Chloe's Ninth Birthday

Kurt & Christy had Chloe's 9th birthday party tonight. We had delicious nachos and cake and ice cream. Kurt & Christy got Chloe something she has been wanting for a long time. A dog. Chloe named him Chase. He is part Jack Russell and part beagle. He is three years old and a sweet dog. They gave him to her on Wednesday and you can tell how special he is to her. Keith & I got Chloe an American Girl doll, Elizabeth. I think she really liked it too. In one of the pictures, all the girls are sitting on the floor checking her out. She was surprised, as we had told her she would have to wait until she was ten as that is when we gave Casey hers. But she just wanted one so I thought that this is the year.

BSBW Tasting Bee

Today was the Bryan Area Business Women's Fourth Annual Tasting Bee. The theme this year was Be Entertained. Members were to decorate a table with their favorite movie. I did Field of Dreams and this is what I came up with. Just wanted to share.

Kurt's deer that he got with a bow and arrow

This is the button buck that Kurt got tonight in our woods with a bow and arrow. He made a great shot from his tree stand. He called us and Keith & I went back on the gator to get it.

Casey's Honor Roll Breakfast at Riverdale

Casey invited me to her Honor Roll Breakfast at Riverdale. These are held every nine weeks for students on the honor roll. I didn't get my camera turned on in time to catch the picture of her receiving her award, but I did get her to pose with it so I could have a picture to remember the morning.
I was very proud of her and got a chance to have breakfast with Christy, Casey, Chloe and Cayla.

After the awards, I went to Auburn hospital to visit a friend, Lisa Warner. Tom & Mary came over last night for supper and we enjoyed visiting with them. Keith has an auction today and I am doing paper work.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

Congratulations Presidents Whitman

Kurt's stopped over to the house last night. Kraig had told me last week when they were here that he was running for class president. Four kids were running. He told me last night that he was elected president of the seventh grade at Eastside. We are very proud of his accomplishment. Way to go Kraig!

Christy let us know that Casey came home and told them that she is president of her class at Riverdale. We are very proud of her accomplishment. Way to go Casey!

Sounds like we may have some polititions in our future.

Grandparent's Day at Riverdale

Keith & I went to Grandparent's Day at Riverdale School yesterday. Chloe & I made a butterfly out of leaves. She wanted a picture with her friend and our butterfly. Casey & Cayla both were in plays. I went to Casey's and Keith went to Cayla's. We ate lunch with Casey & Cayla. Chloe went to lunch while we were at the other girl's plays. Then we all went out to recess together. After recess, the girls all came home with us. Kurt & Christy both took the day off to go out and celebrate their anniversary. Keith & Casey went to Butler to catalog a sale for Wilson's while Cayla, Chloe and I watched a movie.. Then they picked up Kraig at school. We had supper and then visited and watched tv till Kurt and Christy came home. Another fun day with the grandkids!

Happy 15th Anniversary Kurt & Christy

Wishing you many more years of happiness Kurt & Christy!

Kraig's Last Football Game of the Season 31-0

Keith & I went to Kraig's last football game tonight. It was a home game and they played Fremont, Indiana. They won 31 to 0. We were so proud of him. He played almost the entire game. He is #50. You can see him in the second photo on the far right. In the third photo he is the second from the right. I don't have that good of a zoom on my camera to take good pictures from the bleachers. After the game we went to the parking lot and they always run from the field to the locker rooms in the school. I thought I could get a good picture of him then. As you can see in the first photo, he saw me and he put his helmet in front of his face. You know it is him because it is #50. I don't know why he doesn't like his picture taken, he is a very sharp looking kid!!

Casey's Vollyball Team

I went to Casey's volleyball games Monday and Tuesday night. Tuesday was the last one of the season and her team won every game (or is it match ?) Here is a picture of her team. Casey is in the back row far right. They did a great job. Casey is really a GOOD volleyball player!

Vacation

We just got back from a 10 day vacation to South Carolina. They were repairing the deck on our unit so they put us in another unit. It was nice too. There are pictures of the outside of the unit and the two bedrooms. There were also two baths and a great room (living room, dining room and kitchen). The pictures of Keith & I are taken at a log cabin restaurant (built in 1776) in Wytheville, Virginia. It was a neat place. It rained the first four days, but we didn't really mind, we were there to relax and the condo was large enough that we didn't really feel shut in. We had two really nice days and of course we went to the Pikens Flea Market on Wednesday. We stopped on the way home and stayed all night at Kevin and Sarah's so that they could go out and celebrate their fifth anniversary and we stayed with Libby. Had a great vacation....but there is no place like home!

Not a Good Year for Whitman Pets

I know that I have mentioned my canaries before. Clyde is the one with the brown on his head and the first one that I got in June 2008. He sings beautifully and then Keith got the other one, Casey, for my birthday the same year. He is also a singer. When I got home from work today. Clyde was dead on the floor of the bird cage. He was fine when I covered the cage last night. I was in a hurry this morning and forgot to uncover the cage, so I don't know when he passed away. Casey is not singing now. He is just chirping once in a while and hopping all over the cage. Guess he is looking for Clyde. Clyde will be missed. I hope Casey starts singing again. It is so quiet in here! Every morning when I uncover them, I would say "Good morning men." Now I will have to just say, "Good Morning Casey!"

Happy Labor Day

I spent a part of my Labor Day on the phone trying to get Dell Support. I started before 11 a.m. and it was just a little after one before I got results. My new 19 inch flat screen monitor that I purchased from Dell in June was going haywire. Getting bright then dim and striped horizontally. Sometimes you could barely read it and the pictures were awful. I unhooked it and hooked in my old 15 inch flat screen and it is crystal clear. So....I knew it wasn't the video card but was the monitor. Today I had to talk to SEVEN different people before anyone could help me. I asked several of them where they were (because they were hard to understand) and they were in New Dehli, India. Anyway #7 (my lucky number) got results and they are mailing me a new monitor tomorrow and I should receive it by Wednesday! What a day. We went to Angola and did a little shopping at Menards. Just got home. I canned sweet potatoes Saturday and soup Sunday. I am on a roll. We spent some time with Kurt's family Saturday to celebrate Christy's birthday (which is today).

A Bushel of Tomatos Equals............

Five quarts and one pint of tomato juice, ten pints of salsa, five pints of pizza sauce and eighteen pints of tomatoes. Here are pictures of what I have accomplished in the last two days. I have another bushel of tomatos ordered for Thursday, so Thursday night and Friday I will be canning more salsa, tomato juice and tomatoes. So far I have also canned pickle relish, pickles, green beans and peaches. If I can, I would like to can more green beans, lima beans, pears and applesauce. I really enjoy doing it and Keith put a refrigerator, stove and sink in the garage so I can can out there. It really gives you a great feeling of accomplishment when you look at all those pretty jars on the shelf in the basement.

More Birthday Pictures

We also got a family picture taken there which is the first one of all of us together. It was a great day and I am sure that Kurt's and Kevin's family had a good time together today. Happy Birthday Libby. Next birthday is Christy on Labor Day.

Libby's Birthday Party

We went to Libby's 1st Birthday Party at Kevin & Sarah's in Cincinnati Saturday. Keith's Mom and my Mom went down with us. Kurt, Christy, Kraig, Casey, Chloe and Cayla also went down. They got a motel room and stayed all night last night, but we came home after the party. I took so many pictures and it was hard to pick just a few to post. She had the cutest pink and green polka dot dress and the cake and decorations matched her dress. It was so cute to watch her dive into her cake. She started out pretty dainty, but then had a great time. Sarah made her a birthday hat. She wore it when we sang happy birthday to her. For some reason, I can't get this to take more pictures, so I will publish this and then post more pictures.

Suzy Homemaker & HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIBBY!!

I have been busy lately. I have canned 11 pints of pickle relish, 19 pints of "Erma's" pickles, 25 pints of peaches and 29 pints of green beans. I really enjoy doing it and it gives you such a sense of accomplishment when you are done. I also baked a fresh peach pie. I am hoping to can some salsa and tomatoes but it will have to wait till next week. We are going to Cincinnati for Libby's first birthday which is today. Hardly seems possible. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS LIBBY!