Family work day

So today I get up at 6am and was so glad to smell coffee, I had bought a new coffee pot the other day and just hooked it up last night.  My old one would not hold the time to program it, then it got to were it just would not work so I replaced it.  It was very nice to have a little me time, I got a load of towels folded then went out and fed the dogs and cat.   Came back in had my coffee,then I went to get dressed when I came back out of my room, Daddy and Ray were here and Tom was outside with Bruttus.   Brandy and her family got here right after this so I came back in the house with the girls to visit while they ate.  I heard someone making noise down the hall and went to look, Payton was sitting on Misti's bed playing with her phone.  I took him back into the dinning room where the girls were and saw Laurie was outside with little bit, I sat at the table so I could talk with the kids and Payton took off down the hall, I followed him to see what he was doing, he had gone to wake his sister up so she would not miss out on seeing the girls.  Payton really looks out for Patience and she in her way looks out for him also.  So now all 4 grandkids are in the dinning room with me and I am trying to make sure they each have what they want for breakfast.  Wow what fun, I sure miss the girls and Laurie's girls being small.  They were not all this age at the same time but still yet getting to go thru this with the four of them makes me compare with now quite often.

Today the group split into two, Daddy, Ray, Laurie, Tom and Brandon were in one group and Brandy, Misti and I were in the other group.  Daddy's group worked in the front yard cutting down damaged trees and My group mainly worked in the back doing tree removal by cutting out the young trees that had started growing in my flower beds.  Plus this way we were able to keep an eye on the little ones that were playing on the swing set.  Every once in a while we went to the front to see what the others were doing, I could not believe all that was done and it was not 10:00 am yet.  The last thing done in the yard today was daddy took the3 tractor and brought more dirt into the front from the pasture so he could block off the boxers escape route, they had found right next to where we had blocked the fence where they had been getting out was another spot they could use.  So Daddy put a bucket (tractor bucket) of dirt there and them they worked it out to cover that area. Tom later told me" It was rather comical to watch the boxers come running towards the front like they were ready to hit the neighborhood, they got to the fence and saw the dirt blocking their way and you could see their bodies slump as they turned and walked back around to the back yard."  I told him "I have got to include this in my blog, John will love this." 

So by now it is getting rather warm out side so it is time to go in and cool off.  Daddy stayed for a bit to visit and then he and Ray went to Daddy's to move a washer.  Tom and Brandon then took down my chandelier above my table and put up a great ceiling fan.  For lunch we made Mexican salad and everyone was able to eat all they wanted with plenty left.  Then the guys went into Patience's room and took her light down and put up her ceiling fan, we are both so tickled with our fans and our new lights.  When we were finished with the work Brandy and Brandon headed over to his Mom's to wish her a Happy Birthday.  We came in from seeing them off and Payton went down for a nap, Laurie and Tom decided to rest for a bit before they headed home so I went into Patience's room and laid down to nap while she played.  When Laurie and Tom got up they went to the gate and reset the timer where the gate now closes fast than it had been.  Not long after this they headed home.   All in all I think our work day went great.  Next month there will be more things to do but with lots of hand it goes faster.   Thanks to everyone of you for all your wonderful help.  I love you guys!!!!