Our Summer at Grandma’s House

After Yellowstone and a meeting in Wyoming, Ben took the kids and I back to my parent’s house in Denver.  We stayed there for a month while Ben went and had some meetings in California alone.  We had two reasons for splitting up:  first, we couldn’t find housing for all of us in CA, and it would be very costly to live in a hotel for a month; and second, because Ben needed some time alone to write his doctrinal papers for ordination.  The time in one place gave us some stability, and the kids were even able to take swimming lessons!

Idaho potato fields

Pinedale, WY.

Playing soccer with Uncle Wesley.  Soccer is his game – he was thrilled.

  
Grandma made the Grands these adorable pool noodle stick horses!

Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A!

 

Elaine set up a school and thoroughly enjoyed teaching Aunt Jo!  She enjoyed her authority a little too much, perhaps – complete with rules!

Fire breathing dragons!  (Toilet paper rolls and tissue paper)

We took Sadie to the quarter wash for a bath.  Brilliant idea – there are two dog wash booths right there at the quarter car wash!

Whenever Henry turned up “missing” we could usually find him crawling through the bathroom cupboards!

An evening walk at the Highline Canal.  The kids loved feeding crab apples to the horse!

Grandma got her exercise!

Cowardly Clyde quickly became Nolan’s favorite book!  He conned all of us into reading it – sometimes multiple times per day!  This was Grandpa’s turn!

Motorcycle rides with Grandpa – one of the big highlights for all the kids!

  

National Watermelon Day – celebrated appropriately!!!

  
I let Henry go at his own wedge without cutting it up.  He finally got the hang of picking it up!

  
Two days after Nolan’s Yellowstone stitches came out, he slipped at the water park and busted the wound open again.  So off to the ER we went again, and this time we got staples!  It was a rough life – he got popsicles, the TV remote, and toys!

  
Painting outdoors, and Henry watching the sprinkler time, surrounded by all the boy toys one could hope for!  Thanks Uncle Kenny & Uncle Wesley for leaving your toys at home!

  
e buckets came out for the water guns, but soon ended up being the main attraction!

Revenge on the older sister!

Swimming lessons!  The three youngers were in the same class.

Elaine was in the older class – the only girl among five boys.  I think she enjoyed it!

Last day of swimming lessons.  Everyone passed, except Nehemiah.  He wouldn’t really get into the water.  So, it’s kinda hard to progress!

New goggles all around!  Love Libs’ piggies, too!

  
Washing the trucks with Uncle Wesley and Grandpa soon turned to a soap and water fight!

My Grams was in town so we got to spend a few days with her!

Last day at Grandma & Grandpa’s.  Thanks for putting up with us for a month.  Enjoy the quiet!  Sadie, we pray for you often (more than for Grandma & Grandpa ).  We will miss you!  Elaine wept (literally) when we had to leave, and we get requests often to return to Grandma’s house.