Happy 43.
I wish you a year of growth.
And success.
And confidence.
And rest.
And freedom.
And opportunity.
And
FUN!!!

Grade Fifteen.
Technically, she says she’s a College Senior.

TECHNICALLY
she’s my baby.
Have a Great year, MeggiePoo. Learn Lots.

State Fair Band Day today. Seventh year we’ve gone.

It’s pretty darn impressive to see TWO HUNDRED TWENTY awesome kids march down the street. I don’t care HOW many times I see them.
I get choked up.
Blair High School’s band is very impressive. And almost ALL of the kids LIKE being in band.
And it shows.

We always look for THIS booth when we go to the Fair. We’ve never stopped, though.
Next year is our last year. Maybe we SHOULD drop by….

And, that old midwestern favorite…."Somethin on a Stick"

I did not eat anything on a stick.
Instead
I had pie stuck to a plate.

Just got THIS in the mail today…

It so cute!
I only wish my craft room wasn’t an exploded mess.

I’ve been ordering some really cute items on ebay. I’d like to try and SELL a few things, but I’m not sure I’d be good at it. I’d like to sell some of my stuff at a garage sale, but I don’t like garage sales, either. I don’t like the idea of strangers looking at my stuff, and criticizing it and talking about it in front of me. And I might not be able to actually "sell" something if somebody wanted to "buy" it!!!

buyer….I’ll take this doohickie for a quarter.
me…..THAT doohickie? hmmmmm. I still might WANT that item.
    How about I give YOU thirty cents to buy it back?!!!

I love the word Smattering.

Here’s a face only a mother could love! Scout is a mix of Retriever, Springer and Black Lab.
Yes, that’s three things. But that’s what she is!
And she doesn’t like water!
But this past weekend at the lake, we took her slowly in, and she eventualy went after her ball in water deeper than she is. She did good.

Dan with Matt working on mapping their trip home a few weekends ago. They were flying in the Cessna, which they actually have to "steer"! Matt has started flying lessons, and he’s loving it. I’m glad they have something they can share for the rest of their lives.

Megan has started Scrapbooking! She’s made a few layouts and she’s having such a great time. It’s her "summer vacation" this week, as she’s done with work and waiting for school to start. She’ll be a junior. I hope it will be a good year for her. She really helped us out this summer, and we appreciate it.
And Me?

I’m just liking my Bob Burger!!!