August 29, 2012
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Weekends are for family, friends, food………. and shields and swords??? Having grandsons to enjoy close by means we get to do “boy things”! My son, Peter is a woodworker and when his wife started reading Robin Hood to Jonathan (age 5) and Daniel (age 3), well…………their imaginations started working overtime! And that meant…..their Daddy needed to help them make shields and swords. I have to admit their shields and swords are AWESOME!! They are made out of wood, sanded and have leather straps (added by Paca)! Any red-blooded American boy (and probably ALL boys!) would be so impressed by these that Peter could probably quit his day job and make these on an assembly line. (Hey maybe that’s an idea!). Anyway, the boys need to paint their shields yet. Both Doyle (Paca) and Peter are hoping for some good “pictures” on their shields. The boys were very excited to protect me from “bad guys” when they were over this weekend. I am so thankful to have such brave knights to protect me. How awesome is that?In other news, the boys spent the night Sunday night and we enjoyed breakfast on the deck. They always (especially Jonathan) order me (in a polite way of course) to make Coffee cake for breakfast. They love it and so we enjoyed our coffee cake, cantaloupe and tea out in the fresh morning air.
Sunday afternoon we had Peter, Heather and boys and Cody and his wife Stephanie and their five children for Sunday dinner and the afternoon and evening. We had such a good time getting to know Cody’s family. His children are sweet and good natured and we enjoyed Stephanie. Cody lived with us last Fall and is now with us again for a few months until their house sells and they can all move here. (He has a new job here).
The garden is producing extravagantly as is Heather’s and Beth’s. Do you need any squash, zuchinni, okra,
onions, beets, corn, cabbage, grapes? (That is just OUR garden!) Just come on by!
Comments (2)
Oh WOW!!! My boys would be wanting those shields too!! They really are just awesome!!! Maybe I should read Robin Hood to my boys? Wow, you think they would share those shields? LOL.
@Callula - I’m sure if you came for a visit, the boys would “share” their shields! But I think my son needs to make them and sell them, cause I know lots of boys would love them!!!
BTW I am a Kansas girl originally. I was born in Herrington, Kansas and lived for the first five years of my life in Ramona, where my Dad taught school. He was also a coach! We ended up on the Navajo reservation, where I spent the rest of my childhood.