New Shoes

Check out Cole's stylin new shoes from grandma Ellis delivered by Cindy and Charlotte! He's lookin good!

As a sidenote: when I have subbed for first grade, during song time they ask if anyone has new shoes and then sing a song about it, if so. I like the thought of Cole standing among his peers and singing about his new shoes!

Old Settlers 2014

Old Settlers is one of my favorite weekends of the year! I love walking around and seeing people I know. 

The weekend started out on Friday night with Elsy's first taste of a Grange Pup. 

Cheers!! This is what she likes to do with food and other object these days. "Cheers Mama?"

Ran into Robyn while we were down there!

Elsy was pretty mesmerized by the carnival games. 

She was also interested in the carousel. It was shortly after this that we had the first meltdown of the weekend. This cheap mom was not willing to pay for her to get on there! (Where was Charlotte?! She would've paid for her!)

Saturday morning was the two hour parade! Elsy went "lap hopping" and sat in most everyone's lap!

The crowd. Dad, (talking to all the politicians), Kathryn and Brad (who gave dad a run for his money), Anthony, mom, Mary and Janet, Don and Shelly Puryear, Sierra and Milo Puryear. 

Elsy has a sucker in each hand...and neither one of them was given to her from her mom!

This sweet wave. Fingers together. Palm flat. So so sweet. 

Once again, double fisting it with the suckers. (Isn't my mom beautiful?!!)

Anthony, Elsy and I went back on Saturday night for one more Grange Pup.  Here she is, in awe of the carnival games. 

And this is how the night and weekend ended - with Elsy throwing a fit when she had to get in her car seat! Full on tantrum, back arched and all! Unfortunately, these tantrums are popping up more and more. Terrible two's??

But what a fun weekend! And I'm sure it will just continue to be fun as Elsy grows up and enjoys it even more!

Part 2 of the Trip West of Olathe

Soccer was our main agenda for Saturday. Sara is an awesome mom she coaches both girls' games. We had wonderful cool weather and some fun games to watch.

Natalie plays on a full field so it was a little slow moving compared to Hallie's games.

After the game we went to eat pizza then the Wilson family came over for the afternoon and evening.

  We had to go get Braums ice cream and ruin our supper, the girls loved it!

Every time I visit Sublette and Derby I wish that all my family lived in the same area. I had fun being with my sister Sue and all the nieces and nephews. I know that is not going to happen, so I will make the best of my free time with them.

Sue & Marty are great hosts, she even made us cinnamon rolls for breakfast. We had to come home because tomorrow Charlotte is going to grandparent day at Cash's day care. Another fun time with family.

Trip West of Olathe

Charlotte and I had the best mini vacation this week.

First stop Sublette!

We love to visit and help Dana out in her garden. She has been doing a good job of keeping it up so we didn't have a lot of work. We did take care of a small weed patch. Cole was even a helper!

Right after this picture was taken a little mouse came crawling out of the straw. You should have seen us girls jump and scream.

Charlotte introduced Cole to coffee cake! He loved it. Dana is always the best hostess with meals.

 

We love playing games with Dana, she introduced us to Qwirkle so we love to go there to play. Abby I took this picture in your honor. Notice we kept the monitor close by in case Cole woke up.

The first day was hot...but the second day was cool and rainy. We did inside jobs. I helped Dana sort through Cole's clothes from his first year.

We put them in bags and sucked the air out. The bag by Cole was his clothes fro year 1.

Poor Cole looks sick in this picture, he had a stuffy nose. The only time I heard him really cry was when Dana used a weird tool to blow his nose.

Cole helping Dana pays bills.

Dana and I peeled peaches for freezing. My bowl was the bigger one I did 4 peaches to Dana's 12, I guess that was 4 less for her.

We had a great time and wished we had planned more time there. We needed to get to Derby by 9:00 am for soccer games!

Weekend activities

From Georgann

Last Friday Cindy and Charlotte were watching Elsy.  They invited us to come hangout with them and have dinner. We had a 2 hour window before our friends were due to our house for cards and dessert that evening so we took them up on their invitation.  A highlight moment:  Grandpa E. gives Elsy a wagon ride.

On Saturday, after lunch at Mary's and Janet's, Mary took Eden and Elsy and their grandmas over to their subdivision pond to feed the fish.  The kids had fun throwing the bread in the water and watching the fish surface to take it.  We saw all sizes of fish, from tadpole size to 4-inch, to 1.5 feet.  Really fun.

Our neighborhood used to be full of Bradford Pear trees.  Over the last 10+ years, after wind and ice storms took out most of them, including one in our backyard, our neighbors still had a Bradford - until this weekend.  Fortunately the fence is still standing and half of the tree is also still standing.  As I told Dave, "it was bound to happen".

Royals rain out game

From Georgann

Ladell and Norma asked Dave and me to go to a Royals game with them last Sunday eve.  We met before the game at Hi Boy Drive-In  for hamburgers.  Dave and I had never been there.  It was Americana at it's best. We had a great time at the game.  It was a very warm evening but the breeze kept us cool.  Plus we were sitting in the shade.

The Royals had a great and exciting first inning and then . . . nothing.  In the 9th inning the "rally hats" came out which led to a LITTLE excitement.  Then a HUGE gust of wind came up, a front moved in and the RAIN came down!  The game was suspended, unfinished, until September 20-something. Kind of a disappointing end to our great evening.

Fantasy Football celebrates 20 years of Fun

Joel began with the roll of the dice to begin his 20th year with his Dad, Dave and Kyle having family fun with fantasy football. 

They have extended the membership to include Brad, Cory, Anthony & the token lady. They first let me join to get my money. I think I have definitely lost more than I won. I love being with them as they do their one liners and talk about who's who in the football world. Plus they like to give me a hard time. I can never keep up with the drafting.

We always have snacks. This year Norma made a dessert and dip to help with the draft party. Dave always buys a magazine for his tips, I print my list off the internet and color code it, to look like I know what I am doing. The rest of the men sound like they research the players for weeks.

I love this time of year and all our traditions. Maybe this year, since I am retired and have more time, I might be in the top 3!

From their looks I think I am still doomed!