Evan lost his third tooth of the summer ! I think the tooth fairy is about broke!

New Addition to Daycare

I had a little girl names Abby start on the 28th and she is adorable. She will be coming 2 days a week and we are very excited to have her here with us.

August 23-26

Daycare CLOSED!!! I closed up the business and we headed for the lake with Stacy, Pat, and Adam. Ken had to work so he came up on Saturday. We had a great time and Ken's Mom was there with us. Mark was able to get off work Friday at noon and join us also. We grilled out, fished, went out on the boat, and tried to catch up on sleep. I am still wondering if we ever get caught up because I don't feel like it. It was a great get away and the most rest I have had in a long time. Rosemary is so great about cooking and then I can be with the kids and not worry about meals and when we grill, Ken or I grill and she gets the rest ready. All of the vegetarian recipes were a hit!
It was a great chance for us to get to know Stacy's new man and his son. They are great and I am glad that we got to spend that time with them.
Evan got a regular size fishing pole for his Birthday and then Stacy and Pat gave him a tackle box full of tackle. He was ready to call it quits with the new pole until he caught a fish and then he really liked it. He caught a lot of fish and had a great time.
Stacy and Pat got the twins small tackle boxes also and they had fun trying out the new things. It was really a great week-end with lots of fish to catch and lots of photos!

Visit from Maddy and Family

Maddy and her family were here for a visit and we had a great time. I am so glad that we had the chance to meet them and make them a part of our lives. When I started daycare I never expected such a wonderful friendship with the families of the children that I care for. It is wonderful. We had fun playing when they were here and seeing all of the new things that Maddy can do now. She likes it at her new daycare and we miss her every day here! They are waiting to sell their house here and then they will find on in Fargo. Good Luck!

Ken's Work Picnic

Ken's work had a big picnic, they do every year, and it was a great time. They had 3 of those inflatables. One was a big slide, an obstacle course, and one to jump in. That was as far as we got at the picnic. We moved to a table long enough to eat and Ken went to get food while I watched the kids. Evan was not there since he was spending the week with Papa in his Wal*Mart truck. I had Abbie, Drew, Owen, and Katie from daycare.

Evan and my Dad had a great time. Evan was able to talk him into McDonald's three times the first day. He ate snack wraps and that is what Dad thought Evan's handle should be for the CB but Evan decided on Mello-Yellow. He had a great time and Dad sent home and atlas that had all of the stores marked where they had been, how many miles they drove, and what they did at each place while they were there. Evan is all ready to go next year or earlier if we can work it out.

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Evan's Party

Evan had his Birthday party at Jungle Bungle in Davenport, IA. It has a huge play place and he and his friends had a great time there. This was the second year they were there. He loved seeing all of his friends and got really cool presents.

David A. Marquez

We went over to our friends and saw their new baby, David. He was about 1 month old here and so adorable. That is her big brother Jorgito with Abbie. They were pretty cozy!!

Evan's 8th Birthday

August 5, Evan turned 8. It is hard to believe that he is already 8. His Grandpa Gordy and Grandma Dolly came down for the day and here are some photos. They went for a bike ride to the college and had a great time. Evan wanted have a big party with his friends in IA and that was on the 11th.