Nicholas’ party is coming close and it’s time to mow the jungle that is the lawn. We have had so much rain that some of the grass is up to about five inches over the septic system. Thank goodness I’ve got a Deere… and even the Deere took two passes at the yard before it looked at all presentable.
So naturally after a long mow and a good sunburn, there’s more work to be done as we’re awaiting the arrival of Patrick and Suzette and their family in Zebulon.
One of the things you learn awfully quickly as a father is that you’re going to be spending a lot of time putting together things that fall into the category of some assembly required.
Today’s project was Nicholas’ new wagon for his birthday. If you have a kid, I highly recommend the Radio Flyer Discovery. It’s easy to put together, it has a cup holder as well as a cargo hatch good for several cans of pop, and it’s made of really sturdy plastic. And unlike most projects like this, I had it together in less than ten minutes!
With the wagon together, it was time to pop over to Zebulon to see Patrick and family who had just arrived from Columbus, Ohio. Squeaks, (their daughter Mairin…OK, I can’t help it, she’ll always be Squeaks to me!) has grown quite a bit since we saw her in October. She’s going to be a tall, lanky one. And of course, Patrick Samuel had more than a bit of running about to do after a long car trip so he had the energy as usual. A wonderful dinner and some time together and then it was time to head home to Clayton to get ready for visitors in the afternoon. I wonder who they could be… 🙂
