The Visits End

Today everyone went home.  Before Kelly and Carter left everyone had to get in final snuggles.

Big C and Little C

Hannah holding Carter very carefully

Sophie snuggling Carter

Smiling mom and baby

Granny and Charles experienced the Rt. 11 Yard Crawl today.  It truly was an all day affair, and they only hit the portion between Mauzy and Woodstock.  Charles scored an early find in New Market with a metal shelf that can be used in the basement for additional canned storage.

My second canning shelf

He also found himself a hammer and a scooter for the girls to ride on.  Granny found a number of things she "needed."  Both said they enjoyed the day and would like to do it again in the future.

Me? I'm happy to skip such events.  While we were home today, the girls got into Lego creations,

while Kelly and I "shopped" the stash of Grandma and Grandpa's items that my mom has been hanging onto since their deaths.  I decided to keep an antique silver baby spoon and fork, a relish fork, a couple of brooches of Grandma's, both their Bibles that they used regularly, three of Grandma's watches, a couple of fans from China, the old Rummy-O game that they always played, and a green (jade?) box from India.  Mom also let Kelly and me have some of the many baskets she's collected over the years.  I chose five of hers and one that used to be Grandma's.

My "loot"

After the yard crawl, Granny was ready to go home.  We met Papa for dinner at Mrs. Rowe's in Staunton.  We all enjoyed our food, but Sophie gobbled up all hers and then some.  She was one hungry girl, eating all her mashed potatoes, a hot dog, one and a half rolls with butter, and some vanilla ice cream for dessert.

Granny and Papa viewing yard crawl pictures at Mrs. Rowe's

The girls got to bed late again tonight, and Hannah was coughing, complaining of a sore throat, and running a 100 degree fever.  We'll need to keep an eye on her tomorrow.