We leisurely awaited their departure time keeping cool in air conditioning and sharing a meal.
We were willing to do whatever there was as long as we could squeak in a last few moments together
Relaxing on the pillows
Last chance for photos before we get to the departure area
Snuggling up to Lolo
Dancing down the aisle
Collecting bark with the bayview behind us
Conversations were lively, the two boys in the background 
Here we are now (above). Who would have thought that our double dates during our college years were the planting of seeds of family friendships that would continue to bloom with the next generation.
Spending time together inside and outside
Thank you for the special visit! It was short yet sweet.
Just arrived to Pumpkin Station
A boy driving the boat and a boy dinging the bell. The boat picked up some speed!
A little drizzle started to fill the air as the train was boarding it's passengers
A surprise ending of the evening - it started sprinkling rain! The swing ride seemed longer once they were getting wet (see the hair?), so that covering the eyes seemed to keep the raindrops away.
We hightailed it out of there under umbrellas to the refuge of a warm car then a warm home, and enjoyed the pitter patter of raindrops on the rooftop. Thank you Lolo n Lola for treating the boys to a special evening.
The boys were so excited that they created wooden toy firetrucks with moveable wheels.
Building alongside Lolo will surely be a precious memory for many years to come.
It's easy to work up an appetite after an hour of hammering and building. It was a blessing to share a meal and fellowship and with Lolo and Lola before they leave on their trip.
Wor Wonton soup and upside down pan fried noodles were the quickest dishes to disapper, yet the sweetest thing was to hear Aidon share that he'll miss them while they are away.
This year, we were blessed to harvest pumpkins ourselves:
We found our way out of a 8 foot tall maze of corn stalks, rode on a tractor pulled hay ride & toured the pinery/pumpkin farm, visited the lambs & goats.
Our family day was blessed with the fellowship of encouraging friends
A spontaneous visit from Grandma & Gramps in August had us all smiling (Fri Aug 22)
On Oct 1st, we bid farewell to great grandma,"Oma". We thoroughly enjoyed her while she visited for a couple months, which flew by entirely too fast! Great Aunt Nene was Oma's companion on the flight home, and flew in for one day just to visit & pick her up. how sweet.
She playfully asks her great grandsons, "Who's maganda?" [beautiful]. "OMA!"
More smushy hugs....
sideways view of dryer:
dryer controls: temperature, wrinkle sheild, start/cycle signal
custom settings:
washer settings/cycles:
the "tub":
the "control panel":
