Many Hands Make Light Work

We all came together to kick off the gardening season

on March 22nd (Elmer and Mollie's birthdays) to get Dodie's yard
prepared for the spring and summer.

Susie found herself the (un)official crew leader
Everyone kept coming up and asking her what and where?

She loved it!

Greg, Jeff and Lisa edging the side garden
filling up one of countless wheelbarrow loads.

Chris and Jenny were dueling lawnmowers!

We had a classic rock station playing on the radio
Greg is playing air-rake?

Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
~Henry Ford

Our mascot~ Greg the garden fairy!

Susie, these boys need something to do.
No standing around allowed!

Gardening requires lots of water -
most of it in the form of perspiration.
~Lou Erickson

Kevin manning the leaf blower.

Ryders job was to walk around looking cute.
We had cousin Sam making sure Ryder didn't
go after the sharp garden tools.
I think he made it home with all 10 fingers and toes.

Luke helped his Mom for a long time clearing out

the little garden patch at the front gate.

Here he is taking a much deserved break
doing his Harlem Globetrotter's tricks

I was very proud of all the kids who rolled up

their sleeves and lent a hand.

Any and all help was appreciated.

Work is either fun or drudgery.

It depends on your attitude. I like fun.

~Colleen C. Barrett

So does Desi

Bradley taking a break from all that "fun".

Jordan giving Nellie a new coat of paint
for the new season.

Opportunity is missed by most
because it is dressed in overalls
and looks like work.
~Thomas Alva Edison
Ian and Devon making the most of their opportunities.

Desi taking his turn unloading top soil.

Cousins Nick and Jordan
showin' the love.

Jordan, Mollie and Nick

This was Mollie's birthday and she was very sick
She mostly watched Ryder and kept him out
of trouble so his Mom could do some work
Aren't they cute?

Quick Brad....look busy......here comes Susie!

Many hands make light work
~John Heywood

Some of the fruits of our labor.
When all was said and done the pile grew pretty tall.

Here is the Thurston County Work Release crew
on loan for the day.

Lucas brought his pick-up loaded with the dirt

and then he took home the brush we cleared out

It was quite a load! We were worried Lucas would

get a ticket on the way home.

Lucas, Greg and Jeff making room for more.

Jordan and Nick volunteered to assemble the

Reuben sandwiches we were having for dinner.

They were made in honor of Elmer...his favorite

sandwich, sauerkraut and all!

They were yummy!

Good job guys

I hope they washed their hands! Yikes!

The beautiful result of our hard but happy work.

We hope you enjoy the view Dodie.

Happy Spring!

Love,

~Your family