The weekend after Memorial Weekend we were able to get away to spend some time with my parents in Casper. It was a long drive, but the kids did great. They've always been good in the car, even when they were tiny babies.
My brother and sister in law also live in Casper, but were away in Vegas. Their 3 adorable children were staying at Granny & Grandpa's too, so it was a full house! The kids had such a great time together. We even walked up to Green Meadows park where I spent many hours as a kid growing up in Valley Hills. The park has changed a bit with newer (safer) playground equipment, but it was still nostalgic for me.
My mom's garden was looking beautiful. I could fill this whole post just with pictures of her tulips! I'm so glad we were able to celebrate her birthday while we were there too. So special! I made an angel food cake so we could enjoy some of her garden fresh strawberries on top. YUM! The cake turned out rather funny looking, but it tasted delicious!
My dad has been working with rocks and creating some beautiful jewlery pieces. I finally got to see what he's been talking about and it was pretty amazing to see a plain old rock turn into a beautiful polished stone. I watched as he turned a piece of red jade into a shiny cabachon. I had no idea what it took to do something like that! He's got a lot of patience! He gave me the cabachon and we mounted it onto a bracelet. Can't wait to show off his handy work!
All in all it was a great weekend! I look forward to our camping trips and other get-a-ways this summer!
