WITH Ted and our youngest daughter, Sahara, at the Indianapolis Bands of America Regional - where our small high school band competed and WON SECOND PLACE IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION this past weekend!!! The making of some memories is simply priceless!
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Happy birthday, Jake!
This is my baby. He's ten years old today, and he's funny and thoughtful and sweet. He's fair-minded and happy and quite the Boy Scout popcorn salesman! He's obsessed with space and could probably teach a high school class on anything and everything space related. He loves iPad apps and computer coding and his Enderman … Continue reading Happy birthday, Jake!
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Nobody can resist pigs!
When people hear we have pigs, we hear all kinds of things: stories of how they couldn't ever raise them and then eat them (more on that in another post), stories of how they're scared of them, stories of how they have a friend of a coworker's friend's relative about a farmer who fell in … Continue reading Nobody can resist pigs!
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Teddy’s 22!
My oldest son, Teddy, is 22 years old today. I couldn't be more proud of the generous, loving, hardworking, kind hearted man he's become. He's a great brother to his sisters and brother... He's a loyal and loving husband to his wife... He's funny and thoughtful... And he's got just enough goofiness to keep … Continue reading Teddy’s 22!
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New year, new hair
Jake is going to school full time for the first time ever. He's really been enjoying it! He saw a haircut on another boy at school and decided he wanted his hair like that, too, so when he went to see Morgan after school at work, she cut it that way for him. He loves … Continue reading New year, new hair
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Freebies are always good!
Someone posted on a local Facebook group that she had two broken refrigerators and a washer for free - first come, first serve! We use broken refrigerators to store our pig feed and cattle feed, and I've been watching for another for a while to store the chicken feed. I immediately woke Ted up from … Continue reading Freebies are always good!
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Getting healthier (a work in progress)
When I went to the doctor last week on August 1st, I was very unhappy with the reading on the scales. VERY UNHAPPY!!!! I knew I'd gained some weight because my foot just HURT horribly for months, but I didn't realize how much. There's something about elastic waist shorts that let you think you're still … Continue reading Getting healthier (a work in progress)
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I thought I saw Grampa Eddie…
I came home yesterday and saw Grampa Eddie mowing the lawn, and I thought, "OMG!!! Grampa!!! I haven't seen you in forever!!!" I threw the car in park so I could talk to him, and then remembered...Grampa Eddie passed on several years ago. It was my Dad wearing Grampa's hat and mowing Gramma Izzie's yard. … Continue reading I thought I saw Grampa Eddie…
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Christmas in July – week 2
The second week of July, I spent a little time online, looking for gifts I thought my older kids might like. I found one for my oldest daughter! It's very unique, and I know she'll love it. I have it bookmarked and ready to order soon. I can't wait to see her face on Christmas … Continue reading Christmas in July – week 2
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Jake (the little chef)
Jake decided he's changing his career choice; instead of building robots for NASA, he wants to be a "salad chef for the scientists at NASA because they probably aren't very healthy because they probably sit at their computers watching space all day." LOL He found tons of video recipes on YouTube, and he was determined … Continue reading Jake (the little chef)
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