We checked out the fountains. It appears someone dumped some dish soap in the water :/
Daddy was in Best Buy
Ballet recital
Girls
Company? Really? :)
If you know us at all – you’ll know that we have had maybe 2 weekends alone since the weather was over 70. We love company – and we’ve had a ton!! This past weekend was no exception. We had some planned company and some very unexpected (but very welcomed) company!
The Alexander’s like to take us to a NASCAR race every year. My parents hadn’t been here in a while so I checked to see if they would babysit since it would be an all day/night affair. Of course they were game! So we had a houseful! The girls loved every minute as you might have assumed
We started Sunday off with a HUGE breakfast. Mom and I got up early and threw a couple quiches together. I had to read the manual to learn how to use my new oven. It was awesome! I made the pie crust and mom threw together the filling. Super Yummy! Spinach, mushroom, cheddar, swiss and bacon. Delightful!
Mom always made pinwheel cookies with the left over dough. I’ve grown up doing the same thing. I think we all can agree that homemade pie crust should NEVER be wasted!
The table was set and the food was delicious!
And of course no summertime meal is complete without a fresh tomato from Grandpa! We dressed up the plate a bit with a bit of basil from the backyard.
Hannah LOVES quiche!
Jamey took some time to show Grandpa our electronics.
Of course this got my dads attention too!
Mom kept our Facebook friends current. Check out that sweet computer. Jamey was trying to find a way to snag it before they left. Not successful :/
Grandma Elaine and Abby played with the babies for a bit.
Hannah took her puppy for a walk.
Grandma and Hannah having a moment.
And then… the unexpected… JASON WAS IN TOWN!!!! Of course we loved every minute with the grandparents – but Jason had never even met Abby. The last time I had seen him I was pregnant with her. It was a great surprise and Jamey loved every minute of seeing his best buddy! For those of you that don’t know, Jason is living in Florida now. It really was just a HUGE surprise!
Jamey’s signature bowling pose:
Time to say goodbye so soon
We were thrilled he could stay as long as he did! You are welcome back anytime Jason! The girls loved him. He was just awesome with them.
Quick visit with the Feger’s
Happy Birthday Jamey!
When the girls woke up I told them it was Jamey’s birthday. Hannah started singing. Abby was interested in the type of party he was going to have. Well, Um… sigh. So, I figured I had to come up with something! It ended up being a very cute evening. I think everyone was happy.
We opened presents. We got Jamey two umbrellas to go by his grill. We don’t have ANY shade in our backyard. So I think he was pretty happy! Guess which one Abby picked out?
We sang Happy Birthday.
<I’ll try to get this video up ASAP. Check back soon.>
We ate “cake”.
The girls were pleased that I made the icing
Oh! And we made a sign and had some streamers too!
Perks
There are many reasons people like to go “home”. The familiarity of EVERYTHING. Always knowing where you are. Always knowing someone no matter where you are. Mom. Dad. Grandparents. FAMILY. The friends that come out of the woodwork when they hear you are in town. The family you haven’t seen in over a year – that treat you like you were just there yesterday. It is so nice to just be welcomed and feel loved with no worries. But then there is this one other thing. This spectacular piece that I don’t often get to experience. Well I got the week right on my calendar THIS time. I just happened to be around when the produce man stopped by! Grandma and Grandpa Mifflin knew we were there… and they saved some great things for me! Mainly tomatoes. I LOVE tomatoes. Thank you!!
So, Jamey grilled some hamburgers. Ah! Perfect!!
And I made some salsa! Yummy!!
Time Warp!
I’m skipping a few weeks of pictures. I’ll backtrack soon
Let’s compare shall we?
Technical Difficulties
Well, I’ve been trying to post to the blog. The problem is I want to do it in order. Aaaaand Jamey’s computer has about 1000 pictures on it. When he moved them to the desktop, EVERY picture lost its date
I’ve been trying to sort and sort… but I think it will be easier to just transfer them again when he gets back home. Stay tuned. :/


























































































































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