Olathe' Visit

We finally got a weekend to visit Olathe' to visit our new g-son, Grant.

                                                

 

So now the Kuhl's are 5.

We had a really good time there.  Sara went to town making cookies and I ate 6 cookies. They were so good.

Allison's Birthday

Sunday, the day before Allison's 30th birthday, we celebrated her birthday.  I had a couple surprises for her.  One was a mint oreo ice cream cake.  It was much better than I thought it would be.

I made Allison a photo book of her first 30 years.  She had not seen some of the pictures.  So that was kind of cool. I'm very glad she liked it. 

Lanie's First Birthday

On Saturday August 7 we celebrated Lanie's birthday.  It was fun and she got so many presents.  Bowers will have to put an addition onto their house to store all of them, haha.

All Lanie, all day!

Houston, TX

I took a week long trip to Houston, TX a couple of weeks ago to see my friend Connie.  Connie has lots of wild cats living near her.  One little one black and white kitty found his way into her heart.

Meet Buster!
Since Buster is so young, one year + a couple of months, Connie made me promise to take him if something happens to her. 
So Buster will be our kitty.

Remember he is a wild cat.  In order to pet him I had to sit on the floor and stay quiet, then he would come over by me and I could pet him. If I would walk through the house or move too fast he would be gone.

Connie and I took a trip to the Coushatta Resort.  We saw a show that featured look/sing alikes.

Our entertainers were Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson.

This Michael was not thin.  He still was very nice.  I call this the angry Michael, because of most of the songs he sang.

  This is the young Elvis and he had a great voice.  He did dance well, but his voice was so much like the real Elvis.  It was hard to believe when he opened his mouth to sing.  He was a cutie, too.

Jackson's T-Ball Game

Jackson plays t-ball.  On Friday July 9th Jim and I practiced with Jackson. At dinner I asked him to explain the game.  What he told me was a little confusing.  Then on Saturday when I watched the game, it made total sense what he said.

Jackson running home.

Jackson waiting to bat.

Jim and Travis watching the game.

Sara and Travis hanging out in the shade, trying to keep Sara as comfortable as possible.

Mckinley keeping cool and playing a game on Travis' phone. 

Visiting the Kuhl's July 9th and 10th

We took a trip to O'lathe to see the Kuhl's.  The kids needed new shoes for school and that is my job. 
Jim and Travis did some work that didn't turn out like planned, so now another trip is needed to finish that. 

 Mckinley always seems to like pink the best.  She got shoes and socks. 

Jackson seems to choose something with blue.  He is true boy!

Travis and Jim working on the railing.

Travis and the kids looking at what we thought was the finished product.  Little did we know the other rails were a different height.  This one is now waiting to be re-done. 
When we go up next, Jim will help take it apart and put it back together at the correct height.
All will be good.

Maerz -Wason 10th Annual 4th of July Celebration

Every year Jim and I have a standing invite to the Maerz-Wason 4th of July party.  It is held at the Wason farm.  We eat, visit and at dark watch fireworks.  It is really a lot of fun. 

We can eat in the barn or outside.  The guys can even cook under the lean to on the left if it is raining.

Jim, Mike and Carol enjoying a drink and conversation after dinner.






                                                                                                                                                                                                           I found Rachael and her friends behind the barn playing a drinking game.
Thank goodness there was dinner still to come and fireworks before they left.  They all got to pick to drink they like best.
Gives a new meaning to BYOB. 

This is Mike and  Myrna.















These are the fireworks.  It looks like a professional show.

We enjoy this event every year.