Three Amigos

What do you get when 1 Councilman from Minnesota and 2 landscapers from Colorado come to town?

Wayne, Steve, Neal, and Heidi

Neal ever enduring the new kitchen cabinets

Wayne moving that dirt around in the yard.

Neal stamping the concrete on the terrace and teaching the polish cement worker how to do it too.

And Steve designing the yard!!

A long time ago Greg made arrangements with Wayne to come this summer and landscape our yard. Wayne brought his brother Steve with him and asked Neal to come to.

They came ready to go and put in many hours helping us both inside and outside the house.

So I'll give you some before and after shots of the transformation the Amazing Three Amigos did during their August visit. They worked so hard in 90 degree weather.

A very tired Neal and Steve after all the work.

A happy Heidi and Greg after all the work! Guys, thanks so much for coming and giving and giving and giving and laughing a little too. We were already blessed that you chose to come and even more blessed after you time with us. 

Packing Up Seasons and Memories

 

Earlier this month, the internet was too slow for me to get my office work done, so I put in time organizing and packing. This time it was going through the toys: what to keep for sentimental reasons, what to keep for guests to enjoy, what to give away, what to toss. It was also a gloomy, rainy day and I was tired from pushing hard for several days. 

No wonder looking over these cuties caused my heart to spend time remembering special times with my girls.

OK, I cried a little bit too.

A week or two later I took the bin of "give aways" to church and offered them to 3 families with little girls. I wish I had a picture of us digging into the bags of stuff from the back of my car. Immediate connections with dolls, giggles over clothing for Barbie and Ken from one mom, knowing looks from daughters to their mothers about other toys in the box. Over the years we've received many "pass along" treasures of toys, dolls, clothing. It's a great thing to keep it going.