A fun July weekend - 2013

On Saturday, July 20, 2013, Grammy and Grammaw headed to Overland Park for the day.  Peyton and Amanda went to a baby shower at the Carriage House on the Plaza, so we had the honor of hanging out with Garrison at their house.  Chad was playing golf in Iowa and Grandpa was working.  Before they left, Grammy and Peyton went to Mr. Budd's estate sale (neighbor), and we had fun playing.  After they arrived back home, Peyton enjoyed showing us the prize she received after winning one of the games - Mommy swears it was teamwork!  They also brought home some pink nail polish with the name of "It's a Girl" - who knew?

Grammy, Grammaw, Peyton and Garrison started toward Clinton around 3:30 p.m. and had a fun ride home full of laughs and snacks.  Amanda stayed behind so she could ride down with Chad who would be late getting home and would be tired - good for us!  Grammy and Grandpa's monthly supper club evening was Saturday night, so we were so proud to take Peyton and Garrison along with us.  All our friends - the Mills, Townsends, Wallaces and Cupps were so happy to get to spend some time with them and get to see them, as it had been a while.  We had a pulled pork dinner, and Peyton and Garrison enjoyed seeing David Mills' train room.  Home by 8 p.m. and Garrison to bed.  Peyton took a shower first and wound down a bit before going to sleep in her room.  Mommy and Daddy arrived home after we were all in bed, around 10:30 p.m.

Sunday morning started early - Peyton wanted Grammaw to come over first thing and had ordered vanilla pudding, which pleased Grammaw.  Grandpa and Daddy headed to Clinton Country Club to play in the American Cancer Society Golf Tournament.  The rest of us headed outside after breakfast to play on the slide, with bubbles, with pop-its, and a trip to the pond to check for frogs.  We saw a few - barely - and had a nice time outside.

Peyton helped Grammy fix a crockpot casserole by chopping the green peppers and pouring several of the items into the bowl.  She helped by stirring too and helped fix iced tea.  She is such good kitchen help - so much fun having her help me.  We also had corn on the cob for lunch which I fixed in a pot of water, milk and a stick of butter.  Made it very yummy.   Garrison likes to be in the middle of things in the kitchen as well.  Grammaw's vanilla pudding was delicious for dessert.

While Garrison was napping, the girls all played Go Fish.  Peyton and Grammaw put together a puzzle and did some coloring and art work.  They had a great time playing dress up and having Grammy and Mommy "scare" them pretending to be monsters!

Grammaw and Peyton made Garrison birthday cards for his upcoming birthday, and Grammy helped them put together an envelope to mail them to him.  Peyton wanted to take it out to the mailbox, so Grammy and Grammaw both went with her to deliver her mail to the mailbox.  Afterward - in her princess dress - we played out front - pretend fishing which was great fun.  She was catching cat fish crappie and sharks.  She had a long stick for a fishing pole, and we put leaves on the end of it for bait.  She has a wonderful imagination.

After the guys got home, and after Garrison got up from his nap, it was time for the Todds to return to Overland Park - always sad for Grammy.  We had a wonderful weekend and loved every minute.