This is going to be more of a photo post than anything, just because I cannot get over what a beautiful, dear child Master Ison is.
The last time Don and Shelly were here, she was pregnant and we talked about parenting.
This time, we got to meet the baby we had been waiting for, only now he's TWO years old!
Meet baby-turned-big-boy Ison Smith!
The men made supper on Friday; fish, fried potatoes, baked beans, and fruit. It was SO good!
The fish...
Turns out, they ate AS they fried, so when the rest of us came in to eat, they looked as thought they were showing remarkable restraint with portion size. They were just full.
These two had a great time for two days. Here's pretty much what they got done: Pretend to go check salt'n'minral with 3 guns, just in case they see a coyote, shoot stuff, come back to the house and eat, go out to the shooting range and shoot until dark, then drink beer and shop through gun catalogs until 11 p.m.
Repeat.
Shelly and Maggie, tossing the ball up to Ison in the play house so he could roll it down the twisty slide, over and over and over again.
There was a rather tense moment when Don and Shelly's dog Tig took a run through the yard, challenging the cats. Elizabeth went straight to the top of the play structure and wouldn't come down. Trixy stood her ground and got her bluff in. Jack Sparrow took a beating, much to the distress of Maggie and Shelly, but he limped away with at least 3 lives left!
Ison got these little moccasins in South Dakota...at Wall Drug, I believe. I couldn't believe how perfect they were for running around outside!
Big boy on a big boy swing with another big boy pushing...big times!
Isn't he an amazing looking child?
Taking a break from the sliding to watch an ABC video on Shelly's computer...
This picture is my favorite...
"No, really...you can have it back!"
Beer and leftover fish...supper of champions!
Herding calves...
They knew he didn't have a bottle, but one shouldn't make assumptions, so they checked him out just in case.
Beautiful child....
Maggie took it upon herself to be Ison's shadow and protector. They really hit it off!
Tig, intimidator of cats, hunter of birds!
I love Shelly; we haven't seen each other for almost three years, but picked right back up as though it had just been a couple weeks! It was such a luxury to have her here for two days, to be able to visit to our hearts' content....
More swinging!
Wayland, showing Tig the love...
Don, showing Tig the floor...
Maggie wanted nothing more than to haul Ison around in the little red wagon, but it wasn't until the last night that he conceded for a short ride. It made her day!
I really wish our friends lived just up the road. Missouri is like the moon, sometimes!
It's certainly OUR turn to visit them, and I hope we can very soon.
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Thank you for a relaxing and fun-filled two days at your home. Don spoke for all us when he said our visit was his favorite part of our vacation. We love you all!
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