This morning we trekked out to San Tan to do some yard work at Grammie and Grandpa Mangum's. I was proud of David for running the lawn mower. This was his first successful lawn mowing effort. He even had a good attitude.
The recent rain has been good for the weeds as well as the grass. Happily the kids were ready to help. Here is TJ pulling weeds.
Jospeh cheerfully pitched in even though no one specifically asked him.
Rebecca and David filled buckets with weeds.
Sarah helped with a smile. We'll have to have a lesson about what happens when you use clippers for digging. Still, there was so much to do I don't think we could've gotten it done without their help.
As a reward for all the hard work we went to the science expo at Skyline High. A special bonus was that Gram, Papa and Becca B joined us. The kids learned about plants, made paper mountains, saw 3D printed stuff and played with mini robots.
Here are the kids using shape magnets.
David was pleased with how his creation turned out.
This was enough activity to pretty much wipe us out. We still managed enough strength to pick up some groceries on the way home.
Heidi even talked me into a quick drive around the neighborhood to look at houses up for sale by owner. Busy, fun and productive day.
Always impressive how this family fills each day with work, learning and fun!
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