more cousin time

Blaise is fascinated with cars and come on what isn't to be curious about when you see this vehicle pull in?  It comes equipped with a siren and light on top too!

 

We spent time at Uncle Greg and Aunt Betsy's property.  Chickens at the house, secret passages into bedrooms, corn to lift to turn into grits, mills to check on, machinery to climb on and pretend to drive and big chairs to lounge in.  What a fantastic place for 2 boys!

cousins in sc

Where the weather was warm we gathered.  Sillies abound as cousins collide in a world of wonderful.  Time flew by far too fast but memories never fade.  Thankfulness abounds.

Cars, hide n seek, birthday cake, ride big bikes, puzzles, funny times . . . and so much more!

spring break fun

The boys and I enjoyed a few days in South Carolina over spring break.  We helped transplant some plants and ground cover.  And I painted all the shutters (up on an extension ladder) on my parents house.  The boys stamped cards with grandma and made wood projects with grandpa (what a deal for me, I enjoyed a couple of good books).

We enjoyed the weather (a high one day of 82 degrees) by spending time playing basketball, scooting around the driveway and even helping grandpa fry a turkey for dinner one day.

Some of the best time was spent with cousins building with blocks and throwing a parachute guy down from the second floor.  

 Time together . . the best way to spend spring break!

time in sc

Time for a visit, when mom gets a new hip.  Or maybe it was just a break that I needed from all the snow.  It was to check in, help out and visit.  

I'm in awe of how well my mom is moving around after her surgery; recovery seems to be going very well.  I helped my dad weed (did I mention how much I enjoyed digging in the dirt and that it wasn't shoveling snow!!!), clean a bit and cooked a bunch.  Sometimes I think it would be fabulous to have a job where you just cook for other people (I don't mean owning a restaurant and working those crazy hours but maybe have a few clients and cook for them .  .personal chef.  Who knows maybe I should go to culinary school one day).

One of the best parts of the visit though is I saw two of my nephews, Sam and Ben.  Sam just turned 5, wow 5!  Where did the time go?  We enjoyed some train and game time at Grandma and Grandpas.  And I even saw their new house, which is beautiful!  So the only question, when can I go back to visit and to that lovely weather  . .  . .

visit to south carolina

Last weekend I made a solo trip to South Carolina to visit my family and check on my dad.  He is doing great (just have to remind him to not try to do too much).  It was a produtive trip in which I helped my parents around the house.  My favorite was when my brother Doug and I power washed my parents house (no joke, it was a blast, ha, pun not intended).

And I spent time with my two nephews; Ben & Sam.  I can't wait to spend more time with family over the Christmas holidays!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas in South Carolina

A look at some of the fun things we did while in South Carolina.  Grandpa took us on a tour of the woodworker's guild he belongs to.  He finished this corn separator for Uncle Greg.

Holding our newest nephew (or cousin) Ben.

Very intensely decorating Christmas cookies.

Shooting off the new rocket.

Squeezing hard to get all the icing onto the gingerbread house.

More holding of Ben.

Sleeping together in a queen sized bed . . .barely enough room, right?

Cousins racing their new wood toys.

Playing on Sam and Ben's new playset.

My cousin and her family came for a visit from Charlotte, NC.

Spending time with family . . .after all that is what it is all about.

The boys . . .Sam, Victor, Ben, Ambrose and Blaise.