New pics of the kids

WOW...remember me?

Okay so I haven't been good about this. Guess I should take time once and awhile.

Kids are doing great so here is an update:

BRYAN: LOVES 4th grade-a lot more work but still has a lot of fun and loves his teacher Mrs. Foltz. I think he is ready for baseball season to arrive. He has been a big help on the farm doing chores and helping out where needed. His latest addiction...TOP GUN. Wants to be Mavrick for halloween. Anyone have a spare costume? He said when he gets older he wants to join the Navy.

MORGAN: Is excited for 2nd grade and really enjoys school. She has 1st Communion this year (March 21). We found the pattern for her dress and my Mom is going to make it. 3rd year of dance has started and she can't get enough. I know she wishes it was more than 1 day a week.

PAUL: He is in pre-k and has already learned so much. He can't wait for kindergarten to start (but I can). He is in Wisconsin right now with Mike so its been quiet. I miss those imprompt hugs I get. (hey Bryan come hug your Mom) Paul loves to be outside and would be 24 hours a day but his Mom & Dad make him do stuff like eat, take baths and go to bed. He can't wait for Tom to combine behind our barn as he said he will be in the combine with him :)

Hope all is well with you...

Sue

Pics from the fair

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Platte County Fair

The fair was a great time for our family. Next year I am taking the week of vs. trying to run back and forth. Bryan started out the week with a Reserve Grand Champion in the Favorite Foods Revue. His table was on WWII with a meal from that era. Then he got a purple on his cookies, a purple on his photgraphy, blue on his model. He made a Higgins Boat (used during WWII), red on his cake-it was a giant dounut and he had frosting dripped down the side-the judge told him his frosting ability needed improvement. I told him she just didn't get the idea that the 8" cake was a decorated dounut! He got a purple on his calf, pen of 3 broilers, purple each on his two ewe lambs-one ended up reserve grand and his calf (a dairy calf) was reserve grand. He had fun!

Morgan is still a clover kid so she got participation ribbons and took: ducks, chickens, a banner and a poster on bike safety. She can't wait till next year!!

Enjoy the pics...this weekend we are headed to Verdigree to a cabin (Mike sheers for them) Rod, Karen, Karalyn & Caralina will be joining us.

more pics

The winning team They make their way around the bases and then each kid slid into home before a massive dog pile that even one of the coaches joined in on

BASEBALL CHAMPS!

Its official Shelby-1 is the Big 10 Champs and tournament champs finishing the season on an undefeated note! Bryan had so much fun this year and is already looking forward to next! Enjoy the pics :)

Trip to Oregon

Mike & I were dropped off at the airport in the Twin Cities on Saturday, May 23. We hopped a plan to Portland, Oregon where we spent a week and a day having the time of our life seeing my Grandma & Aunt Amy & Uncle Jim. We headed to Cape Lookout State Park for a couple of days (thanks for the use of the camper Jim & Amy) and then back to Grandma's. On Sat. the 30th we headed to see Mike's cousin Julie and husband Bob along with his Aunt Betty, Aunt Jan & Uncle Bob. We had a great time catching up. I will write more about the trip later...but I need to get two young kids to come inside and head to bed...enjoy some of the pic's.