United Breaks Guitars

This story was featured on NPR yesterday. I'm sure some can relate. Anyway, I thought it was interesting and thought I would pass it on.

Looking like a beautiful week...

It's looking like the weather here is going to be nice for the next few days. I'm so glad since it's the week for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. In my opinion, this is the best week throughout the year in this otherwise much dominated by Penn State college town.

Tonight, we might be going out to dinner with a couple who is moving out of town. They are from the upper Midwest and he got a job closer to family. They want to take us out. I just need to get a baby sitter. We'll see if it works out. I'm really missing our college baby sitter while she is home for the summer. If I could clone her, I would.

And this afternoon my kids will start their swim lessons. I've arranged for private lessons hoping that they learn faster and then I won't have to pay for lessons as long. Fingers crossed that the little guy gets it. Kendall is coming along and spending time at Bull Shoals really made a difference in her confidence level.

So, happy Tuesday, everyone!

Good trip

We made it back on Sunday. Phew! It was a long drive but the kids did great. Pete drove the whole way. We stopped half way at a hotel and the kids and Pete went swimming. The kids love staying at a hotel. It's so funny. I love it because I'm so tired by the time we get to one that I can't wait to sleep.

Arkansas was wonderful. I saw some old friends, went swimming in Bull Shoals lake, saw fireworks, went horseback riding, ate barbeque and enjoyed the warm temperatures and sunshine.

This was a very yummy watermelon

Cowboy Steve

Kendall on Bull Shoals lake with the sunset behind her

Dana, my best friend from high school
One of my sister's new kittens

It's good to be back but I wished my family wasn't so far away.

Just checking in...

Hey folks I'm having a great time with the family in Arkansas. I got to have lunch with some old friends the other day and now we're trying to put together a little trip in New York sometime in the next year. It was super hot when we first arrived with temps around 100 F. It's better now in the mid to upper 80s. Planning on horseback riding tomorrow and going to the lake with my sister and her husband. The weather has been great with a freaky thunderstorm on Tuesday. There was thunder, lightening and hail. The hail was the size of a nickel! I've been eating barbeque pork (yummy) and had some donuts for breakfast the first couple of days we arrived.

Well, better go take the kids to the city pool to cool off some. See ya!

Phew...

We have been busy. It all started this past weekend with soccer ending for both kids.
Kendall's last game was exciting. The girls rotated positions and she loved playing goalie. She stopped the ball three times from going into the goal. Pete and I were so proud!

One of the other dads took these pictures of Clayton.

I really like this picture (above) when he's receiving his medal. The smile is so precious.

Sunday we attended a graduation party for the daughter of Pete's boss. The party was for three good friends and it was held at this neat barn just outside of State College. The weather couldn't have been better.

On Monday, I took the kids to Spring Creek Park. Just like the name implies, there is a stream that runs through it and the kids can play in the water and sand. I sat down on a blanket and read while the kids did their thing. We were there four hours. I had my softball game Monday night. I don't think we've won a game this summer, yet. Tuesday was play group at another park. Wednesday, I took the kids to see Madeline at the old theater that has been remodeled. The theater has free movies on Wednesdays at noon in the summer. What a deal! After that, Kendall went to one of the girl's house who had gone to the movie with us and Clayton and I met the play group at the indoor jungle gym. Then we all decided to go to TGIFriday's for dinner since most of the husbands were out of town or busy. Of course, it helped that kids eat free on Wednesdays at TGIFriday's. :) Thursday I watched a classmate of Kendall's and her brother in the morning and then in the afternoon, another friend came over with her two boys. I watched the boys for a little. They play really well with my kids. And tonight is supposed to be the mom's night out. I might not make it since Pete is running late from his trip to Maryland. Oh well. Won't be the first time I had to miss because of the man.

Oh, one more thing. Kendall wrote on our walk outside with some chalk.

It says "Girl's Rool." You tell 'em, Kendall. Well, that's week #1 of Summer. It's gonna be a busy one.