Give me a yard with trees, a mower, blower, chainsaw and a couple of vehicles to ride and I am one happy boy.  If I could stay outside all day I would, but the summer temperatures are too high in Houston for that to happen.
A funny thing:  Barbara and I were upstairs in my toy room when I said, "Mommy?"  Barbara said Mommy was at work but I knew I had heard a voice come from downstairs.  I was half right.  It was Mimz.  She was on her way to visit GGM Lil and stopped by my house for a few minutes.  

 I sort of showed Mimz a matching game we had been playing.  I really could play it better than I did when she was watching.  I wanted to do other things.  We threw balls at each other in my bedroom.  I never did hit Mimz because she would duck.  She hit me every time.  I laughed and thought that was fun.
ProLawn came to mow my yard and I watched from three windows.  I wish could help them.
I know that balls are the only toys I can throw but I threw six of my toys throughout the day and each time the toy ended up in the middle of the pool table and I won't get them back until tomorrow.  I also go into Time Out.  I have to stay put until I hear the timer on Barbara's phone go off and then she will tell me I can get up and I should not throw my toys because it could break them or hurt someone.   I was in a very good mood and did not go to Time Out for anything except throwing toys.
I woke up from my nap about the same time it started to rain and boy did it rain.  The wind was really blowing so the rain was almost blowing sideways.  I did not understand why we could not see out the window when the rain was coming straight at it.  There was a lot of thunder but I was pretty brave about the noise
It quit raining about the time Mommy got home so she and I played outside.  Barbara left to spend the weekend at Grandma's lake home.  PaPa is at work in Nigeria and Grandma is visiting Bridget, Andy, and Kristan in San Antonio so Barbara will have the house, pool, and lake all to herself.  And Mommy gets to have me all to herself. 

 Chris and Bridget, Andy and Kristan, and _____ went out to eat with Grandma in San Antonio before starting to pack up Andy and Kristan.  The house they are renting has been sold so they have to move within a month.

 Chris and Bridget.

Andy and Kristan.