From the iPad touch

Looks like its going to be a busy day here. Mike & Paul are going to sheer shear
While Bryan & I bake Christmas bread & Miss Morgan says she wants to vedge. Can't
Say that I blame her. Been forever since I posted here sorry. Will try to upload pics in a bit.

Pee Wee Showmanship

Paul is in "hog heaven" this morning as he showed a pig borrowed from the Kummer Family. He told me only 2 more years & he will have pigs of his own in the ring!

Beach...

We had a fun time in Oregon. We spent 4 days at the coast and just relaxed! No watches just books and fun!

Showers=happy flowers

For so long I thought NO MORE RAIN...we had weeks with rain & low temps and my plants were starting to mold and turn yellow. We have had a few days of sunshine & high temps, though it looks like more rain is on the way. I spent the afternoon working on my garden & flower beds (Grandma DeLeeuw would be so proud!). When we first bought this place Grandma was upset for the lack of trees & beds. Everything has been placed with her pre-approved blessing-now if she could just keep the weeds out from Heaven that would be great! The first spring she bought us a tree. The second year she said 1 appel tree wasn't enought and bought us a second. This tree is now 7 years old & for the first time was full of blossoms. Mike & I just went to look at it and lost count after 4 doz. little apples growing. It is a Cortland, one of my favorite apples. Papa had asked for some picks of some of my flowers. The Iris bed started with some from Mom & then I added the purple & whtie from a friend of mine. The peonies have been here for more years than we can count. The buds yet to bloom that look pink is what we call the Morrison Rose. Its a piece off my Grandma Morrison's rose bush. As I type Mike & Bryan are removing the protective fence off the apple trees. Tonight Bryan will start to paint is B-52 he is putting together for the County Fair. Morgan has a harness for the rabbit Cotton (in one of the pics) She will be taking her to the fair & has been working with her everynight. Paul is excited just to be in 4H and said he would take whatever we tell him to (bet that doesn't last long!) The older two have their calves and sheep along with the broilers that arrived on Thursday and their fancy hens. Enjoy the pics...I hear a "Hey Mom..." coming from outside. ~Sue

Dance

Another year has come to an end for dance and Morgan. She had two great recitals to the theme "Jungle Love". Morgan danced a variety of numbers including one with her Dad. Mike did an outstanding job. The stage was packed with Dad's moving and a groovin! Enjoy the pictures...

Our 6 year old

Still hard to believe that Paul has turned 6! He had a great day from getting to wear the birthday crown at school to fun gifts that included, "kicking my brother & sister's butt" (Mario Kart). He wanted a Scooby Doo cake & dinner at the Eagles Nest in Surprise. Even John Paul delivered his drummies with a candle in it.

He has come a long way in 6 years. We still have the GERD issues and probably will for a long time to come, but he has learned what foods to eat and not to eat. I asked what he liked best about being six and he said, "NOTHING!" I asked why and he said because being 6 means you have to go to 1st grade and he wants to stay in kindergarten FOREVER!

Enjoy the few pics I have posted...

DARE Graduation

Bryan & his 5th grade class graduated from the DARE program through the Columbus Police Department on Thursday night. Bryan was one of 4 picked to read his DARE Essay. We all know its a big class, but when we got them all lined up to take a picture it was like WOW...I am glad that in times of budget cuts they still keep programs like DARE & GREAT around!