PICNICS, MOVING, FARMS!!!!!

FEBC had their annual church picnic on Sunday. At 9:15 a.m., we meet under a tent to have a replica of "the old tent meeting." Then we have lunch around 11:30 and then games and such all day. It was VERY hot that day (95 plus). Zachary stayed with the Mahlers and Elyse stayed with the Hubers. Dad & I drove to Terre Haute to move Erin. So, yes, we missed the picnic. They had horses at the picnic this year. Elyse rode the biggest horse with Sophia on as well. The horse bucked and threw them off. Elyse landed on top of Sophia. Sophia has a huge bruise, but will be fine. Elyse has several sore spots and a scrap under her chin. No broken bones, just stiff and sore. At the picnic, Stevia tried to get Zachary to eat. He had one Oreo. After the picnic, she tried to get him to eat at their house and he has a cracker. He just only thirsty (guess that is what the heat does to you). Elyse rode to the Hubers in the back of their pickup truck. She loved it. Not sure that was a good idea, but they are still alive.

We moved Erin into her new apartment (house, actually). It is a cute three bedroom with a full basement. The basement isn't for their use - it looks like something you would hide prisoners in. They are right across the street from Tobin. Tobin's roommates are using Erin's shed in exchange for them mowing their lawn. We had lunch with Erin and helped her set up her bedroom a little bit. I had two bags of clothes to give to the Widholm family and a bag of sheets to give to Erin. At church, I gave the Widhom's two bags - one of them was Erin's sheets. I started to give Erin the bag in the trunk and found that it was clothes. Such a Blonde!

We are rearranging the family room. It is almost done. I have school books to get ready for next year, plus some unfinished papers from last year. After that, the room is finished. We plan on starting school on Monday - but it may not happen until the next week (PCS starts on the 27th).

Today we went on our first field trip (even though school hasn't officially started). We went to Fair Oaks Dairy Farm in Lowell (55 miles from here). We loved it! We saw three boy calves born (one had to be pulled out). We ate lunch there and then had some of their fresh ice cream. I had homemade chocolate chip cookies with cookies and cream ice cream in the center - it was scrumptidily umptious. Z & E had a cone and a sundae.

All the above happened without pictures - I forgot to take the camera with me. Sorry!

Dad & Zachary are mowing the lawn (did you know Zachary mowed the whole lawn the last time?). Anyway, tomorrow we are having about 25 people over for dinner. We invited the PCS teachers, staff and spouses to a potluck dinner. We provide the drinks and meat dish. We are having BBQ chicken and sweet tea. They are bringing side dishes and their own drinks if they don't like tea. Last year it rained buckets - we are hoping for better weather tomorrow. If it rains, we can eat inside (we did last year). But, it would be better outside.

Betsey's car is fixed and sitting in the driveway. FINALLY! They said it would take two days and it took nine. We need to get it to Grace soon.

Such a crummy update - no pictures! Anxious for Labor Day! Are you?