Busy, Busy, Busy

It has been 2 weeks since my last post and I know we've been busy, but I have to stop and think of what we've been doing!!! 

Malaya is doing well at her piano lessons. She doesn't like to practice, but she plays so well!!  She even has some of her songs memorized by the end of the week.

It's been really hot here - 105 degrees!!!  Went to the pool in Grant one day. They have a kiddie pool and it's FREE. Although, the girls call it the kitty cat pool!! :)

We took the girls to their first movie at the movie theater yesterday. We saw Brave. They did pretty well. The move had a bear in it and I thought oh no, they are going to be scared, but they never mentioned it so that's great.

Gary had been helping a friend harvest wheat so the girls go to go for a ride in the combine. They loved it!!!

Well, that's an update of what I can remember..... The only picture I have this week is of the dogs!!

The Girls Visit South Dakota

Mike & Sheila were on their way back from Florida and they stopped at our house. They asked if the girls could go back with them and stay. At first I was hesitant because it was vacation bible school and Malaya was starting piano lessons, but the girls wanted to go. So, they took off on Memorial day with Sheila & Mike. They got to go camping, fishing, and roast marshmallows at Hart Ranch. They also saw Dick & Pam. They got to go to the farm and help feed bottle calves. They got to go to Reptile Gardens. They went shopping with Grandma Twila & got to see Chris & Lucy. I think they had lots of fun.  Then my mom & Twila met me in Alliance on Monday to pick them back up.

I worked on my Grandma's quilt all day Tuesday and got it all sewed together and went to Ogallala to get the rest of the backing & batting for it. I helped with VBS on Wed & Thurs. It was nice to have a little break, but I sure missed the girls!!!

Grandmas Quilt all sewed together

Fishing with Grandpa

Fish with Aunt Sheila

Uncle Mike & Malaya

Love this picture

Uncle Mike, Grandpa, Aunt Sheila & Girls

Running through the sprinkler at Hart Ranch

At Repitle Gardens with Grandma Twila

At Reptile Gardens with Grandma Audrey

Playing in the sand

Our Anniversary - 9 Years

On May 24 was our 9 year anniversary.  It's crazy how fast time has gone!!!  We had someone watch the girls so we could go out to supper and then came home and had some fruit dipped in fondue. It was a nice day.

We had another garage sale on Saturday that went pretty well. Then on Sunday we got invitied out for supper to a family's house from our church. We had a good time.

On Memorial Day, Sheila & Mike stopped on their way back from Florida and ended up taking the girls home with them for a week.

We have been so busy while they've been gone. I helped with Vacation Bible School at our church. I got to work on Grandma's quilt - I have it all sewed together and now I just need to tie it. We had another garage sale yesterday and have everything fitting in just totes - no more boxes!! 

Here are just a few pictures from here - I'm sure I'll have a lot more from the girls' time in SD for the next post.

Flowers Gary gave me for our anniversary

John & Twila gave us a blender

Us

Our dessert

Grandma's Quilt