Memorial Day 2008

Memorial Day in northern Ohio was beautiful! Instead of the predicted thunderstorms, we had sunshine and 80 degree temperatures! The peonies were starting to bloom.

Here are some more of the rose bush next to the garage. They are really going wild this year!
My sons put together the fire pit, and I finally was able to put out the patio set that I bought last year on clearance. I waited until the very end of the season and paid only $250 for the whole set, firepit and chairs. Original price was $600. My daughter helped me clean up the patio and is sitting back relaxing after all her "hard" work. She doesn't look too worn out. It wasn't so long ago that the garden behind her was ablaze with color. Different flowers will be blooming soon.
Here I am, enjoying the warm sunny day and my new stuff.

My daughter was so proud of herself. She actually got the fire going! Since I went broke paying for van repairs and couldn't get a grill, someone at work suggested that we cook over the flames from the fire pit. Great idea!
We also had tiki torches which we lit to help keep mosquitoes at bay.
My oldest son moved back in this weekend. He finished his senior year living with his dad when I moved to this house, and he stayed so he could be close to his friends and church. He is trying to look scary pretending that the shish kabob sticks are swords. What a silly! I guess I shouldn't make fun though. I've seen plenty of grown men at Renn Faires playing with swords too.
And here is my youngest, refusing to give me a smile for the camera. My daughter's boyfriend was inside asleep, so no pics of him!
We had a great time roasting our hotdogs over the open flame, and making smores. We also had potato salad, chips, and root beer.

I would have taken more pics, but the memory card became full. Hmm, wondered how that happened? In just over a year, we have managed to fill a 2 gb card, but a good half of them are all of my youngest son.

All in all, a great day spent with family!