Howdy Summer 2010

Hello Friends far and wide. How has the year been treating you? For us it's been a mixture of fun, more time at home, money stress, a few health issues for Sarah but overall more blessings than we can shake a stick at. We are still loving living in Kansas. However, I don't remember the heat irritating me in the past like it did this year. We have stayed close to home, my girls are still young enough to be excited about the local swimming pool and Parson's Forest Park. We've taken in the Katy Days Parade, Altamont Flag Day, Mound Valley FlagPole festival, the Indey waterpark, Silver Dollar City and that's what I can think off the top of my head. Hmmm.....no wonder I'm tired!

Wishing you a safe and happy rest-of-the-summer!

Love,

Sarah, Zach, Lydia, Abby & Rosie

Silver Dollar City 1

For the girls birthdays Steve and I took them to Silver Dollar City. Lydia loved the huge bear in the Christmas shop

We spent so much time in that ball cage

Abby and a getting-tired-mommy

more ball stuff

This was a very cool rocking horse

Summer 2010 2

What would fourth of July be without a roll of 1,000 firecrackers?

Zach and his sis, Amy do the honors
Zach -n- Sarah
(at his Dad and Moms)

Shar, Jim & Marilyn smile for the camera, not a small feat after feeding 300 hungry campers 3 times a day for the whole week. Yes, I got to visit Ochelata Youth Camp!!

My Bestest Long Time Friend Shar and her hubby, Bob took time from cooking and cleaning in the kitchen to have their picture taken

Teen and College Choir at Ochelata Youth Camp

Summer 2010 1

It was soooo hot at the Mound Valley Flagday Festival but the Schwan's truck was there handing out free ice cream!! The girls got to hang out with some very best friends, Hannah, Layla, & Olivia
My sweet Abby waiting for her turn in the bounce house

Pony rides are the best!!!

My experienced horse-woman Lydia

To beat the heat we head to Indey WaterPark

(mommy LOVES the lazy river)

Hot Air Balloon

The Land Of Aahhhs Hot Air Balloon Club hosted a $5 per ride night last night. Zach and I took our first Hot Air Balloon ride. It was awesome. The balloon above is being inflated.

An up close look at the tethered balloon ride while we were standing in line

In the balloon!! This is what it looks like when you look straight up while riding in the balloon

A quick picture while we were rising

I snapped a quick picture of the group after us while we were walking away. I want to do it again. It was an awesome feeling to be up there. A very smooth ride. I'm hooked