07-08 School Awards Assembly

Laynie receiving her certificate!

Thomas receiving his awards. Lauren is in the brown polkadot waiting her turn.

The end of the first year at our new school. I think we all get an A+ for a job well done. Laynie will soon be in Kinder, Lauren a 4th grader and Thomas a 6th grader. Way to go guys! Mom loves you!!!

The swimming pool - Summer 2008. We decided to put in an underground playroom. Two Christmas' ago it was the trampoline. The kids loved it and it wore them out so everyone was ready for bed. Now it's swimming! It works as a reward system also. If you clean your room -you can swim! We began on May 19th and started filling on June 19th, Lauren's bday. The kids loved watching it fill up and couldn't wait to get in - so they did. We decided to put a salt generator in to cut down on Chlorine because the girls blond hair turns green. It has been maintenance free for the most part. The first evening Keith and I decided to use the heater for the hot tub a fire started in the heater - it was replaced and now all is well. Yes we needed the heater because the prevailing southwest wind (there were white caps in the pool) makes you cold.

Pigs for the County Fair

After experiencing his first County fair with his steer, Butch, Thomas decided he would like to try pigs as well. Mom wasn't so sure but Dad said "Why Not?" So we did. Here we are picking our first two gilts for this year. We haven't named them, but Laynie said the white blue butt is her pink pig that she will show. Lauren just doesn't want to feed them. She took the bucket in one day and had a ride! They are a little messy but an easy project so far.