HTBT: Baby Girl and Dr. Grandpa

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5-20-15: Laura Lee arrived in Doo-Dah today to spend a little time with us. So happy to see her and do some catching up! Even Rocky was happy to see her........ tho seeing isn't his strong point any more due to cataracts. Or dogaracts as Laura calls them. haha. She recently got a new job where she can work from home or wherever she is. So here's hoping we'll get even more quality time with her!

5-21-15: Mac was released from rehab a few days ago and we're so happy he's able to get around better! In keeping with his Memorial Day tradition, David and I took him to all the family cemetery plots so he could decorate them. That involved going to Clearwater and Anthony as well as a couple of Wichita cemeteries. We so enjoyed the morning with him!

check out what's showing at the movie

As we drove through the small town of Anthony, KS we saw an historical theater and look at what was showing a few days earlier! Anthony is also the town where David and I found one of the "giant concrete arrows" last year.

Cousin Karen, the above pix are for you. Mac said you were interested in seeing them.

Monkey Bars Happen

clean break

waiting to get casted

Mommy giving him a pep talk

After spending the morning with Mac, David and I went to the orthopedic center in Wichita to be there with Andrew as he got his cast on. He fell off the monkey bars during his last week of school and broke his arm. Such a brave little guy today. And sweet! He offered to pay part of the co-pay when he and his mom arrived at the doc's. So much like his daddy when he was as a little boy!

first a "sleeve"

then some wrapping

Razorback Red, of course

Grandpa got to help

I think she's done this before

Andrew listened to her every word

and asked some great questions

piece of cake!

I didn't, I mean, he didn't even cry!

Mommy and her brave son

Not only did we get to be there, but Grandpa got to assist the nurse! So proud of how bravely Andrew handled this! He rocks!!

Laura and me

5-23-15: Took Laura out to see Justin and the boys this afternoon. They seemed to really love seeing their Aunt LouLou! And she got to sign the cast!

Asher and Laura

Asher is quite the entertainer

Andrew reading the book that his 5th grade "mentor" made for him

Aunt Lou and Andrew

Laura and Justin

We missed seeing Brooke, but happy Laura got to spend some time with her bro and nephews!

Austin

5-25-15: Prayers to our fellow Texans as they endure some of the worst flooding in many years. Especially in the Hill Country. About 13 lives lost on the Blanco River at Wimberly.

Boo! (this is how retired rv'ers act)

5-27-15: Another 20,000 step day. Woohoo! As I was nearing the end of my walk at dusk, I could see Jack's arms and legs under his truck as I approached. It crossed my mind that maybe he was working on his truck. But since I didn't see movement, I put it together --- he was going to try to scare me. So I had my phone camera ready. Kinda shocked him I think. He said "what are you doing?" Me? What were YOU doing, Sunshine?

getting ready to play Panties at Greg and Linda Sue's

yum!

5-29-15: Went to Greg and Linda Sue's for Panties this afternoon. Laura went with us, tho she had to work while we played! AND, since Linda Sue made us try chocolate covered bacon once, I brought her some bacon flavored crickets from the nature center. She did not want to try one, but finally ate a "drumstick".

David, me, Laura

love our baby girl

David, me, Linda Sue, and Greg

Enjoyed the card game, the visit, and supper at Abuelos afterword.

the ACRV rabbit

Andrew and Asher picking sunflowers at the rv park

5-31-15: Laura left this morning for Texas. The Red River is flooding so badly that the bridge just north of Paris, TX was closed and she had to find an alternate route. That's pretty unusual for that bridge to be closed. The boys spent tonight with us so that both of their parents could work tomorrow and they could hang with us.

the boys loved picking the wildflowers

and planned on giving them to their mom, roots and all

Winnie and Rocky

They took Rocky for his evening walk, too. We stopped at Jack and Debbie's site and Winnie was all dressed up. I think that got Rocky's attention!

Asher tried this form

6-1-15: David and Greg played golf this afternoon so the boys and I found some other stuff to get into. First we tried Watson Park. But the rides were only open for groups until about 5:30. Soooo, we drove over to Derby and tried some bowling.

and this

but stayed so frustrated because he just couldn't get his groove on

he was shocked to learn he beat big brother by 5 points

we requested a new lane for the 2nd game -- it had gutter fences

ta-da! that's more like it!

Andrew has a form like a pro -- in spit of a broken left arm!

the score was much better this game

I haven't been bowling in several years, I tried to refresh my memory on scorekeeping on the drive over and was VERY happy to learn that the score is kept automatically.

arcaders

We visited the arcade at the bowling alley after the games. I gave them each a little money to play and it was so fun to watch how they spent it. One spent every bit almost immediately on one game. The other was very careful and had $ to spread out over several games (reminded me of his daddy when he was a kid again). The one who was careful about his spending ended up with several prize tickets afterwards to redeem for a little prize. I think the other took mental notes for next time.

at Freddy's

Wrapped things up with a burger from Freddy's before headin back out to their house. Loved every minute of the day with these 2 firecrackers! We are blessed with wonderful grandsons with the biggest hearts!!

The Grandparent Gang

Andrew, Grandpaa, Asher, Papaw

ready to blow

and........they're out

his Great-Grandpa Mac joined us also

6-3-15: Got together with all the grandparents tonight at La Hacienda for Andrew's 8th birthday! Can't believe our baby is 8!! Seems like just yesterday David and I packed up one morning and drove to Wichita from Texarkana to be there for his birth! What a blessing this little guy has to been to so many lives!