Oh Yeah!

I almost forgot.
CONGRATULATIONS DHS Football team on your 20-0 victory friday. WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Labor Day Weekend

Well the weather here today was a cool 95 or something like that. We got up this morning and cleaned house. This afternoon Paul and Alice came over and we grilled burgers and dogs. We also got to have Armadillos ice cream and strawberry shortcake.
After we were done eating Avery got into a little trouble. He had to stand on the wall, (all our corners have something in them). He got pretty mad and said it was Bailey and Becca's fault for teaching him to be naughty. He then got mad and ran away. He made it to the end of the driveway and sat there. He hoped his Uncle Johnny would pick him up. He came back inside and had dessert and seems fine now.
Sunday we are driving to Pierre to visit Grandma Blanche. She got moved into the nursing home friday. If you need her address e-mail me and I will get it to her. She does like getting mail. We will also visit Aunt Suzy and Uncle Dennis. After all our visiting is done we plan on coming home. The dogs will be expecting us.
Monday is going to be laundry and grocery shopping day. These kids think they need to eat.......Oh well. Have a good rest of the weekend.

ANYONE THERE?????????????

Just wondering if anyone ever reads this blog? If you do read it leave a comment so we know you were here. There are some exciting updates on the Douglas wrestling club web page. Check it out.

Background Change

I get bored easily and had to find a new background. Now I should probably get to work before I seriously get yelled at. Last night Taylor had his 1st football practice. He really likes football and the conditioning is good for him. No pictures today, maybe later but not now.

Backdrop

One last thing. The reason for the backdrop is it is REALLY warm in our house today.

$6000 Dollars

$6000 dollars.......................

This is what Dan and I spent $6000 dollars on last week. Bailey hasn't eaten much since then. In 2 years her teeth should be perfect. Rebecca gets hers in February. The boys in a few years. We also made a small investment in contacts for the girls. It will really save us money once sports start. No more replacing glasses. I might have really covered everything from last week. Keep checking I will try and update daily or pretty darn close anyways.

Friday Nights

This is where you will find our family EVERY friday night. Rebecca is working in the main concession stand. When we first started they said they didn't want 13 year olds running a register, well Rebecca is one of the best cashiers they have. Dan helps where he can or he is in the Pits taking pictures like the one above. Bailey and I have a little "box" we work out of in the pits. I grill the burgers and dogs and Bailey sells them. Taylor and Avery sit in the stands. We usually make it home by 1:00 am. It has been good work experience for the girls. Dans very first job was at Black Hills Speedway. Bailey and Rebeccas very first jobs also Black Hills Speedway.

A Few Prayer Requests

There are SO many people who are ill or need prayers.
The first one i have is for Baileys best friend Kaley's brother. Dustin is a Blackhawk helicopter pilot who is currently on his way to Washington DC from Kosovo. He has something wrong with his heart now. This was just discovered last week.
The next request is for Cooper. Cooper is my Aunt Suzy and Uncle Dennis' nephew. Cooper lives in Pierre. Him and his mom and dad are in Chicago for Cooper to have a shunt put in for his liver. Cooper is pretty little and the surgery is pretty serious.
Please continue Prayers for my Grandma Blanche. She is still in the TCU unit in St Marys hospital in Pierre. She is just waiting for a bed to open up.

The Week In Review

Bailey and Kaley on the zipper.
Bailey, Becca, and friends going upside down.
Upside Down
Kaley and Becca. Bailey had the camera.

Taylor on the Tornado.
Avery riding the Fly High.

The week was really busy for us. The kids had MEGA PASSES for the fair. We spent monday, tuesday, and wednesday evenings at the fair watching them ride rides.
Tuesday afternoon Taylor and Avery got to meet their teachers. Taylor is now a 5th grader in Mr. Olesons class. Avery is a 1st grader in Mrs. Utters class. We also walked down the kindergarten hall to meet Bradens teacher. This aunty just had to be sure who was going to be teaching her nephew.
Tuesday evening Bailey sang in the Black Hills Idol contest. We of course thought she did EXCELLENT! However those deaf judges must have felt otherwise. She didn't make it to the finals.
Wednesday morning Bailey and I got up and went to the orthodontist. Bailey now has the most expensive mouth in our house. She will wear braces for about 2 years. She is finally able to eat a little bit.
Thursday morning we got up real early for ..........THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Biggest news from this day is Bailey started highschool. OMG Dan and I must be getting old. Rebecca started 8th grade. Eight grade for her means 9th grade algebra. A neat little tid bit is her algebra teacher was also her 6th grade teacher. Bailey had the same deal but with a different teacher. The boys had a good first day of school too.
Well that is all the excitement of our week. I will post some pictures later in the week.