4K Recognition

I was invited to Eli's 4K recognition program.  They sang some silly songs for us.  

They played a variety of instruments as well.  

The best, by far, was the song they sang where they had to do some silly actions.  

Eli was the best!  Especially when it was knees together and back side up.  

He sure got us giggling.  Off to Kindergarten next fall!

 

Rummage Sale Wolves

Tom and I went to Shawano and needed to drop something off by Andrew.  We then went rummaging with the gang. 

I found a table cloth for a quarter.  The last place we went to was Pam Moede's.  She hugged us and gave each of the children wolf ears.  

We needed to send her a photo so here's what we got.  They are supposed to be howling. Tom's ears were given to Butch as he requested them.  I love these little ones!

Bonny’s Headstone

Last summer I took Bonny to an appointment.  While we were out I though to stop at the monument place and have her decide on a headstone as long as it could be paid for by her WisPact trust.  She picked out the type of stone and the size and the font.  Then we went through books of things of how to embelish it.  She chose music.  

I told her we needed to make sure that everyone knew that she was the mother of Bradley and Shane.  That was a no-brainer for her.  

Since she is being interred next to my parents I told her she could do something on the back of the stone as well.  She did!

It was delivered mid-May and it looks very nice.  

Track Stars

I was able to attend one of the middle school track meets where I wasn't working so I could finally watch the Gourley boys compete in their field events.  

Adam has been working on the discus.  He's not horrible but I could tell it was his first year throwing.  

He's having fun and he's improving so that's a plus.  

Brock has decided to high jump.  He doesn't have coaches that know how to teach it so he just does what he sees the other kids do.  

He made opening height so I was so proud of him.  He didn't place but he's willing to learn.  Perhaps next year I will help him do just that.  Or maybe this event isn't for him.  Who knows?  It took me and my high jumper children a little while to learn just how to do it too.

I was glad to be able to attend their meet!

 

Apple Trees

The apple trees haven't been pruned in a couple of years.  This year Pat cut down the Cortland because it was mostly dead and the Yellow Transparent because we didn't really like them.  The deer ate most of the apples off of those trees anyway.  

The Sweet Sixteen got a good haircut.

I discovered that a robin built her nest on top of the ladder that was left outside all winter.  There were three eggs in it.  After we hauled away the remnants of the Cortland, we found two baby birds on the ground.  I picked them up and put them in the nest.  The mom took care of them for a few days but ultimately, they were kicked out of the nest.  I don't think they were robins.

The babies hatched and just last Saturday I saw that they were out of the nest and the mom was doing her best to help the fledglings to fly.  All is well.  We all need to be kicked out eventually and learn to fly on our own.  

 

Adventures with Eddie

With Cierra teaching while Andrew is going to school, I have the opportunity to watch Eddie again this school year.  He's grown up so much since last year.  I love that he talks to me and asks me to go to Walmart.

Sometimes we play with the Legos.  Most recently we've turned the Lego table into a garage for the Cars.  We also built planes and flew them around the room stopping on the table to fuel them up and take off again.  He can wear a Nana out!

Donuts with sprinkles are a hit!  Especially ones with chocolate frosting.  This one he ate all around the edges first.  What a silly guy!

When Erin comes along on a Tuesday, we go out shopping.  This day he scored two new cars at Walmart.

One day it was a bubble gun.  I had a time trying to figure it out, only to go to the Dollar Tree to get some batteries.  It works pretty good!

Spring means it is time for Qualheim's to have baby chicks and ducks in store.  On this day we watched the lady unload them into their bins before taking the time to pet them and love on them.

Sometimes, Papa will stop by and bring a donut.  On this day, he built a garage for all the cars made out of deer horns.  What a silly Papa!  I do love being with him and being able to keep him out of daycare or even out of a babysitting setting.  I love that I'm available to do this service for Andrew and Cierra.  It gives me a chance to bond with little Eddie.
 

Rummaging

It has become tradition that all who are able, go to the Marion city wide rummage sale.  We had quite a group with everyone who came.  I don't think I found anything for myself.  The deal of the day for me was buying a piece of Hot Wheels track for 25 cents.  I meant to keep it at our house but took it for Eddie to play with and just left it there.  

The following week, I watched the Fillmore twins, Eddie and Eli while Clare and Sammi went out in the rain.  They came back with lots of deals.

Included in those deals were costumes.  Eddie is modeling one with Lydia in the background trying one on.  Henry got Spiderman and was in heaven!