Mark and I arrived at Matt's early yesterday afternoon. In the evening he took us to a Royals/Cub game which was a thriller and included awesome fireworks! Today Mark and I took in the Henry Doorly Zoo. Mark has never been there and I hadn't been there in years and couldn't believe how much it has changed. One of the better zoos in the U.S. would be my guess. If you haven't been we recommend it to everyone. Fun and beautiful!
Tonight we are taking him out for a steak dinner in honor of his birthday which was actually yesterday. Been a fun week-end so far in Omaha!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Babysitting in Peoria
Mark and I left Wednesday for Peoria. Drew and Kayley's day care was closed Thursday and Friday so we babysat and had a great time with them. We stayed through the week-end and returned to the farm last night.
They had lots of over grown bushes around their deck so I cut them WAY down, probably too far down, and Mark bundled them for pick up. It was so hot and humid that even grandma was wishing for a crisp fall day!
Megan and Andy took advantage of having Mark's truck there and went shopping for patio furniture and a recliner for Andy on Saturday. They also spent some time looking for granite counter top but didn't find anything yet. Mark thought their home was big and very nice. I think it will be a great home for their family. Drew certainly loves his new house!
I finally got front and back yard pictures of their home and naturally some pics of my two favorite grand kids.
They had lots of over grown bushes around their deck so I cut them WAY down, probably too far down, and Mark bundled them for pick up. It was so hot and humid that even grandma was wishing for a crisp fall day!
Megan and Andy took advantage of having Mark's truck there and went shopping for patio furniture and a recliner for Andy on Saturday. They also spent some time looking for granite counter top but didn't find anything yet. Mark thought their home was big and very nice. I think it will be a great home for their family. Drew certainly loves his new house!
I finally got front and back yard pictures of their home and naturally some pics of my two favorite grand kids.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Big house for Drew and Kayley
Megan and Andy moved into their new home this past week-end. I arrived Sunday morning to help her clean before all the stuff in storage arrived on Monday. Monday and Tuesday we spent unpacking a gazillion boxes, doing load after load of laundry and load after load in the dishwasher. At the end of the day on Tuesday we had it pretty livable and the only stuff left to do is hang all the pictures, etc. Andy has a lot of trimming to do in the yard. Wish I could have stayed to help him do that because I love that sort of thing, more so than cleaning showers and toilets. Ha!
They have a lovely and big home. The kids were so excited to be in all that space after two months in a hotel room! They came home from day care on Monday and just ran all around the house.
I took a few pictures and one video but failed to take any outside pictures. Duh. I know they have some so maybe they will send them to me to post. Hint, hint....
Also put up two pictures of Kayley after she was bitten on BOTH cheeks at day care. Life with grandma was never that rough! :-) She was fine and the marks disappeared quickly. Kayley has been known to bite Drew once in awhile so I think Megan was relieved to hear that it wasn't her doing the biting at school. :-)
They have a really nice kitchen with "soon to be new" counter top and appliances coming. Lots of cupboard space, too. There's also a picture of Drew in his new big boy bed that has Thomas the train bedding. :-) He loves his new bed!
They have a lovely and big home. The kids were so excited to be in all that space after two months in a hotel room! They came home from day care on Monday and just ran all around the house.
I took a few pictures and one video but failed to take any outside pictures. Duh. I know they have some so maybe they will send them to me to post. Hint, hint....
Also put up two pictures of Kayley after she was bitten on BOTH cheeks at day care. Life with grandma was never that rough! :-) She was fine and the marks disappeared quickly. Kayley has been known to bite Drew once in awhile so I think Megan was relieved to hear that it wasn't her doing the biting at school. :-)
They have a really nice kitchen with "soon to be new" counter top and appliances coming. Lots of cupboard space, too. There's also a picture of Drew in his new big boy bed that has Thomas the train bedding. :-) He loves his new bed!
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Airplane for Drew
Drew loves airplanes, almost as much as trains! Too bad he wasn't on the farm this morning to see one up close. We have a fungus in our corn from too much rain and had to have a crop duster come in and try to kill it. This was very expensive entertainment for Drew, but he is worth it! :-)
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Another week-end with the grandchildren!
Megan, Drew and Kayley arrived late Friday night for a quick week-end visit to our farm. This should be their last week in the extended stay hotel so they won't be coming as often anymore. :-( They are very excited to move into their new home next week-end and I can't say that I blame them. Hotel living is great on a vacation but not much fun with two toddlers for the long term!
Yesterday Megan and the kids drove to Fort Dodge to have lunch with Grandpa Butch who was in town to attend a wedding in Gowrie. He came back to the farm with them until it was time to head to the wedding. After Butch left Megan and I took the kids to Ogden Fun Days because we read they had a model train set up in the middle school. We knew Drew would love seeing that. We were right. We walked around the park for awhile but not much to really do there. No carnival rides this year! Also, it was so hot and humid it just made it most unpleasant to be there for very long.
Last night we grilled chops and had MORE sweet corn and bathed the kids and got them to bed very early.
Next Sunday I will go to Peoria to help Megan start unboxing all the moving stuff. She will take a couple days off from work so between the two of us we can hopefully make their home livable in a short time! I am anxious to see the home. It looks very nice. The kids will be thrilled to have more space, for sure!
Yesterday Megan and the kids drove to Fort Dodge to have lunch with Grandpa Butch who was in town to attend a wedding in Gowrie. He came back to the farm with them until it was time to head to the wedding. After Butch left Megan and I took the kids to Ogden Fun Days because we read they had a model train set up in the middle school. We knew Drew would love seeing that. We were right. We walked around the park for awhile but not much to really do there. No carnival rides this year! Also, it was so hot and humid it just made it most unpleasant to be there for very long.
Last night we grilled chops and had MORE sweet corn and bathed the kids and got them to bed very early.
Next Sunday I will go to Peoria to help Megan start unboxing all the moving stuff. She will take a couple days off from work so between the two of us we can hopefully make their home livable in a short time! I am anxious to see the home. It looks very nice. The kids will be thrilled to have more space, for sure!
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