Grandma and Grandpa came to the boys' jazz band concert last night. Very cool!
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Day#155
Last night we headed to the mall to find Grant a black fedora for the jazz band performance coming up this week. We were so successful there, we had to send out requests for opinions in order to narrow down the pictured choices. Caroline had a friend along and I can absolutely verify: pre-teen girls get pretty goofy.
Day#154
Lots has been going on lately, especially with the boys it seems. We've had more formal wear than usual, that's for sure.
The older boys had a band concert performance last week, which was so impressive btw, and then of course Jack going to prom (in Gary's suit but his own vest he's had since his 4th grade Henry Ford project and I am not kidding : / and Grant is wearing/rocking a suit of Ross'). Sam and Gary had a campout all this weekend; no formal wear there, but quite a notable kool-aid moustache. Jack and I popped by to visit since they were local, and we can tell you, Sam was having a ball.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Day#153
The other day the kids were talking about seasons and asked my favorite. I really couldn't decide between spring and fall; there's so much I enjoy about both. But scenes like this definitely have me leaning towards spring at the moment.
Our back yard, looking north and south
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Day#149
On Saturday while yard saling, Ross and I scored a nice yellow slide for Karen's pool, but it wouldn't fit in the Pilot. On Sunday, Gary and I picked it up in the truck. He dressed to match. Look, even his straps!
Day#148
Gary and the big boys are back into camping mode. They camped at Pere Marquette this weekend. I heard Jack did a great job guiding the new young scouts that were on their first boy scout camp out. I heard Grant got sick from too much sun and didn't even eat supper.
Day#147
Sam has been really into origami lately and still stuck on making Star Wars characters. This is Emperor Pickletine (real name: Papaltine). He stayed on the kitchen table for several days and yeah, paper and pickles get pretty gross when out in the air for that long.
Friday, April 17, 2015
Day#146
I think I'm back on track now. Here's the pool today. Filled, shocked, proper ph, and warming up. It's hard to wait patiently; we are so ready to jump in. I had to tell Caroline she couldn't today. Maybe one day soon though! Today was a warm one for sure.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Day#??!!
Who in the heck knows what I've done with the number of days here lately!? I just know it's a mess and I am lost on where I'm supposed to be and how I got it all so messed up. But here's a post for yesterday. The water was not clean and it was cold, but the kids just could not wait. Sam went swimming too after the girls were done but no pic.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Day#144
We got the pool cover off and are starting to fill it up. This weekend was perfect for getting all those outside jobs going.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Day#143
Now back to the new phone. It has a feature called Auto Beauty that automatically engages for your selfies and that's pretty amazing if you ask me. It takes away wrinkles and freckles and makes me wish it was me in real life!
Day#139
Day#138
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Day#135
Gary at the phone store last night.
I now have a different phone, going from an iPhone to a Galaxy and it's mostly OK but I really goofed up not posting like I should have over the weekend. I took some great pics while we were in Clay County for the Easter weekend, but don't have any of them now. At least I don't think I do but will check on the pc and see if I do from my final iPhone back up. Somehow though, I have 5,000+ old pictures that I thought were lost forever that are now showing in a Picasa file on this phone, but the bummer part is I can't do anything with them, like edit or delete or even email them so that I can post them on here. Maybe I'll get something figured out. Love technology but sometimes it's frustrating as heck!
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Day#134
Origami StarWars aka How I spent spring break
by Sam Gill
Day#136
Second tip: The new DQ Apple Tart Bake is pretty yummy
