fishing fun

We participated in this years carp-o-rams.  We didn't actually catch a single carp but we did catch some bluegill and rainbow fish.  The kids love going more then anything Gracie loves, loves fishing. We love that every weekend feels like we are on vacation with the music coming across the lake and everyone playing and swimming it is really a lot of fun.

 nolan was done fishing long before gracie and he want to go play in the lake

The Farm

Once we finished the daycare and brought boxes home to go through we had a big problem of space. Everything could not stay.  Lots of the items Sheila brought out to the farm were items like mixers and pans that were being kept because they were better then the ones at the farm.  Then the ones at the farm we got ride of.  My OCD side said I can't leave this all to Sheila its too much.  I took on the back room to deciliter organize and get ride of things not needed.  The farm house is perfect side for 2 people but when all the kids and grandkids are a round it can get crowded.  I started with the room where the kids hangout the most.

Before & After

 backroom

this includes the bed nolan was sleeping on

 with no room there is also not much storage for all the stuff

 this room became the storage room

 first the chairs pilled high.

folding chairs are easy to store and can easily be moved 

these chairs were out quickly

 I can sew any where

 old curtains that are I am sure over 20 years old were replace with semi new ones

very nice 

 rearranged the room to make it feel more open

brought in a cabinet to hold the tv and all the movies, games, and books.

went threw the toys and organized them 

 showing off

Schenk Selfie

LOVE this picture! 

and were out

doing the one finger wave a few more times until its no longer recognized as a peace symbol

Smith Center Fun

Plenty of SC fun was had in between the purging of stuff.

some neighbors show us how its done

why make the long walk to the house when you can park much closer

I love this view and yearn for it yearly

a SC staple

dad's alma mater

As the kids get older and are remembering more I thought 

it was important for them to know how very important and 

love that Lynn and Velda were. Paying tribute and saying a little hello

little farmer knuckleheads

this girl can get any baby or child to fall in love with her

memories on Troy & Heather in Marlene's Wedding

Gracie has a special pen-pal this summer and it has been such a blessing to little heart

second-cousin fun

we had dinner at marvs and had a blast...

we had no idea G was getting sick

marv chasing the kids around, nolan loves his uncle marv

and he loves animals

he recently asked mema if he could have a cow for a pet;)

first trip to the SC emergency room, guessing it won't be the last

G had strep, poor thing

Daddy sent nolan a special letter and a John Deere hat

making some fun

picking mulberries is a blast and Mema makes some awesome dessert with it

Papa doing some hand work for me...

so i went out to take pictures and saw Randy stop the tractor and let the kids out.

he got back in and started to drive and the kids took off sprinting down the side

road to the left, to beat papa back tot the house

some JD love

peaches are coming

gracie eating more mulberries then she picked

 a crazy storm rolling in

loving some pool time 

i think this is in honor of uncle cliff 

some breckyn time 

Gracie & Olivia 

Nolan jumping to "uncle chris" 

Heather & Chris were Nolan's besties.

he loved going down the slid to them