Colouring Easter Eggs Again ...

April 21, 2017

This morning ... the table was set ...

to colour more Easter Eggs ...

(I had a deal with the Easter Bunny ... so we were able to postpone the egg hunt ...

until daddy and Alana arrived ...)

The kids did a fabulous job on decorating the Easter Eggs ...

Grandpa needed help to pick up a fallen tree ...

out in the field ...

The boys were totally into doing the job ...

as they were able to drive the truck ... 

ANYWHERE ... that Grandpa needed them to be ...!!! 

 

While the guys were out working in the field ...

Ella was in the kitchen ... preparing the base and filling ...

to make Butterscotch Squares ...

I was in the process of making a pot of soup ...

Ella wanted to use my handy chopper/dicer ... to cut up some celery ...

Ummm ... I think there was some celery missing ...

Hey ...!!! What's that in her cheeks ...!!!

 

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These guys are too funny ... James was laughing so hard ...

they were mimicking Grandpa ... with pulling there stretchy pants way up on their bellies ...

and walking around like Grandpa does ... when he is fooling around ...

and pestering me ...

Hmmm ... Ella has a cane ... oh dear ... I hope she isn't playing me ??? 

No ... she wouldn't ... or would she ...???

Craig was helping Grandpa put the new sticker on the Jeep for this years insurance coverage ...

There was quite a buildup of stickers ... so Grandpa gave Craig the heat gun ... to heat them up to peel them off ...

before putting the new one on ...

 

Finally daddy and Alana arrived ...

the guys were all outside ... and Alana inside ... making Slime with Ella ...

She had been waiting for Alana ... to bring the ingredients ...

It's yucky stuff ... to gooey and slimey for me ...!!!

 

Garden Cleanup ...

April 20, 2017

Today we were focusing on the garden ...

It was going to be a nice day ...

the perfect time to prune the fruit trees and raspberry bushes ...

James seemed quite interested in what Grandpa was doing ...

Perhaps he'll take over this job ...

sometime in the future ...

 

It took a few hours to get the pruning job done ...

It looks much better ... being cleaned up ...

The kidlets helped with gathering the branches ...

to be burned in the burn barrel ...

hmmmm ... looks like they are sitting down on the job ...

It was getting close to lunchtime ...

The coals were perfect to have a weiner roast ...

Ella helped to bring out all the items needed ...

to doctor up our hotdogs ...

We luv these kind of days ... hanging out by the fire ...!!!

 

After all our jobs were done outside ... and dinner was done ...

We nestled down on the couch to watch the hockey game ...

Ella and James were so excited ...

when Grandpas beer glass lit up ... when our team scored a goal ...

It was a great day ...

with what was accomplished in the garden today ...!!!

Lots of Beads ...

April 19, 2017

We had brought back a bag full of beads ... from Houston ...

The beads were from the parade we went to with Daigen and Nixon ...

then Aunt Kendall added quite a few more from her stock ...

We also found little bike license plates with their names ... when we were on Route 66 ...

in Williams, Arizona ...

 

So grateful for my outdoor cane ... to get around the yard ...

Ella and Grandpa were digging in the garden ...

to go fishing down at "Mac's Lake" ...

James and Ella also brought back a few Pussy Willows ... 

 

It was a wonderful day ...!!! 

 

 

Working in the Shop ...

April 18, 2017

The icepack cover that Ella finished knitting ... was for my knee ... I had knee surgery April 11th ... Ella was my lttle nurse maid ... and she took care of me ...

 

Ella went into the shop and approached Grandpa ...

She figured I needed a cane to use outside ...

Grandpa helped her gather the supplies needed ...

he also guided her on the construction of the cane ...

A padded handle and a cane cap was put on ...

then the finishing touches of painting it white ...

I was delighted to have this cane made especially for me ...

It worked really well for outside ...

I could keep my inside cane clean ...

Thank you Miss Ella ... I luv it ... !!!

 

Craig took a selfie showing his fat lip ...

after he wipedout on the BMX track last week ...

He is doing much better now ...

He was happy working on an old ary tank model in the shop ...

James was busy outside getting the little quad running ...

Ella gave Grandpa a hand with sanding ...

the new stand that Grandpa made for the FM radio ...

Once she was finished with the sanding ... 

she came in the house to check on me ...

and help with making icing for the chocolate cake ...

Of course having a taste from the spatula before adding sprinkles on the cake ...

The gang went out to inspect the new track that James had built ...

taking his R/C out to test drive it ...

It'll need a little adjustment on some of the curves ...

Some elbow grease and time will make it better ...

Grandpa gave Ella a hand to make sure her dirt bike was ok ...

(I think Grandpa might be a little too big ... yikes ...!!!)

She was ready to go ... and so was James ...

They were headed down to the neighbours for a visit ... 

and see how long Grandpa was going to be working on the trench ...

It was nice to see Tag and Travis again ...

The kids enjoyed visiting and the treats that Bonnie had given them ...

After a short visit ... we made our way home ... for a nice relaxing evening ...

 

 

 

Grandchildren Arrived ...

April 17, 2017

The grandchildren were at their other grandparents home for Easter ...

I picked up the children at the highway ...

We stopped in at the neighbours ...

to see Grandpa ...

as he was working on a waterline trench with the tractor ...

The kids wanted to stay and watch ... so I headed home ...

It wasn't too long before I heard the tractor ... 

and of course the kids hooting and howlering with excitment ...

(Grandma wasn't to pleased ... with the transportation) ...

Everyone dame in the house to have dinner ...

but before that ...

they were given their pre-Easter gift ... (they had no idea what it was) ...

as daddy and Alana were going to arrive in a couple days ...

and they wanted to hunt Easter eggs with the kids ...

They were so excited opening up the bags ...

and delighted when they saw what it was ...

They couldn't wait to try them on ...

After dinner ... Ella spent a little time knitting ...

once she was finished ... she asked me how to finish it off ...

I sat down with her and showed her the technique ...

she then proceeded to finish the cover for a cover for an icepack ...

 

It wasn't long before the kids put on their coveralls ...

and began working ...

I luvvvvv it ... no more dirty clothes in the house ...

Grandpa made a spot in the shop ... for them to hang up their coveralls ...

Everyone was busy ... Ella washing parts in the parts washer ...

Craig working on his R/C car ... and James outside ...

building a track to drive the R/C cars on ...

 

Happy Easter ...

April 15, 2017

Easter preparations with colouring eggs ...

and getting the names sewed ...

on the coveralls for the grandchildren ...

 

April 16, 2017

Happy Easter to everyone ...!!!

The Easter Bunny arrived this morning ... with a few chocolate eggs for me to find ...

Oma baked an Easter Bread for today ...

It's a beautiful arrangement for Easter ...

 

Easter Buffet ...

April 13, 2017

We spent time with Oma ... Joe and his family ...

Enjoying a lovely buffet dinner ...

at Joseph Creek Village ...

We also visited with our friends and their mother ...

Mary ... who reside there as well ...

 

 

Cool Kids ...

April 8, 2017

James and Ella ... having fun ...

posing for pictures with their Aviation glasses ...

Just a couple of cool kids ...!!!

 

Mike and I could not decide what sports to watch this evening ...

sooooo....

We watched all three sports ...

Hockey on Mikes' iPad (along with his glass that lights up when a goal is scored) ...

Curling on my iPad ...

and the UFC fights on the television ...

We figured it was the perfect set-up ...!!!

It was a great evening ...

 

Girl Time ...

April 8, 2017

It was Girl Time for Ella and Alana ... for some pampering ...

they were going to have a pedicure ...

Ella is so ticklish ... she was trying not to flinch ...

 

The young ladies were all finished ... very relaxed ...

and have very pretty coloured toes ...

Alana and Ella then made their way to Costco ...

to do their weekly shopping ...

Ella took time out to sit on a massive folding chair ... I guess needing another break ...

She looks lost in there ...!!!

 

 

Ice Crystals ...

April 2, 2017

It was a sunny day ... perfect to spend it outdoors ...

I loved seeing the snowpack melt on the pool ...

especially with the ice crystals shimmering underneath ...

I just couldn't resist ... taking a few pictures of the formations ...

Little slivers or pieces would break off ... and they were unique in shape ...

Mother Nature is amazing ...!!!

Mini Holiday ...

March 31, 2017

We decided to head down to Eureka, Montana ... 

for a mini holiday ...

to pick up a package and check out Lake Koocanusa ...

for fishing later on in the season.  

We thought we might visit our friend ... but unfortunately he was not at the cabin ...

but he told us we could stay at the cabin ...

How fortunate for us ... !!!

We ventured off this afternoon ...

checking out a few areas in Rexford ... and checked out the water level ...

We were amazed at how low the level was ... 

when the water is released into the lake ... the level comes half way up the banks ...

The water is being held back at the dam ... waiting for the spring run-off ...

before they fill the lake ...

 

We contined on our way up the valley ...

stopping at one of the boat launches ...

It still amazed me ... when I stood at the top of the stairs at the Marina ...

to see the water level ...

We'll have to check out the lake ... later on in the season ...

We drove back to Rexford ... driving thru the townsite ...

stopping at the Frontier Pub ... for dinner ...

We enjoyed a delicious meal of fish & chips ... 

After dinner we drove back to the cabin ...

and settled down to a relaxing evening ...

 

April 1, 2017

This morning we went to Eureka for breakfast ...

before we made our way to Libby ...

Enjoying the scenery as we travelled along ...

The lake was beautiful ...!!! 

 

We arrived at the Libby Dam ...

It was spectular ... we will definately have to return ... 

to see this once the water level has risen ...

Pictures were taken of both sides of the dam ...

After touring the area ...

we drove across the bridge and made our way to the town of Libby ...

Stopping here for a short time for some refreshments ... before going back home ...

The water in the Kootenay River was high ... and fast moving ...

with the melt of the snowpack ...

We stopped on a bridge crossing to take a picture of the raging run-off water ...

We had a wonderful couple days ...!!!