things.  I don't know what my rating would be on this movie - it was cute and I love the pro-parenting and do-good theme, but didn't care for the occasional additions of potty humor.

 

 

We went to McDonalds after the movie for some fun in the climbing toy and a bite to eat. 
Can you tell we were focusing on the grandkids that day?  That's kinda what we do! 
(you can also tell that I didn't take the camera ..., oh bother!  I missed a few photo ops due to a dead battery, so I quickly got that taken care of. Whew ... now I have some fun memories to share in visual form!)
 

We enjoyed being together for the normal every day occurrences, like eating ...,

 

one meal included roasted hot dogs/sausages 

 

 

and s'mores ...!

 

 

We played ...,

 

 

and played ...,

 

 

and played ...,

 

 

and played ...,

 

and played ...,

(who can find Akleigh?)

 

We gave gifts ...,

 

 

 

 

and became gifts ..., 

...(?)...

 

surprise!

(did you know it was Ethan?)

 

We read books ...,

 

We played in the sand and the water ...,

(thanks to some awesome friends/neighbors)

 

  Here is evidence of some busy days ...,

 

 

We had to say good-bye last night, but are so grateful for the time together ...



Now, we have some work to catch up on ...
vacation / staycation is officially over!

That terribly overgrown lawn you saw in some of these photos is getting cut today, and the straw is going to be cut and baled, weeds pulled, and the house will be cleaned and laundry done, the painting of the bathroom continued ...,  

That's Life!
(and I'm/we're happy to have one!)