We were excited to see Chris and Chandy's new place.
They are literally in the country just outside Snyder.
It was a beautiful Saturday evening.
Here's Louis Dean's first meeting with great-grandson Jaxon Dean!
He's one month old and just precious!
Chandy had him at 38 weeks and he weighed 5 pounds.
Chandy had him at 38 weeks and he weighed 5 pounds.
Look how he's already grown!
Love his expression and he looks up at Chandy while holding the baby!
I should have snapped Chandy's face as she looked back at him.
Piercyn and Bella helped get the gifts out of the back of the truck.
I had a tub of snacks that we pulled forward and the kids ate chips and queso using the tailgate as a table. They loved the bag of Clementines! Bella asked me to peel hers and she ate two and her brother ate five! Piercyn asked me why I brought them and I said, "For YOU!"
Kaitlyn is so beautifu!!
She and Chandy blew balloons up as fast as the kids could play with and pop them!
We all sat around outside and visited.
Except for Chris!
He is a hard working man and stayed busy the entire time.
He had the four wheeler up so Kaitlyn could give her siblings rides.
He had pulled his huge BBQ set up from Big Springs along with bedroom and living room furniture.
Before he set all that up - he was cooking hot dogs for everybody.
I'm glad I got a picture of Piercyn opening his quilt.
Chandy and the kids spent the night there in the new house with Chris last night and she sent me a pic this morning. Piercyn had the quilt up beside him.
Saturday night's sunset in West Texas!
Chandy sent me this photo of Jaxon Dean this Sunday morning!
He is absolutely adorable!!
Chandy has such beautiful children!
Piercyn is a prefect blend of his mama and daddy.
Love those dimples!
He and I had a lot of fun playing Knock Knock jokes this afternoon!
I had my phone and was belting them out right and left - much to his delight!
Bella's third birthday has been a two day weekend event.
I think she liked her pillow and comforter.
Uncle Dean sent his 55+ years old metal firetruck from the early 60's with us.
Chris is handier than a pocket on a shirt - as my old friend Jean used to say.
We had a good weekend with the family!
They are in the process of fixing up their recently acquired country home and are moving in as Chris and his crew are working. Chris reminds Louis Dean of himself when he was younger.
Working until he can't go anymore and then sleeping. Then doing it again as soon as he wakes up.
They have some unique pieces of furniture!
Chris has an artist friend who makes these amazing chairs from truck grills.
Here's another one!
Now Louis Dean wants one.
Chandy Girl rolls with the flow and made this whole weekend a success even though the house has no running water yet and the electricity is on a generator that Chris has ingeniously hooked up in such a way as to run his equipment and keep one section of the house that is the most finished cool.
By the time we visit again in December, they will be all in although the house will be 'under construction' for a long time. They got a great deal on this property which is on 4 acres with not one but TWO houses! 10 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms! Chris owns his own flooring company and is a master of so many trades it makes my head swim! He can do it all - electric - plumbing - carpentry - painting - flooring - welding- I don't think there is ANYTHING he can't do and do well!!
The smaller house will serve as his shop - at least for the time being.
To top it off - he's a mean rattlesnake killer!
Last night he killed three!
Plus he killed a really big one by the front door on Friday.
One of the first things he did when he got the keys to the property was to mow!
And cut back the low hanging trees in the front.
He constantly scans the place with his eyes as he walks and works looking for snakes.
He cut the rattle off of this one and gave it to me!
I thought that was so cool!!
*Source*
West Texas is a different kind of place.
Not only does he have to watch for snakes but centipedes and scorpions abound.
He showed us a centipede today that was huge!
While not fatal - they are poisonous.
Another problem critter is the scorpion!
It was like a game Saturday night spotting them on the outside walls and killing them.
Texas, fortunately, does not have any medically dangerous scorpions, it's still a good idea to stay away from them. Removing brush and debris from overgrown areas is the first bit of business when you get a piece of property that hasn't been lived in for a few years. And that's exactly what Chris has been doing.
And finally......
they have bees!!
Honeybees in the side of the house by the bedroom they are using.
Chandy got stung last night so that's another issue Chris is forced to deal with.
I looked up a local beekeeper on the list of Texas Beekeepers Associations in Texas.
There are two listed for Scurry county.
While our association will do cut outs and bee removals in order to keep the bees - as we had done at the ranch a few years ago and that's how Sherry and I became interested in beekeeping - the one I called charged $275 for the removal.
In this day and age you don't want to be killing bees since they are so essential to our crops.
I hope they can find someone who will just come out and relocate the bees.
We have had a good time with Chris and Chandy and the kids.
But now it is time to go home.
And we are going home with new memories to treasure!
14 comments:
Wow! They're going to have some exciting times while Chris is cleaning up and guarding the homestead. I can not even imagine!
The baby is darling. Love the photo with his great-grandad. Looks as if everyone had a great time at Bella's birthday party. 🎂
It is indeed like going back in time to live in the country in that part of Texas! Not for the faint hearted! Love your fun with the little ones and the baby is precious of course! I'm glad you got to visit! Enjoy your week!
You all have waited so long for this visit and it is finally here! Loved the picture of the kids in the back of the truck on a treasure hunt for sure. Can't imagine living in a house with no running water and a new baby but the new momma seems to just flow with it. Sweet birthday party and the quilts were a hit.
Such a beautiful family! They have a big job ahead with their property, but they'll have the joy and satisfaction of creating a homestead for their family! Love the photos of LD with the baby.
So glad you had a few days together.
Your weekend was a perfect family get together and I enjoyed every word and every picture except of course for the rattlesnakes I like our non-poisonous snakes but not rattlesnakes! Chandi's children are absolutely beautiful all of them. I love the seat made out of the grill and would be nice to have it on a porch somewhere but I wouldn't want it in my house. It's fantastic that they found such a deal and that he can do all the work himself
They do have a challenge with the wildlife living there. Snakes, scorpions and bees take over when left alone, now they'll have to leave for the new owners to be happy. Looks like you all managed to have lots of fun. I hope all goes we'll for them as they settle in to their new home. Your gifts were certainly well appreciated.
Oh my....rattlesnakes make me very nervous. We have friends who live out west and deal with scorpions all the time. I guess I will not complain about mosquitos and gnats. My mother killed a rattlesnake in our front yard when I was about ten...a very vivid memory in my mind. the children are precious and what homesteaders that family will be taking on the property. I am sure they will have it all done in no time. Having a handy husband is a good thing!
Piercy's dimples!!! I do believe that they may help him attain anything he wants! But the star of the show today is Louis Dean & Jaxon! Wonderful pictures so full of joy! Whenever he is there, or on his way there, he looks the happiest. Glad to see the quilt being opened! I could never live in an area like this, those critters would send me to an early grave. I am scared to death of spiders (arachnophobia) and these all look ten times worse! But it WOULD be cool the have the rattle!
Linda, I really do not think I could live where there's rattle snakes and those other nasty things. The kids may want to get a couple outdoor dogs to warn the children. That precious little baby. So cute. All the kids are cute. Dean's old peddle car is a treasure. Glad you all had a fun visit. Blessings to all, xoxo,love, Susie
Wow, what a glorious weekend you and LD had.
There is nothing like family sharing Love together.
I adore that picture of LD and Jaxon...Pure Love!!!
Not fond of any of those critters but it's great that Chris can "take care" of them for everyone's safety.
Love the unique furniture..they would be perfect on the patio.
Thanks for sharing the fun..
Sue
lot's of family love here...piercyn is going to get one lovely girl with those dimples!! i am not a creepy, crawly person, i just don't like bugs...only caterpillars!! a beautiful closing thought, one that i adore!!
New and precious memories you have made, to tuck away in your hearts!.
A beautiful family, congrats. on the new grandson, the smiles on Louis Deans face says it all!
Wow! that is a huge rattlesnake, we have had more snakes this year than normal! I almost stepped on a copperhead a few weeks ago.
Sue
Sounds like you had a real fun visit. The baby is adorable, and Louis Dean looks tickled pink. And that's some dimple Piercyn has. You have a lovely family.
Handier than a pocket on a shirt - fab saying! Cheers
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