watermelon head........

here's a quick pic of Malia enjoying a slice of watermelon, with her mother. she really loved it  and was making mmmmmm  sounds the whole time. she did get a little juice on herself and did try the rind side once or twice, but overall a good melon experience.

attached at the hip.......

this is what it usually looks like when daddy Dave has the little lady for the evening and still try's to get some things done around the house, she doesn't mind.

just a quick pic of momma Mandy's blooming lilies

ka....blamm....ee..................

 here a quick pick of daddy Dave and brother in law #1 loading up a trailer with some firewood, for the up coming winter. yeah it was a big tree, fortunately it was already mostly on the ground, which made the process a little easier. it was a very large "popular" tree but i guess it just didn't fit in with the "in" crowd anymore, peer pressure can just be so stressful on hardwoods these days(not to mention termites).

well the trip home was not without unseen problems. about 30min into our trip home we were presented with a flat tire (on the trailer). well fortunately we had a spare and so after a little work, the tire was changed and we were on our way home. some may say the trailer was too full, but i don't think this was the cause.  you can get a flat tire with an empty trailer, although the weight may have contributed. all is well and were home safe and sound. a big  thanks to sis #1 and her hubby for helping out with this wood collecting adventure. one last trip is still left to retrieve the last of the timber, so an update is on the horizon.

is that hand lotion for breakfast ..................

well in this pic Malia was enjoying some yogurt for breakfast. she used her spoon for a little while but soon grew tired of the time it took to get spoon to mouth. she then then opted for the hand to mouth option which she found much faster(but messier). towards the end of her meal she was rubbing her hands together as if she had lotion on them(something I'm sure she saw her mother doing). clean up was not as much fun as she had while making the mess.

hold it down........

just adding some e-tracks to the interior floor of the trailer. the metal strip provide a way to help secure whatever your hauling.

and behind door #1.....................

just a couple pics of some interesting use of otherwise lost space. these pics taken while out house shopping with that sister #4 and her hubby. this first pic is just an extra closet, just a short door.

this one had too doors under some steps, the smaller of the two, when closer inspected looked to be a cats bedroom, hmmm comfy and cozy.

let the good times roll...........

 yep we'll be open for business in no time. with the purchase of a new rental property on the horizon, daddy dave picked up this gem off ol craigs list. ya see it looks like davy will have to drive a little farther this time cause the next potential rental is in Salisbury, about 35min away.

this new-used enclosed trail will keep oll Davey from having to pack, un-pack, re-pack and then unload his tools when he gets home after a day at the rentals. it should also keep his tools nice and dry out of the rain. yeah its a bit faded but it matches the faded truck. he can also take all his tools when he goes on trips to help give  family members a helping hand.

   remember this old pic from a past post.