Beet and run

Ever since the school janitor at elementary school made me sit and eat my beets before I could go outside and play- I hate beets. We get quite a bit of beets from the farm so today we ding dong ditched the beets at the Tolman's house. I hope they like them!

There is Kelly quickly leaving them at the door.

Cinderkelly

The dining room floor was a mess. Patrick swept, but little Kelly Cinderella had to wash the floor.

Water Park Fun

Kenny

Patrick

Megan
Adam


Jonathan
Kelly and Mary

Summer is coming to an end so we went to the water park today. Kenny thought he would crawl right over to the water and splash it up. He didn't take into account how cold the water would be. Jon and Patrick kept trying to get their shoes to fly in the water streams. Mary tried to run off with some other kids' toys. (Patrick ran it back to him before he told his mom!) Adam wants a water park in his backyard- except bath tub temperatures. Megan took most of the good photos, thanks Meg. Kelly didn't want to leave and had to run to the van before we left her to live with the mermaids. We all had fun splashing around.

Jim's Birthday Party

We went to a restaurant down town called Nine 75. It was Jim's 40th surprise party. He was definitely surprised- he told Chrystal on the way to the party that he wanted to go somewhere else. Too funny.

This is the dress that my mom made me earlier this week. It is really shiny and pretty. These are my brothers Chris (in the middle) and Birthday boy Jim (on the end).

Earlier in the day that we were blanching and freezing all the corn that we have not been able to eat lately. I had the kids shuck the corn yesterday. They were so excited to given that job. Mike and I figured no one else that came to the party probably didn't freeze corn before they came. Below is the few who braved to pick, shuck and put the husks in stinky compost bucket. (Back row: Patrick, Kelly, Megan, Second row: Adam, Mary Jane.)

Dress making

It was all about me today. My mom is always making my girls beautiful dresses and skirts. She always made me dresses when I was younger- even my wedding dress and then the focus went to my children once they were born. I have thought it is wonderful to see my girls twirling around in their dresses that I would not have been able to afford if my mom had not sewn them. But, today was my day. We went to Hobby Lobby and bought material and stuff and went to her house and she fitted the dress as she sewed. When I left she just had the sleeves and the hem to put in. It is really pretty.

My girls- 11, 7 and 3 want some matching dresses made with the extra material. I didn't believe my 11 year-old daughter at first- "You would want to match me and the younger girls?" She said with a rousing "Yes, I would." Wait to see us at a pew near you.

Picture: Megan and Kelly in the graduation dresses that Nana made in May.