hot dog roast

Britt was off to work with Ty today before Sheldon left kindly leaving the gate open for Scott. Of course being a light sleeper was awake too. Eventually I got back to sleep for half an hour but had a horrible dream of Pepper and Bird caught in wire so time to get up and shake that off!

The dresser was my first project, this time I am trying a roller seeing it is all flat smooth surfaces. Wow it took a very short time to cover the whole thing but not sure about it leveling to a smooth finish, time will tell.

All Sheldon's dress clothes now dry needed to be hung and put away ready for another couple weeks of fancy downtown business man duds. Soon he can have a week of western wear ;) So tonight Grama and Papa are coming over to see the girls so I thought I would mow around the fruit trees seeing it is basically the only place grass is growing after the landscaping traffic but the mower would not start. Trying to jump it proved daunting so I grabbed the push mower. NO THANKS, that sucker works ok on near dead grass but bogs to a stop in green grass and after 10 passes I thought my heart might stop. Guess the grass stays as is for now.

so crazy when there are 7 self propelled lawnmowers in the background, if they only did not eat trees too ;)

It was no wind 26 sunshine out, so lovely. But I came back inside and put another coat on the dresser, then scrubbed and sprayed the hardware and painted the feet I forgot.

thank goodness I buy all these handy boxes ;)

Inside the A/C, I whipped up a macaroni salad while tidying the house. Good to have company as incentive every few weeks ;) Jumped in the shower and got final preps in order. Grama and Papa arrived just after 4 with Sheldon rolling in just before 5. Kaylin, Shaina and little miss Ada were the next to join us for our fun visit. The party moved out to the fire pit to cook supper over the open fire.

Kaylin was able to give Ada her birthday gift now home from her trip, Ada thought Cheer bear was pretty sweet

 Shaina was not feeling well at all so Grama gave her a massage, awe!

The rest of the Paetz's came out around 7 in time for some hot dogs and pie too.

 rousting game of Uno and some baby snuggles

check out this "clean" face

Kaylin and Shaina headed home around 9, the Paetz's around 9:30, Grama and Papa stayed the night winding up the visit and all off to bed by 11, poor Britt did not get home from her long vet day till 12:30!!