me telling you about everything

Well, (Jenny-that's a deeeep subject! haha) we've been back from vacation for a week now, and I'm just now getting around to writing about it.
On Saturday morning we were going to leave at 5, but of course we didn't actually leave until 6. We traveled with Rob & Lily and their family. People trickled in all week long... Jack & Ruth later on Saturday, Ken & Sandy Sunday afternoon, Caleb late Sunday night/early Monday morning, and finally Luke & Heidi late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning.
We didn't have the nicest weather, but it wasn't the worst either. I only got to lay out two days. The last day(Fri), it was really nice out and I got to go water skiing a couple times, and tubing! The water was absolutley freezing, but it was totally worth it. Throughout the week, it would be nice, and then it would end up raining very randomly the whole day. I went fishing once or twice day... usually with Uncle Ken. It was fun... I absolutley love fishing. I ended up being people's "servant." Giving them whatever they needed: tackle box, net, minnows, leeches, taking off their fish.... etc. :)
On Monday we got a phone call telling us that Grandma has stomach cancer. That's not exactly what you want to hear while on vacation. Mom spent a lot of time on the phone and I don't think she could really "relax." Anyways, Grandma is having surgery on Monday(only 2 wks after finding out!)to remove part of her stomach, or possibly the whole thing. So.. guess what!? I get to be the "mom" around here next week, because Mom will probably be gone a lot... just like this week. I didn't cook any meals this week, but I probably will next week. Please keep Grandma in your prayers.

So, Anyways.. the day we left for Wisconsin, was Adam's birthday. We didn't get home until about 7, because we had to take a 2 hr detour from all the flooding. Luke & Heidi stayed for supper which was Jack's frozen pizza. What a birthday! We did sing to him at the resturant the night before, and he got a big piece of cheesecake. On Sunday it was Father's Day and we had Luke & Heidi, Ralph & Linda(Luke's mom & dad), Grandma, & Uncle Ted over for supper. We went and looked at Luke & Heidi's house that they're going to be renting out at our farm.

So, that's all that is new with me! This week I just kept the house in order, Babysat sweet little Wyatt, and went swimming on Thursday at Phil & Jessica's. (for the first time this summer!) Friday I went swimming at a really cool lake with Kendra for her birthday. That was purty fun! OH, and I made a whole bunch of cinnamon rolls for the 4-H bake sale/garage sale... and they didn't really sell. :( Only 2 out of 5 did.


I was going to upload pictures from Wisconsin,but only one would work & the rest said "could not connect with Blogger.com." GRRR. BUT... coming soon: June Birthday's and eventually some more Wisconsin pictures!

the beginning of summer!

So.. not much new has been happening around here. I'm all done with school, except for Algebra 2... which I will probably be doing thru out the summer. It's been great... sleeping in until you feel like getting up, doing stuff w/friends pretty much whenever you want... it's almost like it's SUMMER!! The only thing missing is going to the pool. Which hopefully will warm up soon!

Going Back...
The Sunday night before Memorial Day, Kendra came over. It was great, we never ever get together with just us two! For the supper on Memorial Day, we went to Luke & Heidi's. We went rollerblading after supper, and it rained on us. We got soaked and looked like we had just gotten out of the shower!
That Tuesday night, we had a "Girls Night." We went out to eat(except I didn't go for supper), to Goodwill, and then hung out at Tess's. It 'twas fun.
This past weekend I went to a scrapbooking workshop, babysat for two perfect little boys on Sat, ate AMAZING pizza, got in trouble for not going to ACYF day, went to Jamie's 8th grade graduation open house(for a few min. anyways), and went to a Pfaffmann get-together. That's about it.

This week is V.B.S. at church and I'm helping out with pre-k's crafts. They are so darling! On Saturday we leave for Wisconsin! Woohoo! I'm pretty excited. I made cinnamon rolls the other day to take up there. It took me most of the day to make 3 pans, but I must say they look(and taste) pretty amazing.
So, you probably won't hear from me until after WI unless I decide to post some pictures before then!

Happy Memorial Day!

Introducing... Maggie!

Here's some pictures of Maggie( esp. put on here for Heidi:) She isn't the cutest, because she's a Coon Hound and she's meant for hunting not really for the cuteness part. :) She has really floppy ears and Missy always bites them. Poor dog! Missy is her little "babysitter" and will NOT leave her alone!

Missy & Maggie

Maggie - I couldn't get a good picture because she was asleep, and once she's asleep, there's no way you're ever gonna get her awake! She snores...

We might get another puppy!!

So right now, I'm sitting on the rocking chair that I hauled into the computer room, wrapped in a blanket and I'm eating peaches(the best thing to eat when you don't feel like eating).
On Sunday Mom & Dad went to a Bed & Breakfast and Luke & I stayed at Phil & Jessica's again. It was fun..I stayed busy doing school, making up obstacle courses for the kids, playing freeze tag, watching Amber type emails that took her an hour each, going fishing,giving piano lessons and ect. ect. We were there for two nights. On Monday night, I started to get chills, and sure enough... I had a fever. So, today I'm still sick and I feel pretty rotten with a pounding headache, cold, the start of a cough, you know... the usual symptons that come with that nasty flu stuff.

Going back a few days...
My weekend was more on Thursday & Friday than Friday & Saturday. On Thursday, I babysat in the morning, went out for lunch for Mom & A. Jeanne's birthdays and then went to Kohls. Thursday night I spent the night at Jenna's and then babysat Evan Friday morning. Jenna took off school at 11, and we took Evan to school, went out to lunch, came home and did schoolwork on the tramp(and layed out, even though I didn't get any sun), and then went babysitting at 4, which was also so much fun.

Oh! Yesterday I got my results from orchestra! I didn't make Youth Symphony, which is no surprise.. but I just really hope that I got a reasonably good chair in Concert.

Tonight is the American Idol finale! I didn't get to watch it last night, but tonight I'm definetly going to! Go David's!

Have a good day!

**yes, what the title says is true! We might be getting one tonight!! YAY

Am I ever glad!

That this past week is over! 1) I'm soo glad my audition is done with! I didn't really do my best, and I didn't do my worst, either. I wasn't even nervous. :)
2)On Sunday I had to play the piano at a wedding reception, and glad I'm done with that too, cuz now I don't have to worry about practicing and/or getting music together.
To celebrate after my audition on Thursday, we went to Culver's. :) Then I got to go to Grandma's and spend the night with Kate. We watched a Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen movie for old times sake. :) They used to pretty much be our idol. On Friday, we spent forever doing the "compare people" thing on facebook. It gets kind of addicting, and it's fun, too. We ran to some places with Gramma, including Goodwill. I really do not like that store, and Katie loves it. But, turns out that I got two skirts and Katie didn't even get anything! :)
Saturday I was the only one home most of the day and got lots done. That night, we had Luke's birthday supper and Luke & Heidi & Gramma came over.
Sunday I was at the reception the whole afternoon, and then that night for Mother's Day, we went to Uncle John & Aunt Jeanne's. Their wasn't many people there, but it was still fun. I got my Mom a Lorie Line CD and the boys & I also got her a hanging basket.
Last night, I was procrastinating on my schoolwork and drew a road for Luke on the driveway w/sidewalk chalk. It has intersections w/stop signs, no passing zones and just about everything. It's very cool. :)

April & May Birthday's!

Happy Birthday Luke, Andrea, Katie & Jake!


Luke - May 10th

Andrea - May 5th

Kate - May 4th

Jake - April 17th (I think...)

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I just posted a post, but I actually wrote that one so long ago, that it doesn't count.
I've been super busy lately with orchestra stuff... that's all I've been doing lately! I had my concert last Sunday at Metamora High School & rehersal on Thursday. My audtions to tryout for next year are this coming Thursday....ahhh...I'm dreading it!! My violin teacher is on maternity leave, so I haven't been having lessons. But, I majorally need help with my songs... So I've been going to other violin teachers. One of them did not do a thing for me, and the other worked miracles with my songs!
Last weekend Mom went out to Lester, Iowa for Aunt Emma's funeral. Dad didn't go, but since he would be at work all day, we went and stayed with Jessica.(not Adam)Thankgoodness.. I don't think I could've put up with the boys for almost 3 days by myself. I think they'd drive me crazy! Wes cracks me up.. He would just randomnly come up to me and give me the biggest, tightest hug. :) We were there from Sunday night until Tuesday evening. We(my family, except Mom) went to Luke & Heidi's for supper on Tuesday night. Great Spaghetti, Hyde!
Wednesday night was a sad night... Brooke White got eliminated from American Idol. She is a wonderful singer,has a beautiful voice,and I'm def. a fan of hers, but I honestly didn't think she would even stay on there for that long.
Wednesday and Thursday I pretty much spent the whole day reading "Not My Will." It is a really good book...but it's pretty sad.
I haven't gone anywhere since Tuesday night except for I went to Wal-Mart and the Library yesterday. :) I never used to be a home body, but I am now!
Last night we watched the movie "Facing the Giants." It is a really good Christian movie. I never would've thought I would like it, but it was really good. Dad was in tears.
I'm not doing anything today, just practicing my violin for an hour, probably cleaning and starting another good book.
Have a good weekend!