Last couple of days here in Raleigh

The grandkids and their parents head back to their home tomorrow.  Time has flown since they have been here and since we returned from the beach.  It has been a short week.  John Paul and Luke helped Patt and me prepare dinner one evening — that was a hoot.  We had such a good time.  The two littlest were real helps - well they thought so anyway and we enjoyed it.

One very hot afternoon,  the kids spent set up a nature museum in our garage.  (Laura I think helped a little). And they found a lot of stuff in the yard natural area in the back— and so far no poison ivy has shown up on them either.  We have a lot of nature as is evident.

Of course our pool leaves a little to be desired.  It may not be the fanciest you ever saw as our membership in the neighborhood pool lapsed long long ago.  The membership in the pool below is still current and remains valid.

Patt's inventory of crafts is getting a little low, colored glue on colored glue with some glitter was theme of this day I think.  The leftover Christmas crafts got very little enthusiasm.

 Well we can still read, and play cards, and both are hits. And we do both well.

This morning we went for a hike along the greenway and threw sticks into the rain swollen creek to watch them being swept down stream.  This is an activity that still fascinates me too.  ( I will also look for a rock or two to toss in).  Both Matt and I were somewhat busy keeping a grip on the two littlest.  

Tomorrow early the airplane leaves with seven passengers headed east and our house gets real quiet.

We have enjoyed their stay.