Spring For A Day

They Are Here!

Excited Halle

Hayden, Our Soon To Be College Bound Senior

It's just before 8:00 as I start this blog and Beth and I have been up since 6:30 talking and getting that second cup of coffee.  It's an unnatural 46º outside, not exactly winter weather.  All of the Christmas Eve snow has melted, the lake's open, and the temperature will probably get into the '50s later today with lots of rain. 

8:08

Yesterday was another exciting day here at the lake as our daughter Jill and her family arrived from Virginia around noon.  And now we are twelve until Sunday, when the various family have to head home for school, work, or play. So most of the morning was the usual, coffee, breakfast, getting ready for the arrival of Jill and Drew's family.  Beth, however, made her classic chicken tortilla and vegetable soup, a must have on a dreary morning. When they pulled in and opened the car door, their two dogs, Coco and Daisy popped out and immediately ran to our house, having been here just about a month ago. The drive was easy for all but the driver, Drew, as Jill and the girls slept most of the way having left around 5:00 AM.  It's fun to see how the cousins, four girls, immediately bond as if they have never been away from each other.  They text each other occasionally but there's nothing as much fun as getting together at their grandparents home on the lake.  We love it.

A Soup Lunch For Twelve

Since they arrived at noon, everyone was hungry so the soup was ready and we got out the makings for sandwiches, various meats, cheese, tomatoes, and all the condiments but the soup was the hit, especially adding avocado to it and hot sauce to taste.  We then spent a good part of the afternoon catching up, while the grandkids talked, played on their devices, watched some TV, or played games with Granny.  

Jill And Drew, Happy To Be Back At The Big Inlet

Tyler And His Mom

Around 3:30, five of us drove off to sample the libations at the Big Inlet Brewery, twenty minutes away, a new favorite for all of us.  We were there early enough to stand at the bar and sample various brews and then get a table for five.  We left around 4:30 after a round of brews, just enough and got home in time for some appetizers and bloody marys or wine.  

Sisters

Sampling Drafts 

Evie had dinner under control, as the ham was in the oven, the potatoes au gratin were made, and Jill put together the salad. We were all hungry, finishing up the potatoes, the salad, but we still have lots of ham left for sandwiches and maybe another dinner.  

A Ham HappyFamily

We then ended up either talking in the living room or watching a scary movie with the kids until we were tired enough to go to bed, around 10:30, leaving the grandchildren downstairs to their own devices.  What happened to the good old days when the grandkids were in bed by 8:30 and we stayed up until midnight.