Quiet

Doesn't Lane look like he is excited about going to church. Oh well, he went and he sat quietly. He knew some of the songs but didn't sing. Isaac did. Lane sang when we got back into the car.
We took Lane and Isaac over to their Uncle Tom's to play with his cousins for a day or so. It certainly made the house quiet. And, I fed Isaac's donkeys for him.

A quiet Sunday at least for me. I took a nap and Bob went after a load of hay. There is a little wind blowing but it was warm. Hope your day was warm and wonderful.

Blessings

Sages First Bath

Because it was 80 today I thought it was a good opportunity to introduce Sage to the hose and water. She freaked out a little at the beginning but did well until the water hit the barn and she really wigged out then so wed did it over and over until she quit. Did not soap her up, just water this time and then she stood there until she was dry so she wouldn't go out in her pen and roll in the dirt. Have never seen her roll but I am reasonable certain that if she had been wet, I would have witnessed it.

Lane helping with pouring the sand mixture onto where we are making a new patio. He worked really hard for a warm day.

Isaac putting the horses off the grass. He did it by himself. Liberty was not as anxious to comply as the others but her persisted.It was hot today but not overbearing. It just felt good.

Blessings.

Happy Birthday Isaac

I watched this butterfly on the flower while I was watering. Ran in and grabbed my camera. It was so pretty, especially on the bright pink flowers.

I bought and hung the banner up for Isaac, he liked it.

Mom, he ate the entire piece except the edge of the crust. I believe its the first time in his life he asked for pizza. Tom's family came out and all together ate 3 big pizza's. We all enjoyed the nice evening out on the back lawn.

His monkey beach towel.

His cake.

And he ate most of it. He was wound up like an 8 day clock by this time.

Tom and his family just left and got boys cleaned up and in pj's and they are watching TV with Grandpa. A long fun afternoon. Hope we made a good memory.

Blessings

A monkey in the tree

There is a monkey in my tree and he turns 7 tomorrow.
Look at that wrinkled up nose. He made faces at me for several minutes after he got wormed today. Funny Chemmy. Yuma didn't want it and it took both Katie and I to catch him and get it done. That wrinkled nose cracked me up.

Our Mustang and Burro Club met this evening. We had a nice turnout minus a couple of people. We are contemplating next years Mustang Days and trying something different. MAYBE. We are going for a ride down at Heyburn State Park in Idaho on July 17. Anyone want to join us? It will be fun. And our next meeting will be a BBQ, potluck at our house. The more the merrier.

We are planning a party for our monkey that turns 7 tomorrow. He does not know cousins are coming and I won't tell him until later in the day. He wants pizza and I remember calling his mother when we were in Oregon last September and he was having a real hissy because he didn't want pizza, he didn't like pizza and was not going to eat it. Now its what he wants for his birthday dinner. What do I know, I am just the Grandma.

Busy time with boys and getting ready for Katie's shower in 2 short weeks. And we have another wedding on August 5th. to go to. Its a busy summer.

Blessings

Good Times With Boys

Rocky did not think so much of Manny. He wigged out bad and stepped on my ankle. I am glad he is as small as he is. He stood there with Manny flopped over his back for about an hour.

Isaac hanging out with Rocky. He is my cowboy

Lane enjoyed the riding lawn mower more. He did a good job though.

Sage thought blue barrels were going to get her.

She ran around being silly. When I came out of the pen she went up and smelled it.

I mowed part of the lawn and got my first sunburn of the summer. Not bad, just a little pink and it will be brown tomorrow. I don't burn much.

Blessings

A great weekend

Lane caught this beautiful butterfly so I could take a picture of it. It was a pretty thing.
Isaac was determined to ride Chemmy and he did. Chemmy did not mind at all but I did tell Isaac we had to get his helmet out because I did not want him to ride without one. He and Chemmy went around and around.

Isaac riding with one hand behind his back. He is a real cowboy and has taken a love for the donkeys.

Great granddaughter Lilianna. She is a real character and does NOT like her picture taken.

Her little brother Nathaniel who LOVES having his picture taken. He sees a camera in your hand and he poses.

On Saturday Nikki and I went down to Seattle to find the Fremont Troll under the Aurora St. bridge. We found him. Saturday was a busy day for the troll and it was hard to get a picture without a lot of other people around. I am standing between his fingers.

One of the tall buildings in downtown Seattle.

Our friend Joanne at her 70th birthday party hosted by her children. She was surprised and seemed not to be upset by the surprise. She grew up as a foster sister to Bob.

Up in the mountains kind of west of Leavenworth. We went on Highway 2. Its closer to Nikki's home and we were not in a hurry.

Nikki and the Troll's hand.

Nathaniel and his Mama's sunglasses.

It was good to get home and was wonderful to see Nikki . We did bring Isaac and Lane home with us for a couple of weeks.

I put Sage out on grass next door for a while. She is sure spooky sometimes. Maybe tomorrow it will be easier for her.

Blessings

Looking Back

These pictures were all taken a year and a half ago when Nikki and I went to Burns and I picked our Sage. This is the last picture of her before we left for home. She doesn't look so big does she? I don't think so. Not to me anyway at the moment.
I loved this picture. This bachelor hung around us.

I know he has a name but I can't remember it. Tracey does I am sure but don't know if she reads this all the time or not. He was not very afraid of us at all. In fact he came trotting not far from us at all and gave us the once over and went to his tree and stood under it. It was snowing.

Another group just eating. Totally aware of us but not to worried about it.

My first sighting of Sage. That is when I knew she would be mine.

I did not do a lot with her today because it was cooler and the wind was whistling up to 30 mph and she was a spooky looky. I did play with her and the big ball. I would toss it or bounce it big and she would jump and then stop and watch it roll. About the third or fourth big bounce she did not jump but stalked over to me and looked me square in the eye and I am sure she was asking me why I was doing that. I just loved on her and left her to stand by Pepper each on their own side of the fence.

Steve came out this AM and laid the edging for the patio area. He does such a good job. Mitered edges and all. That is why he does things like that.

We will be going to see Nikki and her family tomorrow and Sunday we will be going to a 70th. birthday party for Bob's foster sister that his parents raised for the most part. Nikki's little boys, well Lane isn't so little any more, are coming back with us for a while. Cousins are very important to Lane so I am sure we will have to share them. That's OK, Grandpa needs a break now and then.

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