Grandpa and Grandma come up from the desert

We just had a wonderful time with Grandpa Reg and Grandma Patti. We tried to get them to stay longer but they may have needed to go home to rest! The weather was nice for them (as it always is here once summer is on - 70's and 80's for the highs and 50's for the lows). Patti led the team to recover the six dining chair seats. She helped with fabric selection and installed it. Dad did the staple pulling (not fun and resulted in a blister). The chairs look amazing and have the best foam EVER with a layer of cotton on top (we got a lot of tips from the local upholstery shop, very nice of Victor at Chuck's). You can come stay for a long meal in complete comfort while viewing the back garden.

I should probably stop there or I fear no one will come see us but I must tell you the rest of what these two did on Wednesday and Thursday. Grandpa detailed the Subaru for hours and it looks NEW. The problem is no one is allowed in it now...mom's new rule. Then Patti put a paperwork system in place in the office as she is a professional organizer - what a gift! Then with her art-savvy eyes she hung art in many rooms. Patti also did most of the dishes, deadheaded the roses (we have MANY and some bushes are HUGE) and put roses in vases all over the house. WOW.

Evan also got many nice presents from Grandpa and Grandma - three new books (topics - construction, nature and dinosaurs), a custom made museum grade airplane to hang with the other one Grandpa made him, and some amazing, remote-controlled robotic insects. Grandpa is giving Evan a tour of the features of this plane and the special one-of-kind details Grandpa added to make it more true to the real plane. Below Grandma is reading Evan "Good Night, Good Night Construction Site." Another wow.

Friday we spent the afternoon in the OSU forest. Evan played in Oak Creek with Dad building a dam. Then he went on a single track mountain bike ride on his 12" bike with dad jogging alongside (top video). That was the last Grandpa, Grandma and I saw of him in the forest. Patti knew a lot of the flowers. Then we went out to dinner at LaRockita (our #1 place) and we ate out - Evan was very good.


Today we went to the library, farmers market and the bike store. Evan now has a 16" Trek bike that he rode upon getting home. It is a little hard for him to reach the ground but he can move fast on that bike such that Mike will have to ride along side Evan. Grandpa and Grandma got to see his first ride before they left this afternoon. See the video below of Evan on his new 16" bike! He was riding up and down the street showing off to Flecther (6 yr old) down the street. Notice him standing on the pedals and how slow he can go under control. We are proud of him...of course. We get so many compliments on his riding where ever we take him.

They were so easy to have them here and it was a special time for us with them in Corvallis. They are missed already.