Spencer driving Alice, his great grandfather's beloved tractor. |
First Place in his Age Group! |
I think about writing blog posts, keeping track of our family's experiences, and then I turn around and six weeks have passed without my seeming to do anything other than wash clothes and dishes, and feed the dogs.
The pool is a fun place for us-- as always! |
Help from Dadders Note: Denver's insistence on wearing a cowboy hat! |
Pregame Dinner with Nana and Papa Dale, Uncle Rob, Aunt Melissa, Hannah and Breanna. |
Busch Stadium |
Denver stuck close to Uncle Rob and learned a LOT about baseball! |
Jibby and Spencer at the game. |
For us, the sadness was not having Papa Dale with us on our hikes and bike rides. He is usually the leader of nearly endless activities. It was strange to see him sitting so much and walking so slowly. Of course, it could have been much worse. I cannot tell you how happy I was to hug him when I first saw him limping toward us at the airport!
Now we are home from our wonderful trip, and we have explored Fernbank's new exhibit on Mastodons. John Robert is busy with friends and work. John is preparing to leave on a work trip, I am training for my Ironman, Denver is prepping for his two remaining swim meets, and Spencer is working on his WWII models and helping Paw Paw and Dadders with mowing and leafblowing. Our summer flies by like the grass clippings.... simple, fleeting, fragrant.
A little hike with Denver in Missouri. |
Enjoying a little silliness at Fernbank's latest exhibit. |
Oh, my! Wonderful memories and pictures posted! Thanks, my beautiful daughter-in-law! How blessed we are that you have graced our lives and given us these marvelous grandsons!
ReplyDelete