Where is the summer going??!!
Why does it always seem like it takes forever for summer to arrive and then it is almost half over before you know what happened. July 4th is next week, how did that happen? To me that is always the halfway point. The Lake is like the final fun thing and then it is back to school!
We have been staying busy, of course, what family hasn't been during summer. Garrett's ball season is almost over, two games this week and the last game on Monday. Dustin has had optional football practices two days a week, we have been only making one because of the baseball schedule.
Dustin will be getting braces soon. We went today for the consultation, he had impressions made, he did not like that at all. We go back in July for to find exactly what he is going to be getting done.
Alan is finally done with the tractors for the most part. The fuel pump on Dustin's went out after the first pull so that will have to be replaced but at least he is home every night now.
I haven't been doing any crafting, which I think is a bad thing. My fall shows tend to sneak up on and me. I am in a reading mode right now and would rather read then do much of anything else.
I better close for now, the storms that hit Columbia a little while ago are now here. Lots of lightning and thunder, hopefully most of the rain will miss us. We have had enough for a few days.
Until next time, thanks for stopping by!!

We have had another exciting weekend ... our first garden tractor pull of the year. Garrett is getting hooked to the sled with some last minute instructions from Dad. He did great, I think he smiled the whole way down the track. He came in 9th place. This is the tractor Dustin pulled last year, we changed the name from Mr. Green Jeans to 2 Horse Down because it is only an 8 horse motor and the other tractors in this class are 10 horse.
Dustin was up next on his new tractor. He pulled in a different class than last year. He now pulls in the 1050 class. He finished in 13th place with very little assistance from Dad. Dustin enjoys tractor pulling almost as much as football. For those of you who don't know, this is the body of the Cub Cadet we got from the Centralia Hasekamps. Alan has been working like a mad man building it right up to the last minute. Dustin has named this tractor Malfunction, although we all hope that never happens!!!
Finally, on Sunday, Dustin became a teenager. We had a small get together with a huge Subway sandwhich and a Happy Birthday cookie courtesy of Aunt Sara. We gave him a digital camera and he is taking lots of pictures now.

Finally I am updating my blog. As you can see, I haven't exactly gotten the whole picture thing down yet. Anyway, to update everyone on things that have been happening here in our little piece of the world. Garrett did have an awards assembly also. He received several awards, national fitness, reading circle, AR goal and he gratuated from Reading Recovery. He worked very hard this year.

In case you have not heard, I have made a career change. I am no longer working as a secretary at Montgomery County Physical Therapy. My last day there was May 30th. June 2 and 3 I was in Columbia taking a class on Property and Casualty Insurance. On Thursday I took and passed the test to get my license to be an insurance producer. I will be working for Rural Missouri Insurance Services. Their specialty is crop insurance. They have decided to open a new division, Rural Missouri Insurance Solutions. This new department will be me! I am very excited about the opportunity it will provide for myself and my family as well as being able to help other families in the process!!

The last set of pictures is from our annual Relay for Life in Warrenton. It was Friday night, June 6th and I am very pleased with how we did. It takes a lot of work but it is definately for a worthwhile cause. One of the highlights of the evening was Lisa getting to take a walk with all the cancer survivors. She is an inspiration to our whole team and a reminder of why we do this every year.

Our summer is already in full swing. Garrett is well into his ball season. Dustin has a job this summer painting about a mile of fence for the neighbor. Alan has been working like crazy trying to finish up Dustin's new pulling tractor, Malfunction, so that both boys will be able to pull at their first pull next Satuday night in Salisbury. Dustin will also finally be a teenager next Sunday.

Lots going on here, hopefully I will be better at keeping everyone up to date!!! Until next time, take care and enjoy your summer!!