Summer Fun

Here's a photo of that "Monster Truck Race" I was talking about the other day. As
you can see the trucks aren't very big, just little Monster truck replicas that they
have to push to make them go. With all the battery-powered stuff they have,
the concept of having to push something is a bit foreign. Grandpa is always pleased
whenever I buy something that doesn't require batteries. First, he prefers they
have to use their imaginations, and secondly, stuff with batteries makes noise. I
should say "extra" noise. These little guys make plenty of noise all on their own. LOL.

This is a Sand & Sea table from Little Tikes. Grandpa-approved. No batteries.
It's surprising how wet a couple of little boys can get with so little water.

Here we are on the grandpa-powered Slip N' Slide. While I think they would have
done fine on their own, Grandpa seemed to think he should give them a little push.
I sat down at the end and took photos and eventually wondered why
I was getting wet ... duh!

Mathias has learned to drive! Last year, he was hopeless behind the wheel. This
year, he's wheeling around like it's second nature.

Bjorn's looking pretty serious in this photo, which is kind of funny, because he's
usually got a big smile on this face. After this photo was taken, Grandpa and Daddy
set up an obstacle course for him. He had a ball. The kites flew today, too. It was a
good day. They left to go to their mom's about a half-hour ago but not before I had
my seven hugs and seven kisses. The good thing is, it won't be seven days before
we see them again. They will be here for supper on Tuesday night, and we're going
to take them to the county fair one night this week, too. I like it best when we don't get
the chance to miss them.