Early Summer Garden

The photo doesn't do this hydrangea justice. It is really blooming nicely at this time.

Maggie sitting watching the fish. She laughs when they eat the food she throws in.

Taken at dusk tonight, these choleus are a nice size and color. Coupled with bright green sweet potato vine, I love the colors in these pots. This blog is called "Lantern's Garden" named by my sweet hubby. So, I thought I might start adding a few photos from the yard. Everyone's gardens are doing well due to the good weather and enough rain to keep everything green and growing. I spend most of time out back and cherish the hours I am not working (at school) and just enjoy summertime in my yard. Tomorrow we are leaving to take our new (to us) pop up camper to Boonesboro. With the boys t-ball game and our very good friends son's (Joe Wiley) wedding, we will be driving back and forth. Glad to have the camper and spend quality time with the grandkids:)

"Yes nana, I have on big girl panties"....

"OK, I will let you know when...just don't ask me every 5 minutes".

Boys watching Tarzan DVD....nana "boys, let me see your silly bands".....didn't even look away from TV, just held up their arms.

I enjoyed a short visit this morning while Becky went to the dentist. Love these kids:)

School's out, Graduation & Mets!

This is a chicken dish that Susan and I ordered. Very good:)

The girls at Merrick patio!

Sweet Maggie!

We just finished the school year:) So good to be out for the summer. It will go fast, that's a fact. I will enjoy every moment, that's a fact. Vacation is just around the corner. We are traveling to Mackinack Island June 15th and looking forward to the trip.
Today we celebrated our niece, Erin's, graduation from LHS. We had a party here at our house. Her boyfriend, Phillip, joined us along with a friend, Donna, with Harley. Tomorrow is his 50th birthday. So, Erin wanted to celebrate his birthday along with her graduation. I made the meal on Sat. and baked the ham on Sunday after church. Martha brought the cakes, and they were so good. She brought dressed eggs and Harley made a great pasta salad and brought two bowls of it. The rest I made and was glad to! We played cornhole, croquet, and everyone seemed to just love being outdoors. It was a beautiful.

My day was interrupted with an emergency call from mom. Kent had a seizure so she called the EMT. He was taken to the hospital, I came quickly and met the life saving squad at the house. I waited for Bev. and I drove us to UK. Kent was conscience and doing much better. They are keeping him overnight. His nurse this evening is so sweet. Her name is Kelly (I think) and she said her dad was an alcoholic. She seems so understanding and good to him.

Tomorrow is Austin & Matthew's last season game. They have come SO far. They both have learned a lot. The team has improved as well. They have won their past six games. We are just thrilled. Sat. night was nice eating on the patio at Merrick with friends. Jason & Cassie ate on the patio at the Ketch, and said the atmosphere was very good. Becky & Jason ate at Malones....all of us enjoyed our Saturday evening! Here are a few pictures....

Austin at his pre school graduation, May 25th. Cat in the Hat was there and the theme was

Dr. Seuss, so Becky got both boys the book "Oh, the Places You'll Go!"
I hesitate blogging due to the fact I spend time downloading pictures, just to have the page "time out" or whatever it does when it DOESN'T work! I'll try again, posting one at a time!

The sentences all of a sudden started double spacing and, again, the connection seems "unstable", so I think this will be it! We enjoyed the evening at our good neighbors, Pam & Frank, with good food and fellowship. I love their house and took the grand tour to see all the updates since we last stopped by. Very neat house with loads of "extras". We sat out back on the patio and just enjoyed the evening.
Austin turned five on Wed., May 26th. He is just so sweet and we love him dearly. We are enjoying watching he and Matthew play t-ball. Matthew is doing so well and seems very happy. He is a very kind child with a lot of love. He is very good to Maggie. So sweet:)

Church friends!

Life group friend, Caroline, with Maggie, Tricia and Colby!

It isn't a good idea to give gum right before a picture!

Give me your best smile Maggie:)

The boys in their Sunday best! So sweet...love them dearly.

Sunday, Mother's Day

Clyde and I went to Southland which was a hard decision for me. He was fine with going to my sister's church, knowing mom would be there. We love Sonlight Fellowship, my brother in law is a wonderful pastor. I just hated missing our home church and seeing friends. I wish we would have made plans to meet mom for lunch, but we didn't before hand. So she ate Wendy's for Mother's Day! Both my sister and I invited her back to our house for a "big" meal for supper, but she didn't want to get back out.
Neither of the kids were able to attend church with us, and I was OK with that. There have been times I might have a little "pity party" but I try to remember they are with people they love and are happy. Anytime I believe they are content and with people that love them, I am more than just OK. Becky was in London and having a wonderful time on Jessie's farm.
Red Lobster was better than normal to me. Clyde went to spend time with his family at his moms and I went to the grocery store. I put a pork loin in the oven and after it cooked awhile, took it out, stuffed it and wrapped it up in foil. Put it on the grill for 40 min. or so and it was fork tender:) Becky brought a great dessert that we ate around the bonfire. The boys played ball for awhile and had a good practice with grounders. Good day.

Mother's Day Weekend

Saturday started at Shillitos watching the boys play ball. This was our second win so we had a great game. The boys both got hits, got to run in a couple of times, and even play the last inning on shortstop & pitchers mound. They all are improving each week.

After the ice storm, our two BIG pine trees at the property line were damaged. Our good neighbor and Clyde decided to have them taken down. All that was left was a big round patch of dirt with mostly leftover woodchips, limbs, and lots of roots to remove or work around. This mounted up to a lot of work for Clyde. For several weekends, he has been raking, shoveling, and dumping the depris.
We didn't need another flower bed to weed, feed & work on (well, I would have loved it, but my back would not have) so he bought & planted three double knockout rose bushes. I love the result. They are still small with lots of growing to do. It was a great Mother's Day gift to me! Thanks sweetie:)