Another Summer Day

Michael had a hard morning - but he wanted to get "something" done. I'm surprised how much we got done.  The guys kept working on spots here and there....Mom G had a list of "little jobs" for Stacia. While Stacia worked on her list, I vacuumed, changed sheets and started some laundry....then I joined the guys outside for a bit. 

Looks like a bear visited....

 Stacia talked Alex into bringing fishing gear today. It was a sad moment when we realized we'd given her everything she needed - except fishing line. Alex fished.....she went to plan B. I know this photo looks bad - but she really had a great attitude.

She and Nolan played a game balancing on logs and rocks....they reported the water was colder than on Sunday. 

Michael and I sat at the river's edge and relaxed. Neighbor's came down and we visited. It was a nice end to a good day......well we did have dinner and a campfire back at the park. LOL

CoRielle Visit - YAY

It's a great day - Sunday. A day to REST, worship and today, CoRielle came down for a quick visit!

Nolan and Arielle have always had a special bond. It was incredibly sweet of Cory to drive her down for the day. It meant a lot to all of us - and especially Nolan. I think it was good for her to see he was fine, too.

We visited a bit at the Caboose and then headed in to town and got some lunch. Next up was a walk along the jetty....

We have a great tour guide in this area - Michael - we may even loan him out. 

It WAS warmer down here

Do you spot Alex? 

Sea Lions

  

Battery Point Lighthouse

It was foggy in town, but BEAUTIFUL up in the woods....CoRielle wanted to see Mom G and swim in the Smith River and we were happy to oblige on both counts.

Sisters

They needed to leave by 6 p.m. As the day came to a close, we FINALLY got around to attacking Stacia's birthday pinata.

It was a great day. Thanks again, Cory and Arielle for coming down to visit.  Below are some video clips - we really need to get a little mic and cut the wind. LOL 

Stacia turns 11

For eleven months out of the year Stacia has a count down on her phone to her birthday. We aren't sure WHEN birthdays became huge to her - but they are. She had told us months ago this year she'd like to spend her birthday with Grandma G.....and we told her it was a lovely idea, but we'd be camp hosting in ID and so we'd stop by in September. ::snort:: Jokes on us. here we are.  Stacia is the last one to have a birthday since we moved into the Caboose. LOL  Below is the banner she made nearly a year ago for Michael's birthday - the first one in the Caboose. 

She was SO excited to see that we'd bought a little banner and hung it at the front of Grandma's house. I nearly didn't get it.

Michael declared it a no work day as it was Stacia's birthday. WE SLEPT IN. We had a leisurely morning, the kids played pool in the lounge, we ate lunch and then we went over to see Mom G. We visited and then spent a couple of hours swimming.

The tiara didn't work with the snorkel and mask 

She swam up and down the rapids today

This is our 11th week here and it's the first time I've gone to the river. I need to find balance somewhere in this mix. 

Michael grilled ribs and we had all the fixins.  

Birthday Blessing

Somewhere during dinner the calls from siblings began - what fun for our little extrovert! 

The cookie dough ice cream cake! 

Dreamy, ice cream coma look 

Mom G said, "Stacia shouldn't be a farmer. She should be an actress." I guess so. LOL Who wouldn't get into the spirit of a birthday with this sort of excitement and appreciation.

What caused so much excitement? Alex bought her pencils. We tried to talk him out of it. He was adamant....and she was thrilled. Really.

I honestly WOULD have purchased pencils months ago if I realized she was doing math with a 1/2 inch nub of pencil. LOL Note Alex's thumbs up below. He was right. We were less right.

It's not just the cool, Capt America,  "smoothie cup" that has her excited. It's the notice that we pre-ordered the "new" Captain America. We were traveling and missed it in theaters. 

She wasn't quite sure what this was?  It's a telescoping fishing rod. 

Also in the bag was a photo of a fishing reel! She's over the moon excited.

It was a great day! Our baby is 11...time is marching on! We are happy she got her wish to celebrate her birthday with Grandma G.  She asked me tonight if she should put  a new count down for her next birthday tomorrow. I suggested maybe waiting a month or two. LOL 

Scoring Silver

Stacia became the second one of us to find a 2016 penny! This is significant because the first current year penny from each child can be turned in for silver dollars from Michael.

It's August already - I think Michael is going to make out good this year. LOL 

"Speed" Monopoly

Nolan went online and found the instructions for Speed Monopoly.  This is favorite game; and the rest of us aren't so fond of such a big commitment to a board game.

It turns out that Speed Monopoly comes down to a special die.  We have a bag of dice and so he took a Sharpie and convinced the kids they would be able to play Monopoly in one hour.  Not so much! ::snort:: But it only took two hours. LOL

#WYFF - Mom G Turns 88

We rushed back from Michael's VA appointment to be here for Mom G's 88th birthday! How fun is that?

One week Mom had asked for short ribs and I could not find any in stock, anywhere in town. I suspected ribs would be welcome for a birthday dinner, we found some ribs, all the fixins, the cheesecake  and headed over. 

Stacia really liked those BBQ ribs

Ah - cake and gifts - Mom asked for Cheesecake

This is our 11th week here. I've been buying Mom G's groceries and I've noted she has a ginormous SWEET TOOTH....at 88...eat what you want!  We filled that bag with a variety of chocolates we knew she'd like....

There was some thought the chocolate would fit in this glass container...

Nope - needed an overflow container. 800+ pieces....

It was  a fun celebration and we are happy to be here for it.

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