Friday, July 20, 2018 - Morning Walk; Errands; Kamron & Jax Come to Visit; Swimming

Friday, July 20, 2018 - Morning Walk; Errands; Kamron & Jax Come to Visit; Swimming

Cindy and I walked again this morning.  It was a nice morning and we managed another 1.75 miles but we were a little slower today, about 30 seconds per minute.  

We had a few errands to run this morning.  Our first stop was at the Courthouse to pick up our refund check on the taxes for the van.  Since our tags renew in September it didn't amount to much, but every little bit helps - right?  From the Treasurer's Office we took the stairs to the County Clerk's Office so we could pick up our absentee ballots.  We really wanted to vote while we were there so we didn't have to worry about mailing them back, but I just haven't had the time to research the candidates yet.  That will be a priority next week once we have returned to Branson.   Next stop was at the bank to cash the check and I gave some papers to Misti to put in our safety deposit box since we were in a bit of a rush.  We are going to Parsons to pick up Kamron and Jaxson to spend the day with us. 

As we were getting ready to leave Oswego Marc called to see if we had left yet.  I told him we were just getting ready to leave.  He caught us just in time.  Jennifer was working this morning, but things changed on the amount of time and she was was going to be able to bring the kids to Oswego after all..  That worked out well for us, as I needed to go to the grocery store to get something for lunch.  We made that stop and again it was fun to be in the store and right away I ran in to a good friend Becky and more hugs.  We kind of visited back and forth as we moved through the store.  Dean and I headed back to Bentley to wait for the kids to show up.  

It was close to 11 or so when they arrived.  When Jaxson came in he said, "Nana where is your house?"  I told him, "This is our house, Jaxson".  He said, "But it has wheels." before he walked into the bathroom.  

I had put some red potatoes and eggs in the Instapot earlier to cook.  I planned to make both potato salad and deviled eggs.  Jaxson wanted to help me so I showed him how to hit the egg on the counter just hard enough to crack the shell, then roll it and how easy it was to pull the shell off after that.  He also helped cut the hard boiled eggs in half for the deviled eggs.  I let him use the egg slicer (with my assistance) to cut up the eggs to go with the chunks of potatoes, as well as helping me add the condiments before stirring it all together. He did an excellent job for a 6 year old.  He was so proud of himself.  Our friend Carolyn M makes loaded deviled eggs and Dean loves them.  I found a recipe on Pinterest I liked. Since then I've been adding bacon bits, cheese, relish, mayo and mustard to the yolks to make the filling.  Kamron fell in love with them.  It was fun to share a cooking experience with the kids.

Jaxson loves all things with the Eiffel Tower.  I gave Dean a bowl of goulash, and used this insulated bowl holder (that my Aunt Lil made us) since the bowl was so hot.  Once Dean had finished, Jaxson saw the inside and had to tell me about the Eiffel Tower.

My two cuties!  They can find something to do with little.  Rolling Jaxson up in this blanket kept them busy for awhile.  Lots of laughing going on!

It is pretty tight quarters in the RV but we managed to keep them entertained until lunch time.  While at the grocery store I bought some popcorn chicken.  Jaxson calls them crumbs.  He eats some chicken but the crumbs are the best part to him!  He liked the first batch well enough that I had to make him some more.  Dean tasted them and thought they were good as well.  I cooked 7 pieces in two batches in my air fryer.  I think I cooked them about 7 minutes and they were done.  No grease, so it is an option for another quick meal.  I've heard that breaded okra is really good in an air fryer, so I hope to try that soon.  I'm looking for more ways to utilize it and especially for quick meals.

I had called my niece Nikki earlier to see if she would mind if we came and swam in their pool for an hour or so after lunch and she said to come on.  After lunch, the kids and I changed into our swimming suits and headed to Nikki & Ty's.  Nikki ended up joining us for about an hour, then she had to leave to take her daughter Dani to get her hair cut.  The kids and I swam for another 15 minutes or so and then I got out to put up all of the swim toys while the kids swam a little longer.  I cannot believe I forgot to take pictures of them.  We were back home around 2:45 or so.  By the time we all got changed and the kids ate a snack, it was about time to take them home.  

I sent Jennifer a note to let her know we were on our way.  I think both Kamron and Jaxson were pretty tired on the ride home.  We stayed awhile and visited with Marc and Jennifer and the kids before we headed back to Oswego.  This is the hardest part about leaving the area is how much we miss our kids and grandkids.   We are looking forward to seeing Matt and his family.  We haven't seen them since the end of July/1st of August last year so we really miss them too.