This & That: Around Here This Week

So around here this week...

The travelers made it home from the mountains and you know what that means....

There needed to be a Beard Wars picture. We kept Frederick there for comparison purposes, but I have to let you know there were various allegations of cheating when a couple of my boys arrived at the start of the trip with scruff already apparent. Caroline tried really hard to be part of the gang and I have to give her props for effort.

They arrived home unshowered and amazingly stinky. My husband likes to take advantage of that.

Sent to me from the kids and grandkids.....I got a few from Evan of last week's birthday boy. They have kittens at their house and Quincy got right into the box with them.

Here he is on his birthday...this big 5 year old boy.

Quincy and his mama have been on a little trip to visit one of her sisters, leaving the "big" boys at home. Evan sent me this one of his cooking efforts for dinner one night. Let me save you from trying to read the packaging. It's all dehydrated backpacker food. Mmmmmmm....

This is one from Collin who is making his way to us this week. He stopped at my father-in-law's house and his wife took this shot of Collin, his grandpa, and James. All of them share names in various combinations.