Mom moves in

Oh how we missed our Granmere. Explaining that Granmere is going to be coming "next week" is rather lost on a 2 year old.

Carts! What fun!

Surely you need help with this Granmere!

Oh. I wasn't supposed to climb in the fridge? Who knew?

Kids!

A little sin verguenza

Where did this little boy come from?? Where's my baby?

Oh that's right, we had anotherone. Andrew and I were wishing that Picasa had a "de-drool" function

Ben in the springtime

Well, it is mostly tiring

But Ben is pulling himself up everywhere

And starting to enjoy the outside

We spent the afternoon planting. We got 3 dozen raspberry canes in the ground. So, I am thinking about yummy summer fruit! We also planted hops, so we are looking forward to fresh hop beer in the fall. The above picture is one of the spots I put the raspberries in. I had to remove a stone patio type thing I didn't know we had! I am going to feel that tomorrow!

Zach in the Springtime

Very helpful with the dishes

Thinking about the birds maybe?

Everyone reads the newspaper on Sunday morning

Helping momma in the garden

Dad's Party Part 3

Art trying to help Ben walk

Theo and Zach in the bouncer

Boing boing boing!

Dad's Party Part 2

Cliff spent a good day hanging out with Charlie, Zach back there finally ate his hamburger!

Sisters!

Bubbles! Our new favorite word

If anyone stopped to do the calculation, Lizzy and I have been friends for OVER TWENTY YEARS. Our kids weigh 75 pounds between them. How is this possible???

Dad's Party Part 1

Uncle Don, all the way in from Texas!

Ben was surprisingly chipper about playing pass the baby

Aunt Martha and Aunt Ginny.

Roger holds Ben and says thank heavens my kids aren't babies!

Oh Blah Di Oh Bla Dah

Life goes on.

The kids are still adorable

And Zach got a bouncy castle for his birthday

Goodbye Dad

Well, these pictures are the last ones we are going to have of Dad. I took them on Saturday before Dad went down hill so fast on Sunday.

I wanted to post them and share them. I think it is a blessing that he went downhill so fast. He really did enjoy his last day with his grandchildren.

I'll miss you Daddy. And whenever I see a cardinal, I will think of you and know that your spirit is with me.

Charles Wharton Tidd Jr.

January 14 1939 - April 5 2010