Trip Report

I am home. The babies are happy to see their daddy. Amelia doesn't have to flirt now with every man she sees. Today is their 9 month day.



They had fun riding in the car with grandma and grandpa--especially since mama was in the back seat with them. They love to play peek-a-boo and will take any fabric or clothing item and try to put it over their head--even socks. Sometimes they get tired of the paparazzi.






The babies got to play with their Uncle Mark for a couple of days before he went to Belfast, or some other place in the UK. They played in Grandma's store and in Grandma's basement, and anywhere else we set them down.

I was busy the first four days transcribing their guest log into an excel sheet so we can create a database and grow the Far West Historical Society. Then I worked on the website. Those pages should be posted as of this evening (Saturday), so please check it and tell me what you think.

They started work on the farm house this week as well. They are adding 8 feet to the back (which they are pouring concrete for the supports for) and extending the porch all the way across the front. They had to take off all the vinyl siding so they could replace it with a consistent masonite planking.

I spent one morning helping Dee (see the Gordons at right) get her garage packed so they could move into the house they just built. I got a picture of Abigail and Zeke holding...we thought it was Amelia, but I'm not positive. Grandma posted that on her blog. Apparently Zeke loves babies and always wants to hold them, but Mom S and I decided that it would be okay if they got married so that I could at least have a shot at red-headed grand-babies.

Despite all that, we managed to squeeze in a little fun. We were shopping for shoes and got stuck in Kohl's, darn it! We came out with the usual spankin good clearance deals. Now the girls and I are set for our summer/spring wardrobe for next year.