WARNING: Very picture heavy!
We are back from a quick trip back East again. Brody turned 5 on June 5 and my daughter's birthday was right around the corner on the 10th. So we decided to be there to celebrate!
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| Birthday Boy |
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| Birthday Girl |
While visiting, we had the chance to watch a couple of Brody's T-Ball games. |
| Brody Ready to Play Ball |
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| Smack That Ball! |
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| Brody's Biggest Fan, Jacob |
As it turned out, Brody's team ended up in 1st place after we left. Here's the picture we received later. |
| We're Number ONE! |
We enjoyed our three days with the family. Our grandsons are so much fun!
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| Bride-to-Be's Arrival |
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Mother of the Bride, Jennifer (Bride-to-Be),
Grandmother (Mom) on Father's Side
Nana (Grandmother) on Mother's Side |
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| Jennifer with Me & Mom |
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| Mom with Sister of the Bride, Kelli |
I won these Hugs & Kisses by guessing how many were in the jar. |
| I Loved this Shirt! |
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Surprise Visit from John III
All the Way From NM! |
The next day we left to visit my brother. He stayed home to work because he wasn't invited to the bridal shower. No boys allowed! Lol! We got a quick visit to the home he & Karen are having built. Should be ready by the end of summer and it's going to be beautiful!
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| Planting Sweet Potatoes |
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| Kitchen |
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View from the Master Bedroom Window -
You Can Just See the Lake through the Trees! |
Of course I had to take a couple pictures of his vegetable garden at his current house.
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| Jalapeno Peppers |
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| 2nd Crop of Lettuce with Okra in the Back |
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| Tomatoes & Bell Peppers |
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| Corn, Okra, & Mustard Greens |
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| More Tomatoes |
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| Green Beans |
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| Zucchini and Cucumbers |
He was harvesting beets while we were there. I forgot the ones he had ready for me to take home! Rats!
Polly was happy when we returned home. She's not crazy about the stranger that came to feed her while we were gone.
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Polly Hiding Behind the Couch
While Cat Sitter was Visiting |
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| So Glad You're Home! |
This past week we celebrated Mom's 91st birthday. I made chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting from scratch. There were even pink sprinkles and a lit candle while we sang the birthday song to her! |
| Another Birthday Girl! |
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| Make a Wish! |
My own flowers really shot up while we were gone. I grow non-edibles, much to my brother's dismay. Lol! |
| Hyssop |
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| Astilbe |
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| Close-up of the Oakleaf Hydrangea |
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Oakleaf Hydrangea
Limelight Hydrangea In Back |
That brings you up-to-date with our goings on. LeeAnna's I Like prompt this week is "camp". I didn't go to summer camp and didn't know anyone else that did. I once heard that two of my cousins went but they are quite a bit older than me so it didn't really affect me.
I finished "The Frozen River" and I loved it. This is a very interesting book with a mystery running in the background. Highly recommend it. My current book is "Yellowface" by R. F. Kuang. It started out strong but, I don't know. It feels like it is dragging along right now and I'm about 1/3 into it. I'll keep you posted.
You can see what other "Likers" have posted on LeeAnna's Not Afraid of Color blog. There's bound to be way more interesting things to read about other than my family adventures! Hahaha!
Have a great finish to your week!
Happy Birthday to your mom! That's so great that she is still able to travel with you. Looks like a fun and busy trip! Your brother definitely has a green thumb. I loved The Frozen River - couldn't put it down!
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