Weekend Update 4-24 through 4-26

Friday, Bill & I woke to a beautiful morning. Bill was going a bit stir crazy in the house, being he's been home, and working on the basement. We decided to get away for the day..without the kids. They were very open to the idea, and think they were glad to have a day to themselves too. They both did most of their school before we left, and worked hard to get it finished, because they were allowed a movie while we were gone. It had been a No TV, No Computer week here at the house.



Bill & I headed out around 9:30, and arrived on the coast around 11:30. We did some bumming around, hit the Christian Book store (spent over an hour there!) and then headed to our favorite place in Depot Bay, where we played some cards, and watched the beautiful ocean with the sunshine on it. It was only about 55 degrees with a cool breeze on the beach...so we didn't head down...admired it from inside! After a nice day together, we headed home for supper with the kids & Robert. Robert had worked all day, and there was lots of chatter at the supper table of all the events of the day. Bill took a few pictures..and as usual...he always likes to add something in there...just to keep me wondering what will be next!

Bill saw an earplug on the ground...this was my surprise picture! Sometimes its potatoes, sometimes it's his toes, you just never know what will be on a camera that Bill gets his hands on!

These next two pictures are just a longstanding joke with Bill & I...

He started this years ago....and we have lots of pictures of us coming out of outhouses!! First he checks to see if I've got the camera...then notice how he thought if he ducked below the car door coming out I would miss him....haha Bill...Still got ya!! Saturday, Bill finished all the wiring in the basement. The toilet arrived, and now the plumbing can begin! It was a cool day and overcast. Hard to take after the beautiful weather we had all week. We are hoping it will return.

We did get to the O'Hara's for dessert on Saturday night. It was nice to get back together, after all the sickness, and topsey turvey lives we've had over this last month or so. It was so good to sit around, visit & laugh. Friends of the O'Hara's brought a HUGE cow heart for me to dissect in my science class on Monday...I can hardly wait!! Ryan opened the fridge and said "It almost makes me not want to eat"! (Notice, he said almost!!) It is pretty big, and takes up a good portion of the shelf...but after tomorrow, it will be history! (or science!) I will be sure to post a link to our school page.

Sunday, we spent a nice day together, just relaxing. Bill & I had a nap, while Ryan, Hunter & Kristin played a few rounds of Rockstar on the X-Box that Hunter brought along....a nice Sunday. Ashley was on the lookout for feeder visitors....funny....the Richards Bird Diner!