Confirmation Kids

I didn't really get any good pictures from yesterday. These are a few Gretchen took. It went well. Maybe a little long for them. I should have had them get picked up at 4 or 5:oo instead of 6:00. I didn't mind but I'm thinking maybe they were getting bored after five hours. I finished the girls dresses last night and we found shoes today. So hopefully we are set for tomorrow.

Getting Ready

I've been kind of busy trying to finish the dresses. I only have the hem left and if I get real organized, I hope to do that later this morning. Right now I'm preparing for 30 fourteen and fifteen year olds to come over. The twins are having the confirmation kids this afternoon. We WERE going to have all the "kyds" tonight but changed that plan. The confirmation kids only have a half day and I didn't think I could handle them being here from 12:30 PM to midnight!!! So I am serving them lunch and they will get picked up at about 6:00 PM. We will have the "Kyds" next weekend instead. I browned 10 pounds of ground round and am going to do a Taco Bar. I will set everything up outside. Dad sprayed for mosquitos last night so hopefully their all gone. I'm still not sure how to do it. I'm thinking maybe Molly and I should put the meat in the soft and hard tacos and then let them put what ever else they want. That's it, tacos and I will cut up a Watermelon. Molly also made Scotcheroos and Toffee Bars for dessert. Then I will give them a late afternoon snack of cheese popcorn, party mix, pretzels and White Chocolate Candy Mix. I made slush this morning and if it's frozen by late afternoon I will serve slush with the munchies.

My Retreat

I moved this table and chairs up on the deck from under the Arbor. I absolutely love sitting here with a cup of coffee or water. Especially after my walk in the morning. The deck has become so shaded and the weather has been so perfect it's a nice cool spot to sit. In fact, the deck has become so shaded I think I'm going to have to start planting Impatients in that barrel behind the table. I don't think these flowers are getting enough sunshine any more.

I got one confirmation dress done and it fits!!! Hurray!!! I hope to finish the second today and so far it fits also! Actually, I still have to hem the first one but plan to have them both done, hemmed and ironed by tomorrow night. The girls want confirmation kids over Friday and then "kyds" Friday night so tomorrow is my deadline for dresses!

Brett and Marcus

Brett got a picture with his favorite player, Marcus Thames. Last night was photo night at Comerica Park. Brett figured since he's only made nine games, he'd go for his tenth and get a picture of his buddy. He told him to hit two homers but he only hit one. It was the game winning homer in the 8th. The tigers won 1-0.

Frolicking in the Pool

This weather here has been awesome! In the 70's. I'd take the whole summer like this. Lynette and I went for our walk this morning. We got out six days this week but it looks like next week might be kind of tough. We may not be able to walk togther until Friday so I hope I can motivate myself to go out on the road here by myself. We did get our road chlorided today for the first time ever!!! It will be nice to keep that dust down!

This afternoon Dad and the boys are in a bass fishing tournament with the guys from work. I plan to sew on those confirmation dresses! I hope to get them basted together so the girls can get fitted tomorrow when they get home from Emily's. Hopefully I can get them done in the beginning of the week as I already feel the stress coming on!

Today I gave Jeanie the job of the living room and Danny the upstairs steps and hallway. She was happy and said, "I'll do a better job than Danny did!" A little healthy competition. She is vacumming and said, "This job is fun!" Hmmmmmmm...............

"Lazy People Count Their Work"

BEFORE..... There are raspberry plants hiding in these weeds.....
AFTER.......

Grandma use to say, and I think her Mom before her, "Lazy people count their work". Well, not only do I count my work, I keep going back and admiring it after I'm done! I spent literally all day weeding the raspberries yesterday. We had rain the day before and it was such a pleasant day yesterday that I put on a pair of blue jeans and got to work. I didn't dare stop as I was afraid what I didn't get done yesterday I wouldn't get done. I finally had to stop at 5:00 to make supper and didn't quite finish. I'm bribing Molly with some $ to go finish them up today. We'll see if she does. I actually enjoyed my day as I was listening to The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder on tape. I do feel it today. My fingers, wrists, legs and butt are mighty sore!
Here's Danny and his One Man Band. Molly and Jeanie were at the neighbors so I let him make his music! Annoying as it was!

While I was weeding yesterday, Molly came out and said she found Danny up in his room with the phone and he had called Emily. Well come to find out later, he had called Emily, Amanda, Brett and Brad. Amanda called me later and said she was thrilled Danny had called her and told her he missed her until she found out he called Emily, Brett and Brad and told them the same thing!!! Brad said Danny told him he missed him and asked if him and Larissa were coming for supper. We grilled hamburgers and I made a couple extra in case they took Danny up on his invitation. They did, which we were glad! I asked him if he saw "Dad" on the phone list. He said he did but he skipped him......... I had to have a little talk with him about using the phone without permission. The things kids can do when everyone's number is programed in!