Road trip!

We met Jana in Norfork, shared some ice cream & a visit and left the two youngest girls with her for the remainder of the weekend.  Tylnn, a friend of the girl's, is in her field, and Jana was heading off to the Czech festival with the three of them.  I'm thinking she's going to need a rest when her weekend is over!

We got to Yankton way ahead of Dalayna & Wade, so ate lunch, and then went on further up the road & met up at another little town

It seemed kind of strange to have Morgen as "our only child" --Not sure that's happened for a long time!
This baby boy is so cute I just wanted to bring him home with us too!  His mama tells me that probably next year is going to be too soon yet too!
Boo for grandkids living so far away!

Jessi was quite anxious to get on the road--Not too much into wasting time on goodbyes--but she does like her picture taken.
Bye-bye baby brother!  It's up to you to keep Mom & Dad busy now.

More goodbyes

Suitcase in the trunk, Check.

Seat belts, Check.

Fancy Nancy, Check

Water baby, Check.

Blankie, Check.

Ecstatic, talkative 3 yr old, Check.

We're heading back to the farm!

A post for Morgen

Morgen discovered bmx racing a couple years ago, tried it out and really wanted to do it. It didn't work out for him to actually join until this spring when the season started again. This summer he's been at the track to race nearly every week, and likes to go out to it in between to practice when he has a chance.

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The track, early spring at the beginning of the season.





Before the actual races start, all the racers ride the track as a group while the National Anthem is played. There's always one biker in the lead carrying a flag. Kind of fun to see!

Lining up...I don't think he's in this picture.




At the starting gate, ready to roll!










One of the curves. I don't think Morgen was actually in this picture.


One week this summer his friend was visiting, and went out to watch Morgen race. He found out he could race too as a guest, Both boys ended up with a trophy that night. Morgen would love to have one of his friends around to bmx with on a regular basis!


Kaela's watching pretty close how this works, she is fascinated by the racing, and thinks she would like to try it too! At this particular race she got to barrow a bike & helmet and ride the track!

Camping at the lake

Backing up to the first weekend in August. This is the only real "Lazy days of summer" that happened. The rest really can be under the heading of "crazy busy"!
We did this last year, and all voted that we should go again this year, so here we are. I didn't take any other pictures than at the lake, the others were taken by someone else. Our camp spot this year was not picturesque, so I guess it didn't inspire me to take any there!


We were loaned a trailer this year to use! My kind of camping....Jeanne's inlaws had a trailer also, & the others had tents that were down in the trees behind us.

Trey & Kyrie heading to the beach!

I LOVE jet-skiing. Both watching others on it, and riding it myself.
Totally random in no particular order.....







Beach art & fun in the sun





Meshayla turned the little girls into mermaids!






Derek burried Morgen in the sand, only the top of his head was sticking out. (See the hat in the left hand corner?) The guys had to help pull to get him back out.


And other random Misc moments





The guys cooking hamburgers over the fire-pit, a bonfire Friday evening for marshmellows & smores, Kyrie & Trey lovin', & me getting a belated birthday present....50 of them no less from my daughter's inlaws!