Memorial Week trip
James and Michael went out to a "fancy restaurant" to celebrate James' birthday. Michael dined on calamari and rare tuna.
We enjoyed the Vandalia Festival in Charleston.
Here the kids are enjoying some banjo ans fiddle music. We also watched and participated in square dancing.
While in Dayton there was a tornado. Our van suffered some serious damage. Busted windshield, side view mirror, tail light and sunroof. And the baseball sized hail did a number on the body too.
After we emerged from the basement the kids played with the melting hail.
In Cincinnati, my grandmother was thrilled to see the children. Philo took them to pick strawberries in her garden, which they loved.
With Annie singing and playing the piano.
As soon as Sam came to visit Andrew would cuddle up with him.
Taking a walk on the boulevard along the Kanawha River. We even watched a train go by loaded with coal.
Michael and Elizabeth shared a bed for the first time. I love how they were snuggled together.
As always the highlight of the trip was Francis' pool. He surprised the children by installing a slide. It was a hit.
Elizabeth would shoot down like a bullet. She loved it. Even Andrew would go down the bottom half and splash into the pool.
Taking a break in the hot tub with her sparkling lemonade.
Elizabeth kicked around with her floaties on and Michael can swim independently which was good since Andrew refused to go into the float ring or anything else.
We celebrated Elizabeth's birthday too. For dinner we had lamb and Elizabeth kept asking for more Baaaa lamb.
Do you think Michael is excited about the ice cream cake?
I think Elizabeth sang Happy Birthday the loudest.
When we returned home I was excited to see that our rhododendron had bloomed. We've lived here two years and it has yet to flower.
