It's awful quiet around here!

 The past few weeks, since school let out,  we have been some busy grandparents.

Lizzie made s'mores with the new Jif Chocolate spread.

 Alex made fudgesicles with chocolate pudding.

 Brady, Lizzie, and Alex ate the fudgesicles. 

 We took all three fishing behind the house. 

 Patiently Lizzie fished . . . 

 However, Alex caught the first one. 

Maybe the second one too. 

 Then Lizzie succeeded. 

 and again!

Brady also patiently waited for a bite.

At last he caught one, just as we had decided to go home. 

 Just a cute shot!

Another cute shot. 

 One day we went swimming at Aunt Lona's.

 The swim party included a pizza party and fresh fruit.

 A bathing beauty?!

We also celebrated a birthday. Alex turned 10. His mother made an awesome camp fire cake! 

Alex went to the flea market with us. He loved the rocks and even purchased some arrowheads.

I gave him a shadow box for his arrowheads and he was one proud guy.


But now it's all quiet here.



It will be for a few weeks. 



Summer school has started. 



Soon we will get to see this little guy.

I hope he gets cleaned up by then!?!?!?

Maybe the last snow of the winter???

This was yesterday . . . snow and one last sled ride.

Today it was 66 degrees, the snow was gone, and he tilled the garden.

That's Missouri for you!

Lizzie's QUILT

I got little Lizzie's big bed quilt back from the quilter last week. A high school friend is a long arm quilter, and I gave her the freedom to do almost anything with it. Thank you Brenda you did an awesome job!!!

I love the swirls and the fence rows.

Bigger swirls!

Brenda really made the butterfly show up with the stippling.

Her name stands out now, at first it seemed to be an optical illusion.

This is her bed that Grandpa restored. Her Daddy bought if off of craigslist for $25. 

She looks pretty happy with a new big girl bed and her new pink and black quilt!