Family and Friends, and Family

We have enjoyed an extended unintended stay for Kate and her girls, which is always welcome, even when unintended! We were also blessed by a visit from our son's in-laws, Randy and Tacie Motz. Enjoy my pics of family and friends, and family.

 Papa Wes worked extra hard this extra hot Saturday, taking the girls on an adventure, and occupying them on the porch so Kate and I could get some things done.

I packed up a picnic snack and sent them off into the 'wild'.

 They found some shade on the other side of the creek and enjoyed their goodies. Papa Wes said too many stickers to get out, just stay in the 'car'.

 They got to see this Sulfur butterfly on the thistle bloom.

I spied them on the other side of the pond and called out, capturing this shot of their response.

Nice ThirtyOne thermal tote that Wes has for the picnic snack.

 Fixing special breakfasts for the girls and eating on the porch are some of our favorite things to do.

This morning it was French toast, and Papa Wes gets to enjoy the porch.

This morning, waffles!

Papa Wes and his girls, Mercedes Noel and Evangeline Rose.

Here I am with my girls.

Wes forced me to strike my classic model pose for my Fourth of July blouse.

Play-dough; one of our standard porch activities for the grands.

Mercedes and Evie at the flower beds.

Evie found a nice nap spot on the window sill.

My girls love to work in the kitchen. It's wonderful what a little soapy water and some containers will do.

Randy and Tacie Motz, in town for a friend's wedding. What a blessing to spend some sweet time of fellowship. These are the people we prayed for all the years our son was growing up, not knowing how wonderfully God would answer those prayers.

Enjoying Papa Wes and GG's makeshift water park on the back porch.

 On the Fourth we ran down to the real deal on Bagdad Road.

 Mercedes loved the water park.

 Evangeline twirling in her water dance.

 Splashing and practicing pointing those toes.

Oh, Evie! You are such a character!

My good-lookin' hubby and beautiful daughter Kathryn Rose Hopkins.

Another picnic, and the water park was enjoyed by all!

Makes for great naps. Yes!!