I never said it would be easy

But it would be worth yet. Rob and I know we are suppose to move, we know where and have seriously been putting in over time to get there but it is so hard. Just when we get a point of the house to the finish line something happens. in the last 30 days we have had a family trade, the bathroom flooded that ruined the ceiling, then yesterday Rob was pulling the trailer out front and took out not only the fence but the side of our house. We both wanted to cry. The work never seems to end . Regardless we have set September 1st as our due date. The sign goes up . I can only hope we survive. We were pretty low yesterday when the kids came over and so they all wanted to go and look at the house so we did and Herriman still feels so right. I guess when we knew we were to move and we started down the path, I thought the Lord would light the way and we would be cruising but looks like this is a lesson we need to learn. We are extremely slow learners.

One or two more school stories

This was third grade and Cameron had Mr Checketts. We were at back to school night, which were always interesting with Cameron. Mr Checketts like Cam and seemed to be entertained by his classroom behavior. At least, we had not gotten any calls from the teacher about improper behavior-- yet.
As we discussing Cameron's participation, Mr Checkett's told us that Cameron was doing okay as a student but his potential only measured up to qualify to grow up and be a sales person. Mr Checketts meant this as an extremely bad position to be in and we need to get him going so he did not become such a degraded person. Well unknown to Mr Checkett's, the two people he was talking to were both in sales. Being the quiet shy person I am, I immediately began to tell him I made more in two months in sales that he made all year and that if Cameron aspired to make six figures a year like his parents then we would be extremely happy--lucky Rob stopped me about then and the conference was over. I never quite felt comfortable around him again. These conference sure could bring out the the worst in a person.
We also had an interesting back to school night one year with Matt's teacher. Matt's handwriting was barely readable and the teacher was bring it up. My immediate response was Matt was going to be a doctor, the teacher quick on her feet responded, well then there are an awful lot of doctors in the class.

School starting

We went to see Ambree's school clothes tonight..She starts Kindergarten in two Days. Kyler is going to kindergarten. Max is going to Kindergarten. So I am reminded of my favorite 1st grade story of Colby.
Colby was 1st grade and his teacher had them all make special desk walls because they were going to take a test and she wanted to know what each kid knew ,so no one could help anyone else. Colby had gone to a preschool where there were disabled children and he was taught to help so this was different for him. They took the test which Colby said was easy but he was upset because his friend had struggled with reading and the answers. He was telling me about it and then he said, well you know he goes to a farter at school every day. "a farter" I said. Yes, said Colby a farter, you know the guy that helps him with his school work. Oh I said, you mean a tutor. Oh yeah, Colby said a tutor not a farter.

Oh YES, we love Snaps

Grandma, mom and me retreat

This was our weekend getaway
we had a tea party

We got to see Belle

There was a parade--

we did each others hair and nails. We cooked and had a picnic

we swam

we danced

we partied all night long-- especially kin kin

Next year we just need to invite more friends and family

Ambree and Kyler sitting in the tree

So Kyler and I are sitting at Moose Hollow laying on the grass. all wrapped up in a blanket trying to keep warm and looking at the clouds.
Kyler says" grandma someday I am going to get married"
"that good Kyler, who are you going to marry?"
"I am going to marry Ambree"
"oh she is a pretty one"
"yeah she is"
"I want to marry someone in my family and I love her and she loves me"
not much to say after that