Father's Day Celebration

For the first time in a while, 100% of the extended Mintun/Arthur/Todd family was able to gather to celebrate Father's Day a day early. Amanda, Chad, Peyton and Apollo arrived around 9:30 a.m., giving us time to get our "Peyton Fix" before the rest of the clan arrived around noon. Little Peyton is so sweet and adorable. She is so happy and entertaining. Grammy got to feed her breakfast when she arrived - she's a good little eater, and watching her with her sippy cup is hilarious. She's quite accomplished with it. All 11 of us posed for a family picture before we sat down to have lunch. Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Mintun spent quite a bit of time playing with Peyton - what a joy. We were blessed to have everyone here today and look forward to our next gathering for August birthdays - probably at the Mintun lake condo.

Amanda's Birthday - Time with Peyton

My baby, Amanda, turned 28 on June 11. So that Chad could take her out for dinner and a movie, I stayed in Olathe after a doctor's appointment that day - picked up Peyton at "school" and hung out with her the rest of the evening and spending the night. Peyton and I had a blast - even went on a short trip to Price Chopper where she entertained all the shoppers and staff. The lady grocery bagger, who was quite a bit older than me, even carried my groceries out to the car - that was nice. I gave Peyton a bath - she really enjoyed playing with her little duckies and chewing on her washcloth. I enjoyed some really special Grammy time when I got to give her a bottle and rock her to sleep. She is so precious. Spent a little time with her before Chad took her to school - special day at school today - Funky Mama was doing a program and they were all going to swim. It was a wonderful two days visiting with my two favorite girls in the world.

A few pics from the weekend at the lake...

A few additional pics are posted on Amanda's blog at keepingtabsonthetodds.blogspot.com

Weekend at the Lake with the Relatives

Amanda, Chad, Peyton, Ron and I joined Mark and Mary at their Lake of the Ozarks condo for the weekend, and we had an awesome time. The fun started on Friday when Ron and I met Mark and Mary at the Pizza Hunt in Laurie for lunch. After Mary and I lounged at the pool while the guys took a nap (they're guys), the four of us took a boat ride. The kids arrived around 9 p.m. after they had dropped off Apollo in Clinton to visit with Murray at Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Mintun's house for the weekend. Peyton was all smiles and visited for a little while before going "night night". Saturday was a fun day - Ron and Chad were joined by Ron's friends, Dennis Sieger and Mike Edgett for a day of golf at Old Kinderhook Golf Course. Amanda, Peyton and had a marathon shopping trip to the outlet mall at Osage Beach (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Peyton had a great time - we heard lots of oohs and ahhs about her and how cute she was. She was a real trouper - getting her diaper changed in the back seat of the car, eating in the car, etc. We found lots of bargains and had a wonderful time. Mark and Mary went to the Testicle Festival in Olene - enough about that. Lenny went too. Peyton slept great at the condo all weekend and was super entertainment for all of us. Saturday afternoon, Amanda, Peyton and I went to the pool before the guys returned from golf. Peyton really enjoyed it and looked adorable in her swimsuit and coverup - of course. We had a great dinner and watched a fireworks display from the balcony/deck of the condo after it got dark. Chad and Amanda watched from the hot tub by the pool - us old folks stayed with Peyton while she slept. On Sunday, Chad, Ron and Amanda played golf at Iron Horse closeby while Grammy had the privilege of watching Peyton with assistance from Great Aunt Mary and Great Uncle Mark. After the guys returned, Chad did some "chores" for Mary, installing a fan, with assistance from Ron, etc. We had a great time spending time together and enjoying the lake. It was a fabulous weekend. Best part of all was getting to spend three glorious days with Peyton - she is the light of our lives.