Birthday Surprise

I have this great friend here in Clay Center that treats me waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to good! For my birthday last week she got tickets to the Nebraska vs. Oklahoma Volleyball game... plus some other goodies. We took half a day off from farming (Thanks honey) and went to do some shopping and goofing off before the game.

The game was great and the Huskers cleaned up in 3 sets... for our sake it could of at least went to 4. ;o) Did I mention that Jordan Larson is absolutely amazing to watch... unbelievable what she can do!

I just want to say again, Thanks for everything that you do for me and my family Robyn!!! You and your family are the best.

New Camera

FINALLY!!! I got a new camera for my birthday... hopefully no more crappy pictures from now on. ;o)

Emma's Dedication

We had Emma dedicated at church last Sunday. My friend Robyn stood up for us and gave a couple of her wonderful words of wisdom and then Pastor Green had everyone who wanted to (which was alot of people) fill out words of insight on how to raise a christian daughter. We are overwhelmed on all of the good information and tidbits that people gave us, I just hope we can put all of this information to good use!

Christmas in the air?

I have started making all of my things for my shop for Christmas this week. Seems a bit strange to be starting it already, but with harvest and my 2 rascals time will fly and I need to be ready. Here are a couple of the things that I have put together so far...

and this lounge set... so many cute christmas fabrics yet to go!

Not nearly as cute on the fireplace... but my model is asleep...

Pumpkin Patch

Every year since we have been here we have taken the kids (Emma went when she was a month old last year) to the Pumpkin Patch, which is about 10 minutes from our house. It has got to be one of the funnest Pumpkin places that I have ever been too... they have:

• a slide down into a bunch of corn



• a petting zoo



• an old fashioned had pump duck race



• a barn full of games (tick tac toe, milking a cow, riding a pony, checkers, face painting, etc.)



• photo ops all over the place



• huge slides that you ride gunny sacks down



• a blow up bouncy house



• Prairie plunge (ride in a wood seat on a wire down a hill)



• corn maze (we didn't find our way out)



• Trike track
• And a hayrack ride to go out into the pumkin patch and pick your pumpkins.

The kids and grandma fisher and I all had a great time this year and can't wait until next year.

Pear Pickin

A block from our house an elderly couple has an orchard of apricots, apples and pears. They put a sign out along the road whenever something comes ripe for free whatever is ready. The last thing that was ripe was pears, so the kids and I walked over and picked a basket full of them. They have one of the long pickin sticks that they just leave out with the trees and Garrett just has a ball pulling the fruit down... sometimes more than I want! I was quite disappointed when the pictures of Garrett wielding this didn't turn out... darn camera... time for a new one, but here are some of the pears that we picked.

This bunch made a tasty batch of pear butter.

Emma Eating The cake I made

Since we had the wedding on Emma's birthday, I wanted to be able to have some pictures for her book. So I decided to make her a doll cake and we had Clay's parents and brother over for supper.

The picture is horrible, but I think the cake turned out pretty well for me doing it! It didn't matter one bit to Emma though... she dove right into it.

Happy Birthday Emma!! Mommy prays that all of your hopes and dreams may become reality someday. (sappy I know) ;p)

Emma's 1st Birthday

Here is Emma on her 1st birthday... she was adorable in her little red polka dot dress at my cousin Jayme's wedding. The wedding was in Manhattan, KS so we didn't have a party for Emma, but her brother did sing her Happy Birthday at the reception.

It was a beautiful wedding... Congratulations Jayme and Kenny Coffey.

Both of the kids had cold (runny nose, cranky) you know everything that could possibly make a 4 hour drive even more enjoyable. All in all, they both did a good job and did well at the wedding.

That could also be because they stayed in the basement at the wedding and ate Quiznos.
Yeah... it is time to go home... another 4 hours!
We did get to see the Steffensmeirs (friends of ours from Austin) before we headed home. It is amazing how much things have changed since we all hung out in Austin!