Johnny has bad memories of dropping this block of steel on his foot

Johnny has bad memories of dropping this block of steel on his foot, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

He says he knows it was THIS block of steel because it reminded him of a crocodile! Haha

"My face is getting torn off!" What a great day and quote by Andy!!

Yum! Toast with homemade apple butter made from our own apples.

Yum! Toast with homemade apple butter made from our own apples., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Julie's figured out a really great way to use the little, tart apples that fall off the trees in the back yard!

Slime, Sparklers and other StayCation fun

Some more vacation pics...

I posted some of these on my blog, but if you want to see our WHOLE staycation, you can click the link below. 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbarton/sets/72157645456005953/

The rest of the 50th

And here is a link for a few more pictures from Ralph & Nancy's 50th 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwbarton/sets/72157645303671849/

Johnny even reclaimed the old shelf from the garage

Johnny even reclaimed the old shelf from the garage, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

He cleaned it all up and it fits in his room perfectly!

Some more progress!

Some more progress!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

I have a bench in the garage!

That just might be the most perfect piece of blueberry pie I've ever seen!?

That just might be the most perfect piece of blueberry pie I've ever seen!?, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

I guess it's official...

I guess it's official..., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

We live here, now. ;)

Julie's first attempt at blueberry pie and crust from scratch!

Julie's first attempt at blueberry pie and crust from scratch!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

I love that kid!

Perfect mowing weather :)

Perfect mowing weather :), a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

A break from the road

A break from the road, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

A beautiful house in Hastings Michigan, on the way home.

A beautiful house in Hastings Michigan, on the way home., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Quite a turn out!

Quite a turn out!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Congrats to this wonderful couple!

Congrats to this wonderful couple!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

My aunt and uncle on their 50th!

Ready for our ManVenture!?

Ready for our ManVenture!?, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

The sun sets on our staycation 2014

The sun sets on our staycation 2014, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Johnny closed out day nine with Skylanders & Skyline

Johnny closed out day nine with Skylanders & Skyline, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

He called it Sky&Sky

Four inch target. Iron sights. 187 yards...

I picked shooting, swimming & sauerkraut for day nine! :)

Four inch target. Iron sights. 187 yards..., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Rock climbing too!

Rock climbing too!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Andy picked activities for day eight. It started with Skyline!

Andy picked activities for day eight. It started with Skyline!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Sparklers are always fun!

Sparklers are always fun!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

We celebrated Independence Day for the start of staycation day seven!

We celebrated Independence Day for the start of staycation day seven!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

By day six, we are ready to relax a little more. Camping, cooking and s'mores. All in the back yard! ;)

By day six, we are ready to relax a little more. Camping, cooking and s'mores. All in the back yard! ;), a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

We got back from Cincinnati just in time to pick 25 pounds of blue berries from our neighbor's patch

We got back from Cincinnati just in time to pick 25 pounds of blue berries from our neighbor's patch, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

We ate them by the handful and Julie put up a bunch of jam!

Day five of our staycation and we made a day of visiting Jungle Jim's

Day five of our staycation and we made a day of visiting Jungle Jim's, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Fried green tomatoes in my future! That's one of my favorite treats! :)

It ends with a great birthday celebration!

It ends with a great birthday celebration!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Stay-cation day four starts with red white and blue pancakes with Johnny and I at Prayer Breakfast

Stay-cation day four starts with red white and blue pancakes with Johnny and I at Prayer Breakfast, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

I love it that Johnny goes running out to walk with Marie if he sees her!

I love it that Johnny goes running out to walk with Marie if sees her!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Johnny is about to go "real" rock climbing

Johnny is about to go "real" rock climbing, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

It's kind of hard to imagine these archers being made so many thousands of years ago!

It's kind of hard to imagine these archers being made so many thousands of years ago!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Day 3 of our trip and we are learning about the terra cotta warriors that are thousands of years old!

Day 3 of our trip and we are learning about the toccata warriors that are thousands of years old!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

Johnny knew a lot about them already from school. Pretty impressive!

This is fitting...

This is fitting..., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

"Dad, the other day I was doing backflips on a trampoline and..."

Much to Johnny's delight he hit the jackpot.

Much to Johnny's delight he hit the jackpot., a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.

He won so many tickets he didn't know what to do with them. He kindly shared with Andy and I and even bought a birthday gag for Christopher. :)

Mustard anyone?!

Day 2 of stay-cation and the boys were in heaven, last week!

Day 2 of stay-cation and the boys were in heaven, last week!, a photo by FlickPics88 on Flickr.