SANTA ROSA SLEEPOVER 6/3-11/2012

This week we came to attend our granddaughter, Bananas' baptism.  That's her, right next to Grandma Cowley.  Unfortunately our camera got left in Grandma and Grandpa Noble's car and we weren't able to take pictures.  Then  we spent the week having son Jared and his four children over for daytime play dates and sleepovers.  The camera, unfortunately remained hidden in Noble's car and then when found, took a few days to get back to our hot little hands.
By the time we got it, we were down to our last play date and sleepover.  This day was with Jared and all four kids coming to spend the morning, then Jared and Superman going for a father son outing and we kept the three youngest.  Then in the evening, Mom, Angi, came to pick up The Hulk, leaving just the two girls for the sleepover.  You see them below with Grandma Cowley; L to R bananas, oranges and The Hulk earlier in the day.

Anyone else out there got a 5 year old????

We went for walks, played at the Russian River, had fancy breakfasts.....  here is a pancake and fruit ambrosia breakfast.....

....complete with snake pancakes....

....heart pancakes and several other shapes, that did not get documented.  I believe there was Minnie Mouse and Hippo and a few others.

We also played horseshoes and Bananas made her first ringer!!!!

Grandpa made one too!!!

There were makeshift art lessons using the used up paper towel roll, feeding bread crumbs to the blue jays, playing on the playground mandatory showers, looking at Family History photos, a movie (Tarzan) and several other sleepover type activities.

Then the next day required a departure time to take the girls back home.  Fun, but whew!

Jared (Dad) had to go to work Saturday afternoon shortly after we brought the girls back home, so we went with him.  In all the years he has worked for the Newspaper in town, we had never been to his office where he is the Sports Editor.  So, now everybody can see where Jared hides each night when he goes to work.  We were impressed.

So, sleepovers, daytime play dates and such has occupied this week.  Monday, June 11, we pick up Superman and Bananas for an older kids campout with Grandma and Grandpa.  We will spend a couple nights up in Snowflower Thousand Trails Preserve and then three nights at Lake of the Springs Thousand Trails Preserve.  Fun times!
Then after dropping them back off at home we will hopefully begin a slow and restful journey north to do it all over again with #4 son's two little ones up in Oregon.  We may take a few weeks to get there though.  Grandpa and Grandma will be in need of a rest by then I am sure.  But, happy we are, as this is part of what retirement is all about, eh?
See you all on the road!