What Not to Write: Hired Help.

I called in the troups this weekend to help me with spring yard work. Actually, I approached the subject like this: "Mom, wanna come down for mother's day weekend with Grandma & Grandpa? We can celebrate Grandpa's 94th birthday and Mother's Day together!"

When they arrived friday I had food prepared so it was easier to drop the bomb on the weekend's planned activities. I'd already gone to Lowe's & Home Depot for my annuals and mulch so the garage was stocked. All I needed was their helping hands. I was actually amazed at how much work we accomplished and what a good time we had doing it.

Dad trimmed trees, pulled weeds, and trimmed the yard. Grandma worked on dead heading the plants. Grandpa trimmed the driveway and cleaned up two mowers, one that works and one that doesn't. Mom helped me plant and lay mulch all around the house. I finally grabbed the bull by the horns and started up the mower. I actually started it on the first try! We got everything done that I had slated for my two weekends at home while Ben is still away. As long as I kept feeding them, they stayed happy. We even had to make a run out for another flat of flowers and five more bags of mulch and no one complained.

I couldn't thank them enough. It was nice to have some action around the house, family to visit with, and someone to make dinner for. Enjoy some of the pictures from the weekend and be glad you weren't here, I'd have put you to work too!