Randoms from the summer

From the CT Science Center- Maura gets electrified!

Maria sold her boat but first we took pictures of it. Grandpa gets lots of help pushing it back in to the hangar. 

See the placid, peaceful smile? He is at the doctor's office waiting for Adam's appointment. But he has no idea that he getting a  couple of shots himself. Bummer! 

Maura wearing the shark suit and my spectacles- did you ever see a cuter shark? 

Moving ahead with the Pool

Everyone pitched in and worked really hard on the pool. It was mostly boys that helped, but Maura was able to help as long as she had her sparkly sunglasses and Life's Good hat. 

How did he help you ask....I'll get back to you on that. 

On into the next day...

We later realized the hammer head on this medieval garden implement is loose and not actually firmly attached to the handle. Perfect. 

And on Thursday, we had were able to get the wall on- very laborious. Seriously, all of us gathered around with Gord saying "Ok, one two three PUSH" and it would move 2-3 inches. Laborious. 

It looks promising though!! And very close to the house. 

Dad and Gord put on some of the significant top things that hold everything down/on/together. They were very pleased with how it all went together for them. 

I am still working on figuring out how he *may* have helped. 

Everyone was dirty and sweating so Dad offered that we all eat some Chinese take-out. Then the next morning Dad and Mom R. left for Prince Edward Island with Adam, with Maria  following later in the day with Maura and David. 

Gord and I took Landon with us to Carraba's because it seemed like a fun thing to do on a Friday night with only one child. 

As we left home, a storm was starting to roll in. Really quickly, with low hairy clouds. As we turned into town, we were dodging large broken branches in the roadway, looking at these freaky clouds and realizing that something big had moved through town. I looked up the weather on my phone and was amazed to see that our town had a tornado warning. 

I think 1979 was the last time a tornado went through the state of CT. 

Friday happened to be the day that an EF1 tornado touched down in a town about 15 miles from here. We didn't have a tornado but the winds from the storm took down the pool walls on both ends.

Gord and I got the pool straightened up (call us if you ever need help with this- we are getting really good at it) and within an hour as I was washing the dishes, I heard the flapping of metal and looked out to see:

Not as bad as before but ARGGG, this was getting old. 

So on Saturday, Gord installed all these things to the top, if I remember from my pool-rich childhood, that piece is called the "coping"...funny little double meaning there :) and it has held firm. And it looks pretty. 

Pics that I enjoyed :)

The kids made these chocolates- there is a mystery hand in there that does not appear to have a face attached to it. 

Landon took this at Chris' wedding. I like the angle, the dress blowing, the tiny touch of blue sky. The whole pic appears to be moving towards the right. Kind of cool. I have very few pics of the wedding because I was really busy. Honest. Gord and I were host and hostess, which was really fun. That is Gordon Sr. and a little cousin, Sophia. 

And this one below, I just love. It was so spontaneous and random and happy. A Sunday morning, I believe. 

There are two other new posts below :)

Do you think they like each other?

Here's what's happening:
Landon and Grandpa had spent most of the day together already. Grandpa was doing odd projects around the yard and Landon was his helper. I know that he had plopped that hat on G'pa's head and when Grandpa asked him a question he looked down at that Sudoku game he is holding and said "not according to my handy dandy remote you aren't." So.......nothing profound going on here, just Landon being silly and Grandpa being patient.

Happy Father's Day and a quick update

I feel so behind with my blog.  It's been busy here and not much time to update. 

We had a big change last week as Gina went back to live with her mom. We are slowing adjusting back to life the way it was before, although I am still setting too many places at the table, etc.  Keep praying for her, we are hoping and praying ourselves that she will make good choices and that good choices will be made for her. Ultimately, God is in control and we certainly shouldn't worry about what will happen from here on.....  

This is the last week of school for the rascals. Adam's 6th grade graduation is on Thursday so be looking for pics from that :)

Tomorrow Landon will get up at 5:30 and leave with Grandpa to ride along with him on the school bus. He is so excited! And since it is so early, we dressed him in tomorrow's outfit when he went to bed!  So tomorrow will be a terribly quiet day, whatever will I do with all that quiet and free time? I told him I was sure going to miss him and he said "I will miss you too but I will play a game with you when I get back home." 

And last but not least, Happy Father's Day to my dear husband, my dear Dad and my dear father- in -law. You are all wonderful men with your own very special and unique gifts and talents. Thanks for sharing them with us. We love you!!