In the last week of August, my parents came for a visit. It was a busy week. On Sunday, we went up to a state park and checked out the lighthouse there.
And we spent some time on the beach. It was a little too windy and cool for any adults to get in the water...
...but of course, the children don't mind the cool weather. At least everyone but Aaron didn't mind.
He preferred to stay dry and play at the edge.
Deborah, in contrast, really enjoyed her time in the sand.
My dh and me.
My dad brought his model train set for us and he and Nathan put together the general store.
Mom taught the children how to use leaves and ferns from the woods to make cards.
One of the finished products.
And she 'drip painted' with Deborah. At the end, this picture will look like a grove of trees.
One night, we stayed up and shelled our popcorn. Yes, the popcorn that has been sitting in a bushel basket in our garage for over a year. It was hard work, harder than I expected. There were many sore thumbs that night.
This was Stephen's crop last year - Cherokee Long Ear popcorn.
The finished product - whew!
And we spent some time on the beach. It was a little too windy and cool for any adults to get in the water...
...but of course, the children don't mind the cool weather. At least everyone but Aaron didn't mind.
He preferred to stay dry and play at the edge.
Deborah, in contrast, really enjoyed her time in the sand.
My dh and me.
My dad brought his model train set for us and he and Nathan put together the general store.
Mom taught the children how to use leaves and ferns from the woods to make cards.
One of the finished products.
And she 'drip painted' with Deborah. At the end, this picture will look like a grove of trees.
One night, we stayed up and shelled our popcorn. Yes, the popcorn that has been sitting in a bushel basket in our garage for over a year. It was hard work, harder than I expected. There were many sore thumbs that night.
This was Stephen's crop last year - Cherokee Long Ear popcorn.
The finished product - whew!
5 comments:
Hey - you went to Tawas!! We camp there every year - it is our favorate state park so far. Looks like fun!!
I love Tawas, but we didn't go this year, despite my good intentions.
You didn't say how the popcorn turned out! Did you pop any? Do you know the trick if it doesn't pop well?
Well, all I know is that if popcorn doesn't pop well, store it in your garage for 1 1/2 years and then it will pop.
very nice. looks like a terrific family time. i envy you your weather.
I don't know that 'store it in your garage' trick -- before you try that (if it doesn't pop) try soaking it briefly in water, then rolling it in a towel to dry the outside, then popping it. Usually, from what I've read, not popping well is a result of it having tried out too much. Plus, that's faster than the 1.5 year method ;)
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