my yard .. or what's left of it ..

so we get home from a very long drive home from austin .. when we left austin it was pitch black .. we watched the sun come up from the car .. 2 kids and jeff .. up very very early .. eat breakfast and lunch in a car .. and then drive 8 hours and stop only twice .. we were all in the greatest moods when we got home .. well the kids were because they were about to be reunited with granny and grandpa so their little worlds were great .. my world was full of laundry and jeff's world .. well .. i am not sure what words to use on that one .. so .. this is what we see when we pull in .. mom had been sending pics .. but there is nothing like seeing it with your own eyes ..

 jeff beings to mumble words .. i tell the kids to hurry quick into the house .. why mom cash asks .. i think i see a wasp .. screams from both children while they bolt into the house .. jeff begins to turn red and shake his head .. then he starts to walk around .. he is going to survey all the damage .. babe i say .. why don't you just come in and take a quick shower .. wash all the car grim off .. then go to work .. you can look at all that tonight .. no response .. just more heading shaking and mumbling ..

after dinner that night jeff and the kids fished the boulders out of the pool ..  me .. i went running .. i went into my little world with bon jovi and jack johnson .. where all things are good .. where there is no mumbling .. i did not want to stay and fish boulders out of the pool .. before i left i turned the volume up on the outdoor speakers .. just in case jeff started to mumble again .. i didn't want the kids to hear any of those words .. notice .. cash is wearing his life jacket .. we didn't want one of those rocks to sink him .. that was ellie's idea .. smart girl .. she said that it will make him more bouyant mom ..

broken tiles were scattered like confetti .. all around .. like the pool guys had a big party after they drank all the beer out of my pepsi machine ..

the outdoor fireplace is going on that big pile of screenings ..

can't you see it now .. outdoor fireplace .. twinkle lights .. happiness all around ..

don't feel bad .. jeff can't see it either ..