We got up around 6:00am. Stan was already up and had been through the paper. Grandma made sourdough pancakes, eggs and bacon. Stan seemed to be quite pleased to have them. He says he only gets “sourdoughs” when they have company.
After breakfast we helped with dishes and laundry. Grandma was still recovering from a dislocated shoulder and didn’t need to be reaching for things with so many other people in the house that could help.
Brent and Grandma taught us a card game called “golf”. Ax won. Brent insisted, Grandma couldn't be beaten. (Do you think maybe Grandma was just trying to make him feel special?) We took some pictures, said our good-byes and took Brent back to Helena with us where a B-B-Q was planned at Lee and Lisa's.
Lloyd and Amanda had arrived and so had “Bobs” (Great Uncle Bob and Aunt Dorothy). “Buds” (Great Uncle Bud and Aunt Bernice) couldn’t make it. Bud was still recovering after surgery and Bernice has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Apparently Bud is taking care of her at home. Ax was introduced to the rest of the family.
Cousins, Lee and Lloyd, didn’t spend much time at the house. Lee had to work and his friend, Dan, and Lloyd went with him. Something tells me they made a few other stops in between. We had a good time eating, playing with the kids and catching up with family. It was a really nice day.
The kids were thoroughly entertained by Ax. Lee and Lloyd both said they liked him too. Even Glen, who I thought would give him the third degree, seemed to like him. (Not that I had any doubt, mind you.)
The kids were hilarious! Ax was left with the kids at some point just before we ate. He managed to corral them under the table with some form of peek-a-boo so he could eat and not have to use as much energy as he had been. Right after that he drove to the Toyota dealer to check on a problem he was having with the clutch. When he returned the kids went crazy in anticipation of 
continuing this game of peek-a-boo, I’ll scare you. They took cover under the table again and were repeatedly asking for him to scare them. Shortly they were side tracked and Ax made a big circle to get behind them and roar. They all screamed and giggled as expected, but it really did catch them off guard. I think Kelsey teetered over; Hailey jumped up and bumped her head and Trevor… almost in slow motion… proceeded to pull down his pants and pee on his sister and cousin under the table.
Ax had managed to literally scare the piss out of Trevor. Those of us that saw it happen were so surprised and amazed, no one really did anything. Lloyd’s reaction was to ask Dan, who was standing next to him, “Is he………????” [peeing on my daughter] would be the words I would use to fill in his silence. [Yes, Lloyd. That's what it looks like to me.] He went to rescue Hailey who didn’t seem too damp or upset by the experience and Kelsey had already removed herself from the stream and picnic table.
All in all I think the day was a lot of fun. We went to check into our hotel room before Stan and Mary arrived to pick Brent up. The sun and kids had taken most of the energy we had. We were looking forward to a swim in the pool. In the end we skipped the swim and opted for Dairy Queen instead.
After breakfast we helped with dishes and laundry. Grandma was still recovering from a dislocated shoulder and didn’t need to be reaching for things with so many other people in the house that could help.
Brent and Grandma taught us a card game called “golf”. Ax won. Brent insisted, Grandma couldn't be beaten. (Do you think maybe Grandma was just trying to make him feel special?) We took some pictures, said our good-byes and took Brent back to Helena with us where a B-B-Q was planned at Lee and Lisa's.
Lloyd and Amanda had arrived and so had “Bobs” (Great Uncle Bob and Aunt Dorothy). “Buds” (Great Uncle Bud and Aunt Bernice) couldn’t make it. Bud was still recovering after surgery and Bernice has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Apparently Bud is taking care of her at home. Ax was introduced to the rest of the family.
Cousins, Lee and Lloyd, didn’t spend much time at the house. Lee had to work and his friend, Dan, and Lloyd went with him. Something tells me they made a few other stops in between. We had a good time eating, playing with the kids and catching up with family. It was a really nice day.
The kids were thoroughly entertained by Ax. Lee and Lloyd both said they liked him too. Even Glen, who I thought would give him the third degree, seemed to like him. (Not that I had any doubt, mind you.)
The kids were hilarious! Ax was left with the kids at some point just before we ate. He managed to corral them under the table with some form of peek-a-boo so he could eat and not have to use as much energy as he had been. Right after that he drove to the Toyota dealer to check on a problem he was having with the clutch. When he returned the kids went crazy in anticipation of 
continuing this game of peek-a-boo, I’ll scare you. They took cover under the table again and were repeatedly asking for him to scare them. Shortly they were side tracked and Ax made a big circle to get behind them and roar. They all screamed and giggled as expected, but it really did catch them off guard. I think Kelsey teetered over; Hailey jumped up and bumped her head and Trevor… almost in slow motion… proceeded to pull down his pants and pee on his sister and cousin under the table.
Ax had managed to literally scare the piss out of Trevor. Those of us that saw it happen were so surprised and amazed, no one really did anything. Lloyd’s reaction was to ask Dan, who was standing next to him, “Is he………????” [peeing on my daughter] would be the words I would use to fill in his silence. [Yes, Lloyd. That's what it looks like to me.] He went to rescue Hailey who didn’t seem too damp or upset by the experience and Kelsey had already removed herself from the stream and picnic table.All in all I think the day was a lot of fun. We went to check into our hotel room before Stan and Mary arrived to pick Brent up. The sun and kids had taken most of the energy we had. We were looking forward to a swim in the pool. In the end we skipped the swim and opted for Dairy Queen instead.
