Today started out a little slow. I came up on the computer to send my notes and hours from last week to my employer. A. woke up and we both enjoyed the relaxing time. I received a message from my son-in-law that he would like to bring the boys over today to work on the yard and a few things that needed attention. (Frankly I don't know what I would do without him!) But I needed to go to his house to pick up the lawnmower. We scurried around & got ready, picked up the lawnmower and then went to the youngest boy's soccer game for a few minutes. We then met A's Daddy and went to the park. She laughed the entire time we were there.
Baby Kimmie came too.
It was time to go back home as her uncle and cousins were coming to our house soon.
So the lawn got mowed, the weeds got whacked and some of us were raking and picking up the leaves. But the younger kids got a little side-tracked when they discovered the bugs were out and about.
Then came my big surprise of the day. I didn't know I was getting a new mailbox!
Pretty cool, huh! I'm just hoping the guy who plows the parking lot of the apartment building across the street doesn't run into this one.
So then it was time to turn on the sprinkler system. Every year we have to replace some of the heads. Not sure how some of them come off during the winter. But I figure the guys who repaired my well this past winter must have knocked a few off in the process. So sprinkler heads were replaced. I love how the boys congregate around their Dad to watch what he is doing.
After they left and A and I came into the house, I kept hearing the water pump run. I texted my son-in-law, telling him about the pump. So he and the boys came back to check it out. Seems there must be a leak in the sprinkler system. I think the guys who repaired the well must have done that, too. **sigh** Always something!
The last two years I put down the patio bricks in the front garden. It was a lot of work and I pulled a muscle in my back the first year. I had very painful muscle spasms for 3 weeks because of that. But every child who comes over loves to run around on the path. I am so glad I put them in.
A was in her glory riding her bike and pushing Baby Kimmie in the stroller.
It's almost 9:30 and I am exhausted. A. is still awake telling me it's time to get her up and someone is lighting fireworks. I think I'm going to give up on this day, and hope tomorrow I'll get my laundry done. Of course, we'll be outside again. It will be time to tackle the patio!
