Aunt Bonnie, Delbert & Kathy Visit

Aunt Bonnie called us a couple weeks ago and said they were going to be in Denver the last weekend in Septemer for their nieces wedding and asked if we'd be home if they took a detour our way.  Well, they were here Monday (Oct 1) night. I picked them up in our vehicle and gave them the 10 min tour of our town. Then we headed to Madrid and went to The General Store. Then we came to our house and Gary grilled steaks for supper. We had great visit!!! It was so nice to see them!!!

Our First Husker Game!!

Gary's co worker had tickets to the husker game on Sept 22nd, so we drove to York Friday night and stayed in a hotel. Then we went on into Lincoln Saturday morning and got there around 9am. We found a parking garage and got a ground level by the door parking spot.  Then we walked around the stadium and downtown. I cannot describe to you the tailgating and all the people there are there. If you were wearing a shirt colored something other than red or black you stuck out like a sore thumb!!!  The game was great because we were on the South end about 30 rows up and the Huskers won. It was a blow out!!!! 73 to 7 and most of the scoring took place on the South end where we were. The girls liked it and enjoyed the cheerleaders and dance team.  The band was also amazing!!! Very fun time!!! Can't wait to go again!!

Our girls at the game

Little Miss Miranda

Miss Malaya

Our family

The band playing

They gave out baloons and on the 1st touchdown everyone released them

The little red guy

I was trying out my camera's zoom

When the team was running out

The team running out

SD Vacation

We headed back to Rapid on August 29th. We stayed at my parents house. Then Thursday we got up and went out to see my parents at Hart Ranch. The girls spent the day with them while Gary & I went shopping. Friday my parent took us to Mt Rushmore for breakfast. Then we went to Storybook Island. Friday afternoon we spent with the Hockenbary's. Friday evening we went to St Onge for some prime rib. Saturday was dad's retirement party. Chris also rolled his four wheeler this day and was taken to the hospial by ambulance. The ER Dr did xrays and said he was very lucky and was just badly bruised but no broken bones. Then after the party we all went back to mom & dad's house. Sunday morning we headed to Wall and played on the farm. We got to see Great-Grandpa Paul and Great-Great Aunt Dobbie on Monday. Then we headed home on Tuesday. I'm going to make a Shutterfly Photo book about this vacation because there are way to many pictures to post!

Miranda's 1st Day of Preschool

Miranda's 1st day of Preschool was August 22nd. We had her open house on the 21st. She was so excited to go!!!  I took lots of pictures of her that day and the next (I forgot to bring my camera to the school the first day). When I picked her up the first day, she ran out to me and unzipped her backpack to show me what she had made. I think she's going to have a good year!

Thursday night she came down with a fever and finally broke it on Saturday. Poor girl!! :(

1st Day of Preschool

Miranda & Miss Kami

Miss Christine & Miranda

Miss Connie & Miranda

Miranda at Daycare with all her friends

Brakke Family Weekend

We went to Scottsbluff for the weekend.  We met Nick, Brandy, Logan, Alyssa, & Devon. We left Saturday and met for lunch. Then we went to the zoo. The zoo was very fun and even had a swim area where you can run through the sprinklers. Then we went and had ice cream at Sonics!!  We ended the night with the derby in Mitchell.  Sunday we got up and had the continental breakfast and then went swimming. Then we went to Target!! Next we got lunch and had a picnic in the park and the kids all played.  It was such a fun weekend but it went way too fast!!!

Malaya, Logan, & Alyssa driving the carriage

Alyssa, Malaya, Miranda, Logan & Deon

Monkey sticking out his tongue

Miranda on the horse

Logan, Malaya, Miranda, Alyssa & Devon

Logan & Malaya

Sommerlyn & Brandy

Malaya

Miranda

Logan & Malaya

1st Day of Kindergarten

Malaya's 1st day of Kindergarten was Wednesday, August 15th.  I was so not ready, but she was so excited so it was hard to be sad.  We had an open house Tuesday night so she got to take all her supplies to her classroom and talk with her teacher. Wednesday morning I tok her down to her room...took some pictures and she gave me a kiss and away she went. I shed a few tears, but she was so excited.

Then Thursday she didn't want to go to school. She said she didn't want to go because of PE. She said they were going to play soccer and football and she didn't know how to play it. After school Thursday I aske her how PE was and she said good. She said she learned how to play football and had fun. She said so I guess if I don't know something I shouldn't be nervous because I could try it and like it. I was just shocked that she made that observation all on her own.

Malaya was so excited

Her Peace Backpack

My girls

Mommy & Malaya

Me & my girls!!

Malaya outside her school

Malaya at her bookbag hook

Malaya & her teacher, Mrs. Prante

Perkins County Fair & Grandmas Visit!!

What a busy week we have had!!!  Perkins County Fair started on Thursday the 26th. That was the same day as my play, The Very Un-Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. Both of our moms arrived that day. Everyone came to see me in the play. Then Gary & I watched the talent show while Grandmas took the girls to the bouncy play things.  Friday we got up and Gary mowed the yard. Then we found out Hagan's sweet corn was ready to be picked so we put up 80 cups of corn. Then that night we went to the Mentalist Performance at the fair. We also listened to a singer, Reggie Shaw.

Saturday was the parade. We went to that and then the BBQ Lunch. Then we came home and rested. Gary & I went on a date that night. We went to Ogallala for supper and then to the dance at the fair. It was fun. Grandmas had fun babysitting.

Sunday was Church and then we put up 92 more cups of corn - so 172 cups of corn total!!  Before we knew it - it was Monday. The girls & Grandmas went to North Platte shopping. They came home with lots of cute new outfits, purses, & shoes. Gary & I worked. Then Tuesday we came home to Twila's Lasagna, Lettuce Salad, Cucumber/Onion/Vingar Salad, Garlic Bread and mom's Sour Cream Raisin pie for dessert. Then they also cleaned house!!!

They left Wednesday morning....the time went by way too fast. 

Sommerlyn (Maid 1), Shar (Maid Marion), and Tiffine (Maid 2)

Robin Hood, Maid Marion, The Maids & The Merry Men

Gary drove the digger truck in the parade and the girls rode with & threw out candy

The girls really enjoyed it

Miranda digging through the candy bag

The Grandmas with the girls

In North Platte eating

Playing in the water with Paige

The girls in some new outfits Grandmas bought them

Twila started this cross stitch 27 years ago so she finished it and frame it and gave it to the girls