More fun with Grandma- June.

Since we had all this fresh fruit, we had to do something with it!

On Sunday morning, mama and Henry got up early to make blueberry muffins.

Henry poured all the ingredients into the bowl and even cracked the eggs on his own. (A skill he's worked very hard on.)

What's the best part of baking? Licking the spoons afterward. Henry spends the entire time asking if he can lick the spoon. Mama says he can when it's done and if he asks one more time, she's going to lick it herself.

That's usually when he quits asking.

We had some friends over to watch the final World Cup game because Mister Mark was the only one we could find who was interested in soccer. He brought James over and eventually Andy came over too. I slept through it all, of course, which is really saying something for 3 boys who tend to get crazy around each other. They actually played so wonderfully and quietly together while the grown-ups watched their match. They were all working on puzzles when a spontaneous concert erupted.

Grandma and Henry had a special afternoon when they drove to Anderson to go see Toy Story 3. It was a big deal not only because they were both excited to see a movie (with popcorn!), but Henry also got to skip his nap. It must have been good, because Henry was so tired afterward he fell asleep and even stayed asleep when Grandma parked the van in the garage (another Turner first!). Thanks for the movie date, Grandma!

On Monday night, Aunt Linda drove down to spend the night with us before she and Grandma headed north again. We decided to go for a walk and a bike ride. Henry made it about 4 houses down before he started getting whiny. He eventually had to be taken home and put to bed early for being such a grump.

I made friends with all the neighborhood cats. "What a pretty kitty! Bye bye kitty! Go see the doggies!" It was still really hot, so it didn't take long for me to decide I didn't want to walk either. So mama had to carry me back and throw me in bed with the other grump.

What was Grandma's favorite part of her trip? All the crepe myrtles that are flowering all over the Carolinas.

Grandma got one more chance to spoil me before she left. I was sitting up in my bed well past 10pm, so papa decided to rescue me and brought me downstairs for a movie and a cuddle. Needless to say, this isn't something he and mama agree on, but Grandma seemed happy to give me one last squeeze.

One last extra big thank you to Grandma for coming down to visit. Her trip wasn't solely recreational. While she was here, she refashioned our old Wisconsin bedroom curtains for bedroom. And she spent the greater part of a morning helping mama wash all the woodwork and light fixtures in the house. (Why did we get a house with chair rails, crown molding, and 1,000 six panel doors?) Thanks a ton, Grandma. The work was a lot more enjoyable with someone else helping.