A Couple of Brayden Shots

Yes, he is two and a half and shaving already!


















Brayden and cousin Kole (nine months). Doesn't he look like he'd be a good big brother!

Back to the "Cities"

So we're back in the Twin Cities area after coming back from the Ohio Rally for more fun at the girls' house. Addy and Macy are a good time! We played on the swingset...Addy would say "Gramma go hold Macy, Grampa will play with Addy on the swingset!" I think she likes her Grampa. One day we went to the pool did some serious splashing.

One of her good lines..."It's tough being two!"




Macy had changed in the week and a half we were gone, more hair, bigger smiles. She rolls from side to side and has even made it all the way over a few times. She's getting so big. She is a little sweetie!









We watched the girls one night so Shayne and Sarah could have a night out, and Bryan and Stacy came to play with the girls and have dinner after they went to bed. It was a gorgeous night and dinner was served al fresco!









We made a date for ourselves about two months ago to spend an evening with Bob and Jo. It was a great evening with wonderful food and an opportunity to do a lot of chatting and laughing.










Pat and Bennie had cleared their schedule to join us that night. We hadn't seen them in a few years and they are always good for many, many laughs.

Where have we been?

Besides being busy, we have had poor internet service, but we've had a good time.

It started up north at the beginning of the month, making my famous 72 hour Chocolate Chip Cookies. But my chef burned the motor of my mixer and Cari just happened to have an extra in her coach that she said I could have. Do you recognize this, Mom, the Rival slate blue mixer still in the box from your Winnebago!




The weather was fine, and the full moon at the cabin was beautiful.












With the holiday, everyone was there, including all the dogs who loved to dive in from the end of the dock to retrieve frisbees and balls!











Addy found she could whip up a mean bowl of "dirt soup" for the dog. She spent hours carrying one spoonful of dirt at a time to create just the right consistency.

She also liked to make "salad" for the dogs.













Soups done and she calls out, "Here Kaiser, come and eat your dirt soup, Buddy!"
















I finally told Sarah to just put Addy's swimsuit on first thing in the morning. We couldn't keep her out of the water once she got close to the edge!











Macy loves the outdoor action too!













We went to Springfield, Ohio for the Monaco International Rally for a week. We had lots of fun, saw lots of people, and worked a little too.

Here we are at the gate for three full days checking coaches in. The weather was beautiful. Here's the leftover moon in a bright blue sky.







How many guys does it take to jump start a car?