The grandkids went home earlier in the week but I still want to share photos from their time here. Katie's visit was for almost three weeks and she agreed to spend some of the time painting the barn if she got help with the kids (that's me). I had planned to have the prep work done ahead of time, but I didn't to that so Katie spent the first day power-washing. Uncle Chris gives the best shoulder rides. The kids got plenty of exercise outside and definitely needed naps each day. Before I got into the routine of putting Kasen down for his nap the carseat seemed to be an easy way to get him to sleep. One lap with the carseat in the wagon and he was out. Then it was time to go to the house with Kirby to work on a project. She helped to warp the rigid heddle loom with a project in her favorite color. Back to the barn after nap time. Katie admitted that she got carried away with the power washer on the inside of the barn. It looked great because she and Meryl (DIL) moved all the clutter out of the alleyway. (I still have to figure out where to put all that stuff that was moved.) The puddles were irresistible for Kasen.

I asked for this green wagon for Christmas because I knew that I could use it during lambing season. It sure came in handy during this time with the kids here. I found that I could even drag the wheelbarrow and the wagon at the same time.

The Texas family has gone home. I need to get back to my regular work. But I also want to share some of these Cute Grandkid photos. After all, this blog is really mostly a scrapbook for myself as well as being partly about my business of weaving and raising sheep. When there are so many photos and I get behind then it's harder to start. Too many photos. This one or that one? Delete? Edit? Share? I made the hard decision and chose some of my favorites from one of the first days the kids were here. Kirby had gone on an overnight trip with the other grandma and I went with Katie and 17-month-old Kasen to San Francisco for an informal brunch following Katie's friend's wedding the previous day. We stayed about as long as Kasen could last and then took him to the beach.