Whirlwind Weekend

We began our weekend by acquiring 3 extra boys for Colby's birthday party. We couldn't have picked better behaved boys and had no problems the whole weekend. They went tadpole hunting, played on the trampoline, got muddy, and enjoyed themselves. The got to make their own little pizzas for supper and then off to bed for an early morning of fishing.
After breakfast and opening presents we were all ready to fish.

Everyone caught at least one fish. Some were getting long faces as their buddy's reeled their fish in, but patience won out. Vance and my dad were kept hopping running to fisherman to fisherman baiting hooks and unhooking fish.


We had a lunch of fish, chicken breasts, and other sides. Then we had fish cake and sherbert for dessert. Aunt Lauren made the cake and did a great job.....I love the scales!

After everyone went home, we gave Colby one of his gifts from us. A b.b. gun with a scope. He was very pleased.
Mother's Day/Colby's birthday started out very sleepy, quiet, and low key. We hung around the house ALL day and it was wonderful. Colby finished opening his gifts from us and then everyone went out to play/work.
Emma tried her hand at kite flying....it's nice to have that overhead electricity down so we don't worry about where she is.

You can see her kite in the top left hand corner.

Vance finished my flower bed and wheelbarrowed about 15 loads of dirt over to it. I was so happy! We went to our old house and dug up LOTS of my old flowers. I know they are kind of hodgepodged in there, but I will move some out when we get the dirt work finished around the house.

A dirty me.

My helpers!
A treat for supper....fresh corn on the cob all the way from Florida. Vance's friend, Gus, brought us some! What a surprise in May!