Fun pictures I did not take

 

I want to share some wonderful pictures that I did not take.

While Dick and I had a much-needed quiet weekend here at home, Anthony and Lori and the boys were at the beach!  Pretty much any beach is at least five hours from here, so they had never gone before.  They drove down Friday and came back Sunday.  And they packed their Saturday full of fun in the sun!  Hunter declared that it was the best day of his life.  He LOVED jumping in the waves.  Needless to say, I'm sure they will go again next summer, probably for longer than just a weekend.  

Austin went on that crazy ride!  He made a $20 bet with Anthony that he wouldn't scream.  He did not scream!

Meanwhile in Indiana.... Destiny and Ozzy took Elizer and Ozzy's brother and cousin to an aquarium.   They had a great time!

And then Monday morning was Elizer's 5th birthday AND his first day of kindergarten! 

In the evening they had birthday cake after the special dinner Destiny had made for him.  

Here's a collage of Elizer at each year of his life.  I could just eat him up when I look at these pictures!!

Here at home I've been catching up and working ahead at the same time.  We're leaving early next Tuesday morning for ten days in Portland.  

My flowers are looking really nice just now!

Here's a story I forgot to tell in my post about camping. 

When we were packing up for camping I told Destiny to get the electric griddle from the laundry.  She carried it to the kitchen saying, "Only you, Grandma - still in the original box!"   We laughed, then she said, "I want this when you go."  I said, "You'd better put your name on it."  So she did!

At camp, when I got the griddle ready to make the pancakes, I said that Destiny had already claimed it when I die.  Sammy said, "Well I want your Monopoly game." Bianca tried to think what she would want, then said, "Your aprons! I want you aprons!" We were cracking up and making jokes about it all weekend.  

At one point Destiny said, "I want your recipes too."  I told her she might need to fight with Jeremy about that, lol! 

Today was Sammy and Bianca's first day of school.  Sixth grade and eighth grade.  Do you think Sammy will keep growing?  He's already 6'1".

And yesterday Sophie started her JUNIOR year of college!!!  Time is just flying by!!

The past two days our temps have been in the low 70's so I opened the windows and slider.  Today, as I sat working on music organization at the dining room table, I heard some commotion.  I looked up and saw this!!