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For us fathers day started Saturday. I helped the kids find some fun cards to print out and color for dad. We went a got the grill dad had been wanting for a long time. Then it took for ever to get it put together. So we ended up with a late dinner that had to be done in the oven instead of outside. On Sunday we gave dad the cards headed to church then stopped by with a card for grandpa. Ben still hasn't had a chance to try out his grill but I'm sure we will soon.

some good news for us!

I am so upset will all the bad weather we have been having out here. My heart goes out to all those effects by flooding and tornado's. But I am so happy today. My sister-law is getting Married in August. And although it is kind of short notice and we did have a family reunion planned for July that I have been working on for almost a year now. That is now on hold until next year. I am excited. I'm so happy for her and Alex! It kind of makes me feel old that she was a flower girl at our wedding and now Alyssa will be a braids maid in hers but we will be taking a trip to Utah if everything goes as planned and I have talked to my parents and plan to get together with them. So it should be a lot of fun.

Enough Already!!

Ok I know I should not complain after the winter that we had but... The last few weeks out here have been crazy. Tornado's, rain and very high winds. Not to mention when it is sunny it is Humid. Last night we had another bad storm. This is what our neighbor woke up to this morning. Not fun.

First band Concert

Alyssa had her first band concert before school ended last week. She just started taking it this year and has been learning the clarinet. It went really well and I hope she sticks with it next year. Jared really like the shark attack song cause they had someone dress-up as a shark and dance around! I wish I had video but we could not get our camcorder to download on to the computer. It was alot of fun!We are so Proud of Alyssa!

Goodbye Grade School!

Wednesday Jared and I went to Alyssa's 5th grade Graduation. It was alot of fun but kind of sad as well. Next year she will be going to Jr high. I just cant believe how fast time has flown bye! It doesn't seem like my little girl could be old enough for Jr high. Alyssa is nerves and excited to go but I think she will do fine. She had some great teachers..

Tornadoes and flooding

I know we have all seen pictures of the damage the tornadoes did last week. Ben had a Friend that lost his house. We have been out a few times to help him clean up. But I thought I would share some pictures of the flooding down in Ames. My sister-in-law sent these. And now that we are getting more ran it so hard to clean-up and let the water reseed.

Sunday Eggs with Dad

Ever sense corey was a baby in his highchair sunday mornings ben would get up and make him eggs. Even when we had early morning church! Well ben has been working saturdays for the last few months and finally got a saturday off a couple of weeks ago and was home when corey got up so when he saw his dad in the kitchen he ran in and got out the frying pan. It was to cute. Dad the the idea of what he wanted and made him eggs and they set down and had them together. sorry I don't have pictures.

So Exctied

Thanks to my awesome,handsome,sweet,amazing,fabulous,cute,loving,wonderful husband. Your the best! He got me the cricut cutter Saturday! I found a great deal on a brand new one and even got to pick the cartridge I wanted to go with it. I love ebay!! So hopefully I will be trying it out by the end of the week!Thanks honey your the best!!