Thank you Lauren for being the cheerleader to get this going. Grocery list:
I will probably skip the grocery list/shopping step the next time we do this … because there is way too much stuff in the cart that has nothing to do with smoothies.
Lauren made pina colada smoothies.
Sophia made strawberry-guava which required additional sugar to be palatable and was ranked #3/3 by four taste-testers.
Avery made very berry.
Time for several games of Hide and Seek. The “it” person rode the stick horse and pressed one ear or the other to make clippity-cloppity sounds or a lot of neighing.
The places they tucked themselves into were remarkable.
Later in the afternoon, it was time for swim practice.
Behind those towels is the meanest (most hilarious) face you can imagine.
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Picture hanging
Thais came over to help hang some pictures. Lauren came along to watch Carson.
“Grandma, can we …
ride the Yuba Mundo to the park?” Avery was so good about giving hand signals as we ride. When I gave a turn signal, he usually told me he’d been doing that signal for a long time. 
He made friends with a friendly dog and its owner. 
Back at home:
And somebody got a new Pepsi lip balm.
Swim practice
While Sophia is at the swim team practice, Avery gets a lot of swim practice in his corner of the pool.
He practices all the strokes including freestyle.
I like to sit at the edge with my feet in the water (it’s SO hot out there) and provide a leg to grab onto. Avery also likes to sit on both feet and be “launched.”
Sophia and Avery
This was the last week of school.
Sophia has swim practice every afternoon.
On Thursday, Avery wanted to go swimming while Sophia was at practice. He swam in one corner of lane 1.
Meanwhile, Sophia was getting a private lesson in lane 8.
Avery and I began a rotation of pools, from hot tub
to wading pool and back again.
Shopping with Lenin
I need almost everything for my new house, like a television – I need some NOISE around me, it’s too quiet! With all the new technology that I don’t understand, it was invaluable to have Lenin help me. He researched features and prices in advance and, in the store, did all the negotiating with the sales people since the prices he had on his cell phone were less than the prices in the store. The manager came to help, then other associates came to watch. Six of them at one point! It was rather amusing to watch.
Thank you Lenin!
Cynthia’s 70th birthday
On Saturday morning, Phyllis and I went to
for a surprise 70th birthday party for our cousin Cynthia.
She thought she was meeting just her daughter Trina for brunch.
Sisters Rebecca, Cynthia, Christine:
In the next picture, second from the far right is our cousin Judy:
I recommend the Bacon Bloody Mary (oh my!):
First night
A few basics were needed before I wanted to spend the night, like a real bed!
And blinds on the windows. Phyl came over and helped line shelves.
In the evening, Thais and the kids came over. First quest: where are good places for Hide and Seek. In the storage space under Grandma’s bed?
After some coaxing, Avery looked up.
Tee-ball game
There are overlapping sports seasons at this point. The First Tee golf program has begun, but tee-ball is not quite over. 
Mother’s Day
Yum, Justin made his most-excellent baby back ribs.
“Uncle Justin, can I have a ride in your race car?”
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