There was once this woman (me) who had these random happy thoughts about how life was going to be so much easier now that we have freedom from the ballpark. We were going to bask in the glory of evenings at home, be productive about getting projects done for the upcoming fair, clean the house and catch up on the laundry. Yea, that woman is off her nut! I do not honestly know what happened to this week. No idea at all where the time went or why there is nothing to show from all the productivity! We did get a little time at home, however the house is far from clean, the laundry is far from done, and the fair projects are merely ideas that have not been put together yet. But that is ok because we enjoyed some much needed time at home together, including some better home cooked food than what we have been having for most of the summer!
Harper was telling Colin that she is his baby. He picked her up and was saying "oh look at the widdle baby" she though that was so awesome, but then all of the sudden she sits up and says "NO You are MY baby." So Colin had to sit on her lap while she patted him! :) I am happy he indulged her, although it only lasted a minute before she was crying - Colin was squishing her!
We made our annual trek to the Douglas county fair today to watch my nephews show their steers. They both did amazing and I am so glad we went up. I do love seeing old friends and their kids!
After the beef show, we ventured to the DMV. Mallory cried most of the morning (literally) because I was forcing her to get a driver's license and she was not ready. I pointed out that if she let her learner's permit expire she would have to re-take the written exam, and I think we all remember how well that went last summer! After a lot of tears, a forced drive around Lawrence with me as her guide, and some coaxing, she did drive with the DMV lady, and PASSED her test! She is now free to drive any where she wants between the hours of 5 am and 9 pm. She informed me she has no desire to drive anywhere....and that is fine - at least we know she can!
Colin also took his written test, and this time he passed! He was trying to get his farm permit, but apparently the use of blinker lights escaped his memory, and he failed his driving exam. He was still able to get a learner's permit, and will never have to take that NASTY written exam again! He was upset that he failed....swore that he was sure he used his turn indicator, but got over it when I told him he could try again in a few weeks. In the meantime, he can practice driving legally with Jim or I in the car, so this should help his skills. He drove home from Lawrence, and honestly, aside from having a bit of a heavy foot, he is not a bad driver.
We do not have much going on this weekend, and I am glad. We need to rest up for the Overbrook fair next week. We also have a showing on the house tomorrow, and I am glad for that too, even if it doesn't sell, at least it will force us to do a super cleaning before the week starts! This is never a bad thing!
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