Our hydrangeas are weighted down by their huge size and beaten down further by the many downpours we've had.
Monday evening was pleasant enough for another pool-side meal. The Ayers family joined in the fun in and out of the pool.
I enjoyed the fellowship but had to abstain from the food, still in the final stages of prep for a procedure the next day.
Tuesday was also, and more importantly, Rebecca's birthday! Kayla had a small party for her with little friends from day care.
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| Rebecca four years ago "Thank you, Mommy, for the party!" |
Wednesday, during one of the storms, a huge limb broke off a tree next to our garage.
Thursday we had art club. I meant to take a picture this time of our group at work making art, but I forgot, again. So, here is the winning paint-by-number design of the week. According to our resident duck hunter, Mike: "The colors are the most authentic."
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| Leah's mallards |
It was time for a change, so Michael researched and tested a variety of recumbent bicycles all week, and finally settled on this "Tadpole" recumbent trike. He's discovering different muscles used and how much work it is to climb hills.
Saturday was Rebecca's family celebration--quite a large gathering with all the greats and grands, uncles, aunts, and cousins. That also means a lot of good food, and many wonderful gifts. She knew the routine--open the gift take time to admire it, look for the giver and thank them, put that one aside and move on to the next. I was impressed with how sincerely grateful she was.
We shared many sweet moments together. Here's one story with two puzzlers: Can you spot the little photo-bomber in one photo? He gave one of his toys to Rebecca because he knew how much she had enjoyed playing with it. Do you see it?
A fun fact: this one and only cucumber plant in the Kern garden, produced 128 good-sized cucumbers so far!
I spotted this fun little creature, one Moriah wrote an entire essay about last year. Do you know what it is and what all it is capable of?
I hope your procedure went well! Thanks for all the Rebecca party pictures! Was Zion the photo bomber? Or Jude? I can't remember who's older. I couldn't tell what he gave Rebecca. And is that a praying mantis? All i know about them is that I wouldn't want to be one's husband :)
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