Mother Daughter Painting, Happy 50th Anniversary, and Community Days

It felt like a short week with Monday as Memorial Day.  Happy 50th Anniversary to Grandma Pat and Grandpa Roger!!!  We love you very much!!!  We had a fund week and weekend and we hope that our family and friends did too.

Tuesday was crazy hot but the flowers loved it!

Bleeding hearts

White iris

White and purple irises

Amy surprised the kiddos with watermelon when they came home from school.  Amy could not believe the BOTH kids had sweatshirts on while the temp was in the mid 80s - no, the school is not air conditioned.

Our poppies bloomed on Wednesday and then that afternoon a strong rain storm knocked the petals off.

Addie working on a Highlights puzzle.

The girl scout meeting was a mother daughter paint night :)

Our Mother Daughter photo

Ayson wanted to play basketball on Thursday evening - check out his one sock.  He said the other sock smelled too bad - hahahaha.

Ayson and Adam captured the sunset Thursday evening.

Friday June 3rd, 2022: Happy 50th Anniversary, Grandpa Roger and Grandma Pat!  

The kiddos wanted to go to the big park on Friday evening and both kids had fun playing with their friends.  Ayson played football and gaga ball while Addie ran around with Wakon.

Saturday was Community Days and of course Addie entered a rubber ducky into the duck race:)

Mr Prince helping the ducks make it to the finish line

Fireworks!!!!

Visit with Friends and Memorial Weekend with Family

Amy's mentor from undergrad, Dr Bryce Smith, visited with A^4 on Monday evening on his way from the Soo to Maine.  Amy was away for a Great Lakes work conference and Addie had her 4th grade band performance!  We hope that everyone had an enjoyable Memorial Weekend with family and friends!!!!

Bryce getting acquainted with Sage :)  

Group photo:)

Ayson met twoey (Cash 2)

Ayson wanted a sunset photo :)

Addie and her class with their books from Book Blast

Wednesday was the 4th-6th grade band and chorus concert.

A walk around the gardens before heading to the concert

 

Addie walking to her chair.

Jaws!  One girl was selected to yell "shark!"  and then ALL of the kiddos scream at the end :)

On Saturday, A^4 headed to Grandma Collene's for a Memorial weekend BBQ. 

Addie putting a crayfish on the smoker:)   

Check out Ayson in the background with the smile on his face :)

Ayson and the big boys playing corn hole.

Gorgeous evening!

Ayson and Addie played corn hole with Kaela and Kamryn.

Uncle Jay prepping the pulled pork.

Addie and Kaela playing with Scarlet (Auntie Fran's granddaughter).

Monkey in the middle.

Park Cleanup and Gardens

Another warm week with lots of walks around the gardens and fun outside!  On Saturday, we helped with a Park cleanup and then got the rest of the garden planted.  We hope that our family and friends are happy and healthy and enjoying May!!

Ayson being a leech/lamprey to Adam in the pool :)

Ayson wanted to capture the sun shining on the mountain - great pic, Big Guy!

The kids playing catch after dinner

Ayson and Adam digging holes for MORE grapes: resiling and gewurztraminer (two white wines)

Our irises are blooming!

On Saturday, we helped at the park cleanup across the street from our house.  We scraped and stained the teeter totter, the two park signs were fixed, old picnic tables removed and a new one brought in AND the post supporting the basketball backboard and hoop was finally straightened :)

We spent the rest of the weekend working in the gardens:)

Ayson's "pumpkin patch"  He is not happy to know that he will need to do a little thinning of his plants...

Addie worked on her cartwheel over the weekend