A whole week with the seven grandkids! Tim (son-in-law) and Janel and their seven kids came to vacation at Grandpa's farm for a week. They came also to attend Janel's 20th class reunion. Wow! Has it been that long?
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| Ben, Mathilda, Jakob, Amelia, Joshua, Joe, Jonathan, Me 5 6 1/2 11 1/2 1 9 1/2 3 8 1/2 |
When two empty nesters add nine more people to the household and the dining room table for a week, it can be quite challenging for this Grandma. But I'll never turn down the opportunity to have them spend time here. There is certainly never a dull moment ~ or a quiet one!
We played a little ball on the back lawn, finished off the simple little fireworks that we didn't do on the 4th, played in the sprinkler, enjoyed a water balloon fight, lit the open fireplace and roasted marshmellows. 
The kids did a little irrigating with Grandpa. One night we all enjoyed watching John Wayne's "The Cowboys" about a dozen young boys from 8 - 15 on a cattle drive. A very fitting movie for our crew. 
We spent an evening at the lake where the kids camped. Tim donned his swim suit and enjoyed a good time in the water with the kids. First time I can remember him ever being in the lake and having so much fun! We enjoyed campfire dinner and lingering longer until the wind blew us home ~ literally! The cowboy coffee was so good!Janel, Mathilda and I had a pedicure/manicure session in our living room. That was a fun girls' activity.
It's fun spending time with the kids when there is no rush to attend a special activity ~ we can just hang out! Hanging out with the grandkids is an event I cherish. It is an eventful time! My grandkids are my eventful friends for life! I love them all. I may not like them all the time, but all the time I love them!
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Wow - that had to be quite the shock to the system to add 9 more people to the house! But it looks like you had a thoroughly wonderful time. :-)
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