Thanksgiving Day . . . this always musters up many memories for me. Rod was excited for this day so he could teach the grandkids how to make marshmallow shooters. He bought several feet of PVC pipe and cut all the pieces he would need to make seven of the suckers. The pieces all needed to be filed, so he put the recruits to work.
There were MANY pieces of pipe to smooth out. Each child was diligent in their duty.
Cooper shows us how smooth his edges are.
Savannah and Luka are intent on the job.
These kids stayed busy all morning long on this project. When they started to stray from the sanding, Rod brought them in and showed them the U-Tube video of how to make the guns. They got all enthused again and the sanding and filing resumed. They stayed on task for about 4 hours and had so much fun creating their new toys!
Once again, I love watching Luka's little hands at work. It is amazing what small hands can do when they have a meaningful task.
Rod cooked our Smoked Bacon Encrusted Pork Loin and Spiral Ham in the solar ovens. It was a perfect day to let the sun do the work so I could bake potatoes and oranges rolls in the house.
It was nice to see daddy enjoy some cuddles with baby Cannon.
At last! The marshmallow guns are done and the kids are learning how to blow the ammunition through the pipes.
Savannah and Cooper had a contest to see who could shoot the marshmallows the farthest. (Rod won. He shot it clear into the neighbor's yard!) I think they liked eating the marshmallows, too. When the Kahlers got there, Rod had guns ready for them, too. They all had a blast!
Allen stopped by before he had to go to work. We were sad he could not stay for Thanksgiving dinner, but the kids enjoyed playing with him for a while. He had to go to work, but did not mind getting the Holiday Pay!
My yard is still covered in colored miniature marshmallows. They had so much fun with those little guns! We were so blessed with a delicious and abundant meal. We also had the Kahlers, Ryan and Katie's friends that live in Tucson, join us for the day. I didn't take any more pictures, though. Dang! I was too busy trying to the the meal on the table by the promised time. With Katie, Rod and Becca helping, I made it! We had such a fun day! The kids played outside all day. They ran in and out and had a great time with each other. It was good to see old friends. and to have some of our dear family members around us for this special Holiday. I have always loved Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday. (Well, I really like them all!)
There were MANY pieces of pipe to smooth out. Each child was diligent in their duty.
Cooper shows us how smooth his edges are.
Savannah and Luka are intent on the job.
These kids stayed busy all morning long on this project. When they started to stray from the sanding, Rod brought them in and showed them the U-Tube video of how to make the guns. They got all enthused again and the sanding and filing resumed. They stayed on task for about 4 hours and had so much fun creating their new toys!
Once again, I love watching Luka's little hands at work. It is amazing what small hands can do when they have a meaningful task.
It was nice to see daddy enjoy some cuddles with baby Cannon.
At last! The marshmallow guns are done and the kids are learning how to blow the ammunition through the pipes.
Savannah and Cooper had a contest to see who could shoot the marshmallows the farthest. (Rod won. He shot it clear into the neighbor's yard!) I think they liked eating the marshmallows, too. When the Kahlers got there, Rod had guns ready for them, too. They all had a blast!
Allen stopped by before he had to go to work. We were sad he could not stay for Thanksgiving dinner, but the kids enjoyed playing with him for a while. He had to go to work, but did not mind getting the Holiday Pay!
My yard is still covered in colored miniature marshmallows. They had so much fun with those little guns! We were so blessed with a delicious and abundant meal. We also had the Kahlers, Ryan and Katie's friends that live in Tucson, join us for the day. I didn't take any more pictures, though. Dang! I was too busy trying to the the meal on the table by the promised time. With Katie, Rod and Becca helping, I made it! We had such a fun day! The kids played outside all day. They ran in and out and had a great time with each other. It was good to see old friends. and to have some of our dear family members around us for this special Holiday. I have always loved Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday. (Well, I really like them all!)
1 comment:
You spoiled us with your dinner. Your orange rolls were the best- definitely worth the drive!
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