Mason and Chloe come for a short visit...catch up

Last Friday the 15th Mason and Chloe rolled in earlier than I thought they would. we visited out in the outdoor kitchen until late. I had made pulled pork for sandwiches which we had sometime during the evening. John and Karen came over to visit with the kids and took some dinner home with them. It was a really good night. 

Mason and Chloe all set to head out for the photo shoot 💘

Chloe looks so  comfy 😀

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Saturday morning we got up and enjoyed the morning. I had a request for French Toast and bacon so that's what they got :). Basically spent most of the day just visiting. Tuna sandwiches for lunch because that's always  Mason's request 😁

Later in the afternoon the kids got ready to go as they had a photo shoot in North Lake Tahoe. I can't wait to see those pictures! 

Sunday of course is Champagne Sunday, not that Chloe and I didn't have some on Saturday LOL. 

Ken and I decided on cauliflower pizza since it's been awhile. Oh it was so good! We started out in the outdoor kitchen with a nice fire going, but it was so cold! The winds were blowing hard and didn't stop all day! We thought we had a few raindrops at one point, nope snowflakes! 😱 After the pizza was baked we decided to be smart and go inside our perfectly good home and make a fire in there. That's where we spent the afternoon! Some common sense right?!! LOL. 

Winds were crazy and cold!!

My half was chicken, mushrooms and onions.  Ken's was 
oysters, mushrooms and olives 

Monday we were home all day and got some things done! 

Tuesday we had to run to Gardnerville to pick up some prescriptions for Ken. We decided to stop in Topaz and get some breakfast. Ken ordered their Chicken Fried Steak. Oh was that something! I didn't take a picture but sure should have. When we have breakfast out I order 2 eggs and then he gives me a piece of toast and some hash browns. I get more than enough with that. I took a piece of his steak, sinful! The gravy was the best I've ever had in a restaurant! Need their recipe LOL. 

We picked up his prescriptions and headed back home. It's 112 mile round trip. That meal kept us full all day! 

Wednesday was an at home day, just cleaning etc. I ordered some new food storage containers and spent part of the day cleaning out kitchen cabinets and dumping the old. We did go next door for Happy Hour catching up with Karen and seeing the pups. 

Today is a beautiful sunshiny day. A little porch and window cleaning is in my future.

 Tomorrow we're heading to Tonopah, NV for Jim Butler Days. We haven't been in a few years so figured why not. Time for some street dancing and a parade!  Woohoo. Love that little town! 

I think they're happy to be together after Jacob being gone on ship for over
a month! Golf, it is! 💖

Stole this from instagram. Aaron (right) was in 
Lake Havasu with some friends! He cleans 
up nicely doesn't he?! 

Would the blog be complete without pictures of our beautiful great granddaughter? Of course not haha. 

Love this pic of Grandpa Eric

So sweet 

Grandma Christina is in love 💗

 

    Linda, Owen and Bobby. Both of my sister's grandkids made All Stars!                                               

                        Get ready for a busy summer of sports! 

Cassidy made All Stars too! 

That's it for today! A quick trip to Raley's in town and then off to the front porch!

Enjoy your day! 

Welcome to the world Miss Avery Grace Kay! Russell and Lori visit for the weekend! :)

Avery Grace Kay entered the world on May 8th at 0400! Seth and Holly's world will never be the same! 💗 She came via C Section (not expected) weighing 8 lbs 10 ounces and 21 inches long. 

The little family is doing just fine and came home yesterday! So as you would expect there is a picture overload coming up! LOL. 

Mom Holly and her baby girl 💕

Seth and his baby girl who's a redhead just like dad! 💙

Oh that face! Guess I'm a little prejudiced! 💗

Grandma Christina! 💗

The little family! 💖

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Grandpa Eric! 💙

Right now she's all Seth except for her little rosebud mouth!
💗

Here she's home with her protector Travis 💕

Another picture of Avery at home 💗 I could look at 
pictures all day! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma are thrilled 
for this new title! 💗

Now back to the weekend. Adam left Friday morning heading to work

in Pioneer, CA. 

We ran to Total Wine in Reno for supplies and then Walmart in Carson

City for food LOL.  Had a nice lunch at Betsy's before heading home. 

Unloaded groceries and got a few munchies made for later. Some I did on Thursday so it wasn't too difficult. 

Russell and Lori got here around 2100 I believe and we all headed for the outdoor kitchen to have some munchies and adult beverages. Well, we ended up staying up until 0230 or so just talking and enjoying the company. 

Ken, Lori and Russell 

Saturday morning Russell and Lori hadn't slept much because I went out about 0840 and they were sitting in the sunshine since way earlier than what I made it out. Biscuits, gravy and eggs for breakfast and got the day started. Not much really going on. It was a nice one though. 

In the afternoon they took the Can AM out for awhile and had a nice ride! Lori had never been out in the BLM so Russell showed her the sights. 

Out by the old mine near a "race track" where we used to take the 

grandkids. Top of the hill! 

Out by Pumpkin Hollow Mine (Copper) 

They found a nice clean pipe LOL 

They were lucky to see this guy! I haven't ever seen one 

out on a ride 

Top of the mountain looking down to our neighborhood 💖

                                          Our sunset Saturday night 

Saturday night I made Super Burritos for dinner. So a nice night in the outdoor

kitchen once again. It seems that's where we spend most of the time when we have company :) 

Sunday morning I knew it was time for them to get ready to go home, so I got started on egg mc muffin sandwiches. Karen came over to visit for a bit and had a virgin Bloody Mary.  Then she was off to her mom's. 

Lori and I indulged a bit with mimosas. Well, probably more than a bit haha. Ken had one and then changed to Bloody Mary's for 1 or 2. Russell was driving, so not so much. They left here later than what Russell wanted, but it was Mother's Day. He had to work on Monday, Lori didn't. 

We continued our day in the outdoor kitchen. Ken barbecued some delicious pork chops that had been marinating for a few days. YUM! Heard from all my boys and some others so it was a great day! 

Monday I admit other than changing bedding and washing a few loads I wasn't a bundle of energy. So pretty much a nice Monday. First day of turning on the air conditioner. A few more days of heat and then it'll cool to more seasonal temps. 

Today I was more myself so got some things done! Ken's next door right now putting in a water heater in the new outdoor bathroom John's been building.

 

Tomorrow we head for Carson City for Ken's dermatology appointment. Then we'll see what we can get accomplished before heading home. 

Life is great here at our house! So blessed! 💗

Have a great evening! 

Seth and Holly maternity pictures! Happy Birthday Allissa! Company coming :)

Seth and Holly had maternity pictures done and I just had to share! Her due date is the 8th so any day now little Avery Grace will come into this world and we couldn't be any more excited! Obviously LOL. 💖

We're so happy that Eric and Christina will enjoy the joys of being a grandparent for the first time! I know we've loved being grandparents for 27 years now!

 

We've mostly been home since we got back from the Arkansas trip. We finally got the bunkhouse painted and it looks so good. Took more paint than we originally thought as the wood just sucked it up! Mostly done by hand as the roller just wouldn't get it all! 

Our sweet  Allissa turned 25 on the 2nd 
of May. She had her family down in
San Diego to help her celebrate 💗

My sister, Linda and her grandson Owen. He ran the 
Chicken Run with his dad Dusty. 😀

Dusty and Owen running the Chicken Run 

I love this picture of Eric and Christina (except for the reflection) They were
out to see Creed Fisher in Roseville, CA. He's definitely one of our favorites 
too! 💖

Of course, Champagne Sunday

Ken changed his up for the 2nd round. They always look

so good, but I can't get over the taste! LOL. 

Some of our little keepsakes going across the front
of our little bar area in the outdoor kitchen 😀

Grandson Adam is coming tonight after he gets off work. He'll be here until Friday morning when he'll leave here and go straight to work. He's got about a 2 1/2 drive from his station in Pioneer, CA. Glad he wants to come spend a little time with us. 

He's bringing his new bike he bought himself while in Bend, Oregon last 
week. I think he called it a gravel bike (?) said it'll be perfect for our
roads out here. 

We had a nice surprise phone call over the weekend. Russell and Lori are coming out this Friday night and they'll head home Sunday after breakfast. Possibly John and Andrea could be along too. (🤞) Happy mom and dad here! 

Mason and Chloe will be out the middle of the month too! :) 

Just about time to get some lunch together for the two of us. Skies are finally clearing here and warming is expected from here on out! 😁