A Weekend with Thomas and Family!

Josh, Debora and Thomas arrived sometime before we got back from Milwaukee on Friday, at 10:30 pm or so. They were visiting with Uncle Roger when we got home, and we debated just slipping up to bed and seeing them in the morning (we had to milk Saturday am), but didn't get away with it - the pull of a grandson is too strong! Before he went to bed, he had his bath-in-the-sink at Gatfly's. He is a creature of habit, and it was so funny to see him getting so excited about his coming bath when his mamãe started undressing him. Then up to nurse and fall asleep. What a good boy! Of course 4:30 came way too early the next morning, but some things you can't replace - like time with the grands!

We had a busy day on Saturday with the trip over to the cemetery. What a surprise when we drove up (last ones, of course!) - there were a lot of cars there! We were afraid there was another funeral going on, but no, it was just the Bacon Clan gathering to say good-bye to one of their own. After the committal service, we spent a little time wandering through the headstones and "meeting" other generations. Then it was off to the Waupaca Woods in the Mall for dinner. Everyone who came to the cemetery met us there for dinner. It was a special time. We missed Jim and Ione, and had tried to call both Grace's house and their's from the cemetery, but were unable to reach them - our fault for not giving them a reminder call earlier in the week. Too many things going on, I guess.

After dinner we went home and put our feet up for a bit. Then Debora and I went out-on-a-mission. Can't say just what here, in case this is read by the wrong folks....hee, hee. Then I had a special treat, as Josh milked cows with Dan in the evening and I got to spend some extra time with Debora and Thomas! What fun! We had tacos ready when they got home, along with cheesecake for dessert. Saturday night, when we could have stayed up a bit later as we didn't have to work on Sunday, we all crashed early - in bed by 10:00.

Sunday off! What a treat to have it fall on a weekend when we have company! We had a lazy start to the day, eating, shopping, eating some more, visiting Great Grandma and Grandpa Hansen, then home for the bath routine. Nice, full day. Lots of good Thomas-time and visiting with his folks.

They were able to stay through lunch today, so we got to go down for the pictures at the farm. We also dug up some suckers by the lilacs which they will plant in their yard at Ottumwa. They took all three colors that we have here. Good luck with them! They headed out about 1:00 or a little later. Not too bad.

After they pulled out, I had my ritual of wiping down the changing pad (from Lorrie) and folding it up until next time. That's always a bit sad, but then I got busy with these pictures and it was all good again. I hope you enjoy them!