hump day

Look how cute my buddy is wearing his bus sweatshirt!  He is the happiest/sweetest little boy!  Hoping I can snag a snuggle soon!  

This girl is the queen of hump day!  She cracks me up.  She talked her mom into a 9 dollar knead-o and then she popped it in 3 minutes.  haha!  I don't understand the squishy thing - but I do think it is better than the 'make slime out of all your mom's kitchen ingredients' thing.  

Cameron started his new job this week.  He said it was a lot of information thrown at him all at once, but he is working with 2 former co-worker/friends and he was happy about that.  I will have to call him for more details - I was wondering how the drive to downtown is going.  Not something I would enjoy I can promise you that!  This is the photo they took for his badge - it makes him look so friendly!   (also - super stunning haircut don't you think?)

Mallory had a good day and cleared out some of her gardens.  Her flowers truly are showstopping!  

I am also going to report that last night, I noticed 10 of the 13 blackberry cuttings I did are growing leaves.  I don't know if I have ever been more excited about anything plant wise before!  I am going to have an amazing blackberry patch at some point!  I just hope I can keep them going!  I am also kidnapping some posts from Jim's fencing pile so I can start staking them up - easier to pick berries next summer!  

Monday night we had 4-H.  Saige was elected as the secretary, and Harper was elected as the club reporter.  They continue to be great assets to the club.  I am excited about this year.  I have a fabulous co-leader, some great plans and a lot of nice people who are joining the club.  It is a program that I truly believe sets kids up with skills they use for the rest of their lives.  I am also getting old and I admit I have times that I struggle with motivation.  Which is why it is so nice to have a co-leader who is so enthusiastic about things.  Saige also officially applied for her CWF trip, our last official fundraising for CWF has started, and she is excited about it.  I am excited too.....I did a little math.  I believe I have helped the kids raise $17,500 combined.  We have sent 7 of our kids to DC.  I love this trip, as I think it is a once in a lifetime opportunity.  When I am done, I think that we will have spent well over 1000 hours doing fundraisers and raised over $20,000!  This is a hat that I absolutely cannot wait to hang up!  Was it worth it?  Absolutely!  Do I hate fundraising?  Also absolutely!  

 

Uncle Tom’s day

Today was my uncle Tom’s 70th birthday. My cousins threw him a little surprise party.  When asked if he was surprised he said yes! I knew we were coming to lunch out here, but I didn’t know all of you were coming too!  

Most of my dad’s siblings were there.  We were missing uncle Leo, and aunt Leanne left before we thought to take pictures.  

They sort of look like they are being tortured. 

I also heard Tom say that it was nice to get together without anyone dying first.  Amen to that. 

After the birthday party, some of the kids came out here for Sunday dinner and football. It was a nice way to end a busy weekend. 

Me too Easton….me too!  

 

Fall stuff

These photos are fairly self explanatory. Colin and Spencer took Easton to the pumpkin patch.  The ones who hung around after the concert went along for a fun day. I think they all sent me a few photos so I just saved them all.  It looks like they had a great fun day!  The weather was absolutely perfect!

Dusty and I took Harper, Evelyn and Wrenley on the Kaw Valley farm tour.  We enjoyed some of the farms, although that tour seems like it has turned into more of a winery tour and less about small farms.  We found a few places to visit and had a great time at the ones we got to.

And the most exciting part?  I found a woman who showed me how to propagate my elderberries and gave me some guidance on making syrup.  That was worth the drive for sure!   

We did have to hurry back from the farm tour for Evelyn’s volleyball game.  She worked really hard and I know that both of the girls were tired.  Heck so was Grammy!  

I will forever be a summer girl, but my second favorite is fall.  Fall activities.  Fall food. Hoodie by the bonfire, chili on the stove and pumpkin muffins in the  oven is perfect. 

Plus if you try to watch tv right now, all that is on is political commercials.  At least you can forget about that junk when you’re  outside!