Swimmers of the Weekend

Raymond went swimming accidentally about a month ago. He was power washing the deck and stepped off the dock. 2 weeks ago I went in and was ok after I got numb from the cold water.
Here is Skylar blowing water like a whale. Thanks to Pa Pa for another fun lesson.



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Swimming Girls

Here goes the 1st of our swimmers for this 4th of July weekend.

Laura, Skylar, and Kaelyn came in on Wednesday night to enjoy some lake time with us. Unfortunately Brad had to work.
Here is Skylar. 1st she was going to jump off the diving board. Then she had second thoughts.

She eased in down the steps. Maybe tomorrow she will jump into the water.

For now we will enjoy the cool water and fun with her Momma.

Pa Pa got water and primed the pump for the slide. It is ready for SOMEONE to go first.
We will see soon who it will be.

How I spent the last 8 days

Raymond and I have enjoyed living in the farm house. This was a great opportunity for us to carry on the tradition of  the Love homestead. This house was built by Raymond's grandfather -Pa Pa (Bill) Love, Sr. in 1929. He borrowed $4000 to build the house and the crash of '29 caught him as well as the nation in the hard times of the Depression. It was in the 1940s before he was able to pay off the loan. Bill and Bobbie moved into the house in 1961.
Each generation has put love and care into the house. Now, our turn has come.

This was Raymond's bedroom. We use it as a TV room.

The kitchen and utility were carpeted.

This picture shows the new tile floor we had installed.

This is the back wall of the utility room with the new 18 inch tiles.

The changes in the pink bathroom:

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                            Note the mirror on the wall -thanks Raymond for a special bit of luxury.

By removing the closet from the TV room, we created the space for the shower.

The back bathroom was created from a closet. The use of the space is amazing. The walls and floor were redone to update it from its 1970's look.

The house is solid like our heritage. We will enjoy the new features.

Thanks to Tommy Tomerlin and his crew for all this work done in 8 long days.

Kaelyn blowing bubbles

Laura was so proud of Pa Pa teaching Kaelyn to blow bubbles.



Then she looked at GranBob.



Laughed and here she blows again.



How much fun can one girl give her grandparents!!!
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Uncle Jason

Jason is a favorite with his nieces. Kaelyn enjoyed sitting and watching Uncle Jason make funny faces.



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Piano recital

Skylar has been taking piano lessons this year. She is playing with both hands and did 2 songs for the spring recital.


Laura accompanied 2 soloist who played violin.



The entire student picture.



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P F Changs for dinner

For Bobbie, Laura, and Raymond's birthdays we went to eat together at PF Changs. Wonderful food. The girls enjoyed eating with: chapsticks ( Reagan) pork chops ( Skylar and Rylee).



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Our Goodby

Today we celebrated the life of my sister-in-law. My daughter Laura gave her eulogy from a niece's point of view. It was sweet to hear her words of love and admiration. She and Rhonda had a wonderful aunt in Kathy.
Kathy will be missed.



61 roses for 61 years of life.

Sunday in San Antonio

The girls have come to spend the weekend with us. We had a great day today.
Rylee on the carrousel.





Laura and Rhonda figuring out the next stop for our day at Sea World.




"Thank you for my day at Sea World".



Dinner at Cha Chas. Good Mexican food.



GranBob and Pa Pa kept Kaelyn while we went Sea World. They are good friends.





Pa Pa getting a lot of loving done.





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Happy Birthday

So what is my birthday boy doing vacuuming the garage?


Creating a clean spot for his Harley motorcycle. Happy birthday and safe travels.


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