Long Hot Summer

I can't believe I have gone so long without posting something on my blog.  Sometimes it seems so easy to come in and sit down and just let the words roll out of my head and off my fingers.  Sometime it makes sence and sometimes it doesn't, but I write something never the less.  It has been a hectic summer so far.  We took a drive out to Colorado Springs with our friends Sandra and Charles.  We stayed a few days and drove back with Sondra, David and Daniel in tow.  John drove the 37 ft U-Haul van and I kept Sondra company on the drive back.  They were fixing to make the move from Colorado Springs to  Ft Polk,Louisana. 

We have never been able to spend much time with David and Daniel because they have always lived so far away.  This time they were with us for about a month.  Sondra went down to check out the living accomadations and left the kids with us for about 10 days.  To our happy surprise the kids didn't seem to mind staying with Mawmaw and Granddaddy.  In the meantime after they had been here about a week, we drove up to Elizabethtown KY. to pick up John's mom who is 89 years old.  She lives with John's younger brother in Ohio.  Jim and Becky (John's younger brother), were taking a trip to Europe for the month of June and we had ask her to stay with us while they were gone.  With all the people here, it brought back memories of raising five kids in a three bedroom house. 

John and Charles on our trip to Colorado

Sandra and I on the trip to Colorado.

Monica on our trip to Memphis last weekend.

Paige playing with the boys, drawing silly faces.

Tim and his mother Lynn

We stopped at the Cathedral of the Plains on our Colorado trip.  Absolutely beautiful.

Johnny came in from work on one of the 106 degrees day and hosed down Tiger.  He was loving the cool water.

For a dog that normally hates water, he seems pretty content.



John's mother Rose



A birthday cake for Tracy.  I have two wonderful daughter-in-laws. 

Up until a week ago we were having some of the most pleasant weather we've had in the spring for a long time.  This week it has turned into the hottest weather in ages.  Yesterday the themometer on the back porch read 106.  I has been too hot to get out and go anywhere so we have stayed close to home.  A couple of swims at Johnny and Tracy's have been our big outtings for the last few days.

Matthew celebrating yet another birthday #11

Andrew ready for the BIG WATER BATTLE.

Four generations of Sundquist

My grandson John Pearson just turned 16 and got his drivers licence.  Now he is working his first job and doing his summer football practice as you can see is totally wiped out.

I left my camera in Sandra and Charles's car on our trip, so I didn't get picture of Sondra and the kids on my camera.  Sondra send me a copy of the pictures we made on your camera and I will add them.

As you can see it has been a busy summer so far.  Maybe I will become a little more motivated about posting.  Hope everyone is tolerating the heat well.  I'm glad we got Sondra and her family out of Colorado before the fires started.  Until the next time,  have a good week.