Saturday, September 27, 2014

June's Day

June came over for a visit on a recent Saturday while her dad was working on a project with Clyde.
 
We decided to do a little baking. 
She's very hands on with the baking....especially the butter.
 
She's actually a good little helper, measuring the sugar,

pouring in the chocolate chips.
 
She's especially good at taste testing

and licking the beater.

Even spooning the batter on the cookie sheets.

Naturally after we get our delicious Double Chocolate Oatmeal cookies baked we have to have a tea party with the boys when they take a break.

 Even Papa Clyde got in on the tea party experience.
 

She helped clean up the kitchen,
 

then did some drawing....she's big on dots.

Petted Fluffy, which surprisingly my 17 year old cat tolerated fairly well.
 
Played with Koria
 
and then helped me take care of Raleigh who had broken a toe.
 
Poor Raleigh...although the cast didn't really bother him too much and June was obviously a great comfort to him.
 
 
Then June went out spent some time in the shop with Clyde, showing off her very stylish goggles.  Pretty soon she'll be welding out there with him...okay maybe not for awhile yet.
 
And since this little girl is so talented she ran the excavator with her dad for little bit.
What a busy little girl...just a typical visit at our house.

Anniversary Dinner for Vince & McKenzie

 
We had an anniversary dinner for my favorite niece and her husband a couple weeks ago. 
It's hard to believe they've been married two years already!
 
We did a seafood boil
 
'cause it's Kenzie's favorite.
 
And June was excited about it too.
 
Vince had to do the heavy lifting this time
 
with McKenzie and Clyde making sure none of the good stuff rolled off the table.
 
This is one of those times that Clyde's fourteen foot long picnic table comes in handy, everybody can fit at the same table.
 
Messing around with an anniversary gift
 
testing out selfies with June....
 
And because Clyde had the quad out, Kenz was nice enough to give June a ride on it.
 
The best part of the evening was the AMAZING trifle that McKenzie made. 
Yep, it's her anniversary and she makes dessert for everyone....worked out pretty good for us. 
 
June couldn't resist a taste test.
 
It was SO good!
 
We ended the dinner like we do almost every one in the summer time,  sitting around the fire pit....what a fun evening.
Happy anniversary to Vince and McKenzie!