Sunday in Kelso

We drove up to Kelso for the day and spent the day at "Big Grandma's" house. (Maddy started calling her 'Big Grandma' when she was 2 because she got 'Great' and 'Big' confused. It stuck, and Big Grandma doesn't seem to mind!) She is Joel's grandma, and a week and a half ago she had a very bad fall. She is slowly recovering, but she is basically immobile and needs a lot of help. We had a nice day of visiting, and picking a bunch of stuff for her out of her garden. Joel's parents were there too, so it was nice to catch up with everyone for a bit!

The kids were so cute enjoying her yard. Carter just loved cruising around the stepping stones and little trails. It is really a 'secret garden' type of yard- I love it! Garrett, was of course our lead harvester. He picked tons of berries, pea pods, and apples! Maddy isn't much into harvesting food, but I was so impressed with her. She spend nearly an hour going around the yard and picking the most beautiful flowers, and arranged them all by herself into a gorgeous bouquet for Grandma to enjoy- since she can't get outside to enjoy them herself right now.

And then. At the end of the day- Carter used the potty AGAIN! In, *ahem* a more significant manner! (If you catch my drift.) What in the world???
And just before we left, Vanita spotted a visitor outside Grandma's back door. A raccoon came to say hello!