Some recent activity

We've been real weekend warriors lately.  We try to relax as hard as we work.

It's campfire season again.  Sorry this picture is blurry, but I love Emmett's posture and that he and Sarah are both wearing plaid.

Emmett played the firewood like it was a xylophone.  He is still not allowed to use an axe (maybe for his 2nd birthday), so he uses the ball peen hammer to "chop" wood.

Helping papa put a ferrule on the brake cable housing.

We went to the plant sale at the high school last weekend... or was it the weekend before.  Emmett saw the digger across the street and we had to go check it out.  The plant sale was great, as usual, with the added fun of having the moms staying with us.  They were like little girls in a candy shop.  I think Mom H made it just about half way around in two hours or so.  I guess they'll have to come back up next year to try to finish.

Emmett got spoiled rotten by the grammies.  Here they are singing and interpretive dancing the Itsy Bitsy Spider.  We had such a nice weekend.  It was too short as usual, but we got most of our favorite activities in.

We've has some new car issues and Veneta was kind enough to loan us the truck for a bit.  She has gotten some real truck days in, like when we picked up lumber for a project (see below), and when I went mountain biking, and when we picket up compost, and when we went on a canoe trip. 

We had Livia and Darren at the house this past weekend and road bikes and grilled and had campfires and built a picnic table and hung out with Zhora and went canoeing.  

I Frankensteined a couple plans together to make this 8' table with detached 6' benches.  I'm really pleased with it, and now we just need to pick a color and paint or stain it.  So.... the table is now joins the company of the cabinets, ceiling, and our bedroom.  I see a trip to Sherwin Williams in the future.

Darren helped me finish the benches, then we grilled, then we broke in the table.  Sunday evening was one of the best evenings I can remember in some time.  Emmett and Zhora and Abe ran and played and laughed (well, not Abe on the last one) for hours.  Bob and Darren and I grilled and Bob built a fire.  We all chatted and sat at the new table... it was just really pleasant.  We hope for more evenings like this now that we have seating for more than four people.

On Saturday we went to Erik's to play and grill and drink beer.  The kids ate ice cream.  They were so cute playing together and riding in Sebastians electric powered jeep.  

The hiking trail is a little overgrown.

On Sunday we went canoeing/kayaking.  Emmett was great... even after he tripped over the thwart and fell on the yoke... quite a shiner.

There she is.  All loaded up.

Pooped and ready for night night.