Busy Boys!

Brant and his family arrived on Wednesday VERY EARLY in the morning.  It was almost 4:30 am 

when Brant and Tina brought their boys in to go to bed.  I stayed up working on the Baby Girl Quilts.  

Paul had to go to work by 3am so I didn't go in to disturb his sleep.

 After 4 hours of sleep their boys were awake and raring to go!  The first thing they did was eat cereal for Breakfast and then they went outside to pick my Strawberries.
I didn't think there would be too many.  Brant helped them find the berries hiding under the leaves. 

  Brant washed them and we put them in the fridge so we could go to the Whitman Mission. 

The day was pleasant and not too hot so it was the best time to go there. 

 First stop outside was the Teepee.  We walked around the Mission Site 

and listened to the story at each place.

 Next was the Covered Wagon- a Photo-Op time for Tina and Grandma.

 We made it to the top of the hill without as many stops as I had to take last August,YEA! I handed my camera to Brant, big mistake he took about 6 of me and the boys and a few of the view.

 His beautiful wife made it to the top too.  She was happy to see the drinking fountain there. 

The view around the Walla Walla Valley is so pretty from there. 

Heading down the oither side from the Whitman Monument the boys asked their dad if they all had to walk down the hill? He laid down and told them they could roll down the hill...Funny Dad!
The littlest boy had to copy his silly father, but he found some grass to roll instead of laying on the pavement.

Grandpa got home in time to take a quick walk to the Park. I ran to the store to get potato salad, I was too tired to take the time to make it. We ate Hot dogs and Steaks Paul BBQ-ed on his new Propane grill. 

Jes, Janessa and their boys left Colorado around the time that Paul went to work on 

Wednesday AM. They drove 17 1/2 hours. 

They came by for a short visit after we had eaten. Brant and Tina's boys went to bed early.  We met at Pioneer Park after they woke up on Thursday. We spend a lot of time walking to and from the Park when the grandchildren come.  I took Bubbles and the boys had fun running around and chasing the squirrels while the grown-ups visited. Janessa used her phone to take some pictures there. 

 I have to copy them from Facebook. My phone was charging.

She did a good job getting the action shots of the boys running and climbing, sliding and playing.

Thursday we has more boys come over to find Strawberries...

I've been sewing like crazy and didn't take time to BLOG!  

I woke up to my Army son telling Brant's boy to tickle my foot. He drove all night to come and surprise me.

It's FLAG DAY and I had to post the picture of Grandpas Flag now that it is in the case. 

 Jeff and Brant re-folded it.

I stayed home while Brant and Tina went to Hermiston and Tri-cities to visit family. NaDell's Birthday is on Father's Day and I promised to make her some things to wear on the Pioneer Trek. I've been so busy making the baby Girl quilts I hadn't' gotten to the Skirt and Apron she asked for.  

Tomorrow is our Big Family day to gather in a different park and take family pictures.
It's been a long time since we have had a Professional Picture taken.
There will be 16 of the 17 Grandchildren and ALL of my Children and their spouses.

I hear there is a Kickball game planned too.