Canning Kids Visit & Spanish Movie Day

Aunt Annette and her 6 grand kids came to stay in Pine Valley at Uncle Ed's Cabin.  During the visit, we met up them at the ever fabulous Veyo Pool.

It was a cloudy, stormy looking day - and there was concern that we might not get to stay and enjoy it for too long.  What happened was that we pretty much had the pool to ourselves the WHOLE time we were there!  A few small families came and left - but we weren't at all crowded!

The kids swam and played for four and a half hours! (I understand Anna suffered from leg cramps that night...poor kid!)  We had lunch that we brought (including some of my baby grapes from the garden), played some cards (Phase Ten), visited and captured some crawdads!

The Indiana Jone-esque Bridge we cross

grandaddy crawdad, that Shane captured

Watching the BFG

After leaving the pool, we headed up to the Cabin for a wonderful meal that Aunt Annette had prepared. A roast, homemade bread, zucchini bread, Apricot jam, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, a jello salad and home made cookies, and treats!  (It really was like being with Grandma Shepherd!)

The smaller kids watched the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) and we stayed until a little after 7:00.  We left right before the rain started to fall.  Pine Valley was beautiful, cool and green.  Pine Valley was a lovely 77 degrees when we left, by the time we were back at home it was just over 100.  Ugh, I'm ready for this summer weather to BE OVER!!!

(The other night, I ran to get groceries.  9:30 at night and STILL 101 degrees.)

Spanish Movie Goers

The Friday before we saw the Canning kids we had a Spanish Movie Day at our house.  We invited some of the neighborhood kids who attend NQ's duel immersion school to come watch Rio with the Spanish Dubbing on.  We had a total of ten kids, not a bad turn out.  I made popcorn, and they sipped Capri Suns.  No problems occurred! Everyone sat and enjoyed the show.  We'll have to do it again.  It was fun.

OH! And I picked up some books from Nathan's principal at the school the other day, she was downsizing her collection.  Later in the day Ashton was "reading" to Nathan.  Nathan in the most tender voice said to his brother, "It doesn't say that, Sweetheart."

And this very morning, as I was blogging - Nathan got he and Ashton breakfast.  Completely on his own!  I went up stairs to check on them, they each had a bowl of cereal with milk. (Nathan was on his second) and not a drop of anything spilt!  They're getting TOO BIG!!  Nathan had provided Ashton with a kids bowl and spoon and had provided himself with an adult bowl and spoon.  It was a really cool moment.