Mid-Summer Review

I know... it's been a while. So, let me attempt to recap the past 6 weeks.
Boating with M & J on the Fremont Lakes, Synod Assembly, C's ordination in Lincoln, Pampered Chef Bridal Shower in Ainsworth for H, Cottonwood Festival in Hastings, L&R wedding in Hastings, 4th of July with the family in Hildreth and Hastings, Pampered Chef Bridal SHower for L in Hastings, Hastings Public Library Book Sale, LCGS Ice Cream Social and then this weekend, we are escaping to Johnson Lake for 36 hours of R & R for the rest of the summer's chaos.
Upcoming events: LCGS Canoe Trip to Valentine, S goes to Texas, Byrne family arrives in Nebraska, Kool-Aid Days, back to school, Labor Day weekend... pretty much, that sums up the rest of the summer.

I'm feverishly looking for volunteers for Kool-Aid Days... August 14-16th. Should be a blast. Can't wait to participate... as S and I haven't been in town long enough to have attended one, yet! And yes, somehow, I found myself on the planning team. How'd that happen?

The house is going well... Tucker is enjoying the cool weather, playing with his friends (squirrels, birds and anythign else that comes by). We're loving the cool weather for baseball games of our kids, bike rides with S & K, and a few trips to the lakes for boating and watercraft recreation.

4th of July was great... The family all gathered to celebrate S, P, and R's birthdays as well as for S's sending... she deploys July 22, for Qatar for approximately 6 months. I know... she's been gone for longer; but that was restationing in Germany... no vacationing for us to this location!

Other news... my step-brother and his wife, S & A are expecting their first child in December. So, we'll finally obtain Aunt status... going to have to take it when I can get it!

We had a new family join LCGS and they are our age and have been lifesavers for me, for having someone to play with. They live just 6 blocks away and S is currently unemployed until school starts back for K... so the three of us have had great times on our bikes, exploring the city. Lots in common and then again, somedays, nothing in common which makes it fun!

My best friend's family will repatriot to Houston next week... they've spent the last year in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

M & S head to New Orleans next week for the National Youth Gathering, held by the ELCA on a triannual basis... good times for 36,000 youth!

Not much else. Just want you to know that we're still alive!

Countdown to Sweden: approximately 9 weeks!