tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67200470359357525312024-03-20T10:08:32.337-05:008 Acre LifeNot earth shattering,
just my life.
Featuring: Preacher and The RibPatti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.comBlogger638125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-34624338896930779382016-09-29T06:29:00.001-05:002016-12-08T06:26:43.570-06:00September<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G72DWkTqfwg/V-z7FTIgQgI/AAAAAAAAOt8/QUMPhRfETpE/s640/blogger-image--1483094188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G72DWkTqfwg/V-z7FTIgQgI/AAAAAAAAOt8/QUMPhRfETpE/s640/blogger-image--1483094188.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"See, Oliver likes it when I hold him."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBMH38osbKI/V-z7JG8jDUI/AAAAAAAAOuA/qgFovlYrco8/s640/blogger-image--672401535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBMH38osbKI/V-z7JG8jDUI/AAAAAAAAOuA/qgFovlYrco8/s640/blogger-image--672401535.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"I need to take a picture of myself in these glasses."</div><br></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-76564035860606907052016-09-13T07:02:00.001-05:002016-09-13T07:02:18.333-05:00Go Big Red<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A gentleman from church had offered us tickets to the Husker game for Saturday, September 10 and since Bryan didn't have to preach and the game was at 11:00 we decided to go. Bobbi wanted to go, Ashley and Jayme had a baby shower to go to, Travis had to work and<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> since Trey didn't have to work he went also. The 4 of us had a good time cheering on the Huskers. We only get to go to maybe one a year so when we can go we like to take advantage of joining the sea of red. Bobbi ran 9 miles on the way to the stadium. She is a champ! Training for a 1/2 marathon in November.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ihUfqlHQ_mY/V9fqvJATsjI/AAAAAAAAOsg/dpak4QuoNkI/s640/blogger-image--482704892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ihUfqlHQ_mY/V9fqvJATsjI/AAAAAAAAOsg/dpak4QuoNkI/s640/blogger-image--482704892.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We were under a nice shady balcony. The weather was perfect and the Huskers won. All around good day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qaj7C1O0PcM/V9fqyQ5PAUI/AAAAAAAAOsk/xdYoB8LZelg/s640/blogger-image--1792214083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qaj7C1O0PcM/V9fqyQ5PAUI/AAAAAAAAOsk/xdYoB8LZelg/s640/blogger-image--1792214083.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-3684875886959688062016-09-13T06:24:00.001-05:002016-09-13T06:49:37.550-05:00Set Painting and Surgery<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our friend, Jill, is a teacher at Norris High School she also directs their annual musical. I helped her dad paint the set he built last year so she asked me to help again this year. The musical is "Grease" this year. So I did three signs on Tuesday, September 6.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G7U3bf6TUNQ/V9fh-XnEqSI/AAAAAAAAOr0/6KXODFO01rw/s640/blogger-image--1185475079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G7U3bf6TUNQ/V9fh-XnEqSI/AAAAAAAAOr0/6KXODFO01rw/s640/blogger-image--1185475079.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did take one home to finish as it was getting late when I finished at the school.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Gn4WH1HodPE/V9fh4fU63DI/AAAAAAAAOrs/Jftmec0yZyY/s640/blogger-image--1188076599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Gn4WH1HodPE/V9fh4fU63DI/AAAAAAAAOrs/Jftmec0yZyY/s640/blogger-image--1188076599.jpg"></a></div>Then Wednesday, September 7 Jayme had rotator cuff surgery on her right shoulder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8U_yp0eccOk/V9fh7Wb5JZI/AAAAAAAAOrw/bjdGZYmCxhw/s640/blogger-image-538804398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8U_yp0eccOk/V9fh7Wb5JZI/AAAAAAAAOrw/bjdGZYmCxhw/s640/blogger-image-538804398.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jayme took a couple selfies of her after surgery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VboO9kO_fwY/V9fnOaKHh8I/AAAAAAAAOsE/OjnGj44zuTg/s640/blogger-image--1829214035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VboO9kO_fwY/V9fnOaKHh8I/AAAAAAAAOsE/OjnGj44zuTg/s640/blogger-image--1829214035.jpg"></a></div>Thursday, September 8 I painted at the school in the morning and finished that up and then went in to help Jayme with a few things while Trey was at work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nYKkJfE0ynU/V9fnaB2ZBuI/AAAAAAAAOsU/vcNcGlv-wgM/s640/blogger-image-656226647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nYKkJfE0ynU/V9fnaB2ZBuI/AAAAAAAAOsU/vcNcGlv-wgM/s640/blogger-image-656226647.jpg"></a></div>The arrow still needs lights on it but other than that it is done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QGrQC-gkeaI/V9fnXT5MvtI/AAAAAAAAOsQ/BicUVxSgFq0/s640/blogger-image-604950475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QGrQC-gkeaI/V9fnXT5MvtI/AAAAAAAAOsQ/BicUVxSgFq0/s640/blogger-image-604950475.jpg"></a></div>The scoreboard is finished and in its place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ukQV4jpR7K0/V9fnRIwCEWI/AAAAAAAAOsI/_XduYHxR7kg/s640/blogger-image--1883351136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ukQV4jpR7K0/V9fnRIwCEWI/AAAAAAAAOsI/_XduYHxR7kg/s640/blogger-image--1883351136.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The high school doors and steps are done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VC_IU1oeqOw/V9fnT3onz3I/AAAAAAAAOsM/m6cBNhwlWWw/s640/blogger-image-1035522865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VC_IU1oeqOw/V9fnT3onz3I/AAAAAAAAOsM/m6cBNhwlWWw/s640/blogger-image-1035522865.jpg"></a></div>Ready for the show. Jill does a very good job with the musical and her dad does a great job building set for her. I really enjoy helping with the painting. Jayme is doing so well. I am so glad that she will be able to be pain free when this is all healed.</div></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-38332350482820723652016-09-13T04:44:00.001-05:002016-09-13T05:48:59.080-05:00Kansas City Renaissance Festival and World's Of Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sunday, September 4 We headed down to Kansas City for the Renaissance Festival. I think Jayme started planning this last October!<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Poppy was so excited to wear a fairy costume and see Mermaids and princesses and fairies. She got all her wishes. First things first though! Ride a camel with her dad.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JJvFpgTSpuw/V9fKizuJ2AI/AAAAAAAAOp0/SQOovf5uWK4/s640/blogger-image--398057400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JJvFpgTSpuw/V9fKizuJ2AI/AAAAAAAAOp0/SQOovf5uWK4/s640/blogger-image--398057400.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two fairies entering the fairy kingdom! Jayme and Poppy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lpK3VbyK5c8/V9fSy2x3-KI/AAAAAAAAOqI/j-onp9BhSuM/s640/blogger-image-1614298752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lpK3VbyK5c8/V9fSy2x3-KI/AAAAAAAAOqI/j-onp9BhSuM/s640/blogger-image-1614298752.jpg"></a></div>There was a unicorn to be petted with Ashley. The fairy wings had come off by this time. She informed us she could still fly if she just flapped her arms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OBjdHzXQxis/V9fS9ivyruI/AAAAAAAAOqY/FqHh5w8NfTM/s640/blogger-image-1854341154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OBjdHzXQxis/V9fS9ivyruI/AAAAAAAAOqY/FqHh5w8NfTM/s640/blogger-image-1854341154.jpg"></a></div>And mermaids and a merman to get a picture with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bQmA6AKdzys/V9fS1gxsU_I/AAAAAAAAOqM/aLDEqSsCVB4/s640/blogger-image--1049995844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bQmA6AKdzys/V9fS1gxsU_I/AAAAAAAAOqM/aLDEqSsCVB4/s640/blogger-image--1049995844.jpg"></a></div>They gave her a treasure from their treasure chest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We wandered around and watched some craftsmen and women working their craft. We ate a delicious smoked turkey leg and potato skins. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y9n29h1mD1s/V9fTDnnP83I/AAAAAAAAOqg/grYsFviI1vU/s640/blogger-image-1148926830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y9n29h1mD1s/V9fTDnnP83I/AAAAAAAAOqg/grYsFviI1vU/s640/blogger-image-1148926830.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There was a parade of all the Lords and Ladies, Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses, Jesters and performers! Then on to the jousting ring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lhtyv6CUf2w/V9fTJcx0yLI/AAAAAAAAOqo/rSB-O_jaGmI/s640/blogger-image-1321681427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lhtyv6CUf2w/V9fTJcx0yLI/AAAAAAAAOqo/rSB-O_jaGmI/s640/blogger-image-1321681427.jpg"></a></div>I believe Sir Leon was the crowd favorite but the other guy knocked him off his horse so...sorry, Sir Leon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Wy1b9B0NBA/V9fS4fZ8uzI/AAAAAAAAOqQ/mbazOGjTclI/s640/blogger-image--1998871368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Wy1b9B0NBA/V9fS4fZ8uzI/AAAAAAAAOqQ/mbazOGjTclI/s640/blogger-image--1998871368.jpg"></a></div>After the joust we found a face painting booth and completed the fairy costume!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-26XrwOm3qvQ/V9fTAnQdD-I/AAAAAAAAOqc/jyhW233brBc/s640/blogger-image--1702371592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-26XrwOm3qvQ/V9fTAnQdD-I/AAAAAAAAOqc/jyhW233brBc/s640/blogger-image--1702371592.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Took a ride on the swings which were turned by 4 boys in the center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9IPvAJYaJv4/V9fTGAQ998I/AAAAAAAAOqk/63pGwNmi1Sk/s640/blogger-image--95958953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9IPvAJYaJv4/V9fTGAQ998I/AAAAAAAAOqk/63pGwNmi1Sk/s640/blogger-image--95958953.jpg"></a></div>Rode the llama </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oCC8hoD6bDQ/V9fSwfKAuII/AAAAAAAAOqE/HxEjxHw-vck/s640/blogger-image--908610962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oCC8hoD6bDQ/V9fSwfKAuII/AAAAAAAAOqE/HxEjxHw-vck/s640/blogger-image--908610962.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whew! Tired and dirty we got in the car to head to World's of Fun Village to our cabin that we were staying in for the night. As we were driving I heard "my feet are so dirty!! I need a wipe!" So I handed wipes back and she washed her feet. Then she needed more because she wanted to get her face paint off. By the time we got to our cabin she was pretty cleaned up and I was out of wipes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nf4XOVhCQ4I/V9fS67BWwDI/AAAAAAAAOqU/A17B76Aoh0o/s640/blogger-image--2041536676.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nf4XOVhCQ4I/V9fS67BWwDI/AAAAAAAAOqU/A17B76Aoh0o/s640/blogger-image--2041536676.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When in Kansas City one must find a BBQ joint to eat at so Trey did some research and found a place. Gates BBQ. It was unique to say the least. You ordered at a counter but everyone was yelling and you were never sure if they actually heard you or if you just took what you got and didn't complain. No reason to complain, the food was delicious. Just a little stressful for the new person ordering. You could tell the regulars had the system down. We headed back to World's of Fun Village and our cabin. After baths and a snack we all crashed. Poppy and I camped out in the loft. As Trey was taking her up to put her to bed she turned around and said to me "Come on, Pad! Let's go!" So now Trey keeps calling me "Pad".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-63asmx7ey80/V9fZW8LrDpI/AAAAAAAAOrE/lfzN0LPaKUA/s640/blogger-image-419076106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-63asmx7ey80/V9fZW8LrDpI/AAAAAAAAOrE/lfzN0LPaKUA/s640/blogger-image-419076106.jpg"></a></div>Monday, September 5, Labor Day. World's of Fun and Ocean's of Fun day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iHWSMSOSHxc/V9fZj4zbbZI/AAAAAAAAOrY/5wRCwBAbUJo/s640/blogger-image-1687861310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iHWSMSOSHxc/V9fZj4zbbZI/AAAAAAAAOrY/5wRCwBAbUJo/s640/blogger-image-1687861310.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As we were walking in Poppy was trying to step on everyone's shadow. Then she and I watched the other 4 go on a ride. After that we left them to their rides and we headed over to Planet Snoopy and some age appropriate rides.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NYn7bYXC-UA/V9fZhYHj4VI/AAAAAAAAOrU/vc3sj0NQKQY/s640/blogger-image-134736165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NYn7bYXC-UA/V9fZhYHj4VI/AAAAAAAAOrU/vc3sj0NQKQY/s640/blogger-image-134736165.jpg"></a></div>A ride in the Red Baron's plane.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-njcVTCWnzCI/V9fZmqDssQI/AAAAAAAAOrc/LcPrOPkEmGc/s640/blogger-image-213311190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-njcVTCWnzCI/V9fZmqDssQI/AAAAAAAAOrc/LcPrOPkEmGc/s640/blogger-image-213311190.jpg"></a></div></div>We went on a roller coaster. Then gave Snoopy a kiss!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bV92VrdjE3A/V9fZO1G0EAI/AAAAAAAAOq4/PQiVy6o1whQ/s640/blogger-image-1177141059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bV92VrdjE3A/V9fZO1G0EAI/AAAAAAAAOq4/PQiVy6o1whQ/s640/blogger-image-1177141059.jpg"></a></div></div>I'm sure that is super sanitary but what can you do...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next was an attempt at a rocket ride but major tears began to fall when she realized she had to share the rocket with other kids. It was pretty hilarious and the girl running the ride treated her very kindly but also said "Ok, Hop off" when she said she didn't want to share. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KFctJg6BFy0/V9fZZfMAPEI/AAAAAAAAOrI/5p2dfsgLcic/s640/blogger-image--2111701989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KFctJg6BFy0/V9fZZfMAPEI/AAAAAAAAOrI/5p2dfsgLcic/s640/blogger-image--2111701989.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zA268UPEhHU/V9fZRTuZ_xI/AAAAAAAAOq8/fDE4tdXxfSk/s640/blogger-image--137781688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zA268UPEhHU/V9fZRTuZ_xI/AAAAAAAAOq8/fDE4tdXxfSk/s640/blogger-image--137781688.jpg"></a></div>Chatted about sharing and no problems after that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OpNW8JPeB_c/V9fZeiBMi6I/AAAAAAAAOrQ/F44CQxSKvQI/s640/blogger-image--1919580630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OpNW8JPeB_c/V9fZeiBMi6I/AAAAAAAAOrQ/F44CQxSKvQI/s640/blogger-image--1919580630.jpg"></a></div>Took a train ride then headed out to find the others for lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had my picture taken in front of Peppermint Patty's candy shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ep55uAhzjgc/V9fZUHBvKlI/AAAAAAAAOrA/yhaRMIJ2nog/s640/blogger-image--869561854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ep55uAhzjgc/V9fZUHBvKlI/AAAAAAAAOrA/yhaRMIJ2nog/s640/blogger-image--869561854.jpg"></a></div>We all went on the Viking Voyager and got wet so Poppy and I changed into swimsuits and headed toward Ocean's of Fun. The other 4 had a couple rides to conquer. We thought she could ride on Fury of the Nile but she was too short so we watched the others ride on that one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fY40Rs21WyI/V9fZcM67xvI/AAAAAAAAOrM/34rlbw7ggF8/s640/blogger-image--516928120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fY40Rs21WyI/V9fZcM67xvI/AAAAAAAAOrM/34rlbw7ggF8/s640/blogger-image--516928120.jpg"></a></div>Then we went to swim. Refreshing after the heat in the park. It was a fun, full day and after supper we headed home. We really missed having Bobbi and Travis with us for the weekend but we also do understand when they can't be with us.</div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-24017873840466034802016-09-13T04:38:00.001-05:002016-09-13T04:41:45.404-05:00It Was HARLEY a Vacation...Days 6 and 7Thursday, September 1 we packed up and headed out of Hot Springs. It was cloudy, windy and we were wondering if it was going to rain. But no rain just really windy over those prairies.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p3p1A3kVxvo/V9fJF9RufFI/AAAAAAAAOpo/hhk9geYbtzE/s640/blogger-image--522497032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p3p1A3kVxvo/V9fJF9RufFI/AAAAAAAAOpo/hhk9geYbtzE/s640/blogger-image--522497032.jpg"></a></div>As we entered Nebraska the sun came out but the wind stayed! Goodness. I was so happy to see this sculpture because it meant we were almost to Rod and Shelly's house. The wind just made us weary.</div><div>We had dinner and spent the night with Rod and Shelly. Nice to see them and talk.</div><div>Friday, September 2 we headed out again, for home this time. We stopped in Grand Island for a cup of coffee. Bryan told the girl his name was Byron...he got such a kick out of himself. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hE9r4th3kkQ/V9fJIbkYDqI/AAAAAAAAOps/OJIflbWT1iI/s640/blogger-image-840187452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hE9r4th3kkQ/V9fJIbkYDqI/AAAAAAAAOps/OJIflbWT1iI/s640/blogger-image-840187452.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got back to Lincoln about 1:00. I picked up my car at Ashley's, Bryan returned the bike to Greg and got his vehicle. We came home, unpacked everything into the laundry! And took a deep breath and started getting ready for the weekend.vIt was a fun time. </div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-17487541925926205222016-09-12T20:43:00.001-05:002016-09-13T04:39:53.893-05:00It Was HARLEY a Vacation...Day 5'Wednesday, August 31 - We left Deadwood and headed down the road toward Mount Rushmore, Keystone and Custer State Park. <div>Mount Rushmore just such an iconic American destination. And yet I am amazed how many people haven't been to it. <br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y2azhAU78Hk/V9dZr86HNLI/AAAAAAAAOo4/kxVOTm9-1-k/s640/blogger-image-326628473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y2azhAU78Hk/V9dZr86HNLI/AAAAAAAAOo4/kxVOTm9-1-k/s640/blogger-image-326628473.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here we are two motorcycle helmet heads in front of the famous president heads.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tEjfolpSCQ8/V9dZis-DvZI/AAAAAAAAOow/wg3ks9YNc9Y/s640/blogger-image-422943322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tEjfolpSCQ8/V9dZis-DvZI/AAAAAAAAOow/wg3ks9YNc9Y/s640/blogger-image-422943322.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We ate lunch in Keystone and then headed down route 16A. The winding, twisting road down from the faces. There are several tunnels you go through and at one point your twist around and are facing the faces through a set of two tunnels. Here we are entering them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0aQ4CuIQtGk/V9dgezg07mI/AAAAAAAAOpY/8BPbzZUOegA/s640/blogger-image--135483377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0aQ4CuIQtGk/V9dgezg07mI/AAAAAAAAOpY/8BPbzZUOegA/s640/blogger-image--135483377.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You can see the faces through the the cut in the trees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IsLdTxf1fq4/V9dZl06Xs3I/AAAAAAAAOo0/fBnXLe4rOtQ/s640/blogger-image-2120837446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IsLdTxf1fq4/V9dZl06Xs3I/AAAAAAAAOo0/fBnXLe4rOtQ/s640/blogger-image-2120837446.jpg"></a></div>Here is a zoom in on the middle of the last photo. Obviously you see them the whole time it is just hard to translate that in photo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wa4CLkWIfJk/V9dgYri8prI/AAAAAAAAOpQ/i0xGggrpiGc/s640/blogger-image--812650787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wa4CLkWIfJk/V9dgYri8prI/AAAAAAAAOpQ/i0xGggrpiGc/s640/blogger-image--812650787.jpg"></a></div>These turns were 10 mile an hour turns...steep sides, cars, possible wild life....death grip on Bryan...He did amazing and got us safely down off the mountain. Then we entered the park. As we approached the visitors center there were tons of buffalo all over the lawns. That is a little intimidating on a motorcycle. They were on the side of the road. I could have reached out and touched some of them I think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WBTPnJHMqjE/V9dgVVwZDCI/AAAAAAAAOpM/TT5RepXdEzQ/s640/blogger-image-319311927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WBTPnJHMqjE/V9dgVVwZDCI/AAAAAAAAOpM/TT5RepXdEzQ/s640/blogger-image-319311927.jpg"></a></div>But they are amazing, majestic animals and I loved seeing them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kLGAcD4f9FU/V9dgbweo5pI/AAAAAAAAOpU/2b49SozATQA/s640/blogger-image-1978337284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kLGAcD4f9FU/V9dgbweo5pI/AAAAAAAAOpU/2b49SozATQA/s640/blogger-image-1978337284.jpg"></a></div>There are wild burros in the park...they decided to make life difficult for the motorcycle riders. This Jack came and stood really close to us (hind legs facing us...) because there was a Jenny and her colt on the road and I believe he felt that we were a threat. They just would not move. Finally we just eased out way past them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NxQemIHAN6o/V9dgSov7EmI/AAAAAAAAOpI/zQ27ua1tKBs/s640/blogger-image--1228699757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NxQemIHAN6o/V9dgSov7EmI/AAAAAAAAOpI/zQ27ua1tKBs/s640/blogger-image--1228699757.jpg"></a></div>We saw so much wildlife all the way through the park. It was very cool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The road took us back to Hot Springs where we spent the night before starting the ride home. The whole time we had perfect weather. No wind, great temperatures and not much traffic at all. Just perfect for the bike riders. So we found a motel in Hot Springs and went to a place called "Woolys" for supper. </div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-12200092161161189712016-09-12T20:38:00.001-05:002016-09-12T20:38:12.009-05:00It Was HARLEY a Vacation...Day 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tuesday, August 30 - We woke up to another perfect day. We wandered around Hill City for awhile until it warmed up a bit for riding. This buffalo statue was at an intersection in town and it was so cool I had to take a picture of Bryan by it. Then a bit later we wandered into an art gallery and we're looking around. There was a clay model of a life size wolf in the gallery. A sculpture in progress. A lady walked up and started to explain the process to us and what she was doing etc. Turns out she was the artist who had done the buffalo. Suffice it to say she is very good!. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Yd-qXmoUN8/V9dYQRFZCqI/AAAAAAAAOoI/si_L0es9ypI/s640/blogger-image--1481819494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Yd-qXmoUN8/V9dYQRFZCqI/AAAAAAAAOoI/si_L0es9ypI/s640/blogger-image--1481819494.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hill City is the site where "Sue" the t-Rex was found and also "Stan" the t-Rex. There is a dinosaur museum there but we didn't go to it. Some other time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got back on the bike and headed up the road to Deadwood. This is the town where Wild Bill Hickock was killed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4L2t9erBcWM/V9dYNpHF3XI/AAAAAAAAOoE/jfmCoKuAWA8/s640/blogger-image-1830863387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4L2t9erBcWM/V9dYNpHF3XI/AAAAAAAAOoE/jfmCoKuAWA8/s640/blogger-image-1830863387.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aOUE0zGMxbM/V9dYgp2bShI/AAAAAAAAOog/56_pQ1sloJg/s640/blogger-image-2116290608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aOUE0zGMxbM/V9dYgp2bShI/AAAAAAAAOog/56_pQ1sloJg/s640/blogger-image-2116290608.jpg"></a></div>Bryan and Wild Bill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hZtgOCiKXMo/V9dYYr6YnVI/AAAAAAAAOoU/MwcKOGQBYqo/s640/blogger-image--918260108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hZtgOCiKXMo/V9dYYr6YnVI/AAAAAAAAOoU/MwcKOGQBYqo/s640/blogger-image--918260108.jpg"></a></div>We like to watch a show called "Gunslingers" and they have featured just about all of these famous Cowboys and Killers. So it was fun. Then we ate pizza in a bar on the Main Street and after we were done there was a "Wild Bill" actor outside the bar telling people to come and see the story of his murder. So we wandered in and watched that. Then they told us to go outside and watch the capture of Jack McCall after he shot Wild Bill so we went out and watched that. When they arrested Jack they walked us all up Main Street and around the corner to the courtroom. It was right across the street from our hotel "The Franklin" built in 1903. Very cool old hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UXx16KQWMH4/V9dYbX32IEI/AAAAAAAAOoY/ijfH8ZqIZFM/s640/blogger-image-14601774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UXx16KQWMH4/V9dYbX32IEI/AAAAAAAAOoY/ijfH8ZqIZFM/s640/blogger-image-14601774.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tBNBoh1tKl8/V9dYTBEQiFI/AAAAAAAAOoM/ICiJt_Gnr0k/s640/blogger-image-2020342491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tBNBoh1tKl8/V9dYTBEQiFI/AAAAAAAAOoM/ICiJt_Gnr0k/s640/blogger-image-2020342491.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aDJJqmqErSQ/V9dYV1Qj9sI/AAAAAAAAOoQ/LuxYicEeuso/s640/blogger-image-1423494559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aDJJqmqErSQ/V9dYV1Qj9sI/AAAAAAAAOoQ/LuxYicEeuso/s640/blogger-image-1423494559.jpg"></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> So we went into the courtroom and had to pay $6 to see the end but it was worth it. It was so hilariously hokey it was amazing. They knew they were hokey and were just so funny! They used people from the audience for the jury, the witnesses and chose a little girl for the sheriff. She took her job very seriously!! Apparently they put the show on every evening in the bar, street and courtroom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aboOSQTAOGM/V9dYePC_nHI/AAAAAAAAOoc/JoLqYzse6qM/s640/blogger-image--240991295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aboOSQTAOGM/V9dYePC_nHI/AAAAAAAAOoc/JoLqYzse6qM/s640/blogger-image--240991295.jpg"></a></div>We have had so many people say "Deadwood is just a gambling town! We don't go there." Well yes every hotel is a casino but there is also lots of history there and you don't have to gamble! So we enjoyed it throughly.</div></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-73421582351726069352016-09-11T06:50:00.001-05:002016-09-11T20:54:26.880-05:00It Was HARLEY a Vacation...Day 3<div>Monday, August 29 We packed up and headed around the bend from our motel to the Mammouth Site in Hot Springs. It was really amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FzEfpUBm5nY/V9VFHuFF3aI/AAAAAAAAOl8/az-kLErn9WA/s640/blogger-image-1206874802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FzEfpUBm5nY/V9VFHuFF3aI/AAAAAAAAOl8/az-kLErn9WA/s640/blogger-image-1206874802.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Apparently it was an ugly hill in Hot Springs and a developer decided to build condos on it because it was an eyesore. As his equipment began to dig he saw bones and stopped the digging and called in palentologists to see what they had found. It was mammoth bones so he gifted the land to be excavated and to date they have unearthed 122 tusks and many many bones. The dig is now enclosed in a climate controlled building because the bones are remains of animals that fell into a hot spring so in essence they were cooked and therefore brittle. Really amazing to see all the skeletons and pieces in place. They can't remove many because they are so fragile so they lay where they are found for the most part. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HiKjnBjZpR4/V9X6wsbkqRI/AAAAAAAAOmo/vAxc0C17QvY/s640/blogger-image-937014868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HiKjnBjZpR4/V9X6wsbkqRI/AAAAAAAAOmo/vAxc0C17QvY/s640/blogger-image-937014868.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t-0Xvs_Lnyg/V9X6n_jTUwI/AAAAAAAAOmc/8rcXF6MYwsg/s640/blogger-image--1413852827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t-0Xvs_Lnyg/V9X6n_jTUwI/AAAAAAAAOmc/8rcXF6MYwsg/s640/blogger-image--1413852827.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It is still an active dig. Pretty amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U3OpJ3Q12yM/V9X6t9ScBvI/AAAAAAAAOmk/g3ZcEqP7bZc/s640/blogger-image-1494826424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U3OpJ3Q12yM/V9X6t9ScBvI/AAAAAAAAOmk/g3ZcEqP7bZc/s640/blogger-image-1494826424.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v1bCWJkOv9k/V9X6fJeLHqI/AAAAAAAAOmQ/AtoB5dHlNBg/s640/blogger-image-1504910234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v1bCWJkOv9k/V9X6fJeLHqI/AAAAAAAAOmQ/AtoB5dHlNBg/s640/blogger-image-1504910234.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F_L6G0Rok0k/V9X6zpSxtkI/AAAAAAAAOms/ycyKiiUFD-Q/s640/blogger-image-1265221367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F_L6G0Rok0k/V9X6zpSxtkI/AAAAAAAAOms/ycyKiiUFD-Q/s640/blogger-image-1265221367.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eQRk4PdWWl8/V9X6h7ekTdI/AAAAAAAAOmU/7gvsojVkPTc/s640/blogger-image--1661879203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eQRk4PdWWl8/V9X6h7ekTdI/AAAAAAAAOmU/7gvsojVkPTc/s640/blogger-image--1661879203.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WoDhjXzgnQo/V9X6k8cuOkI/AAAAAAAAOmY/Cc-FEamUjHU/s640/blogger-image-1226902561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WoDhjXzgnQo/V9X6k8cuOkI/AAAAAAAAOmY/Cc-FEamUjHU/s640/blogger-image-1226902561.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Also among the remains they excavated the remains of a short faced bear. Suffice it to say he was huge. If he stood on his hind legs his reach was about 14 -15 feet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x4EXQJk6bPc/V9X6q2H3wiI/AAAAAAAAOmg/YADC4L-jtI0/s640/blogger-image-1809915060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x4EXQJk6bPc/V9X6q2H3wiI/AAAAAAAAOmg/YADC4L-jtI0/s640/blogger-image-1809915060.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After that we headed up the road toward Hill City. On the way we passed through Pringle, SD. Stopped to get a picture of the sign for Trey and Jayme since it's their last name. Not much there except a cult compound...for polygamists...on we went.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fXIb5uueBT8/V9YCVe6HGZI/AAAAAAAAOm8/3btsVadAa5g/s640/blogger-image--1167677645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fXIb5uueBT8/V9YCVe6HGZI/AAAAAAAAOm8/3btsVadAa5g/s640/blogger-image--1167677645.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After that we stopped in Custer for lunch and to look around a bit. Later in the afternoon we headed up to Crazy Horse Memorial. The grand daughter of Korczak Ziolkowski, the man who began the memorial, attends our church and she works up at the memorial for her family in the summers. She had invited us up to get a personal tour of the mountain. It was amazing!! Everyone should go! Her family is still in charge. Her mom is joint CEO with her sister and her uncles and cousins are in charge of the sculpting. All of it is funded privately. It is an amazing museum and future college and med school for Native Americans. Alisha took us in a van up to the face. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SQ0H_9Q23pE/V9YInMWkUHI/AAAAAAAAOnQ/_Im-dDOF980/s640/blogger-image--578099657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SQ0H_9Q23pE/V9YInMWkUHI/AAAAAAAAOnQ/_Im-dDOF980/s640/blogger-image--578099657.jpg"></a></div>The four faces of Rushmore would fit on the upper part of the hair behind the face. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lbq-dvQUJcs/V9YI3IyBXCI/AAAAAAAAOno/5b7fKv04B_o/s640/blogger-image--731875024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lbq-dvQUJcs/V9YI3IyBXCI/AAAAAAAAOno/5b7fKv04B_o/s640/blogger-image--731875024.jpg"></a></div>Here we are ready to go to the top! That is Alisha, with us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-luwJpiEiSu0/V9YIu309iGI/AAAAAAAAOnc/1XEK634L3GA/s640/blogger-image--1080520721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-luwJpiEiSu0/V9YIu309iGI/AAAAAAAAOnc/1XEK634L3GA/s640/blogger-image--1080520721.jpg"></a></div>Blasting area...Hence the hard hats...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T3CsnYIuCcI/V9YIse4TA4I/AAAAAAAAOnY/PU5VDF-lkM0/s640/blogger-image--184789637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T3CsnYIuCcI/V9YIse4TA4I/AAAAAAAAOnY/PU5VDF-lkM0/s640/blogger-image--184789637.jpg"></a></div>There are mountain goats that hang around with the workers and have been since 1948 when Ziolkowski began this work. Crazy Horse pets. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WWozDohxLRI/V9YIpgR7fJI/AAAAAAAAOnU/d-vXPBc0iPo/s640/blogger-image-899231016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WWozDohxLRI/V9YIpgR7fJI/AAAAAAAAOnU/d-vXPBc0iPo/s640/blogger-image-899231016.jpg"></a></div>I was standing right beside him on his extended arm. There are sensors all over him that read the movements of the mountain to help them know the best conditions for blasting. They are currently working on the finger. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zdiF4BN4Cpg/V9YIx2lR_MI/AAAAAAAAOng/DQZgFT97ZVg/s640/blogger-image--860422503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zdiF4BN4Cpg/V9YIx2lR_MI/AAAAAAAAOng/DQZgFT97ZVg/s640/blogger-image--860422503.jpg"></a></div>Looking from the face down toward the visitors center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8LD3-_enoRM/V9YIkJOxFjI/AAAAAAAAOnM/aLzZdbtbeCE/s640/blogger-image-2134979323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8LD3-_enoRM/V9YIkJOxFjI/AAAAAAAAOnM/aLzZdbtbeCE/s640/blogger-image-2134979323.jpg"></a></div>Standing on the forearm area looking back at the face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eNshPSdbNIc/V9YI6MGbqLI/AAAAAAAAOns/w7bx-QoT-iY/s640/blogger-image-781461129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eNshPSdbNIc/V9YI6MGbqLI/AAAAAAAAOns/w7bx-QoT-iY/s640/blogger-image-781461129.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YwkZ3GsiGeo/V9YI0tC5abI/AAAAAAAAOnk/qY-mdKaCJcI/s640/blogger-image-1973468249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YwkZ3GsiGeo/V9YI0tC5abI/AAAAAAAAOnk/qY-mdKaCJcI/s640/blogger-image-1973468249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C3ISULDOWr4/V9YI8qq-MRI/AAAAAAAAOnw/JhLPqr_AIp8/s640/blogger-image-726661791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C3ISULDOWr4/V9YI8qq-MRI/AAAAAAAAOnw/JhLPqr_AIp8/s640/blogger-image-726661791.jpg"></a></div></div>Just such a special gift from Alisha and her family getting to go to the face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nREkh5WOX0E/V9YI_VokurI/AAAAAAAAOn0/-CRlUQCZdFU/s640/blogger-image-442791296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nREkh5WOX0E/V9YI_VokurI/AAAAAAAAOn0/-CRlUQCZdFU/s640/blogger-image-442791296.jpg"></a></div>There is supposed to be a feather on top of his head but when the sculpture was moved once (because it is just plaster and can't get wet) it hit the building and broke off. The finished mountain will have a created feather made from rocks that were blown off the mountain. There used to be a tree growing right where the feather will be but her uncles and cousins had to take it down and remove the roots because it was going to create issues with the head. As the sun was setting we headed in to Hill City for the night. We found a restaurant that only had 2 items on the menu but since it had a waiting list and came recommended from our motel owner the night before we thought we would try it. The Alpine. It was a good choice. Bacon wrapped filet, baked potato, Texas toast and a wedge of lettuce with ranch dressing. The other choice was pasta primavera. It cracked us up. But it was delicious. And day 3 was in the books.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-11380412871288341172016-09-11T06:47:00.001-05:002016-09-11T06:47:13.759-05:00It Was HARLEY a Vacation...Days 1 & 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A very generous friend loaned us his Harley Davidson so we could go on a motorcycle trip through the Blackhills. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Saturday afternoon, August 27 we headed down the road to Broken Bow. The weather was perfect and we were ready to get going. I had to deliver a cake and cookies for a birthday party so we dropped the car off with Ashley and headed out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VSdhZBL4bMM/V9VENCphHnI/AAAAAAAAOl0/io6tBhfpNwc/s640/blogger-image-755086854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VSdhZBL4bMM/V9VENCphHnI/AAAAAAAAOl0/io6tBhfpNwc/s640/blogger-image-755086854.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got to Broken Bow about 6:30 and had supper with Rod and Shelly and spent the night there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sunday, August 28 we headed out at about 9 a.m. Gave the air a little time to warm up. Again another perfect day. As you can see we drove in some pretty heavy traffic in the Sandhills...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i8LLLrYetcM/V9VEE5eIHVI/AAAAAAAAOlo/w4gYHoYTkaY/s640/blogger-image-567005551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i8LLLrYetcM/V9VEE5eIHVI/AAAAAAAAOlo/w4gYHoYTkaY/s640/blogger-image-567005551.jpg"></a></div>Our destination goal for Sunday was to get to Hot Springs, SD. We got there in the late afternoon and found a motel to stay in. We had decided to not make any reservations anywhere so we could just stop and stay wherever we wanted instead of feeling like we had to make it somewhere. Much more relaxing. We found a motel, cleaned up and went to find some supper. Then we saw that the motel included free mini golf with a stay so we played a round. Bryan beat me soundly! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l6hqtgSJF0c/V9VEP0jadJI/AAAAAAAAOl4/dBh3MgSI-F0/s640/blogger-image-1868145076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l6hqtgSJF0c/V9VEP0jadJI/AAAAAAAAOl4/dBh3MgSI-F0/s640/blogger-image-1868145076.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did, however, get the first hole in one so there is that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sYj109lfI1I/V9VEHerWI4I/AAAAAAAAOls/l4ClNuSKu1I/s640/blogger-image-1138950913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sYj109lfI1I/V9VEHerWI4I/AAAAAAAAOls/l4ClNuSKu1I/s640/blogger-image-1138950913.jpg"></a></div>Then he got one on the 18th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZlP8InSR4H0/V9VEKVBra4I/AAAAAAAAOlw/xYIdhzzYNfY/s640/blogger-image-1147714390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZlP8InSR4H0/V9VEKVBra4I/AAAAAAAAOlw/xYIdhzzYNfY/s640/blogger-image-1147714390.jpg"></a></div>It was a fun way to end the day.</div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-61018479113318279642016-08-25T20:27:00.001-05:002016-08-26T14:53:26.351-05:00Horseshoes...Good Luck.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A year ago we found some old horseshoes that are actually for playing horseshoes. So we thought we would put in a couple pits for that. Didn't get done. So this summer Bryan decided that we needed to just pick a spot and get it done. Turns out that there was a chunk of pasture right behind the pool that was nice and flat. So he pulled the fence out in that area and put in the sand pits for Horseshoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-grDsHxODhBs/V7-a-DDRCcI/AAAAAAAAOkM/-VCUg1jO6Wg/s640/blogger-image-2121516554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-grDsHxODhBs/V7-a-DDRCcI/AAAAAAAAOkM/-VCUg1jO6Wg/s640/blogger-image-2121516554.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had to Google the measurements. Just not information we both knew off the top of our heads...weird.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VVrKsProC_k/V7-bFqHX2BI/AAAAAAAAOkU/cxE-rGRXAq4/s640/blogger-image--1938747779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VVrKsProC_k/V7-bFqHX2BI/AAAAAAAAOkU/cxE-rGRXAq4/s640/blogger-image--1938747779.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lots of prep work on Saturday. I did help by mowing the area that we had chosen. Then I started mowing the lawn and just as I was about done the mower broke. So pause with the horseshoe pits and he set to work fixing the mower. Always so amazed at how he knows how to do stuff like that. Amazed and grateful. I finished the lawn by push mower. Sometimes I forget how big our lawn is until I do that. The part that I missed with the riding mower was about as big as most people's lawns haha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then on Monday Bryan and Trey went and got some sand for the pits and he put that in. Then on Tuesday we put the stakes into the ground and got the horseshoes out and tried them out. Bryan got a ringer! So we had to document that. The first one in the newly created pits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tUw4IsD-Eow/V8CeHEGKYeI/AAAAAAAAOkk/Go3q07B8kUs/s640/blogger-image-785230973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tUw4IsD-Eow/V8CeHEGKYeI/AAAAAAAAOkk/Go3q07B8kUs/s640/blogger-image-785230973.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cq6IJB7JQhA/V8CeNOpgLBI/AAAAAAAAOks/gVvfrmg_ot4/s640/blogger-image-1526453332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cq6IJB7JQhA/V8CeNOpgLBI/AAAAAAAAOks/gVvfrmg_ot4/s640/blogger-image-1526453332.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v3AGLD2ihxE/V8CeKeJJXgI/AAAAAAAAOko/pD4Wwar8EEA/s640/blogger-image-186777770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v3AGLD2ihxE/V8CeKeJJXgI/AAAAAAAAOko/pD4Wwar8EEA/s640/blogger-image-186777770.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yesterday he put all the fence posts into their new spots and will put the wire back on when the mud dries up a bit.</div>Now I must say here that we did play a game last night. We were playing to 12. I was up 8 - <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">0 and he came back and I only beat him 12 - 10. 😏 Then we played on up to 15 and he beat me 15 - 13. I had forgotten how much fun it is. Ready for the big leagues...</span></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-54318652444815144012016-08-23T21:12:00.001-05:002016-08-23T21:12:13.263-05:00First Day Of SchoolToday Ashley started school! A class at UNL to be exact. She's taking "insect biology" Tuesdays and Thursdays. So proud of her for learning new things and stretching her horizons. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TcWfz60FDPk/V70CfCmy8UI/AAAAAAAAOhE/oyRV5lR0cnM/s640/blogger-image-304208932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TcWfz60FDPk/V70CfCmy8UI/AAAAAAAAOhE/oyRV5lR0cnM/s640/blogger-image-304208932.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She even took a first day of school picture! And one of the building that her class is in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-07rFxEQ6b8s/V70Cc1mPzII/AAAAAAAAOhA/MoZ-YlvFVQ8/s640/blogger-image--1253857660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-07rFxEQ6b8s/V70Cc1mPzII/AAAAAAAAOhA/MoZ-YlvFVQ8/s640/blogger-image--1253857660.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-42153529882317112792016-08-23T09:39:00.001-05:002016-08-23T17:51:23.882-05:00A Gift from the heartOn Sunday, August 21 I was given 4 jewelry boxes by a family who knows what grief and loss are like. Taylor, her sister Tia and their dad, Galen gave each of us (myself, Bobbi, Ashley and Jayme) a silver necklace with a silver charm on it. The charm is an exact miniature impression of Letti's footprint from her footprints taken at the hospital.The back is engraved with her name. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vSJMdy5xpgA/V7xgMUnosdI/AAAAAAAAOgw/CQH25CIGno0/s640/blogger-image-1448870917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vSJMdy5xpgA/V7xgMUnosdI/AAAAAAAAOgw/CQH25CIGno0/s640/blogger-image-1448870917.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wk-sfuotY28/V7xgJoLce-I/AAAAAAAAOgs/M6Q9pfya0eM/s640/blogger-image-1479125645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wk-sfuotY28/V7xgJoLce-I/AAAAAAAAOgs/M6Q9pfya0eM/s640/blogger-image-1479125645.jpg"></a></div>The girls, Taylor and Tia, are girls I have met through Esprit. Taylor was 9 years old when she survived the car crash that took her mom's life and the life of her 14 month old brother. We have had some good talks and cries over the years and when Letti died Taylor asked if they could have these made for us. I can't even express how much it means to me. Such a loving, thoughtful gift. She is 4 months old today. </div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-35123712996449082872016-08-23T06:49:00.001-05:002016-08-23T06:49:10.741-05:00Camping (At Home)<div>August 21&22:</div>Trey has Mondays off, Jayme isn't working anymore and they have Poppy so...they decided to go camping down at the pond. So Sunday after church and lunch, Poppy came home with me...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iLEFKkZDe8U/V7w3_nSHZ7I/AAAAAAAAOgE/lqss1TcsV_A/s640/blogger-image-2051687861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iLEFKkZDe8U/V7w3_nSHZ7I/AAAAAAAAOgE/lqss1TcsV_A/s640/blogger-image-2051687861.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Glamour farmer... Sidenote: this little tractor was and still is such a great purchase! It gets used so much and just keeps working! It is so fun to see little kids get to drive on their own! I'm sure that it make them better drivers when they get older! 😀</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vyUQ6ei77IQ/V7w38yWLO3I/AAAAAAAAOgA/qJgghmSgCTI/s640/blogger-image-689392830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vyUQ6ei77IQ/V7w38yWLO3I/AAAAAAAAOgA/qJgghmSgCTI/s640/blogger-image-689392830.jpg"></a></div>Bryan had just gotten done doing some trimming around the yard and she said "I am going to get Grandpa Bryan a Popsicle to eat with me on the step!" So sweet.</div>We cleaned up the paddle boat and tried on the life vest but weren't too thrilled about it. Then she realized in order to ride in the paddle boat it had to be worn. Ok no problem!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LkWkGMPHl0w/V7w3uSmPqhI/AAAAAAAAOfs/FODM-i98wxo/s640/blogger-image-958190167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LkWkGMPHl0w/V7w3uSmPqhI/AAAAAAAAOfs/FODM-i98wxo/s640/blogger-image-958190167.jpg"></a></div><div>When Trey got off work they came out and set up a tent. It was such a beautiful evening! No wind, cooler temperatures and very few bugs. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0jJBn9LuIzQ/V7w30X1S5TI/AAAAAAAAOf0/itTQpiRKHxw/s640/blogger-image--422933576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0jJBn9LuIzQ/V7w30X1S5TI/AAAAAAAAOf0/itTQpiRKHxw/s640/blogger-image--422933576.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What a sweet little family. Then we took an "American Gothic" photo,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_tT7CutHCdg/V7w4Ktw02oI/AAAAAAAAOgU/-CTfJB5oQYk/s640/blogger-image-1757493188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_tT7CutHCdg/V7w4Ktw02oI/AAAAAAAAOgU/-CTfJB5oQYk/s640/blogger-image-1757493188.jpg"></a></div>This one makes me laugh. </div><div>We lit the fire and I had cut up some veggies and made some meat skewers to cook down there. Bryan had made a wok to use on our campfire cafe set up so we wanted to try it. We cooked the veggies and some shrimp in that.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5aLDMUDuvOY/V7w36I3qg1I/AAAAAAAAOf8/vYW2wjhELoY/s640/blogger-image-1672186055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5aLDMUDuvOY/V7w36I3qg1I/AAAAAAAAOf8/vYW2wjhELoY/s640/blogger-image-1672186055.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Es-ocgG65xk/V7w4HjXjE5I/AAAAAAAAOgQ/2M2_stODtEQ/s640/blogger-image-823337672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Es-ocgG65xk/V7w4HjXjE5I/AAAAAAAAOgQ/2M2_stODtEQ/s640/blogger-image-823337672.jpg"></a></div></div>Ate our delicious dinner, went on another paddle boat ride then we made s'mores for dessert. Then it was time to go to bed. Bryan and I did not sleep in the tent. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sDs7fYhd7I0/V7w4CPkCMqI/AAAAAAAAOgI/fUwQpVIzNCg/s640/blogger-image--1164762548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sDs7fYhd7I0/V7w4CPkCMqI/AAAAAAAAOgI/fUwQpVIzNCg/s640/blogger-image--1164762548.jpg"></a></div>Poppy was pretty excited about the whole thing. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Monday morning up at 7:15 and cooking by the fire! Actually breakfast at the fire is just a great meal.</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qAn8s3od-2c/V7w3xDtSyhI/AAAAAAAAOfw/CXbpeq4PGA8/s640/blogger-image-591005318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qAn8s3od-2c/V7w3xDtSyhI/AAAAAAAAOfw/CXbpeq4PGA8/s640/blogger-image-591005318.jpg"></a></div>It was cool enough that we needed sweatshirts! That is lovely in Nebraska in August. Quite a bit windier that morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mT3j8gFm9HA/V7w4EwWDM3I/AAAAAAAAOgM/QNeGlrXRNhI/s640/blogger-image--336636505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mT3j8gFm9HA/V7w4EwWDM3I/AAAAAAAAOgM/QNeGlrXRNhI/s640/blogger-image--336636505.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The bacon caused a little grease flare up...oh well, Bryan was on the job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YVUCR9E7dPg/V7w3oo7HmkI/AAAAAAAAOfk/qJOYOGzE2ss/s640/blogger-image-12099550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YVUCR9E7dPg/V7w3oo7HmkI/AAAAAAAAOfk/qJOYOGzE2ss/s640/blogger-image-12099550.jpg"></a></div>Blueberry pancakes, bacon, coffee and hot chocolate out by the pond in the early morning. So fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rWI3Q0opY6s/V7w4NYACAkI/AAAAAAAAOgY/27W02KZP0N8/s640/blogger-image--832882296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rWI3Q0opY6s/V7w4NYACAkI/AAAAAAAAOgY/27W02KZP0N8/s640/blogger-image--832882296.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then Trey had to take Poppy in for her very first dentist appointment ever. Jayme and I packed up the stuff down at the pond then we sat and talked. When Trey and Poppy came back he and Bryan went to get some sand for the horseshoe pits that Bryan put in. Jayme and I sat by the pool a bit and Poppy played Supergirl as a restaurant owner driving a tractor... Busy girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cNNnpqRS6oQ/V7w3rdevR3I/AAAAAAAAOfo/ceio4LmwRyY/s640/blogger-image-1404814411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cNNnpqRS6oQ/V7w3rdevR3I/AAAAAAAAOfo/ceio4LmwRyY/s640/blogger-image-1404814411.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9mlX7_SocHM/V7w33jtQHQI/AAAAAAAAOf4/h0szGQSg4C0/s640/blogger-image--621348576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9mlX7_SocHM/V7w33jtQHQI/AAAAAAAAOf4/h0szGQSg4C0/s640/blogger-image--621348576.jpg"></a></div>Camping at home was a success! </div></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-88915773798136668572016-08-20T13:55:00.001-05:002016-08-20T13:57:43.358-05:00This Past Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jenny was on her way back through to North Carolina and stopped to spend the night on Sunday, August 14. I got these pictures off her Facebook ... 😬</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MFncDs1czzs/V7inhPRWpkI/AAAAAAAAOfE/RBAWQci7Vz4/s640/blogger-image--346631815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MFncDs1czzs/V7inhPRWpkI/AAAAAAAAOfE/RBAWQci7Vz4/s640/blogger-image--346631815.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We all met up at Runza for lunch. Then Ashley came out and swam for awhile. Jayme, Trey and Poppy came out for supper. It was good to see Jen again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7jX-CVcFA4E/V7inm7zDWfI/AAAAAAAAOfM/23CZAjKMEeI/s640/blogger-image--733203553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7jX-CVcFA4E/V7inm7zDWfI/AAAAAAAAOfM/23CZAjKMEeI/s640/blogger-image--733203553.jpg"></a></div>Tuesday, August 16 I went to the Lincoln Children's Zoo with Jayme, Trey and Poppy. It was a fun time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N5_3JvEYH1U/V7inpq_36PI/AAAAAAAAOfQ/uWNUtj-bUMM/s640/blogger-image-1058917251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N5_3JvEYH1U/V7inpq_36PI/AAAAAAAAOfQ/uWNUtj-bUMM/s640/blogger-image-1058917251.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had to see how tall they all are as compared with an eagle's wingspan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tXMNKUSOx9o/V7inbt-KGAI/AAAAAAAAOe8/zJH6kiOxV3w/s640/blogger-image-590750136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tXMNKUSOx9o/V7inbt-KGAI/AAAAAAAAOe8/zJH6kiOxV3w/s640/blogger-image-590750136.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-cKiu23Z8I/V7insCqU32I/AAAAAAAAOfU/FYUVms3btaU/s640/blogger-image--789020599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-cKiu23Z8I/V7insCqU32I/AAAAAAAAOfU/FYUVms3btaU/s640/blogger-image--789020599.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lfL9yi2FlGw/V7ineTLBqnI/AAAAAAAAOfA/U-i6Ljj9Ibk/s640/blogger-image--447368506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lfL9yi2FlGw/V7ineTLBqnI/AAAAAAAAOfA/U-i6Ljj9Ibk/s640/blogger-image--447368506.jpg"></a></div>That evening we had another huge storm. Always fascinating to watch them come across.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-wPCuhyVOw/V7injfcNl4I/AAAAAAAAOfI/ZmRW0DftbEQ/s640/blogger-image-1672783504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-wPCuhyVOw/V7injfcNl4I/AAAAAAAAOfI/ZmRW0DftbEQ/s640/blogger-image-1672783504.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The summer in which June was as hot as August and August acted like May by being stormy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3j8KKXWTl6c/V7inYx1UWRI/AAAAAAAAOe4/3LYDuANSbDc/s640/blogger-image--1210644289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3j8KKXWTl6c/V7inYx1UWRI/AAAAAAAAOe4/3LYDuANSbDc/s640/blogger-image--1210644289.jpg"></a></div>Wednesday, August 17 was Bobbi and Travis's 2nd wedding anniversary. They have endured in this year, more than most people endure in a lifetime. I love them dearly and admire their strength.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So grateful for them.</div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-49444679137499932512016-08-20T10:03:00.001-05:002016-08-20T13:28:39.567-05:00A Little Nebraska Louisiana Crawfish Boil...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Several weeks ago Travis called me and said he wanted to have a Louisiana Crawfish Boil. Neither of us had done one so he went online and found a place to order live crawfish from. We had no idea how many to order for 12 people so we got 20 pounds, in hindsight, 10 pounds would have been plenty. I did some research on what to put in the boil and then prepped some little red potatoes, corn on the cob, onions, sausage, and lemons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7313IkZj-QU/V7hxCIw31PI/AAAAAAAAOdw/05rhIdG11dA/s640/blogger-image--190536315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7313IkZj-QU/V7hxCIw31PI/AAAAAAAAOdw/05rhIdG11dA/s640/blogger-image--190536315.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our order was shipped out Thursday, August 11 in the evening and it arrived at our house on Friday, August 12 in the afternoon. I obeyed the instructions and opened the cooler and inspected and washed the crawfish but left them in the bag until we were ready to use them. Let me just say the smell was making me reconsider the decision to try eating them... But washing the mud out helped with the smell tremendously. Washed three more times...waited until it was time to cook them before opening the bag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cRNEN74L9ew/V7hxExXxETI/AAAAAAAAOd0/bC4q922mem0/s640/blogger-image-1625664476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cRNEN74L9ew/V7hxExXxETI/AAAAAAAAOd0/bC4q922mem0/s640/blogger-image-1625664476.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The company includes their own seasoning packets for the crawfish. That certainly helped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2kU_x6A66ho/V7hwisn2OhI/AAAAAAAAOdE/pueHNSSFNzQ/s640/blogger-image--1415800127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2kU_x6A66ho/V7hwisn2OhI/AAAAAAAAOdE/pueHNSSFNzQ/s640/blogger-image--1415800127.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cxlcgDpJwmo/V7hwcDRitUI/AAAAAAAAOc8/L4keI48VQAo/s640/blogger-image--1529033749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cxlcgDpJwmo/V7hwcDRitUI/AAAAAAAAOc8/L4keI48VQAo/s640/blogger-image--1529033749.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The turkey fryer I borrowed didn't have a basket so I got very redneck and created one out of some chicken wire we had in the shed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TwbbOTKXp_U/V7hw--PW1fI/AAAAAAAAOds/PvHZjvDWxqM/s640/blogger-image-2134956444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TwbbOTKXp_U/V7hw--PW1fI/AAAAAAAAOds/PvHZjvDWxqM/s640/blogger-image-2134956444.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I must say it worked perfectly! I did have to fold it down again so I could get a lid on the pot for steaming purposes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EUQ9HOYj_yE/V7hwWyA6nwI/AAAAAAAAOc0/k5bPHdNW_1Y/s640/blogger-image-1054049190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EUQ9HOYj_yE/V7hwWyA6nwI/AAAAAAAAOc0/k5bPHdNW_1Y/s640/blogger-image-1054049190.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After letting the water and seasonings come to a boil we added the pearl onions and potatoes. When those were about 4 minutes from done we added the corn and the sausage. After 4 minutes we lifted the basket out and poured the veggies and sausage into a clean cooler to steam and stay warm. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ALPvNiIqT4/V7hxN3UAKDI/AAAAAAAAOeA/BPZDpF_qLaU/s640/blogger-image--2054642626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ALPvNiIqT4/V7hxN3UAKDI/AAAAAAAAOeA/BPZDpF_qLaU/s640/blogger-image--2054642626.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y2tXpaKMbYo/V7hztzfLaNI/AAAAAAAAOeY/V3Ih5GvW7EY/s640/blogger-image--272915194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y2tXpaKMbYo/V7hztzfLaNI/AAAAAAAAOeY/V3Ih5GvW7EY/s640/blogger-image--272915194.jpg"></a></div></div>Trey took this picture of me lifting the basket out to show my steamy glasses but it didn't show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CXm7FMAMWX4/V7hxKxFQRaI/AAAAAAAAOd8/ok65wvbLoh8/s640/blogger-image-82655831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CXm7FMAMWX4/V7hxKxFQRaI/AAAAAAAAOd8/ok65wvbLoh8/s640/blogger-image-82655831.jpg"></a></div>Veggies in the cooler....waiting for the rest to get here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tlYlGsLO6nQ/V7hxTkKFOiI/AAAAAAAAOeI/IMF4uXlUXJE/s640/blogger-image-731052659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tlYlGsLO6nQ/V7hxTkKFOiI/AAAAAAAAOeI/IMF4uXlUXJE/s640/blogger-image-731052659.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When Bobbi and Travis got here we dumped the crawfish out of the bag and into their styrofoam cooler. From there we sorted them into smaller wire baskets for a last rinse and to remove any dead ones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A0k6B5aZQgA/V7hwZdqd3NI/AAAAAAAAOc4/jk3PZjebRUc/s640/blogger-image-565195344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A0k6B5aZQgA/V7hwZdqd3NI/AAAAAAAAOc4/jk3PZjebRUc/s640/blogger-image-565195344.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The guys started sorting and Poppy just said "EWWWWWW" over and over. Bobbi and Travis brought some friends out for the festivities. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QfrKbdZyRB8/V7hxQ5zw8VI/AAAAAAAAOeE/9DuUxwp3_uk/s640/blogger-image--1269930842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QfrKbdZyRB8/V7hxQ5zw8VI/AAAAAAAAOeE/9DuUxwp3_uk/s640/blogger-image--1269930842.jpg"></a></div>Trey was not shooting crawfish, he had been shooting at a target and came to see the "mud bugs"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--WKOxVZo05c/V7hwfLGpDwI/AAAAAAAAOdA/JCvald1U1iU/s640/blogger-image-488365610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--WKOxVZo05c/V7hwfLGpDwI/AAAAAAAAOdA/JCvald1U1iU/s640/blogger-image-488365610.jpg"></a></div>I left Travis, Seth and Matt to sort and Bobbi to rinse. I went to start cooking the first batch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sax9axVOaVw/V7h09ZCgtfI/AAAAAAAAOeo/3PvkjkIqoJw/s640/blogger-image--1133526031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sax9axVOaVw/V7h09ZCgtfI/AAAAAAAAOeo/3PvkjkIqoJw/s640/blogger-image--1133526031.jpg"></a></div></div>I had taken the crawfish in an aluminum pan to put them in the pot. I set the pan down and all of a sudden they were escaping! This guy did not want to be recaptured!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3gKs1_UTZqI/V7h06mEkv7I/AAAAAAAAOek/2av5fjnkemA/s640/blogger-image-867319170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3gKs1_UTZqI/V7h06mEkv7I/AAAAAAAAOek/2av5fjnkemA/s640/blogger-image-867319170.jpg"></a></div>But into the boil they went! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vNhNMccBLA0/V7hw4wOM8vI/AAAAAAAAOdk/4YhUWOL_iXY/s640/blogger-image--271209966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vNhNMccBLA0/V7hw4wOM8vI/AAAAAAAAOdk/4YhUWOL_iXY/s640/blogger-image--271209966.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After they steamed in the cooler for a bit we dumped out the first batch with the veggies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IeX9lMmxweo/V7hw7zyLpfI/AAAAAAAAOdo/VKuPmESyciY/s640/blogger-image-440420197.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IeX9lMmxweo/V7hw7zyLpfI/AAAAAAAAOdo/VKuPmESyciY/s640/blogger-image-440420197.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I let Travis have the honors since it was his party idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-34st7A6DvK8/V7hwvVh21FI/AAAAAAAAOdU/Sr9s1Kbub7I/s640/blogger-image-860521029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-34st7A6DvK8/V7hwvVh21FI/AAAAAAAAOdU/Sr9s1Kbub7I/s640/blogger-image-860521029.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had made some cookies to look like the crawfish boil ingredients. So of course we had to take a picture of them with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V2S4___WiBk/V7hw15sBszI/AAAAAAAAOdc/j6Z3ilnnIgg/s640/blogger-image-1680229475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V2S4___WiBk/V7hw15sBszI/AAAAAAAAOdc/j6Z3ilnnIgg/s640/blogger-image-1680229475.jpg"></a></div>Time to eat. We kept cooking and eating and still at the end we had so many left over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x7jOTAciOl0/V7hwy97ipgI/AAAAAAAAOdY/3Oa4veDmrVg/s640/blogger-image--828397992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x7jOTAciOl0/V7hwy97ipgI/AAAAAAAAOdY/3Oa4veDmrVg/s640/blogger-image--828397992.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Such a pile of crawfish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_gYWjOBQJq4/V7hxH0a2p8I/AAAAAAAAOd4/k0rmgp8AVYw/s640/blogger-image-864871125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_gYWjOBQJq4/V7hxH0a2p8I/AAAAAAAAOd4/k0rmgp8AVYw/s640/blogger-image-864871125.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After everyone was done eating, Ashley and Bobbi's friend, Jamie, spent about an hour getting the meat out of the last ones. Each one yields about a 1 and 1/2 inch piece of meat. The fish certainly had a good meal with all our heads and tails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pLc95I2oceM/V7hwpf15UbI/AAAAAAAAOdM/i0H7_CrPhOs/s640/blogger-image-2091273070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pLc95I2oceM/V7hwpf15UbI/AAAAAAAAOdM/i0H7_CrPhOs/s640/blogger-image-2091273070.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I would never say that they would be my meat of choice but it was so much fun to sit outside around that table laughing and talking and just being together. I would do it again. Maybe with shrimp...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-60926032133052742212016-08-15T13:04:00.001-05:002016-08-15T13:04:45.040-05:00Storms of Life they rage...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wednesday, August 10 I went into the grocery store on a bright sunny day and 35 minutes later it was raining so hard I couldn't see out to the parking lot. Waited 5 minutes and it started to let up. Drove a mile down the road, the sun burst out and I had to pull over because there was a beautiful reminder of Letti glowing in the east.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-td3cV2QRsyQ/V7IEKIE2x-I/AAAAAAAAOcY/pAD6S3M5VMQ/s640/blogger-image--1771899455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-td3cV2QRsyQ/V7IEKIE2x-I/AAAAAAAAOcY/pAD6S3M5VMQ/s640/blogger-image--1771899455.jpg"></a></div>Then Thursday, August 11, Jayme found out she has a torn rotator cuff and needs surgery. That will happen September 7. This resulted in the loss of her job. Trey and Jayme came out to help me get the yard ready for Friday evening. At about 8 p.m. Trey looked out and said "it just got really dark!" The wind started to blow and trees started to bend. The storm lasted about 20 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Friday, August 12 I went out to see if anything got damaged...only my poor trumpet vine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Z0uw0rJ-cw/V7IEMb796qI/AAAAAAAAOcc/-Jb8QQRjYX4/s640/blogger-image--187828540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Z0uw0rJ-cw/V7IEMb796qI/AAAAAAAAOcc/-Jb8QQRjYX4/s640/blogger-image--187828540.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-obxFNRWyR8I/V7IEPDYja0I/AAAAAAAAOcg/5D4Mh77uG8w/s640/blogger-image--45660176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-obxFNRWyR8I/V7IEPDYja0I/AAAAAAAAOcg/5D4Mh77uG8w/s640/blogger-image--45660176.jpg"></a></div>One side almost completely destroyed. Sad but there was no saving it. Now it's even more lopsided. Fortunately nothing else was damaged. </div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-86496289343480586752016-08-15T05:43:00.001-05:002016-08-15T05:43:25.123-05:00Chicago in the Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4VTR5vmdJMk/V7Gcy4E0oZI/AAAAAAAAOcI/CjutRAPY_eA/s640/blogger-image-1833325633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4VTR5vmdJMk/V7Gcy4E0oZI/AAAAAAAAOcI/CjutRAPY_eA/s640/blogger-image-1833325633.jpg"></a></div>Tuesday, August 9, Bryan, Ashley and I went to a Chicago concert at Pioneers Park. Before the concert we had a picnic in the park. It was a beautiful night. </div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-87383179477239776982016-08-14T05:57:00.001-05:002016-08-15T05:39:22.866-05:00Lancaster County FairSaturday, August 6, Ashley, Jayme, Poppy and I went to the county fair.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2P2ivLVW09k/V7CCEWLjwEI/AAAAAAAAOaw/uBkceqjDmfo/s640/blogger-image--838143893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2P2ivLVW09k/V7CCEWLjwEI/AAAAAAAAOaw/uBkceqjDmfo/s640/blogger-image--838143893.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">First we went and saw all the baby animals. I think the baby zebra was my favorite. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lS1kc9LewN4/V7CCIf9sXSI/AAAAAAAAOa4/Pre79VFCsto/s640/blogger-image-286827247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lS1kc9LewN4/V7CCIf9sXSI/AAAAAAAAOa4/Pre79VFCsto/s640/blogger-image-286827247.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Poppy wanted to ride on some rides so they went on the Wacky Worm. She wasn't so sure about that! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-863l0q-CCKw/V7CCGclCWcI/AAAAAAAAOa0/93nvqCZ9RG0/s640/blogger-image--1250117955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-863l0q-CCKw/V7CCGclCWcI/AAAAAAAAOa0/93nvqCZ9RG0/s640/blogger-image--1250117955.jpg"></a></div>We, of course, had to get some fair food!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After we ate we were going to watch the tigers perform but we couldn't get anywhere near it because of the crowd so she decided to ride a horse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TcDr-i9_VMo/V7CEN7gU7yI/AAAAAAAAObQ/OPxW6POfR-s/s640/blogger-image-2036868990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TcDr-i9_VMo/V7CEN7gU7yI/AAAAAAAAObQ/OPxW6POfR-s/s640/blogger-image-2036868990.jpg"></a></div>She loves riding the ponies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xAQaArtEPWo/V7CEH2a7NDI/AAAAAAAAObE/n5NK_rHhqQc/s640/blogger-image--365074688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xAQaArtEPWo/V7CEH2a7NDI/AAAAAAAAObE/n5NK_rHhqQc/s640/blogger-image--365074688.jpg"></a></div>She drove the pigs, she rode the 4 wheelers. After she got off the 4 wheelers she gave Jayme a huge hug and said, "Jayme, you're the best!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M8yaHeFJ2jA/V7CETrqMoVI/AAAAAAAAObc/SMb_rbe4SLc/s640/blogger-image--829619882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M8yaHeFJ2jA/V7CETrqMoVI/AAAAAAAAObc/SMb_rbe4SLc/s640/blogger-image--829619882.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And then she wanted to try the roller coaster again. Brave girl. She liked it that time! Jayme wanted to take a picture by the ride but Poppy thought it would be funny to try all sorts of faces! She was cracking us up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8uvttPXqzjw/V7CJVtTE6oI/AAAAAAAAOb4/naq-tMm0KNI/s640/blogger-image--1395102426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8uvttPXqzjw/V7CJVtTE6oI/AAAAAAAAOb4/naq-tMm0KNI/s640/blogger-image--1395102426.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She got to pick up a duck and get a prize! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rS_bB8NZEF4/V7CEVqiQunI/AAAAAAAAObg/iP5mVo30jTA/s640/blogger-image--679293572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rS_bB8NZEF4/V7CEVqiQunI/AAAAAAAAObg/iP5mVo30jTA/s640/blogger-image--679293572.jpg"></a></div>She chose a mermaid floating toy for playing with in the pool. Again she tried all sorts of faces to look like a mermaid. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VX9EtgSQWVk/V7CEXYoV7tI/AAAAAAAAObk/Dm4hh6oZDMY/s640/blogger-image-1112580527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VX9EtgSQWVk/V7CEXYoV7tI/AAAAAAAAObk/Dm4hh6oZDMY/s640/blogger-image-1112580527.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What a funny girl.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A5bjJ_-B2v4/V7CEPqpec2I/AAAAAAAAObU/O7DC_fh9Nsc/s640/blogger-image--1672990900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A5bjJ_-B2v4/V7CEPqpec2I/AAAAAAAAObU/O7DC_fh9Nsc/s640/blogger-image--1672990900.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A merry-go-round ride is a must and all the ride tickets are gone! Last thing before we headed home: Cotton Candy!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hfPDdnpapFg/V7CEJ4BiErI/AAAAAAAAObI/x_jXC4RT3J4/s640/blogger-image--1982301852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hfPDdnpapFg/V7CEJ4BiErI/AAAAAAAAObI/x_jXC4RT3J4/s640/blogger-image--1982301852.jpg"></a></div>It was a fun afternoon. I'm so grateful they are around to do things with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0MLK-IgvLPg/V7CEL0zqZMI/AAAAAAAAObM/oFWE7ZdvKhs/s640/blogger-image-977897436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0MLK-IgvLPg/V7CEL0zqZMI/AAAAAAAAObM/oFWE7ZdvKhs/s640/blogger-image-977897436.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div>I got home drove and there was Montana calmly eating grass by the chicken house. What in the world. I have no idea how he got the gate open. Dakota was still out in the pasture so I just walked this guy back in with some bribery and treats. </div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-47077297144202896062016-08-11T07:51:00.001-05:002016-08-14T05:24:49.588-05:00Supergirl<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">August 5 Both Trey and Jayme had to work so I got to bring Supergirl out to the house for the day. Poppy told me that the Supergirl doll was her "Yellow hair Supergirl sister".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HkxfElLp_Ic/V6x0rxE2THI/AAAAAAAAOWE/L4ovtxWW2j4/s640/blogger-image-96208338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HkxfElLp_Ic/V6x0rxE2THI/AAAAAAAAOWE/L4ovtxWW2j4/s640/blogger-image-96208338.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Unfortunately Supergirl cut her finger on the pedal car and we had to doctor that up. On to the next adventure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rsmE_G2iN5s/V6x0hZ0dkeI/AAAAAAAAOV0/yDTeLQRiDOc/s640/blogger-image-540322776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rsmE_G2iN5s/V6x0hZ0dkeI/AAAAAAAAOV0/yDTeLQRiDOc/s640/blogger-image-540322776.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The injury wasn't going to stop Supergirl from going swimming! She informed me, "Supergirl doesn't need floaties." And jumped in, came up yelling, "I NEED MY FLOATIES". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KeaZrfKJ4Ac/V6x0j9rN_YI/AAAAAAAAOV4/uWkIiB1bWFo/s640/blogger-image--1176462092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KeaZrfKJ4Ac/V6x0j9rN_YI/AAAAAAAAOV4/uWkIiB1bWFo/s640/blogger-image--1176462092.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">MUCH BETTER! And lesson learned. Grandma Patti was right about the floaties. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yc60zfZDaF8/V6x0utB1kuI/AAAAAAAAOWI/Y2mXzZy4wSg/s640/blogger-image-1120333540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yc60zfZDaF8/V6x0utB1kuI/AAAAAAAAOWI/Y2mXzZy4wSg/s640/blogger-image-1120333540.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That day was also Trey's 24th birthday so we went back into town to go to dinner with family to celebrate him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oIOIPSbycRs/V7BG8KyhdVI/AAAAAAAAOag/u88OG4nx0Go/s640/blogger-image-280487766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oIOIPSbycRs/V7BG8KyhdVI/AAAAAAAAOag/u88OG4nx0Go/s640/blogger-image-280487766.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He and Jayme went to a movie after dinner so Ashley and Poppy got to hang out together for the evening.</div></div></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-31055811222876089782016-08-07T09:14:00.001-05:002016-08-07T09:14:53.906-05:00New Places, Familiar Faces<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tuesday, August 2 - Thursday, August 4 I was down in Kansas City to visit the Griesers. It was fun to see their new home and get to visit them for a couple days. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had an afternoon bowl of ice cream with homemade salted caramel sauce on it. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We had just done some extensive school shopping for supplies. We needed the ice cream, let me tell you! There were lots of moms and kids in the store.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Big bite for such a small boy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AIY1kXMTayk/V6dCXB3BSGI/AAAAAAAAOP8/07GDTSNTnHY/s640/blogger-image-1768698812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AIY1kXMTayk/V6dCXB3BSGI/AAAAAAAAOP8/07GDTSNTnHY/s640/blogger-image-1768698812.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then he said "Bwain Fweeze!!!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yesyDJrFqZw/V6dCQit0o8I/AAAAAAAAOPw/IK5OgSwUo1s/s640/blogger-image-674753567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yesyDJrFqZw/V6dCQit0o8I/AAAAAAAAOPw/IK5OgSwUo1s/s640/blogger-image-674753567.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hudson was too busy playing outside to pause and eat some ice cream. But Amiah was enjoying hers too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OCaRjN3pKhg/V6dCSyP8vmI/AAAAAAAAOP0/q57zzSZQc5o/s640/blogger-image--1403435310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OCaRjN3pKhg/V6dCSyP8vmI/AAAAAAAAOP0/q57zzSZQc5o/s640/blogger-image--1403435310.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-12bt3qsdxbs/V6dCVJVkKcI/AAAAAAAAOP4/HDOjzRKYTEs/s640/blogger-image--1473511343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-12bt3qsdxbs/V6dCVJVkKcI/AAAAAAAAOP4/HDOjzRKYTEs/s640/blogger-image--1473511343.jpg"></a></div>After our snack we went to the pool and cooled off and had a great time. I was actually there for two days but didn't take anymore pictures. We went shopping for school clothes, swam, played, and visited. It was so good to see them. I got to see where they will got to school and met some of their new neighbors. I am so glad I went down. </div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-79075569084461551702016-07-31T20:27:00.001-05:002016-07-31T20:38:53.180-05:00July 2016July 2 Esprit was singing at Berean in the services. Ok I took a selfie...to send to the kids in KC. They had sent a text to ask what I was doing.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AnNaiqjcSZg/V56laIUWbqI/AAAAAAAAOL4/P3qRHMh-NEg/s640/blogger-image--1696230986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AnNaiqjcSZg/V56laIUWbqI/AAAAAAAAOL4/P3qRHMh-NEg/s640/blogger-image--1696230986.jpg"></a></div> July 3 they sang in the services and we had our first concert in Firth. </div><div>July 4 Bryan and I went to Fairbury, NE to their big Flea Market. It was fun. Ashley and some friends had gone to Lander, WY to visit other friends. Bobbi and Travis had other plans. Jayme and Trey had plans with his family. So it was a quiet 4th for us. I finished up getting ready to go on tour the next day.</div><div>July 5 I headed out for tour and a week of travel with 70 teenagers and 6 adults not counting our bus drivers! We were in Beatrice, NE that night, July 6 we headed to McCook, NE for our concert there.</div><div>Thursday, July 7 we drove to Bailey, CO and Camp IdRaHaJe. Everytime we have been there deer wander down when we are singing to see what we are doing. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yg2-5KddcCk/V56lXvrB3_I/AAAAAAAAOLw/HSbe46nNP4U/s640/blogger-image-803456479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yg2-5KddcCk/V56lXvrB3_I/AAAAAAAAOLw/HSbe46nNP4U/s640/blogger-image-803456479.jpg"></a></div>One of the boys went on a little hike and picked me some flowers. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tv_rglRgII0/V56lCJE_jlI/AAAAAAAAOLQ/DxnZIHZK4Zk/s640/blogger-image--1101403645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tv_rglRgII0/V56lCJE_jlI/AAAAAAAAOLQ/DxnZIHZK4Zk/s640/blogger-image--1101403645.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our buses in the sunset at camp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f5E6sFXYB5w/V56lEu1KS6I/AAAAAAAAOLU/yfhvTAz2K4E/s640/blogger-image--902537667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f5E6sFXYB5w/V56lEu1KS6I/AAAAAAAAOLU/yfhvTAz2K4E/s640/blogger-image--902537667.jpg"></a></div>Friday, July 8 we were in Westminster, CO to sing at a park there. Saturday, July 9 we were in Ogallala, NE. This sweet little lady came up to me afterwards and asked if we needed a tour grandma to travel with us. She was just so cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OnexwKEKC8g/V56lM_uuDDI/AAAAAAAAOLg/8klgE4Zczqc/s640/blogger-image-2037382558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OnexwKEKC8g/V56lM_uuDDI/AAAAAAAAOLg/8klgE4Zczqc/s640/blogger-image-2037382558.jpg"></a></div>Sunday, July 10 was our final concert at Lincoln Beren Church. I got home that evening and crashed. It is always a good time on tour but always so good to be home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">July 11 I got some great letters from the kids</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UjmTr90P144/V56k3GJ-WsI/AAAAAAAAOLA/Lm-rAUQzgiI/s640/blogger-image--819161583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UjmTr90P144/V56k3GJ-WsI/AAAAAAAAOLA/Lm-rAUQzgiI/s640/blogger-image--819161583.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and it was my dad's birthday and my sister, Jenny, was coming through on her way to Montana. All the kids came out for supper. It was a fun time. Jenny had a friend, Julie Darden, with her that we knew in Korea clear back when we were in 6th and 8th grade. It was so good to see Jen. I neglected to take a single picture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But I did take a picture of this. Bryan putting rock under the pool deck. It looks so nice! It seems everytime Jen comes he is doing something to the pool. Last year we were setting it up when she came.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tGZXQp46AG4/V56lc2jKxbI/AAAAAAAAOL8/QVeleN77IDg/s640/blogger-image--597984121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tGZXQp46AG4/V56lc2jKxbI/AAAAAAAAOL8/QVeleN77IDg/s640/blogger-image--597984121.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since I have already blogged about the Kid-Cation I won't repeat that here but will move on to the next thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">July 20 Bryan, Trey and Travis were all out target shooting so Jayme and Poppy came with Trey so they could hang out here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She loves Mae. Pretty sure the feeling is mutual.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DG33VzNWrEk/V56lJjochII/AAAAAAAAOLc/eSnyRBVvzbU/s640/blogger-image-687095862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DG33VzNWrEk/V56lJjochII/AAAAAAAAOLc/eSnyRBVvzbU/s640/blogger-image-687095862.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Poppy had found a clicker for training dogs and Mae apparently thought my lap was the safest place to get away from her and that clicker. She had said "I'm going to terrorize Oli with the clicker!" It cracked us up. So we all cuddled on the couch instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o7A5nDR3Krg/V56k51GkI2I/AAAAAAAAOLE/O0ITdvpxhDM/s640/blogger-image--20130449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o7A5nDR3Krg/V56k51GkI2I/AAAAAAAAOLE/O0ITdvpxhDM/s640/blogger-image--20130449.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">July 23 and Letti would have been 3 months old. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-748R4zDfIhY/V56k8_xiWaI/AAAAAAAAOLI/FZzZxsbISDE/s640/blogger-image--2134090513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-748R4zDfIhY/V56k8_xiWaI/AAAAAAAAOLI/FZzZxsbISDE/s640/blogger-image--2134090513.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">July 25 we have been married 35 years. Amazing seems like it hasn't been that long. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Im-eW4Ho-8/V56lVI01a8I/AAAAAAAAOLs/E_Cc708yu8o/s640/blogger-image-526196065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1Im-eW4Ho-8/V56lVI01a8I/AAAAAAAAOLs/E_Cc708yu8o/s640/blogger-image-526196065.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks to both our sets of parents for their example of enduring marriage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-keO1VEFB7do/V56lHCOW0wI/AAAAAAAAOLY/fKzbUhiNyxI/s640/blogger-image--1954599777.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-keO1VEFB7do/V56lHCOW0wI/AAAAAAAAOLY/fKzbUhiNyxI/s640/blogger-image--1954599777.jpg"></a></div></div>So thankful for the years we have had together. Sharing our joys and dividing our sorrows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5HeuqZG6zYc/V56lPok-ssI/AAAAAAAAOLk/sv-zFGyoh0U/s640/blogger-image--2074785599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5HeuqZG6zYc/V56lPok-ssI/AAAAAAAAOLk/sv-zFGyoh0U/s640/blogger-image--2074785599.jpg"></a></div>All our kids came out for supper plus Alicia, Jon and their kids and Jake and Jill Elswick. In other words, all our kids! I made a cake for dessert. Then some swimming was required. It was a very fun day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wednesday, July 27 Trey and Bryan were invited to go out to a guys house and shoot some of his guns. I was going in to watch Poppy for Trey. Right before they were supposed to go Trey sliced his finger and needed stitches so Bryan took him to the emergency room to get that done and I watched Poppy. After all that we went out to eat supper with Trey and Poppy because Ashley had gotten tickets for herself, Bobbi and Jayme to go to Circ de Soliel and out to dinner. Bryan and Trey decided that Famous Dave's would be good. Poppy ordered bbq chicken. The waitress came back and said that they had gotten a huge to go order and were out of bbq chicken. Poppy immediately started sobbing into my shoulder unconsolably. The waitress just kept apologizing and we picked something else for the crying child. When our food came out the waitress gave Poppy hers and it was a BBQ chicken leg and thigh. She said "I told the kitchen they made a 3 year old cry and they made her her own chicken." Now that is service. Thanks, Famous Daves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kwhYiTt9cBI/V56k_lLSPpI/AAAAAAAAOLM/7Ny2fEAAA9M/s640/blogger-image--1161640840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kwhYiTt9cBI/V56k_lLSPpI/AAAAAAAAOLM/7Ny2fEAAA9M/s640/blogger-image--1161640840.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On Fiday, July 29 Travis called me and told me to look up live crawfish and that he wanted to have a crawfish boil. So we decided to order some and plan a crawfish boil for August. I loved all the colors and textures in the pictures so I decided to make some cookies to put in the freezer for the day that we have the boil. I was pretty happy with the outcome on the cookies. Travis cracks me up and I just love him! I love that he knows he can call me and ask me to have a party. So the cookies are ready for the party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zpPd0zltb9M/V56lSOBgo6I/AAAAAAAAOLo/XSV0VZQFSl8/s640/blogger-image-211512511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zpPd0zltb9M/V56lSOBgo6I/AAAAAAAAOLo/XSV0VZQFSl8/s640/blogger-image-211512511.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The cicadas have hatched and by my calculations Spetember 2 could be a frosty night. We shall see!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RV0QrpHApzk/V56oLNNU-YI/AAAAAAAAOMM/xRc5laLtrqs/s640/blogger-image--1108165826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RV0QrpHApzk/V56oLNNU-YI/AAAAAAAAOMM/xRc5laLtrqs/s640/blogger-image--1108165826.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div>So July is past and I have caught up. Going back was emotionally exhausting at times. I would love to be blogging all happy things but the grief is part of our story. </div><br></div><br></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-48290509757471364872016-07-31T19:24:00.001-05:002016-07-31T19:24:06.945-05:00June 2016June 1 and the kids woke up early and wanted to swim so out we went.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YFMfwBeGoK8/V56WYn6BikI/AAAAAAAAOKQ/P1Sv-W1JOR0/s640/blogger-image--996236881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YFMfwBeGoK8/V56WYn6BikI/AAAAAAAAOKQ/P1Sv-W1JOR0/s640/blogger-image--996236881.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This kid can hold his breath for so long it starts to make me panic. What a couple of fish. Hudson didn't want to swim so he was playing with Oliver.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vso5C6UyWJ8/V56WhLhpfwI/AAAAAAAAOKg/YGKBYWqGjvQ/s640/blogger-image-982744100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vso5C6UyWJ8/V56WhLhpfwI/AAAAAAAAOKg/YGKBYWqGjvQ/s640/blogger-image-982744100.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Amiah made me a book that I absolutely love. Drawings of a lot of the things we have done together.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j_gcgAK19kk/V56VdH5v2jI/AAAAAAAAOJA/ASfEi2yZf7c/s640/blogger-image--769266154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j_gcgAK19kk/V56VdH5v2jI/AAAAAAAAOJA/ASfEi2yZf7c/s640/blogger-image--769266154.jpg"></a></div>Such wisdom from a 12 year old. I love her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ic913TVO3fs/V56WOdlsFoI/AAAAAAAAOKE/TlOMt-Wmwzw/s640/blogger-image--1727763917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ic913TVO3fs/V56WOdlsFoI/AAAAAAAAOKE/TlOMt-Wmwzw/s640/blogger-image--1727763917.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SV-5ZR2zKEg/V56WFIC8XsI/AAAAAAAAOJ0/UGyy-QVylVo/s640/blogger-image--50566057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SV-5ZR2zKEg/V56WFIC8XsI/AAAAAAAAOJ0/UGyy-QVylVo/s640/blogger-image--50566057.jpg"></a></div>After I took the kids home it was evident that the packing wasn't close enough for them to leave so I took them to Runza for lunch (because Kansas City doesn't have Runza) so of course we had to take a Runza picture </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IvyDSg8hoOc/V56VFrU3-GI/AAAAAAAAOIk/ja55onkldHo/s640/blogger-image-793039946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IvyDSg8hoOc/V56VFrU3-GI/AAAAAAAAOIk/ja55onkldHo/s640/blogger-image-793039946.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I finally tore the bandaid off, left them with their parents and cried all the way home...just one more pain to deal with. </div></div><div>June 3 My friend Kim, brought lunch over and spent the day with me, floating in the pool, sitting in Letti's Garden and just being here to talk and listen and make me laugh as only she can. She was just what I needed that day. </div><div>It was also Poppy's 3rd birthday but as she was with her mom we did not celebrate as a family yet.</div><div>June 4 Bobbi, Travis, Ashley and Travis' sister, brother-in-law and their 2 boys came out to swim. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KMwdfNsJ28o/V56WVPip55I/AAAAAAAAOKM/-Hv8SWTGrPc/s640/blogger-image--857752932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KMwdfNsJ28o/V56WVPip55I/AAAAAAAAOKM/-Hv8SWTGrPc/s640/blogger-image--857752932.jpg"></a></div>Wyatt just lounged there on Bobbi's arms. </div><div>June 7 Poppy wanted to spend the night so Trey brought her out and they hung out and swam and she and I did so stuff together. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rDSKUX7jfyc/V56VVIR911I/AAAAAAAAOI4/UDOgqc5nNxg/s640/blogger-image-1467865122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rDSKUX7jfyc/V56VVIR911I/AAAAAAAAOI4/UDOgqc5nNxg/s640/blogger-image-1467865122.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sipnyedo32U/V56VOS0Pb4I/AAAAAAAAOIw/w19hbTCUws4/s640/blogger-image-679095587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sipnyedo32U/V56VOS0Pb4I/AAAAAAAAOIw/w19hbTCUws4/s640/blogger-image-679095587.jpg"></a></div></div>We went for a ride in the EZ-GO and the caltulpa tree was in bloom so we picked some of those beautiful flowers. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mGIgclFS4Hg/V56VLXRt-pI/AAAAAAAAOIs/M_17bD9E5YE/s640/blogger-image--293836084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mGIgclFS4Hg/V56VLXRt-pI/AAAAAAAAOIs/M_17bD9E5YE/s640/blogger-image--293836084.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went out in Grandpa Bryan's boat. And he caught a fish and she wasn't super impressed...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fvHE29e4s04/V56Wb_rPs_I/AAAAAAAAOKU/Ag_sjUi1PvM/s640/blogger-image--630830442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fvHE29e4s04/V56Wb_rPs_I/AAAAAAAAOKU/Ag_sjUi1PvM/s640/blogger-image--630830442.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-02RUk2dqPbU/V56VzK9HSlI/AAAAAAAAOJc/m1UNoGCPqmI/s640/blogger-image--1377472014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-02RUk2dqPbU/V56VzK9HSlI/AAAAAAAAOJc/m1UNoGCPqmI/s640/blogger-image--1377472014.jpg"></a></div></div>Then Bryan and Trey went out and about for a bit so she painted some pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nyWOgphPjA8/V56VASwo3FI/AAAAAAAAOIc/hkJO7whiZM4/s640/blogger-image-1396197385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nyWOgphPjA8/V56VASwo3FI/AAAAAAAAOIc/hkJO7whiZM4/s640/blogger-image-1396197385.jpg"></a></div>The next morning Trey mowed and Poppy drove the tractor around. It was pretty cute.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yecgc2V5hzI/V56Vm-oQTGI/AAAAAAAAOJQ/rUbq61GL7j4/s640/blogger-image-1144919946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yecgc2V5hzI/V56Vm-oQTGI/AAAAAAAAOJQ/rUbq61GL7j4/s640/blogger-image-1144919946.jpg"></a></div>Then she fed the chickens and basically did chores. 😀</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WOqAweOuOUM/V56VYdP6n4I/AAAAAAAAOI8/e3KDZKHPRvY/s640/blogger-image--522908341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WOqAweOuOUM/V56VYdP6n4I/AAAAAAAAOI8/e3KDZKHPRvY/s640/blogger-image--522908341.jpg"></a></div>June 15 Bobbi asked me to help her put in a garden next to the patio that Bryan and Travis had poured a couple weeks earlier. So we went to get plants, mulch, dirt you name it we got it. It was such a hot day but fortunately we were in the shade most of the day. Bryan had built some raised beds out of leftover pool deck materials so we put those in and filled them with flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_i1TsejyYJc/V56VC173m5I/AAAAAAAAOIg/RETbYl7Oe9A/s640/blogger-image--417430897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_i1TsejyYJc/V56VC173m5I/AAAAAAAAOIg/RETbYl7Oe9A/s640/blogger-image--417430897.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NPUxE3LwYvQ/V56U9s1LrFI/AAAAAAAAOIY/f1Vea7obQ9o/s640/blogger-image--1032684054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NPUxE3LwYvQ/V56U9s1LrFI/AAAAAAAAOIY/f1Vea7obQ9o/s640/blogger-image--1032684054.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZJpZZuP0kh8/V56WH-IvgwI/AAAAAAAAOJ4/3cTU4Crb7iU/s640/blogger-image--1929470008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZJpZZuP0kh8/V56WH-IvgwI/AAAAAAAAOJ4/3cTU4Crb7iU/s640/blogger-image--1929470008.jpg"></a></div>It was a long hot day of hard work but we loved the end result! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The sunset that night was so beautiful. We went out fishing and watched it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5dRAyN-MZ4w/V56V2OAVWuI/AAAAAAAAOJk/2iwh8sl3UX0/s640/blogger-image--1630441371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5dRAyN-MZ4w/V56V2OAVWuI/AAAAAAAAOJk/2iwh8sl3UX0/s640/blogger-image--1630441371.jpg"></a></div></div>My neighbor actually took this picture of our house while he was out fishing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">June 17 we took our annual trek over to Walnut, IA and their big Fatherr's Day Weekend Antique Show. Ashley went with us. It was a fun time but soooo hot!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RN4LkysYM04/V56WpKPYVAI/AAAAAAAAOKs/oEa3X-c73gw/s640/blogger-image--1095896157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RN4LkysYM04/V56WpKPYVAI/AAAAAAAAOKs/oEa3X-c73gw/s640/blogger-image--1095896157.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y1UwJa3caIc/V56WB4p5xjI/AAAAAAAAOJw/r6ex-Nquc4c/s640/blogger-image-978215133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y1UwJa3caIc/V56WB4p5xjI/AAAAAAAAOJw/r6ex-Nquc4c/s640/blogger-image-978215133.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We did see Sasquath the next day...apparently he likes antiques too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-orM6d-y6oFE/V56V6Vjhh3I/AAAAAAAAOJo/orm8hp8fOpI/s640/blogger-image--185006840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-orM6d-y6oFE/V56V6Vjhh3I/AAAAAAAAOJo/orm8hp8fOpI/s640/blogger-image--185006840.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">June 19 Father's Day and we went to the zoo with Ashley, Jayme, Trey, Poppy and Trey's two sisters and his brother to celebrate Poppy's birthday. </span><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QUuVlGfPK84/V56VjZ-Jm1I/AAAAAAAAOJM/yV3ABErrjTM/s640/blogger-image-1944404856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QUuVlGfPK84/V56VjZ-Jm1I/AAAAAAAAOJM/yV3ABErrjTM/s640/blogger-image-1944404856.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NG73UUDdTUM/V56VR7ITdpI/AAAAAAAAOI0/sP27Y0BXPrY/s640/blogger-image-21144451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NG73UUDdTUM/V56VR7ITdpI/AAAAAAAAOI0/sP27Y0BXPrY/s640/blogger-image-21144451.jpg"></a></div>This was her "zoo face"...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dqeqAWK1TpY/V56VIWtmuuI/AAAAAAAAOIo/gauS3geYMgc/s640/blogger-image--92030132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dqeqAWK1TpY/V56VIWtmuuI/AAAAAAAAOIo/gauS3geYMgc/s640/blogger-image--92030132.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wUs62rlJUc0/V56Wj6UJEfI/AAAAAAAAOKk/I6TR1Q10w_g/s640/blogger-image-979082397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wUs62rlJUc0/V56Wj6UJEfI/AAAAAAAAOKk/I6TR1Q10w_g/s640/blogger-image-979082397.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yxahjk6UC0A/V56V_Kt1BcI/AAAAAAAAOJs/cwVTgBA0B1Q/s640/blogger-image-1905716298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yxahjk6UC0A/V56V_Kt1BcI/AAAAAAAAOJs/cwVTgBA0B1Q/s640/blogger-image-1905716298.jpg"></a></div>I must take a moment here to say that we went on the Zoofari ride (A ski lift type ride over the zoo) Poppy wanted to ride with me...I hate those things. High up. Swaying. No seat belts. HIGH UP! I was terrified but I did it for her. I think the bruise from my death grip on her has gone away...just kidding she didn't bruise. I did have a death grip on her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a very fun day. When we got home we had a bbq and ate her cake that I had made her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She had requested a gold cake with Kylo Ren ( a Star Wars character) on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NexQXmgsZJo/V56WSOuYhhI/AAAAAAAAOKI/scktqVn_03M/s640/blogger-image--1350341178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NexQXmgsZJo/V56WSOuYhhI/AAAAAAAAOKI/scktqVn_03M/s640/blogger-image--1350341178.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>On Monday, June 20 I was really having a sad day of missing what we never got to experience with Letti and missing the kids. In the midst of that I got a call from Andrea saying that the kids were coming through Lincoln on their way to the farm. Their Grandpa Bill had some stuff he needed to do in town so I meet them at Holmes Lake and we could hang out in the park for an hour. It was so good to see them. Just what my heart needed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GxsOhpoPRjA/V56Vqk2vL8I/AAAAAAAAOJU/e-6FfxMbygQ/s640/blogger-image-74056590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GxsOhpoPRjA/V56Vqk2vL8I/AAAAAAAAOJU/e-6FfxMbygQ/s640/blogger-image-74056590.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I took snacks. They were thrilled. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5p55nlsa-Dk/V56WmWD_5II/AAAAAAAAOKo/n-Lx9FwBEX8/s640/blogger-image-1905184507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5p55nlsa-Dk/V56WmWD_5II/AAAAAAAAOKo/n-Lx9FwBEX8/s640/blogger-image-1905184507.jpg"></a></div>Hudson always calls Mug Rootbeer "Rootbeer Mug" and it always causes his sister to roll her eyes! He loves Rootbeer Mug! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DVfimrHoL-c/V56VwEojjKI/AAAAAAAAOJY/qdijTTMEvmI/s640/blogger-image-73944671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DVfimrHoL-c/V56VwEojjKI/AAAAAAAAOJY/qdijTTMEvmI/s640/blogger-image-73944671.jpg"></a></div>We played a game of Yardzee that I had given to Amiah. The time went all to quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H3nYky0Qi20/V56VgI7qo-I/AAAAAAAAOJE/lUkuevJs5_o/s640/blogger-image-1182688846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H3nYky0Qi20/V56VgI7qo-I/AAAAAAAAOJE/lUkuevJs5_o/s640/blogger-image-1182688846.jpg"></a></div>Their Grandpa came and got them and I was reminded again how much I miss them. And on that day when I got home we had a little rain and there was a rainbow over Letti's Garden. It was like she knew I needed to see that that day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XAp_ZU-4tsU/V56WeZ-NgXI/AAAAAAAAOKc/yeCsCn2v3mA/s640/blogger-image-252713434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XAp_ZU-4tsU/V56WeZ-NgXI/AAAAAAAAOKc/yeCsCn2v3mA/s640/blogger-image-252713434.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">June 26 my trumpet vine was suddenly blooming and so beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lk2V-_J95HU/V56WK9IKjkI/AAAAAAAAOKA/1N7e8gP5Jo4/s640/blogger-image-1261010380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lk2V-_J95HU/V56WK9IKjkI/AAAAAAAAOKA/1N7e8gP5Jo4/s640/blogger-image-1261010380.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">During the months of April, May and June I was also busy with Esprit and getting ready for tour in July. The dress rehearsals were June 29 and 30 long late nights! So June ended in a flurry of activity.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-55237799861543216962016-07-31T10:16:00.001-05:002016-07-31T17:59:39.581-05:00May 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 2 and it was finally not pouring rain and freezing cold. And a bit of sunshine helped with all our moods. It was extremely muddy but Bryan had started on a deck by the pool and was determined to use the nicer weather to work on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U6aVHP6knik/V54VSQH2MqI/AAAAAAAAOF4/jc6OUn0UOtY/s640/blogger-image--78170357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U6aVHP6knik/V54VSQH2MqI/AAAAAAAAOF4/jc6OUn0UOtY/s640/blogger-image--78170357.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jayme and Trey gave Poppy an early birthday present of a new bike. She was pretty proud of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TI9zMw3xpmQ/V54VUzkWTLI/AAAAAAAAOF8/3YX5ZTg9F5E/s640/blogger-image-2067265136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TI9zMw3xpmQ/V54VUzkWTLI/AAAAAAAAOF8/3YX5ZTg9F5E/s640/blogger-image-2067265136.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l0a6azoMRFY/V54Vt2y5TjI/AAAAAAAAOGo/GDGqJHiViR8/s640/blogger-image-104787854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l0a6azoMRFY/V54Vt2y5TjI/AAAAAAAAOGo/GDGqJHiViR8/s640/blogger-image-104787854.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 8 Jayme and Kash came out so we set up a goofy little doggie photo shoot. It cracked us up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KNG85o-nBsI/V54V0SMEftI/AAAAAAAAOG0/EMsBq6Ap-Fg/s640/blogger-image-1646028717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KNG85o-nBsI/V54V0SMEftI/AAAAAAAAOG0/EMsBq6Ap-Fg/s640/blogger-image-1646028717.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 9 and work on the deck is continuing. I took this to show how much mud we were slogging through. I say "we" because I helped a little. Hahaha</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VlCbIAIX_u0/V54WBrAxR2I/AAAAAAAAOHQ/tTZcudjdq8g/s640/blogger-image-672683235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VlCbIAIX_u0/V54WBrAxR2I/AAAAAAAAOHQ/tTZcudjdq8g/s640/blogger-image-672683235.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LGcZvIlpBho/V54Vd_gC6eI/AAAAAAAAOGM/WC3Go-sHPGI/s640/blogger-image-945480795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LGcZvIlpBho/V54Vd_gC6eI/AAAAAAAAOGM/WC3Go-sHPGI/s640/blogger-image-945480795.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He is a hard worker!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ce99H0olsyQ/V54VrkmGntI/AAAAAAAAOGk/uXmfe2F2nCU/s640/blogger-image--934696150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ce99H0olsyQ/V54VrkmGntI/AAAAAAAAOGk/uXmfe2F2nCU/s640/blogger-image--934696150.jpg"></a></div>An evening thunderstorm put a stop to his work. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But we went back out and worked between storms and got this far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nw_bb29oREo/V54Vnc0rtGI/AAAAAAAAOGc/lkbxzAKRJNU/s640/blogger-image--196046498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nw_bb29oREo/V54Vnc0rtGI/AAAAAAAAOGc/lkbxzAKRJNU/s640/blogger-image--196046498.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 10 and I had a lunch date with Poppy. She loves Chick-fil-a just like her dad.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NGItzUt28lw/V54WGDAfL8I/AAAAAAAAOHY/fRjGqB1O2IU/s640/blogger-image--949697443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NGItzUt28lw/V54WGDAfL8I/AAAAAAAAOHY/fRjGqB1O2IU/s640/blogger-image--949697443.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 13 and it is really starting to look like a deck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w9ZPomeRL0M/V54V7JwLnxI/AAAAAAAAOHA/dJps1J30J2w/s640/blogger-image--775828947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w9ZPomeRL0M/V54V7JwLnxI/AAAAAAAAOHA/dJps1J30J2w/s640/blogger-image--775828947.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 14 and suddenly there is a railing going up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ve82Fs0UGEo/V54VQPfV2rI/AAAAAAAAOF0/kA35HTIhnEk/s640/blogger-image--20510346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ve82Fs0UGEo/V54VQPfV2rI/AAAAAAAAOF0/kA35HTIhnEk/s640/blogger-image--20510346.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2EFdZMse1Bo/V54Vgg4nTJI/AAAAAAAAOGQ/4jIzo_k6Mto/s640/blogger-image--2026751977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2EFdZMse1Bo/V54Vgg4nTJI/AAAAAAAAOGQ/4jIzo_k6Mto/s640/blogger-image--2026751977.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SDNiZCctV4E/V54VbkfauDI/AAAAAAAAOGI/TIWPQ7IEbHE/s640/blogger-image--644565427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SDNiZCctV4E/V54VbkfauDI/AAAAAAAAOGI/TIWPQ7IEbHE/s640/blogger-image--644565427.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 16 completed project and it is pouring rain so...not using that deck yet. But it looks AMAZING!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vyxJdtb47cY/V54VlCbAztI/AAAAAAAAOGY/0QRiff3y5ZM/s640/blogger-image--1833424692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vyxJdtb47cY/V54VlCbAztI/AAAAAAAAOGY/0QRiff3y5ZM/s640/blogger-image--1833424692.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 17 Poppy wanted to go to Pioneers Park. So off we went and then we did the nature hike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XRxLEXz_nAs/V54VXLzTX4I/AAAAAAAAOGA/aT2fGuj5-hk/s640/blogger-image--41387829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XRxLEXz_nAs/V54VXLzTX4I/AAAAAAAAOGA/aT2fGuj5-hk/s640/blogger-image--41387829.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qRjuGjroKok/V54WMrmTomI/AAAAAAAAOHk/M0hmy_jzn5E/s640/blogger-image--471661593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qRjuGjroKok/V54WMrmTomI/AAAAAAAAOHk/M0hmy_jzn5E/s640/blogger-image--471661593.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 19 last day of school and my last day with the kids as their babysitter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yqmNfTF1joY/V54V2mHWuAI/AAAAAAAAOG4/BE3XUXQfMv0/s640/blogger-image--2026152104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yqmNfTF1joY/V54V2mHWuAI/AAAAAAAAOG4/BE3XUXQfMv0/s640/blogger-image--2026152104.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They came for our annual last day of school overnight. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5XYkjr61jkc/V54WKZl2N4I/AAAAAAAAOHg/l7f2LP7qPMw/s640/blogger-image--347613255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5XYkjr61jkc/V54WKZl2N4I/AAAAAAAAOHg/l7f2LP7qPMw/s640/blogger-image--347613255.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We played a rousing game of soccer with boy against girls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gyIqeJj_Qes/V54WD3-hYpI/AAAAAAAAOHU/FLugq4FUepg/s640/blogger-image--1049239020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gyIqeJj_Qes/V54WD3-hYpI/AAAAAAAAOHU/FLugq4FUepg/s640/blogger-image--1049239020.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We made stepping stones for Letti's Garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-93rWdVkExt0/V54WINWUBfI/AAAAAAAAOHc/DGehga9l4bI/s640/blogger-image--771050432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-93rWdVkExt0/V54WINWUBfI/AAAAAAAAOHc/DGehga9l4bI/s640/blogger-image--771050432.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And a Griser kids memory toys stone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mLKNCEm0sY4/V54VZUZQNaI/AAAAAAAAOGE/p1OKG4pOjIU/s640/blogger-image-821491988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mLKNCEm0sY4/V54VZUZQNaI/AAAAAAAAOGE/p1OKG4pOjIU/s640/blogger-image-821491988.jpg"></a></div></div>May 20 we mostly just relaxed and watched a movie and hung out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YBhDP_nGqHU/V54VyNOK_7I/AAAAAAAAOGw/7caeuOVfSvM/s640/blogger-image--1938077880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YBhDP_nGqHU/V54VyNOK_7I/AAAAAAAAOGw/7caeuOVfSvM/s640/blogger-image--1938077880.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">May 25 huge wind took out a tree that has withstood many storms.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g-z4ZKw92BM/V54V49K263I/AAAAAAAAOG8/Qsb6O8w31Lk/s640/blogger-image--1833175035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g-z4ZKw92BM/V54V49K263I/AAAAAAAAOG8/Qsb6O8w31Lk/s640/blogger-image--1833175035.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A nest fell out and these red-wing blackbird eggs were on the lawn. Such beautiful eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GNftyIvbTBY/V54V9S0HkpI/AAAAAAAAOHI/gDslEEWvYKg/s640/blogger-image-2058654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GNftyIvbTBY/V54V9S0HkpI/AAAAAAAAOHI/gDslEEWvYKg/s640/blogger-image-2058654.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Memorial Day and I had finally gotten the pool clean enough to swim in. Not clear but clean. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-99FV16dtt9g/V56Cu4tj9BI/AAAAAAAAOH4/lDWUo09S3OI/s640/blogger-image-388020904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-99FV16dtt9g/V56Cu4tj9BI/AAAAAAAAOH4/lDWUo09S3OI/s640/blogger-image-388020904.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jayme and Poppy tried fishing but didn't catch anything. Trey, Jayme, Poppy, Ashley and a couple friends of Jayme and Trey's came out for the evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t7dmYCntdeY/V56C0IXOy8I/AAAAAAAAOIA/9ObBQeKmdrw/s640/blogger-image-428762719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t7dmYCntdeY/V56C0IXOy8I/AAAAAAAAOIA/9ObBQeKmdrw/s640/blogger-image-428762719.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">May 31 this kids came back out for an overnight before they moved away the next day. It was a bit of an emotional roller coaster month. Lots of letting go. Andrea took this picture of all of us in Letti's Garden with the stepping stones we made.</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mp-iG1yULrw/V54V_QuRF6I/AAAAAAAAOHM/EGrF2NTe-MM/s640/blogger-image--1041857172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mp-iG1yULrw/V54V_QuRF6I/AAAAAAAAOHM/EGrF2NTe-MM/s640/blogger-image--1041857172.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SNCPhQMGNQ4/V56CxRyG4RI/AAAAAAAAOH8/m6M_71iveJw/s640/blogger-image-1856860520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SNCPhQMGNQ4/V56CxRyG4RI/AAAAAAAAOH8/m6M_71iveJw/s640/blogger-image-1856860520.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w2YD-fJNvis/V54VpSG4VOI/AAAAAAAAOGg/gSkXJOIAGTc/s640/blogger-image--1110307949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w2YD-fJNvis/V54VpSG4VOI/AAAAAAAAOGg/gSkXJOIAGTc/s640/blogger-image--1110307949.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cloudy and not super nice but they wanted to swim! So swim they did. A couple of their friends came out to swim with them and have supper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W0S7CZQszAc/V54Vi0fg6aI/AAAAAAAAOGU/_YbqJTCpbtI/s640/blogger-image-102185294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W0S7CZQszAc/V54Vi0fg6aI/AAAAAAAAOGU/_YbqJTCpbtI/s640/blogger-image-102185294.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Amiah and I played a rousing game of Yardzee. Obviously the camera person couldn't get a non-blurry shot... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E53Fb2Ma7Ko/V56C2UBCusI/AAAAAAAAOIE/uJBgArev5YE/s640/blogger-image--125422575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E53Fb2Ma7Ko/V56C2UBCusI/AAAAAAAAOIE/uJBgArev5YE/s640/blogger-image--125422575.jpg"></a></div>This brings us to the end of May. Interspersed into all these activities were days when grief was overwhelming and those were days that we just let ourselves have and know that it is ok that other people's lives were going on and ours still felt like it was at a painful standstill at times. Letti would have been a month old. So starkly a before Letti and after marking of time. Bobbi was still physically healing from surgery and so wasn't back at work yet. Travis, unfortunately, was experiencing some major stress at his job and that was definitely something they did not need. Lots of prayers, lots of tears, lots of questions. And May turned to June.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-85605860047244945652016-07-30T18:55:00.001-05:002016-07-30T22:36:10.140-05:00April 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">April 4 we set to work putting old barn boards on the living room wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KSdnq8JyxFk/V50-SQ3Y5CI/AAAAAAAAODc/Al8um8i2zX8/s640/blogger-image-1577994512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KSdnq8JyxFk/V50-SQ3Y5CI/AAAAAAAAODc/Al8um8i2zX8/s640/blogger-image-1577994512.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I love the one really red one across the top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FtbnB7NgHR8/V50-P-5LjjI/AAAAAAAAODY/4dXake0cWfc/s640/blogger-image-830110434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FtbnB7NgHR8/V50-P-5LjjI/AAAAAAAAODY/4dXake0cWfc/s640/blogger-image-830110434.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stand back and make sure it is perfect...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nZyIwqQPNk/V50-XJXP-9I/AAAAAAAAODk/KYAMc80XlWA/s640/blogger-image-364186732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nZyIwqQPNk/V50-XJXP-9I/AAAAAAAAODk/KYAMc80XlWA/s640/blogger-image-364186732.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Work like crazy on April 5 to clean it up and put it all back together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tGS6DAOI91g/V50-UtzrVnI/AAAAAAAAODg/0k437_IgFok/s640/blogger-image-1770133813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tGS6DAOI91g/V50-UtzrVnI/AAAAAAAAODg/0k437_IgFok/s640/blogger-image-1770133813.jpg"></a></div>Because the next day Ashley and a group of her friends were coming out for dinner. An indoor picnic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Okf2RQAf0ZA/V51KTz1GAlI/AAAAAAAAOEA/jncGLS20sXo/s640/blogger-image--86946429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Okf2RQAf0ZA/V51KTz1GAlI/AAAAAAAAOEA/jncGLS20sXo/s640/blogger-image--86946429.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a fun party. And I loved meeting all the ones I had never met.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Amukamaras came up for the spring game at UNL and came out to dinner. It was so nice to finally meet little Miss Paisley. She was busy eating an eggroll.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ia1OJadBAY4/V51KRRXo1vI/AAAAAAAAOD8/1COTwcQVozc/s640/blogger-image--411891923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ia1OJadBAY4/V51KRRXo1vI/AAAAAAAAOD8/1COTwcQVozc/s640/blogger-image--411891923.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Prince had switched to Jacksonville Jauguars so I made some cookies for dessert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SkzjFuKGJQM/V51KbrtDnLI/AAAAAAAAOEM/8yqa2EiLoJ8/s640/blogger-image-1378670680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SkzjFuKGJQM/V51KbrtDnLI/AAAAAAAAOEM/8yqa2EiLoJ8/s640/blogger-image-1378670680.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pilar with her cookie </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i07htv9D6YA/V51KPI9XsWI/AAAAAAAAOD4/MACG-tS-Jj0/s640/blogger-image--1046221051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i07htv9D6YA/V51KPI9XsWI/AAAAAAAAOD4/MACG-tS-Jj0/s640/blogger-image--1046221051.jpg"></a></div>And Paisley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UVGjtFvlxhw/V51KV-oedbI/AAAAAAAAOEE/Q8GLz7Vqnq0/s640/blogger-image--1170072503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UVGjtFvlxhw/V51KV-oedbI/AAAAAAAAOEE/Q8GLz7Vqnq0/s640/blogger-image--1170072503.jpg"></a></div>Poppy decided to lay on Kash and rest a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r-C2gNCkSHI/V51KZVeocHI/AAAAAAAAOEI/RqwT6h_xSOY/s640/blogger-image--256552338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r-C2gNCkSHI/V51KZVeocHI/AAAAAAAAOEI/RqwT6h_xSOY/s640/blogger-image--256552338.jpg"></a></div>It is always so good to see them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7CrNyIwVQcA/V51f0iX5KmI/AAAAAAAAOEo/Jp92nosMPdI/s640/blogger-image-177049655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7CrNyIwVQcA/V51f0iX5KmI/AAAAAAAAOEo/Jp92nosMPdI/s640/blogger-image-177049655.jpg"></a></div>Andrea had told me that they would be moving to Kansas City, MO in the summer and it seemed like my own grandkids were moving away. Life was going to change because Boden would start school in the fall but having them move away was a blow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5J-hZ1xl4Jg/V51gCUL-rvI/AAAAAAAAOE8/NL5xBg1H24c/s640/blogger-image-2130207173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5J-hZ1xl4Jg/V51gCUL-rvI/AAAAAAAAOE8/NL5xBg1H24c/s640/blogger-image-2130207173.jpg"></a></div>I was reading one day and Boden came in with these and gave them to me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ashley, Bobbi and I went to Amiah's volleyball game. She did great. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nbsiuhkzM28/V51f3GLiXDI/AAAAAAAAOEs/uPtTgZcBZoA/s640/blogger-image-954385768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nbsiuhkzM28/V51f3GLiXDI/AAAAAAAAOEs/uPtTgZcBZoA/s640/blogger-image-954385768.jpg"></a></div>**** **** *****</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is where life came to a tragic halt and when it started back up again everything was seen through a different lens. As I have already blogged about Letti and her amazing parents I won't go into all that again but I will share a few pictures of this beautiful little life that was, is and will always be such a part of our lives. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sw83t9u79kM/V51f84Jv49I/AAAAAAAAOE0/O41K-fa7jl0/s640/blogger-image-95478557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sw83t9u79kM/V51f84Jv49I/AAAAAAAAOE0/O41K-fa7jl0/s640/blogger-image-95478557.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eg-AQr1Gli8/V51fvZ1xNDI/AAAAAAAAOEg/PhGA5qp4ZO8/s640/blogger-image-520740896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eg-AQr1Gli8/V51fvZ1xNDI/AAAAAAAAOEg/PhGA5qp4ZO8/s640/blogger-image-520740896.jpg"></a></div>She was perfect and precious. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To say that this is heartbreaking is an understatement. It has forever changed our family. It is our choice whether it changes us for good or whether it changes us for negative. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had her memorial and the balloon release. I love this picture of my parents. Mom makes all the grandkids and great-grandkids these darling elephants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jqnOZnyupH0/V51fx4g1VVI/AAAAAAAAOEk/085AMO1alco/s640/blogger-image--528649432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jqnOZnyupH0/V51fx4g1VVI/AAAAAAAAOEk/085AMO1alco/s640/blogger-image--528649432.jpg"></a></div>And this one of them releasing their balloons at the coast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xl3zbDZ9bIc/V51yKJp0F6I/AAAAAAAAOFc/obo5pqYO7lI/s640/blogger-image-942542235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xl3zbDZ9bIc/V51yKJp0F6I/AAAAAAAAOFc/obo5pqYO7lI/s640/blogger-image-942542235.jpg"></a></div>Ashley went over and released balloons with the kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uhmythlLL6s/V51f_9fZp2I/AAAAAAAAOE4/tEHVU-tUk4U/s640/blogger-image--1126450081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uhmythlLL6s/V51f_9fZp2I/AAAAAAAAOE4/tEHVU-tUk4U/s640/blogger-image--1126450081.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rlZamRAWG2Y/V51f5sG5PbI/AAAAAAAAOEw/w5oAHAGtPUM/s640/blogger-image-236043728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rlZamRAWG2Y/V51f5sG5PbI/AAAAAAAAOEw/w5oAHAGtPUM/s640/blogger-image-236043728.jpg"></a></div>Their little hearts were broken for Bobbi and Travis and also for the little "cousin" they would never meet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mItOsoN8sdg/V51yCs4piTI/AAAAAAAAOFQ/9aQVlPzoF8w/s640/blogger-image--1617591273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mItOsoN8sdg/V51yCs4piTI/AAAAAAAAOFQ/9aQVlPzoF8w/s640/blogger-image--1617591273.jpg"></a></div>Ashley told me that Boden stomped around the deck yelling "I HATE HEAVEN!!" When she asked him why he said "Because heaven got Letti and we didn't." Out of the mouths of babes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0g8PvRgz8VI/V51yHjlO9uI/AAAAAAAAOFY/cflTDknG6mA/s640/blogger-image-220580964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0g8PvRgz8VI/V51yHjlO9uI/AAAAAAAAOFY/cflTDknG6mA/s640/blogger-image-220580964.jpg"></a></div></div></div>His sad little face breaks my heart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">April 29 was the memorial but also it was Jayme's 25th birthday. Clear back in December Bryan had given her tickets to go to Phantom of the Opera with him. They went ahead and did that. I was glad they did. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FzqQlp-Ddi8/V51yFLdJpBI/AAAAAAAAOFU/gf8JHyJKrQE/s640/blogger-image--1939334963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FzqQlp-Ddi8/V51yFLdJpBI/AAAAAAAAOFU/gf8JHyJKrQE/s640/blogger-image--1939334963.jpg"></a></div>So honestly, April ended in a flood of tears and hearts that were broken. </div></div></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720047035935752531.post-61666955067929019622016-07-30T15:19:00.001-05:002016-07-30T15:44:25.128-05:00March 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MEb4uNrftio/V50REh2608I/AAAAAAAAOCE/DRNVQDEUO3I/s640/blogger-image--523422256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MEb4uNrftio/V50REh2608I/AAAAAAAAOCE/DRNVQDEUO3I/s640/blogger-image--523422256.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The kids had an overnight during Spring break and Bryan and Hudson built a Bigfoot sculpture in the shed. Bryan showed everyone how to paint with spray paint and they went through 10 cans...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jpWN_DsfXjA/V50RL8ULmlI/AAAAAAAAOCQ/CFiQ8Uyzhgw/s640/blogger-image--1325198116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jpWN_DsfXjA/V50RL8ULmlI/AAAAAAAAOCQ/CFiQ8Uyzhgw/s640/blogger-image--1325198116.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a sweet time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vb5PNrE30oM/V50ROJ4oRvI/AAAAAAAAOCU/xtSM2CO5Kss/s640/blogger-image--1837934586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vb5PNrE30oM/V50ROJ4oRvI/AAAAAAAAOCU/xtSM2CO5Kss/s640/blogger-image--1837934586.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then he took them on a nature hike around the development.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BzdkQentqII/V50RJaStOpI/AAAAAAAAOCM/sFO08buF-oM/s640/blogger-image-2131994619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BzdkQentqII/V50RJaStOpI/AAAAAAAAOCM/sFO08buF-oM/s640/blogger-image-2131994619.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Poppy came out and they all got in the hot tub to "relax".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OUElc7dPbfU/V50RCDXPH3I/AAAAAAAAOCA/jaxHBD9mJDc/s640/blogger-image--1409976558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OUElc7dPbfU/V50RCDXPH3I/AAAAAAAAOCA/jaxHBD9mJDc/s640/blogger-image--1409976558.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went to this concert with some friends. It was a good one. All the 70's music. Then Dennis DeYoung threw his guitar pick and it landed right in front of Bryan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tp8l4xsgthU/V50Q9P2i86I/AAAAAAAAOB4/ClW8IkxclKk/s640/blogger-image--1500582544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tp8l4xsgthU/V50Q9P2i86I/AAAAAAAAOB4/ClW8IkxclKk/s640/blogger-image--1500582544.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I made a lot of cookies and treats in March and I think this is what my counter looked like most of the time. But I loved it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ulC53LXEdBA/V50RnqNG6FI/AAAAAAAAOC8/wQd6iW40H9A/s640/blogger-image--1364103146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ulC53LXEdBA/V50RnqNG6FI/AAAAAAAAOC8/wQd6iW40H9A/s640/blogger-image--1364103146.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some flowers Ashley gave me. So beautiful on a spring morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SsylK13LYhI/V50RXrb1qxI/AAAAAAAAOCk/F3r3RbC1-0g/s640/blogger-image--196790932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SsylK13LYhI/V50RXrb1qxI/AAAAAAAAOCk/F3r3RbC1-0g/s640/blogger-image--196790932.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jayme stopped to see Trey one evening on her way home from here and Poppy fell asleep. I think this is such a sweet picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c4EL-g4Dkac/V50RQQwxuBI/AAAAAAAAOCY/FeV6COdlNE8/s640/blogger-image--1719728749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c4EL-g4Dkac/V50RQQwxuBI/AAAAAAAAOCY/FeV6COdlNE8/s640/blogger-image--1719728749.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Everyone was here plus the Reisingers for Easter. It was wonderful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Poppy, Navy and Satchel painting their cookies and some eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xp_Vwex3DAI/V50Q6L_IGFI/AAAAAAAAOB0/wR-Np54tgrE/s640/blogger-image--422105072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xp_Vwex3DAI/V50Q6L_IGFI/AAAAAAAAOB0/wR-Np54tgrE/s640/blogger-image--422105072.jpg"></a></div>Painting her cookies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-68cEFhgPFnw/V50Q0BZ_GkI/AAAAAAAAOBs/grA15gENlJ8/s640/blogger-image--607788148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-68cEFhgPFnw/V50Q0BZ_GkI/AAAAAAAAOBs/grA15gENlJ8/s640/blogger-image--607788148.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Painting eggs for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WBYzlyW9fqo/V50Rfa6Qd5I/AAAAAAAAOCw/MhTzimIRbpU/s640/blogger-image--1141211499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WBYzlyW9fqo/V50Rfa6Qd5I/AAAAAAAAOCw/MhTzimIRbpU/s640/blogger-image--1141211499.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While the kids were busy in one room the adults were in the other. They made a rule that they all had to paint with their non-dominant hand. Everyone complied...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bobbi</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cJDS6s0XXv4/V50RVRPHh0I/AAAAAAAAOCg/GsOcJnd8pc8/s640/blogger-image--1898429203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cJDS6s0XXv4/V50RVRPHh0I/AAAAAAAAOCg/GsOcJnd8pc8/s640/blogger-image--1898429203.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s9tTxrm8X_k/V50RHKbXkiI/AAAAAAAAOCI/5HQi-55KX8I/s640/blogger-image-2034559475.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s9tTxrm8X_k/V50RHKbXkiI/AAAAAAAAOCI/5HQi-55KX8I/s640/blogger-image-2034559475.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Alicia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n8WOihgzhwQ/V50Qw1S2SGI/AAAAAAAAOBo/q885naPCbwA/s640/blogger-image-1153849588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n8WOihgzhwQ/V50Qw1S2SGI/AAAAAAAAOBo/q885naPCbwA/s640/blogger-image-1153849588.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ashley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DPogqWnuqo4/V50RhwTHUWI/AAAAAAAAOC0/YGvvdQnfdJk/s640/blogger-image--295295482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DPogqWnuqo4/V50RhwTHUWI/AAAAAAAAOC0/YGvvdQnfdJk/s640/blogger-image--295295482.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jayme</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ImWs2vR2nbY/V50Q3Gr4OQI/AAAAAAAAOBw/6DIbucT_RdE/s640/blogger-image--920701380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ImWs2vR2nbY/V50Q3Gr4OQI/AAAAAAAAOBw/6DIbucT_RdE/s640/blogger-image--920701380.jpg"></a></div>Trey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vqt_GLSYjgQ/V50RS1XN1fI/AAAAAAAAOCc/rXpV12XO59w/s640/blogger-image--360730613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vqt_GLSYjgQ/V50RS1XN1fI/AAAAAAAAOCc/rXpV12XO59w/s640/blogger-image--360730613.jpg"></a></div>Travis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dG7LRiKCStk/V50RaPWPe4I/AAAAAAAAOCo/OgmAKLjRcQY/s640/blogger-image--711935121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dG7LRiKCStk/V50RaPWPe4I/AAAAAAAAOCo/OgmAKLjRcQY/s640/blogger-image--711935121.jpg"></a></div>Except BRYAN!! He painted right handed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F7EeT8ydzKY/V50Rc3MmjjI/AAAAAAAAOCs/Pd-CDZ376z0/s640/blogger-image--1303361239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F7EeT8ydzKY/V50Rc3MmjjI/AAAAAAAAOCs/Pd-CDZ376z0/s640/blogger-image--1303361239.jpg"></a></div>While they were doing that I was helping kids find costumes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gGUbwI0a-U0/V50Rkw-C1PI/AAAAAAAAOC4/qVcy5rZbIX8/s640/blogger-image--2004677668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gGUbwI0a-U0/V50Rkw-C1PI/AAAAAAAAOC4/qVcy5rZbIX8/s640/blogger-image--2004677668.jpg"></a></div>Easter parade in the Clark house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M9fvA0t_mTg/V50Rp7JwHSI/AAAAAAAAODA/9cxBUNfsIlg/s640/blogger-image--962260546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M9fvA0t_mTg/V50Rp7JwHSI/AAAAAAAAODA/9cxBUNfsIlg/s640/blogger-image--962260546.jpg"></a></div>A friend of Travis and Bobbi's took them out to do a photo shoot. Such sweet pictures.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dMu_6iHY8eA/V50Q_wyV6sI/AAAAAAAAOB8/liB9jfc2jd8/s640/blogger-image-1168730576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dMu_6iHY8eA/V50Q_wyV6sI/AAAAAAAAOB8/liB9jfc2jd8/s640/blogger-image-1168730576.jpg"></a></div>8 months along. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Patti Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15389755131433667353noreply@blogger.com0