Day One Hundred Fifteen

Sunday Funday

Buddy Cat got a back rub from Kelly while we sat out on the back porch this afternoon and enjoyed the beautiful blue sky and puffy clouds. Buddy loves it when Kelly comes to town because he loves it when she pets him.

A little smoothie/coffee talk at Poet's coffee house before Kelly headed back home. Neil and Kelly wanted to take those comfy chairs home with them, but Poet's probably would have frowned on that.

Have a great week, everyone!

Day One Hundred Fourteen

April Showers

The rainfall looks like white threads or scratches in this picture, but it's the best I could do without getting my camera wet. We are getting lots of much needed rain today, and thankfully no storms so far. It was a great afternoon for a nap! Happy Saturday, one and all!

Day One Hundred Thirteen

Roast

What do you get when you put together a fun family, a fire built inside an old oil drum cut in half, a bunch of long sticks whittled to a point and three bags of Jet Puffed Marshmallows? You get the Ranft/Kimbrough/Myers/Foy/Sissom Annual Marshmallow Roast (although we've come to call it many different things over the years, some of which no one else on the planet would understand besides said family members). This is the first roast we've had in about the last four years due to circumstances beyond our control--usually foul weather or family members unable to attend. When that happens, we just don't have it. We've also come to add hot dogs and S'mores to our menu. It's all good and it's great fun and once again the neighbors didn't call the police. Let's do it all over again next year, guys!

Day One Hundred Twelve

Crowned

Elijah came in this afternoon wearing the crown he decorated at school. He was pretty proud of it. He had it on when he left. King for a day. You rule, Elijah Man!

Day One Hundred Eleven

Elijah's Day

Loading up the (vintage) Fisher Price circus train--frogs and owls welcome to go along for the ride.

All aboard! The train is leaving the station.

Circus train derailed in a tragic accident. Animals scattered all over the track. Film at eleven.

Lunch at the Chick. Vanilla cone is way cool. Elijah waves to his fans.

Burning off those ice cream calories while climbing the pole like a monkey.

Move over, Picasso.

Elijah and Granny: Self Portrait. Killing time while awaiting Shelby's arrival after school.

So, we meet again. Two of the best kids on the planet. Great Wednesday! See you tomorrow.