Made it!!

I made it through graduation....and with only a few tissues! It was a great day even though it rained most of the day. I will post pictures when I get a chance. I am off to do some fencing all day today so we can get the cows turned out to pasture this week but am hoping to find time maybe this evening to download pictures.

Ready??!!

Ok, I think I am ready for graduation.....as ready as I am going to be anyway!
I can't believe my son is going to be graduating from High School tomorrow! It seems like just yesterday that I was holding this tiny little baby in my arms and now he is graduating from High School. I can't believe how fast those years went by. I am so proud of the young man that he has turned out to be. He is a kind, gentle, fun and responsible young man. I know he is ready to be sent out into the world for bigger and better things.

Planting Corn!

We finally got some corn planted-YIPPEE! Got a little in on Monday and a little bit in on Tuesday and then got rained out but were able to get quite a bit planted yesterday. Chad is hoping to get a good day in today too but the forecast looks like more rain on the way.



My garden still hasn't gotten tilled. Priorities....corn planting and graduation!



I have most of the stuff ready for graduation....just need to vacuum the basement, clean the last bathroom and do some last minute touch-ups on Saturday morning. It's coming up fast!

UPDATE: Rained out again! GRRRRR!

This and That

This week is filled with a little bit of this and a little bit of that!

We got started planting corn yesterday.....yeah! Right now it is clouding over and looks like it could rain at any time...boo! There is a 50% chance but we were hoping the rain would hold off now until we could the crops all in.

Last night was the annual "Academic Awards Night" at the school. Both kids got several awards. Jeremy received his National Honor Society cords and medallion to be worn at graduation and his 2 year NHS pin, Regents Scholar award, Student of the Month award (April), Presidents Academic Achievement award, Drama award, Wendy's Heisman Award and the John Phillip Sousa Band Award. Courtney received Student of the Month award (September), Newspaper Editor award, Journalism award, Drama pin, Peer Helper pin, Student council pin and she was inducted into the National Honor Society.

This afternoon is the Conference track meet.....oh, update on last weekend's track meet, neither one of the kids placed last week at the Howard Wood Relays. Courtney's shot put event was cancelled on Friday night due to weather and she ran 2 relays Sat. that did not place. Jeremy hurt his knee last Thursday and I took him in on Friday....the doctor seems to think he might have torn his PCL (he already has a torn PCL on the other knee). He chose not to throw at the meet to give it a chance to heal a little. This is a huge all state meet so he figured he would not place and it would be a good one to sit out and give his knee some time to mend.

I am trying to get my garden in, was hoping to get it tilled today-IF the rain holds off.

Oh, and have I mentioned that I need to get a house ready for graduaion??!! For some reason I am not worked up about that yet....kinda scares me that I am not.

Baccalaureate

Last night the Baccalaureate services were held for the graduating class of 2008. The pastor had a wonderful sermon and the music that was performed was awesome. We are down to less than a week until Jeremy graduates from High School. So far I have not cried....I am afraid I am really going to lose it at graduation. One part of the graduation service is when the graduates all bring their mothers a rose while music is played, usually some slow tear jerking song.....I have a feeling I will not be able to get through that without a few tears.

It will be a long, busy week getting ready for graduation.....please pray that I keep my sanity and composure during this time.

Rain Rain Go Away....Come Again Another Day!

And when I say come again another day.....I mean several weeks from now. I have to be careful what I wish for because they are saying we will be in a drought again this year.....grrrrr!



Chad is itching to get into the field, especially since we have Jeremy's graduation right in the middle of planting season. Please pray that we get our crops in and stay healthy and safe (and sane) while doing it.



The kids have a track meet in SF tomorrow. I sure hope this weather straightens out because I really don't want to sit through a rainy (or snowy), windy, cold track meet and I don't want my kids to have to participate in those conditions either!



Take Care....Hope you all have a good weekend!

Archery Photos

My sister sent me some pictures of the kids shooting archery this weekend. I had my camera along all weekend but did not take one picture. Thanks Cheryl for picking up the slack for me. Courtney and Jeremy on the archery line.

Courtney shooting at an animal during the 3-D shoot. My brother Eric is behind her giving her some "instructions". Yeah Uncle Eric!

Jeremy shot this animal right up the nostril......GO JEREMY!

Jeremy, Courtney, Jesse (a friend of Eric's who also helped the kids), Nolan, Benson (a kid that was shooting by himself so we invited him to shoot with us), and Eric.

I gotta tell you, that 3-D shoot was so fun....I think I am addicted!