Fall is here!

For one entire day our phone and internet was down. I hardly knew what to do with myself. Isn't that pathetic. It's crazy how that works. (I'm really just making poor excuses why the blog hasn't been updated.)

Two weekends ago Grace and I along with my in-laws went to IL for an extended weekend. I had a very nice time although away from Rustin. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and the phone calls more often!

We visited Grandpa and Grandma. Grace loved fiddling around with Grandpa's wheelchair. Then Mom, Grace, and I went shopping in Peoria. We found lots of goodies (mainly for Grace.) Michelle met Grace and I for supper at Carlos O Kelley's. Good Mexican food. Afterwards we went to Carol's for brownies and ice cream. On Sat. I went to my first web-cam shower for Steph. It was neat to see everyone there and especially Steph. We just hung out as a family in the afternoon and then Matt had a Madrigal event at 5 that we listened to. He had to sing in the park. Thankfully it was under the shelter since it was pouring buckets. We went to the new Avanti's on Knoxville for supper. Some man who had been observing Grace from his table came up to us as he was leaving and said that she looked like trouble. Grace hasn't learned her restaurant ettiquite yet.

Sunday was the dedication of the new church. We went to Grandma and Grandpa's afterwards like usual.

Sam was riding his scooter and it looks like Grace was pushing him. (or trying to push him off) Every time Sam goes to my parent's house he says he's going to Grace's house. I find that cute because he has only seen her there a few times. Sunday evening Mom and I went to listen to Matt at ACYF in Tremont. We left Grace with Dad and Bob. They did great except they weren't too impressed when she messed her pants.

On Monday before Mom took me to ReKeeta's we went to Laura's for lunch. It took Bryce a little while to warm up to us but soon he was laughing at us. Too bad for him he couldn't crawl.

I thought this picture was cute. At ReKeeta's we relaxed all afternoon and then she and I went to get Monicals for supper. Delish! We gave Grace and Abbi a bath together. There was much water all over but I think they had a good time!

Grace always has her tongue hanging out!

It looks like Abbi is teaching Grace one of her tricks. Monkey see, Monkey do!

We traveled home on Tuesday. Grace was a trooper. 10 hours in the car is rough on a kid. She only fussed for about the last hour and a half. She was excited to see her Daddy when we got home. I was too!

This week we got a load on Tuesday. It is all banana boxes except for 3 bins of dog food and 1 bin of cat food. Back to the grind!

Here's Grace saying Bye-Bye!

Mid-September?

For those of you who have told me that it has been one month since I've updated, you are partially wrong. Today is Sept 13 and I updated on Aug 18. I kind of get stuck in ruts and this time it was that I was trying to create a photo gallery and couldn't figure it out. Until I did this I just couldn't get myself to update. My experienced cousin Steph helped me figure it out and I think I am learning a new more efficient way to post pictures. Hopefully this is enjoyable to you viewers. The first set is our trip to Duluth which we made on Labor Day weekend. Rustin, Grace, and I went camping for Grace's first time. It was quite an experience. We were in his parent's pop-up atleast. Grace did ok the first couple of nights and the last night she was a bear.

Rustin is at the beginning of his busy season. Fehrs are chopping silage for their dairies, so during the day he soil samples all of their fields and some evenings he drives truck for them. Grace and I rode with him one Sat. Grace soon got bored with trucking and wanted to play with all the buttons and gadgets on the truck so we didn't stay too long.

Right now Grace and I are at my parents house and Rustin is in Hancock. We came down with his parents who are visiting Eric and ReKeeta. I am enjoying myself but do miss Rustin. It's good to get away from the busy life sometimes. So far it has happened about once a month. I suspect that will come to a halt when winter arrives. I can hardly wait!!! (not)