Visiting the Erls

A photo journal of our fun visit to the Erl family.

I had heard about Lindsay's Civil War art project. All

I heard was correct-- an awesome exhibit.

This should be worth a few hundred points!

We go out to eat with Erls and Laplantes. We can always

be found near good food.

Hayden shows me all his Lego projects. I am intrigued by

each one of them! Not sure I could do that!

Lindsay always has a beautiful smile.

(A few bucks there, Dave!)

More lego projects for me to see.

I think this kid could figure out

any of the scenes all on his own.

Mallory helped Hayden make this bank. When

he grows up, Hayden wants to be an inventor.

I wish I had gotten a photo of his drawing for a soap

gun. (Shoots soap bubbles.)

Lindsay shows me her cute monkey tree in her bedroom.

She picked out her own decor.

Lindsay and Hayden pose by the pool before heading for

the trampoline. Deborah's yard is beautiful, clearly evidence

of a very green thumb and a few hours!

Her Japanese maple is striking. Deborah

knows what plants will be most dramatic

in her yard and has made a peaceful,

lovely spot to retreat to on any day. Doug

and I loved basking for an hour in its

beauty.

No pictures of Mallory this trip. We saw her only a few minutes.

Her schedule did not permit any camera poses. Next time, cutie!

Sacramento Trip: Visiting LaPlantes

Tony and Doug walk around the yard to inspect the work

(or is it to keep an eye on the workers?)

Tony's brother Midey (nickname) is raking out

the soil in preparation for planting shrubs and flowers today.

Here is the dry creek they put in.

Roses and some flowering bushes are in now.

It is already looking beautiful.

This is mother's nature's idea of landscaping.

Their property is surrounded with clover (red) and lupin (purple).

Jaci wants to pose in her new Easter dress.

She even has silver shoes to match!

The fabric has pretty colored butterflies

that sparkle softly in the light.

Posed for a memory picture of our visit.

Garret designed an amazing board game after hours of thought

and internet learning. It involves dinosaurs, and if you don't

remember many facts about them, you will after playing this

game, win or lose!

I like to make up games!

Grandma gets to visit kindergarten with Jaci at Franklin school.

She is rapt in listening to her teacher Mrs. Van____.

I know!

Cathy had purchased a bird cage and a bird feeder to paint when I came.

Garret insisted Grandma knew best how to draw the dinosaurs, lizards, and

dragonflies best! What a tax on my imagination. Had to go to the internet to

remember how to draw a dragonfly.

Isn't that lame in a child's eye?

Clouds, sun and sky make a good rooftop.

Painting in the dinosaur.

Finished!

Me, too!

Tony adds some glue to make them more permanent before hanging.

There! We did it!

So much fun! Can't wait to come back next year!