I haven’t uploaded our 4th of July celebration pictures yet. I was busy with kids visiting from Utah. Then I got really sick with the flu and have been flat down since Fri. However, I will get it done by my next Sunday Smiles post. (I hope)
Meanwhile this post is about what we were doing before the holiday.
I love our home and property…..especially our patios…
They make me smile..
…but they take a lot of work to keep them clean. We live on a bluff and as a result we get lots of wind. We have an orchard and a lot of trees around our home that are continually dropping leaves. I love the trees but not the mess they make.
Our 12 year old grandson EJ needed to earn some money to go to boy scout camp. Since the accident, sweeping is hard for me, so I asked EJ to come … and….
… sweep up leaves out of the patios for me.
This is not an easy job. We have 5 big patio areas plus a fire pit.
EJ worked for hours in the heat but never complained a bit….. then…
Grampy had him come and help trim a tree in the front yard. I think Grampy went a bit too far in scalping that poor tree… the one in the center of the yard that has no branches left… but EJ was a great helper. I am happy that EJ has learned how to work hard and with a good attitude. I think Mindy and Ernie have done a good job raising this sweet boy.
EJ makes me smile.
Every thing looked so nice when he was done.
Clean patios make me smile
With the patios all cleaned up Claire decided it was the perfect time to have a tea party. She picked flowers from the yard to make a pretty bouquet.
Claire, Austin and I had a lovely tea party.
Tea Parties always make me smile.
Then it was time to play in the pool.
Austin who was a bit timid in the pool just 2 weeks before was jumping into the deep end and keeping up with Claire.
I told them I was putting these pictures on my blog. They are waving to you.
These are the only 3 of my 14 grandkiddos that live in CA. I miss the others a lot…. but I am sooooo thankful that I have EJ, Claire and Austin near us. They bring me so much happiness. They make me smile all the time.
These are my smiles for this week. I hope that you had a good week.
Hugs, Grammy Lura
5 comments:
I love your pictures! and love your grandson is so cute and the Tea Time look reallynice!
Love your house Lura...and the pool!! Blessings
No wonder they make you smile! They make me smile. grandchildren are the best gifts. I spent yesterday until late last night with 3 of mine, including Amanda, who is doing great.BTW, love your patios! Did you know Linda Rudmans father died?
I think that is so awesome that your grandson did such a wonderful job of helping you. We had our grandsons down this passed week to help us with our yard too. I love it when parents teach their children to work; it is so important in this world that believes in entitlement.
The pictures were so wonderful. You have such a lovely yard and swimming pool. I loved it when we lived in Northern California. The weather was so nice and all the green hills and etc.
Enjoy all those moments and smiles with your family. I do hope you are feeling better from having the flu. Love and hugs to you!
What a lovely Grammy you are..No wonder the bairns love to come visit and help you whenever needed.
Your yards look so great. and the pool very inviting...(looks bigger than the whole of my garden !!LOL)
Hope you are feeling much better,
Love Sybil xx
Lovely picture's as alway's and they make me smile Hope you feel better real soon.ooxx
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