Beautiful Weekend

We had such beautiful weather this past weekend and some beautiful visitors!!  Britni and her family came in for the weekend.  While they were here we thoroughly enjoyed being outside.  Chandler got his BB gun and told me that I could be his "spotter", however we didn't find many birds out. 

Olsen is so funny when the kids are here.  He follows them every step and is usually worn out when they leave! 

 

 

I tried to get some pictures of all three of the grands but it is hard with those 3!! 

 

Can you see the mischief in this sweet little face???

 

 

Sweet baby, Kinsler!! 

 

I think I can get my whole fist in my mouth!!!

 

Tired kids!!

 



 

Had fun with those sweet grandbabies!!! 

 

Camp Granna 2011 - Day 5

On day 5, June 24th - Cars 2 was coming out at the movie theater and we were going!!  Chandler was so ready to see the movie and we were going to see it in 3D!! 

We had brought some movie candy with us and we bought popcorn and drinks.  The kids loved the movie and the snacks.  Chandler said, "Thank you, Granna for taking us to see Cars 2."

Afterwards the cousins came over again to swim.  This time we had 3 more!!   We lined them up in order of age - Jacob, Alli, Audrey, Addi and Chandler.  Rainey was being shy and wouldn't get in the picture. 

Karol Ann, Barbara, Tim and I had a nice visit while the cousins played together. It was great getting to see them all even though the visit was too short!!

Camp Granna 2011 - Day 4

June 23 - day 4  Grandad had this set of do-dads that Chandler loves.  He constructed all sorts of shapes.

For lunch we had a picnic.  Pardon the no makeup and hairdo!!  Yikes!

This girl loves her watermelon!



He loves his Hawaiian Punch!

Grandad wouldn't join us.  He was too busy playing with his new toy.  :)



He has also been working on this!  Because it had been so dry the garden hasn't produced a lot but we have been getting okra, jalepenos, a few bell peppers, some tomatoes, eggplant and purple hul peas!  I always love the bright colors of the vegetables!!

And he has been working on this.  We bought this swing at Canton over 15 years ago and it had really weathered so Robert took it apart, sanded and restained each peice and then put it back together.  It is so shiny that I have to feel it to make sure it is not still wet.  :)

That evening we made Tin Can Ice Cream! 

Then we set up the tent and slept outside!!  It was HOT!!  We got the tent set up and got on our sleeping bags and all settled and Chandler said, "I'm about to give up." (Because of the heat.)  There was no breeze at all!  I thought - oh no you can't!!  Rainey wanted to sleep outside.  We finally went to sleep or maybe it was just a heat-induced coma!!!  I woke up at 3 a.m. and it had cooled down.  I woke up at 5 a.m. and it was warming back up.  On Friday we were planning to go to the movie so at 6 a.m. Chandler woke me up and said, "Granna, did you get the tickets yet?"  LOL

At that time we all went in the house.  Chandler got on the couch and Rainey and I went upstairs and got in bed! 

Camp Granna 2011 - Day 3

We made up for it on Day 3 - June 22!  The grands and I headed to the Dairy Museum.

After the Dairy Museum we went to eat pizza with my sister, Barbara and brother-in-law, Tim . . .

and my great-nieces, Alli and Audrey.

Grandad and Chandler (Rainey was under the table - LOL)

Afterwards we went to our house so the kids could swim.  They don't get to see each other very often and they had a great time. 

Audrey, Alli, Rainey and Chandler

Alli, Rainey and Olsen



Alli and Olsen

Chandler !!

My sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Tim

My brother - Steve

We had a good time vising while the kids and Olsen swam!



Camp Granna 2011 - Day 2

On day 2, June 21, we took an unexpected trip to Arkansas. 

Our friend's mother passed away so we went to the visitation which was in Arkansas.  The kids were really good.  They watched movies while in the car.  We tried to find a good place to eat on the way home but most of our choices were closed.  There was a Dairy Queen but it was not in the same class as our Dairy Queen!! 

Camp Granna 2011 - Day 1

Yea - it is finally officially Camp Granna!!  On day 1 - June 20th - we began building a bird feeder. 

I had purchased a little precut bird feeder from Lowe's.  I thought it would be easy for the kids to do by themselves with minimal help. They loved putting it together.

Check out that plastic hammer that Rainey wanted to use and the concentration on Chandler's face!! 

Then I got out all my paints and let them choose their colors and paint it any way they wanted.  I didn't do any touch ups or smooth out the excess paint that Rainey added.  This was strictly their project.  :)

Chandler got creative with the stripes.  Rainey's favorite colors are pink and purple so she wanted a lot of those colors everywhere. 

This is the final product.  Chandler painted underneath the roof maroon and each side of the middle block a different color. Rainey painted the bottom of the feeder part pink and each edge a different color so it is definitely a colorful bird feeder.  Hopefully it is not too bright that it scares the birds away.  :)

After all that hard work they needed a snack.  Rainey loves watermelon and as you can see it is all gone but she wasn't stopping until she finished - juice an all. 

After swimming and dinner that evening . . .

 we had smores.  Yummy!!

Day 1 - Success!!