REUNITED AGAIN AND FOREVER !!

PEEK A BOO !
Guess who's back for good! YAY!
It's "daddy"~"hubby"~"son" ~ " brother"~ IT ALL SPELLS CURTIS!

Looks like there are some little ones happy to have him back!
Mom looks pretty excited to have him home too!
Curtis was gone 2 months short of 2 years!! A long time to be away from those you love !HAPPY DAYS! It's so wonderful to know he doesn't have to go back this time!

We headed for the luggage ........................

and then several of us went to Chuck A Rama for dinner and some time with Curtis!

WELCOME HOME CURTIS!

We are all grateful to have you back but I'm sure your little family is the happiest of all!

DINNER WITH THE GRANT'S ~

I was invited to dinner last night at Jill's parents in Boise. I wanted to see the kids again because they leave today (Friday) for Utah and then home. I was also fortunate enough to help celebrate with them. It was Jill's grandmother's 100th birthday so she was there and my, what a beautiful young lady!
She is awesome!

Carlos made his famous BBQ Salmon. There was steak (I think) too as well as rolls, 2 AWESOME salads and a rice pilaf! Sooooo delicious! They could open a 5 Star restaurant! It was such a great dinner! Thank you Mary and Carlos!

They have a beautiful patio and yard so we enjoyed eating and visiting there.

Mostyn was telling Scotlyn a story and she was busy blowing bubbles! Hawk was putting together magnetic toys and Jill was chillaxin! lol
Dakota is the young man with the smile on his face! Scotlyn would go stand in front of him and he would stare at her and she would run off laughing! Then she's say "watch this" and run back to Dakota .... stare at him and then run off laughing again! It was so cute! What a personality!

Claire is now putting the magnetic toys together! (I need to find some of those)

Now, they are both putting them together! GREAT TOYS!!

Hawk, enjoying a Popsicle after dinner!

Mmmmmm, yummy!

Right to the last cold bite!

And Scotlyn got a fudge sickle! She's not quite as conscientious about getting it all in her mouth as Hawkins is! lol

But it makes for a good lipstick!

LOL ..... see what I mean! Man, she looks like JILL!! (Not that Jill had fudge all over her !)

The bubble game was so entertaining!

Mostyn would try and pop them as she blew them onto the little table and Scotlyn thought it was such a hoot!

I miss these kids! Sure wish we all lived closer but it makes for GREAT visits when we do get to see them.

Oh , and after dinner I said my goodbyes to the kids and Jill and I went to "ECLIPSE". She hadn't seen it and I was up for going again!
(duh .... that doesn't take a rocket scientist! )

I think I enjoyed it more the 2nd time ..... and that's saying a lot cuz I loved it the 1st!

MY WATERMELON and "SEE JILL & the KIDS" PARTY !!

Jill and the kids are in town!
What a great time to update my "Watermelon Wall" !!

We made plans to meet at Settler's Park in Meridian on Tuesday night! We were set to have a good turn out but as things go ..... Katelynn got a case of the diarehea and Tammy didn't want to be too far from a bathroom! (Can't blame her) Then Melissa called just as we were headed to Meridian and said she had taken the kids bowling and she was exhausted so they wouldn't be coming either.


SO, WE MADE DO WITH WHO WE HAD .....

MOSTYN

CLAIRE

HAWKINS

NICOLE

GARRETT

SCOTLYN

NEPHI ~ (This one turned out fuzzy ... his dad had to bribe him .... Nephi doesn't like watermelon so his dad told him if he would take one bite, he'd take him to McDonald's for a happy meal afterwards .... it worked! Unfortunately, we'll have to bribe him again some day to get a clearer picture!) lol

JACK

We all enjoyed visiting (when we weren't chasing the little ones)

This was taken of Jill and the kids before Deedra and her three and Colby, Krista and Nephi showed up!

Grandpa enjoying the shade (what little there was)

THE WATER

Settler's has a great water pad! All the kids had a blast getting wet and cooling off!

Even Colby got in on the fun!

From the looks of this picture, he wasn't the only dad enjoying the water.

The man in the back was really getting into it! Nephi and Garrett and I believe those two little hands on Garrett's backside are Nikki's! lol

Scotlyn is so tanned! She looks like the little "Coppertone Baby"

I wish I could bottle her energy!

Nikki waiting for the spurt but it looks like Garrett got it!

THE PLAYGROUND

Mostyn in the bubble !

Hawkins in the bubble! eeewl ..... I hate to think of the bugs growing on the inside of this! lol

Scotlyn is all girl! She wanted to have her picture taken like the boys but she was smart enough to press her hands ONLY on the plastic!

AGAIN Gramma!!!

I was amazed to see her attempt to climb the rock wall ...... and she did!!!

Garrett was riding the horse and yelling "Yahoo" ....

Little Miss Monkey !

Look Dad! I can do pull ups just like you!

The three Amigos!

Hey Gramma! I'm Number One!



THE SLIDES

The little ones enjoyed the slides!

So did the moms! Deedra and Jack!

Garrett was all smiles at the bottom of the slide!

And so was Scotlyn!



THE SWINGS

There is no lack for something to do at Settlers! It's full of awesome toys for the kids! Who doesn't love to swing??

Like I said ...... who doesn't love to swing ??

Scotlyn in the BIG Butt swing ......

And Jack too!

Nikki and Garrett found a new friend and tried out the tire swing!

Then Nikki and her friend got brave and stood up! Yee haw!

It was a great evening!! We all enjoyed the food, heat, water and fun but especially each other! Thanks to all who came !