Thursday, July 23, 2009

Babysitting in DC - July 16-20

On July 16 - 20, Patty and I went to DC to babysit our grandson Baker, while his mom and dad went to NYC to attend the wedding of Nicole's former boss.

This was excellent bonding time for us with Baker, since we live so far away from each other!



Playing with Nana.





Thomas the train was a favorite for Baker along with
Sesame Street on the tellie



Taking each and every toy out of the hamper.


Waking up is hard to do!


Baker loves to ride this tricycle and this is his attempt to put on his helmet by himself



I am almost sure he isn't allowed in this drawer (except when Papa & Nana are around)


Nana Patty works with Baker on saying words from flash cards (Baker just likes to pull them out of the box and throw them on the floor.)


Oh shoot, the top drawer has a safety latch!



I promise, this rectangle will go down in this hole!









Saturday, July 11, 2009

Flowers of July


Orange Crush New Guinnas in the front bed


Hydranjas - a gift from our neighbors


The begonnia's and daylillies are blooming


Our Knock-out roses are blooming


A bloom from the pink parisal plant


Patty loves to prune


Black-eyed Susans that my sister Nancy gave me last year

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More garden work in progress

An almost gone, Mexican Hat Plant flower


Tiger Lilies (bulbs from my mothers yard in Mississippi)


Milkweed blooms: a horrible name for a great flower


Patty checks out the flowers