We have been cornholin' it up this evening. Such beautiful weather today. We're having an afternoon shower now and the most bright rainbow I think I've ever seen popped up across the field from mom and dads. It's actually a double rainbow but the top one is not as bright. Yal be practicin' now. See ya at Steve's.

We will be back on the fourth or fifth. I'm not sure when you are planning this shindig, but if I am here, I will be happy to help. I only have one question...Trish mentioned someone distracting papa because we wouldn't be able to clean to suit him...so who is going ot distract mom, Ruth and Trish???? LOL

Good Idea on the cleaning! Any of the guys that wanted to could come and keep daddy busy with his stuff that way he wouldn't tell us how to clean inside the house. Lets see, that will be Emily and Zac's anniversary weekend and Janet and Matts too. Probably can't count on them. But it sounds like a good week!

Got a late evening soaking, but nothing like you described. I cleaned at Mommy's today and just so you know, what goes in the fridge, is now like the freezer, it stays there. I found food in there that was put there 3 weeks ago, and last week when I cleaned. I usually cook extra so they will have leftovers to eat later, but looks like they stay in the fridge, except for the bread. It all gets eaten. I am planning a "deep cleaning" week, the week after July 4th. If anyone can volunteer some time, a few days, hours....we'll take it. If you think you could help, let me know so we can plan on what we might be able to get done. I can get the weekly cleaning, but it takes all day, by the time I cook them a meal and clean up the kitchen. I mean, clean the kitchen, cook and then clean the kitchen again. LOL I'll send out an email with more details. We actually plan to make it fun...yes, you young whipper snappers!! FUN!! With lots of good food and laughs, I'm sure. You won't want to miss this...we're going to be making memories!!! I went to the cabinet to get a cup for coffee and instead, I got a cup with sour milk that had turned in to something Addy might want to analyze in Biology class. Let me know your thoughts on the time and such. If there's a better time for the majority, we can change it, I just thought that if Ruth wants to come, it would save her a trip since she will already be here. I might need a vacation about that time and I could take her home. This is not for women only!!

Did anyone get the flooding that we got here in the NRV last night? I've never heard it rain so hard in my life. It sounded like a train was running by our house and we don't even live near the tracks!

I'm not real sure about my summer plans. Working...somewhere. Just don't know where at the moment. I think Zac is going to be pretty busy with the apartments. He is supposed to paint all of the doors this summer which i think will take a pretty good while. I'm thinking about just getting a job here on campus that way I can just walk here. And then I might even be able to keep that job into next semester or something.

Tomorrow is our last day of finals. We each have one at 9 and then we are home free! I can't wait to be homeworkless for once...=P

And we should be able to come to the cookout that weekend too.

We'll see how Addy loves the gardening!! Pulling weeds, hoeing (sp) the corn, miracle growing the beans... Addy, if you and Paul want to, ya'll can ride to Steve's with us, or if Paul has to work, you can ride with us. If Dad has to work, then it might just be us. Kaiden is sitting in the floor beside me playing with my iron skillets. I'm just waiting for him to mash his toe!!! Emily, what are your plans for the summer?
Mommy is still talking about Uncle Lee coming up for a few weeks. Do you know when, Janis?

Addy, speaking of cook-outs. I don't know if you got the email or not, but we are planning a graduation cook-out for Kelsey on Saturday, June the 6th @ 1pm. That goes for anyone else that wants to come.

Well, only 15 more days of school!!!! I can't WAIT to get rid of these kids. And yes Emily, I know you're already finished so you don't have to rub it in. I'm thinking cook-outs and road trips for the summer... maybe some landscaping. ooohhh, and gardening! I love summertime!

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Oh yeah,
you guys would never guess what everyone ordered for dinner when we all went out?
BROWN BEANS!! Daddy said he could get those at home, but then all he ate was DILL PICKLES!!!

Janet is absolutely right, Kaiden is just as cuddley as Tanner was. And you could hurt Tanners feelings by just scolding him or looking at him hard. Not Emily and Jacob though. I had to beat them regularly and it still didn't phase them!
I would say Tanner got his hair from Danny, but can't say that cause he doesn't have any! LOL Sorry DannyBoy!
I talked to Amy yesterday. Little Ms Clara is being quite the angel. Eating and sleeping and pooping in all the right colors! She is supposed to go to the doctor today for a checkup!

Tanner is going to hate me for this, but... Kaiden is just as cuddly and lovable as Tanner was when he was little. Tanner used to wrap his little arms completely around my neck and hang on for dear life. There is one difference though, they won't stand still that long and they aren't fighting!

Lucky for Kaiden, I don't think his hair is QUITE as out-of-control as Tanner's was back in the day. But i do think you and Olivia look alike!

Emily, I was scrolling down and thought that it was Olivia!! She looks just like you. And if Kaiden had more hair, I think he would look like Tanner too. Such pretty kids, aren't they??? Steve, we'll keep you in the loop. It was fun Saturday having dinner together. I still can't get over Lonnie not buying my dinner though. LOL It is beautiful here today and I'm putting clothes on the line. Hillbilly Clothes Dryer I am told. Do you know that city folk think that is unsanitary!!! And embarrassing!!! Maybe that's where the saying "Airing your dirty laundry" comes from. It would be embarrassing if you hung your clothes out to dry with the stains still in them. But some people hang clothes on the line to let the sun take the stains out! This does work especially on tomato based stains cause I put it to the test. And yet these same people wash their underwear with their facecloths!!! I'm making deer jerky today. David Thomas has been waiting on it so I've got to mail him some out.

I wish we could have been there Sunday morning for mother's day. We were in Ansted with Zac's parents. He built her a porch swing...she really liked it.

I put up some old pictures on my facebook the other day and someone commented on one saying that me and tanner look like olivia and kaiden.

What do you think?

Yeah, Dinner was fun! It was so funny about all the grilled cheese sandwiches! Mommy ordered the special: chili and grilled cheese, but she also wanted cornbread so I ordered that. when they brought out her food, there were 8 (I think thats right) sandwiches stacked up on Mommys plate. We all had a grilled cheese! Funny!! I think they both enjoyed dinner, Daddy enjoyed his dill pickles and mommys sandwiches.

Wish we could have been there. At least we got to enjoy dinner with everyone on Saturday. You guys keep me in the loop with happenings this summer. I'm going to try and make it up more often. My number is the same as Mom and Dads, except 540.

Count me in as a ballbag as well, oh wait, that's tenderhearted (haha). If we had been there I know I'd been boo-hoozin' along with ya. We took Mark's mom and dad out to Cracker Barrell after church Sunday morning. We had a good time, such beautiful weather!! I hope everyone had a wonderful mother's day. We're enjoying Clara's pictures.

I prefer tenderhearted if it's all the same to you:) Yes, everyone note that- YOUNGEST mother! That was just what I needed! Thanks for the picturs of baby Clara. You could tell that by the end of that photo shoot, she didn't have any choice but to have her eyes open. She was probably blind from the light! Amy sure has that glow of a proud mommy!

It was kind of funny. We practiced the song on saturday to sing but didn't tell Mommy. Then sunday morning when we went in to church, daddy said do you girls know that song mama's treasures by heart? could you all sing that for mom. Must of been God! Janet didn't mention that she got the prize for the youngest Mother.

No you wouldn't. You two are ballbags. LOL

Well I would have been just fine if it wouldn't have been for Papa!

For those of you that weren't at Meadow Grove this morning, you were greatly missed. It was great to be able to be with so many family members. Just some insight for those that missed...of course grandma got most kids and she got most grandkids by a landslide, but they didn't let her "win" twice. Mom, Bobbie, Trish and Elliot sang and played "Mama's Treasures". Papa started crying as soon as they started singing. I turned around and Addy was bawling like a big baby, so I had no choice but to join in. I don't know they didn't ask me and Addy to sing...maybe because we would have been up front blubbering all over ourselves. LOL Anyway, it was a blesses service. Miss you all. Hope baby Clara is doing well and...sleeping! Love you all, too!

Happy Mothers Day to all, and that is a beautiful baby congrats, just in time for this day