Or as my song goes, "Over ol' Rusty and pile of wood, to Grandma's house we go!" Sunday dinner on the patio is always a bucket of fun at Grandma Nee and Grandpa Walrus' house. Clara, Noelle and Eli had fun climbing around Grandma's rock garden, looking for weird bugs, scaling the rocks or throwing berries in the pond..."Clara, you better stop that before I come over there and whop your butt!"
Clara was so excited to find the shell of a dragonfly larva in Grandma's pond. It was actually pretty gross, and apparently there were plenty to scrape out of the moss, but Clara couldn't be more proud of her find. She carried the once-occupied larva shell around for the better part of the evening, showing it to the unexpecting-Auntie or cousin. Eli played along.
And what fun is playing in a pile of scrap wood without Grandpa's supply of old UDOT helmets and mugs. Carson really gets the feel for government work with his 20 gallon barrell of Diet Coke in one hand and Mountain Dew in the other. Eli and Clara are the foremen over the wood pile project, ensuring they take out any pieces Carson has neatly put in the wheel barrow and throwing it back on the pile. Sometimes they might try to knock Carson over the head with a 2X4, but luckily they were wearing protective head gear, so no injuries were reported.
Oh look, everyone's helping Grandma Nee look for creepy crawlies in the pond. Dan inspects Grandma's bugs, Rachel scoops pine needles while Ben makes sure Rach doesn't fall in.
This was Rach and Noelle's last picnic at Grandma and Grandpa Hunter's house before they returned to Boston after a long three week vacation in the old home town. We were so happy to have them visiting, but I am sure they were so happy to go home.
And what fun is playing in a pile of scrap wood without Grandpa's supply of old UDOT helmets and mugs. Carson really gets the feel for government work with his 20 gallon barrell of Diet Coke in one hand and Mountain Dew in the other. Eli and Clara are the foremen over the wood pile project, ensuring they take out any pieces Carson has neatly put in the wheel barrow and throwing it back on the pile. Sometimes they might try to knock Carson over the head with a 2X4, but luckily they were wearing protective head gear, so no injuries were reported.
This was Rach and Noelle's last picnic at Grandma and Grandpa Hunter's house before they returned to Boston after a long three week vacation in the old home town. We were so happy to have them visiting, but I am sure they were so happy to go home.
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It was a ablast and I'd do it again in a heartbeat - that is, if I can get my heart beating again! It was the best birthday!
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