May-June-July (where does the time go?)

Nothing like a little tree hugging to get the summer rolling~

Since school was out in Mid May it's been go, go, go.. I was thrilled to have my foot surgery done on May 14, 2010 and then to have the last day of school on my birthday May 21st is always fun. We had a big Garage sale here at the house and that made for some fun, (albeit that the weather was already hot by then) days of setting up and selling. But good friends, made it worth it. And the Freecycle.org made getting rid of the remains easy as usual~

Derek arriving after 5 days of traveling~

Derek was home for his two weeks leave by Memorial day and we took off for a week in Indiana visiting family there. A hop over to Missouri to catch up with my brother, sister-in-law and my parents for a day or so and then back home. Derek had a few days in Minnesota to visit some of his friends from High School graduation 6 years ago... Then he was back here for a few days and finally flew out for Afg. again the first of June. Casey was able to meet us in Indiana so the 6 of us were together at Martha's for a nice visit. (and as it goes probably the only time this year that all our kids will be together)

Brian 15, Derek 25, Andrea 13, Casey 21, In Indiana June 2010

I worked at Summer school 3 weeks in June and that was an interesting time with 12 kiddos in the classroom and that many adults. But I love Summer school, it was just the weather that proved to be such a challenge with heat one day and all the rains that kept the humidity so high. Brian took off for Texas the third week in June, to help build a church in Beaumont. Andrea went back to Northern Mo. to spend time with my family there. So that left Donald and I alone for a week...(we managed to survive, LOL)

There is Brian in the gray shirt working on the church~

The trench from the house to the shed~

Brian and Casey laying the pipe~

Now the first of July and Casey surprised us with a weeks visit. My parents came for the long holiday weekend and we got tons of projects done. Donald has been waiting for years to get electric and water in his shed out back and that was the weekends biggest accomplishment!!! HE's so THRILLED!! Casey, Grandpa, Brian and Don worked outside for 2 days, laying waterline, electric and telephone poles to line the driveway. Casey hauled tons of old scrap wood to the burn pit and had two huge bonfires to clean up the drive way. There was a bit of fun with fireworks and some 4 wheeler riding~ Mom and I managed to keep everyone feed and happy and the kitchen somewhat clean. Derek also blessed us with a call on the 4th and we had fun passing the phone around at Breakfast for everyone to visit with him.


Casey having fun~

Now Casey has taken off to go back to North Carolina. And Monday Ann leaves for Church Camp. Brian goes the week after, and I will be done with my summer college classes... (((HURRAY))) and then the calender will say August. I have a long list of little house projects that I want to complete the first of August before work and school start again the middle of the month. I hope to complete them all of course... LOL...So that's how we've been spending our summer so far~ Where does the time go?