Today work began in our yard. It all looked very promising for about ten minutes and then Lawrence, later referred to as Loco Larry, drove his Bobcat on the edge of our rotting retaining wall at the high side of the driveway, he rolled off and luckily didn't hurt himself. The next few hours were spent trying to resurrect the Bobcat and find other things to do until new equipment could be rented. I have a feeling this process may have several such anecdotes before we are done.
I then left Amine to supervise the crew while I piled the kids in the car and went to Lise's house for Eliza's second birthday party. We had a great afternoon playing with the other kids and relaxing in Lise's backyard and driveway... who knew how much fun a driveway could provide? I came home to find two Bobcats and one ginormous bulldozer, the neighbors thought we were putting in a pool, so far we are just moving dirt around, but we will see what tomorrow brings.
my bookends
the kids loved the wagon, especially when someone pulled them around
Eliza is already multi-tasking!
the bulkhead also topped the list of cheap thrills, they repeatedly climbed to the top and then slid down, who needs playground equipment?
Zoe, ridiculously cute and photogenic... and her dad Mike
my kids were the only ones climbing on tables, hopefully it's just a stage
Eliza's new baby carriage was a big hit
Is it too early to claim Zoe as Bibi's future wife?
How cute is this swing?
The birthday girl and her cake
