Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day to all of you. This is a picture of my front stairs. We had fun decorating today. The marigold pots are the boys. We had gone to Hartman's in Manitowoc, and when I checked out the lady behind the counter handed each boy one marigold. But one just wouldn't do. We went to Walmart and bought the pots and one 6-pack for each of them. They're both really excited now about the watering part. That's good, because I hate it!

Our get together on Sunday afternoon was wonderful. We have so much leftover meat, we'll be eating brats and hamburgers for the rest of the week I think. The weather could have been a little warmer in the beginning, but by the end of the day, it was beautiful. We were outside for a while after everyone left just putsin' around. We had gone out later when the storm was passing over us. The boys thought that was fun.

Today when I woke up it was already 64 degrees. When I came down to get my clothes, the window were still open, and you could just feel the humidity in the air. I had to get the boys up early because we were going to the Manitowoc Memorial Day Parade. It was so nice this year for the parade. I can feel a little bit of a bite on my face. I think a got a little sun. Yay!

Anyway, we got to Manitowoc, parked and unpacked everything to take to the "sight". Grandma Lynn and Grandma K saved us a spot front and center. As the boys and I reach the corner, I realize I parked on a block without stop lights. Shucks. So here I am with three chairs, a backpack, a box of donuts, and the two boys. I managed to put everything in one hand, and take Gabe's hand and made Manny grab Gabe's other hand. Away we were across the street where Grandma Lynn was standing waiting for us! Everything was A-OK!

The parade started when I looked behind me and there was Vickie and the girlies and Ryan with Baby Mason. Yay...she made it. She has been sick the last few days with some sort of virus that made her lose her voice, and gave her a stinging sore throat. I'm so glad she could make it. A little while later, along comes her psycho ex-mother-in-law, Granny (a.k.a Brandi). OMG! Vickie's girls act more mature than Brandi.

Brandi reminds me a lot of a Barbie doll on crack. That is no exaggeration. She's very overwhelming. Picture Barbie at the age of 50. Very high maintenance. Give Barbie a few high energy pills and you've got Brandi...loud, obnoxious, and always having to have all the attention on her. It's really quite embarrassing.

Anyway, the parade was wonderful, even with Brandi there. It was fun to see Vickie again. I can't remember the last time I saw her. I know it was before Mason was born. And Ryan. Oh, it's been about a year! It's always nice to see old friends back at our old stompin' grounds.

After the parade, Mom and I went to the Penguin for lunch, and then went flower shopping. Oh the fun in that. The boys helped me pick out stuff to put in the flower beds. The both found this sand castle. Well, that wasn't in my theme, but they both wanted it so bad, I put the turtles back and picked up the sand castle along with a sand crab. Very cute.

Well, it's getting to be that time. The boys really need a bath. It was very warm and muggy today, and the smell like boys! Eeewww! Need to make them smell sweet again.

Oh yeah, one more thing before I go. We were outside after supper and the wind switched. Wow! What a change. I bet it dropped fifteen degrees while we stood there. It got cold!

Good night y'all.

Tootles.