Fun and Tired Go Together...Right?

 I am so tired. I mean really tired. A good tired ---because I was helpful.

You see, Lindsay and Tyler gave themselves a Christmas present of tickets to a concert and the plan was to couple it with a trip to see Tyler's twin brother in May. Little did they know their start to the year would make this vacation so needed. Lindsay also has such a stressful job. She makes good money, but I think she knows it is not a job she can keep up for as long as I taught. I think our prayer is that she will do it one more year since Tucker will go to preschool on the way to her job and then look for something closer to home even if  less money and hours when he starts kindergarten. The trip began with them flying out Thursday for south Florida. Jeff picked up the boys and the wildness began Thursday evening. 

LET ME JUST SAY,  I have no idea how she does it. I am absolutely positively sure children are for young people. Then I think about how many grandparents are raising grandchildren. Whew.... I did send them to daycare for Friday because I knew I would not hold up for the entire weekend. They were good, but...

On Thursday night, I fell asleep before Tucker did:) The baby bed is in our master so Palmer slept there. Jeff has been down in his back to add to all of this. He pulled a muscle in the upper back and visited a chiropractor, but later had to go the doctor and get a muscle relaxer and some anti inflammatory medicine. He could only sleep in the recliner. Tucker and I slept in Lindsay's old room. He talks nonstop anyway just like his mama, so I fell asleep before him. The next 2 nights I pretended to be asleep so he would stop talking. I am telling the truth. So many words come out of his mouth.

Friday afternoon, we played out on the dock. A rope dropped in the water can be so much fun. They are building a dock across the way at the new house, so Palmer was mesmerized by all the sights over there.

On Saturday morning, we went to Paul Allen's house to let them run around in their yard and then walked across to the ballpark by his house and played in the park.

Katie was gracious and took over the listening to so many words and swinging Tucker in the hammock

Yes, they chose to come down like that. Palmer has no fear!

Then we all went to Chik Fila for lunch.

Stickers were a huge hit.

Then it was off the Destin park for Tucker's end of the year T-ball party.

That child had so much fun. He ran and played so hard. Palmer was happy to sit in the stroller and watch since all of this was his nap time.

The park is a beautiful waterfront park with lots of native plants and a heron refuge. Couple that with a swimming area, lots of playground stuff and a splash pad it is a wonderful park to go to. It was a little overcast, but that actually kept the temperature to a very pleasant one.

Palmer and I watched all the herons in the trees. There were at least 3 huge heron nests in them.

Tucker was running and playing with friends and really didn't want to stop and take a picture of his trophy for his parents. This was as good as I got.

You may notice that eyesore of a building behind Tucker. If you have visited our area, you may have even stayed there. Just know that I don't know a single local who doesn't hate that eyesore. It is just completely out of place with our beaches.

Sunday brought church. We did get them there on time and more out by the water play.

This time a big stick brought lots of fun.

Palmer and Miles. Palmer was told he could not walk out on the pier. He would go right to the edge and stand and then look back to see if anyone was watching. He minds, but he is a daredevil so he must be watched.

The parents arrived around 2 and Jeff and I were pooped. I took a 2 hour nap which didn't interfere with my nighttime sleep. Jeff was snoozing in the chair too.

I did get up early as usual and head down to check on the plants. Roses are blooming. I didn't cut any this weekend since I was so busy.

Jeff did slip out yesterday afternoon and get me the 4 chairs to go with the old table I painted. The table is almost 40 years old, and it only took one can of paint to paint it. I think I can keep it up and the new chairs look nice with it. That is about all you can keep out in the hot sun and down that close to the water.

The tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are starting to do their thing.

Miles and I made a quick stop at the grocery store this morning where he got his first sticker. 

We are hoping for a quiet day and a few chores, one of which is mopping the kitchen. A milkshake was spilled and a quick clean was all I had time to do, and it has been driving me nuts since it happened.

I think we have had a real spring with April, but the heat is on its way with this week. I am good with that. I will see cool again in November.

I do feel aged this morning, but blessed too.

Sandy