Saturday, June 30, 2007

RAIN, RAIN, & MORE RAIN!


We are waterlogged here. The middle creek is out and just now Uncle Don came by for coffee and said the river was out. So we are blocked in from the east and the west now. David said the road that goes north is in bad shape so we just haven't made any plans to go anywhere. Our neighbors that live on the lake behind us, can't get to their house because the dam they have to drive over has broken. David said that if the other dam breaks too, the lake may drain.

It is supposed to clear up today. Hope so. If not, we may not be going to church tomorrow. Well, hope the sun is shining on you.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

VISIT WITH THE LONG'S

We went to Jeff & Marianne's on Sunday afternoon. Marianne was out to a movie with a girlfriend from work. The girls and Jeff were happy to see us. McKendra took a nap and I colored with Katrina in her BIG coloring book. She would help me now and then. David and Jeff visited and checked out Jeff's wooden swingset project for the girls. It is like ours but bigger! I played with Katrina & McKendra when she woke up. McKendra has learned to walk behind her walking toy. Marianne called later and we all went to meet her and her friend (sorry, can't remember her name) at BRAVO's Restaurant. Her friend reminded me of someone but I couldn't remember who until the next day. It was a co-worker who used to work in the Mound City Office. She just happened to call that next day and it was like, "click", the light bulb went on. We had a leisurely meal and left for home from there. Hope everyone has a good week.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

HERE HE COMES AGAIN!

Decovin & Jen came to visit us two weekends in a row. D is growing up so fast and he is fast for sure. He just literally runs everywhere these days. Jen found us a neat baby gate that has a door in it which makes it nice not to have to take out the whole gate and put it up again everytime the adults want to leave the room. We put it in the kitchen doorway to the laundry room so he can go most everywhere now. We do keep the doors down the hall shut though. He's a cutie & he knows it especially when he is getting scolded. It is hard to do when he is smiling at you or gives you a kiss when you pick him up. He jabbers up a storm quite often & looks like he is telling you something important. We even hear him talking to himself while he's playing by himself. He is such a joy and we love having him around.

David is still working overtime now and then. Unfortunately, he found that our basement walls are pushing in again. We are going to have to have reinforced walls poured around 2 or 3 sides. We don't know for sure when our contractor can do it yet. We will most likely put a deck on the front side of the house when that is done.

I have been enjoying my four day weekends. We would like to take a vacation somewhere. Just haven't had any free time yet. In August I will be finished working and then we can go anytime.

Not much going on here so will write more later.

Sunday, June 17, 2007

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

We started the day by going to church. We went to Mimi's Cafe at 69 hywy & 135th Street at 3:00 and met with all our kids & Bob Plummer's family for a meal together. It was fun visiting with Pam & Jim and their girls & son-in-law. They got a kick out of seeing Decovin of course. Jeff's girls are getting big also. Katrina was so proud to show Grandpa the card that she had drawn a picture in it of him. Christy gave David a HUGE remote control and set it up for the tv and satellite. She also gave him a music card that plays "You Can't Touch This!" Jen was here last week end and put her name in a drawing for her dad at the grocery in town. Her name was drawn and she got a $30 gift certificate for meat for David.

We found out this week, as some of you may already know, that Jen is pregnant again and is due the first week in February. Bob's married sister is pregnant also and due shortly after-correction-before Jen's date. The more, the merrier.

We hope that all of you fathers had a great day today.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Family Far & Near


Visited with a cousin we hadn't met until Friday night. Ricky Martin lives in Hawaii and is my mother's sister's son. It was so much fun visiting with him. He has a good personality and was so interested in knowing all of us too. Hope he comes back again.

Jen & Decovin came for the weekend. Decovin is such a joy to be around. He is getting to be quite a character and makes you smile a lot. He has such a cheery disposition. They will be back next weekend for Jen's 10 year school reunion.