Homecoming Weekend

We had a great weekend and we appreciate Daniel and Rosalyn taking the time to spend it with us. Andrew, ever the outside boy, enjoyed all of the outdoor activities from picking the garden to moving the rocks so the concrete guy can pour a slab for the boat to reside on during the winter. It was fun to watch Andrew as he explores new boundaries including jumping off of the big rock in the backyard and lots of other boy stuff.

After a quick trip to the Cow for French fries and bottomless drinks, we went up to the Discovery Park. It was a beautiful early fall day and the sun was shining. Of course Andrew spent most of it exploring, and in this photo you can see what Princess Evelyn did at the park. Of course, it was a little windy (come on, it's Cedar!) so this location afforded her some protection from the wind.

I couldn't resist the opportunity to take a photo of the whole group. You can tell how excited Andrew is to hold still in this highly stimulating environment. He could hardly be contained.

The weekend's activities included the homecoming parade and while Poppy rode in a restored hot rod 1952 Chevy pickup truck, the rest of the family stood outside the phone company offices on University Blvd. and waited for the parade to go by. All things considered, a parade on this beautiful weekend was the right thing to do.

Of course what Bubby was really craving was a little face time with Princess Evelyn. She is very sweet and at a cute age. She is responsive and when ever she is awake, loves to have a little interaction with the adults in her life. She wasn't really sure about Poppy, but most of the Grands aren't.

I had a request for a couple of photo shoots for Miss. Evelyn. I took lots of photos both times, but unfortunately we only got two poses and two outfits. She was willing to really ham it up for the camera, so I am hoping that Rosalyn gets something she can use. Bubby is excited to get some of them printed in order to update Evelyn's book.

Here she is in her Sunday fall attire. This was just before they raced away, trying to get to church on time.

It was a lovely weekend and great to share it with family. We had good dinners on both Friday (chicken enchiladas) and Saturday (bacon and garden vegetable pasta with bruscetta) nights, but after all, eating is part of being together. Our garden is in its glory, and we enjoyed lots of its fruits during the visit. I am hating the thoughts of saying goodbye to summer, though. It has been glorious.

Buboppy