I was informed that I forgot to feature someone – who knew 4 yr olds would count how many times they are pictured! So, without further ado, here is Master J3 – age 4 – having fallen asleep outside:
Finally a chance to post pics!
This weekend, DH and his three little foremen built a tree fort.
J2(8) and J1 (10) were VERY excited
J1 has said for a few years that he’d like to build homes for people who don’t have a home…who knows! He certainly was working hard here!
J2 getting a lesson on hammering
Then we went to my SIL’s house and took pics before our niece, Annika’s prom.
Here is Annika and her date, Eddie (?).
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We’ve been riding the whirlwind the past few days! But the next few weeks DH and J#1 are off school and we’ll be doing some traveling and things will just be a tad bit quieter….I hope.
Friday, My Dad and Stepmom arrived for a quick visit. But we hope to have them for a longer one next fall – assuming their 5th Wheel will fit in our driveway – and I think it will. They are full-time RVers – they travel all year long…no home but the one they pull behind them. They love it. It’t a bit hard to only see them twice a year – but that’s pretty much all I’ve had of my Dad since I was 5 – I just wish my kids had the opportunities to know them like they have with their other grandparents. But, I really just need to count our blessings and remember we have great Grandparents all around and my kids are blessed!
Then Friday evening the boys and I were going to drive up with my Dad and Stepmom to my sisters (where they’ve been staying for the week) and have a visit. DH was to meet us Saturday afternoon as my sister’s house after a meeting. But Friday night he decided to cancel out and caravan with us up the hill!
Saturday we lazed about in the morning – and Kevin, my BIL, gave us the tour of his yard (he has the coolest yard). When my Dad’s brother and his wife arrived, six of us adults got into our van and went off wine tasting. I think we hit 3 wineries – it was a beautiful day to be out so there were lots of people up there. We tasted lots of wine – come to find out I only like sweet wines – Reislings (Rieslings ?) and Muscats – dessert wines I guess you’d call them.
Well, I need to do some work around the house this afternoon – maybe even finish J1’s socks!
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J#3 found a gift bag and is walking all over the house, collecting. Some things are his, somethings are his brothers…but it doesn’t seem to matter to him. He’s just quietly wandering around, collecting. Wish I knew what he was thinking.
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Today I’m cleaning house. I’ve been needing to vacuum for a few days – but no time. Until today. Halfway through the house I realize the stupid vacuum bag is full. When DH got me this vacuum for Valentines Day – yes, Valentines Day! We’d been talking a mothers’ ring…he comes home with a vacuum and a gold band (like a wedding band) . Anyway trying to put that behind me! So, when he buys me this ‘wonderful expression of his love for me’ – he neglects to get any extra bags. But he’s gone and #3 is laying on the floor – sleeping the sleep of a child on cough medication!
A couple hours later my MIL comes by and I ask her if she’d get me a couple of bags – YEAH!! It’s so great having family around!
But when I finally get the bag installed it vacuums well for about 3 ft. Then I try to use the attached wand to clean by the moulding – and dirt comes out through the exhaust and all over the room. I turn it off and a bunch of dirt comes out of the wand…a few minutes later I dumped probably 1/2 bag out of the wand attachment! I sweep it up….try to vacuum, but it’s just a joke. The floors are now dirtier than when I started and I have the “benefit” of barely being able to breath.
Oh, yeah….I feel loved.
