Update!

Jeremy is stuck in Amsterdam. Not sure of all the details but there was a problem with flights and they have put Jeremy and Kasey up in a hotel in Amsterdam. They fly out of there and head to London where they will spend several hours.....then to NY, Minneapolis and finally SF. They will not return until Saturday about noon.....Bummer!

*Heard from Jeremy this morning (Friday) via e-mail.....he has made it safely to London. They were told there that they fly into Newark, NJ (after many hours in London)...he can finally call with his cell phone when they get to NJ (should be sometime this evening as they are putting them up in a hotel there).

Excited!

I am so excited......Jeremy is supposed to be home tomorrow (Thursday) evening.

The mechanics for the airline that they fly out of Norway on (Lufthansa) are on strike and they have had to cancel several flights but so far the flight he and Kasey are on is scheduled to leave. They should fly out about midnight our time tonight. The first flight takes them to Germany, they have a short layover there and then back to US ground....Chicago. They have a 5 hour layover in Chicago and he is supposed to call me once they land there. They should fly into SF from Chicago at 7:30 tomorrow night. I am hoping that all flight are on time and they have safe travels. Hopefully he can catch some sleep on the long flight (9 hours). On the way over there he did not and he was pretty tired when he got to Norway.

They have been gone 16 days and I have missed him and thought about him often (although I think I handled it pretty well). I can't wait to hear all about his trip and see all his pictures!

Hot!

It has been hot, hot, hot.....and humid, humid, humid!

We cleaned a bin out yesterday and it was so miserable....almost unbearable!

This time of the year with the heat and the humidity here in SD, we usually end up with some pretty bad storms with hail, tornadoes and wind. We have been lucky so far and are hoping the crops make it though with no damage again this year.

Been Busy!

I haven't had time to blog much lately but will try to get around to everyone yet this week. We have been busy with 2nd cutting of hay, hauling grain from the bins, replacing fences and lots of odds and ends. I did manage to slip away a few evenings to attend a Lia Sophia party and a Pampered Chef party.

Our 4-H county fair is next week so Courtney has been working on getting her projects done. Jeremy finished his before he went to Norway because he knew he wouldn't have time to get it done once he got back. Thank Goodness....I hate last minute projects!

Jeremy returns from Norway on Thursday. We haven't heard from him much which probably means he is having a good time. I can't wait to see him on Thursday and hear all about the trip and Karianne.

Sad Day

Just got back from the funeral for Laurel Smith, our little neighbor girl that was killed in the ATV accident.

What a sad, sad day! Such a tragedy to lose such a young child.

The church was filled with community members and the service was very nice. The parents seem to be doing pretty good, but I have not personally talked to them yet. Please continue to pray for them.

The poor young boy that hit the ATV was having a hard time...please remember him and his family in your prayers too. Both families are very nice and very good people!

Everybody please hug your children a little harder today and remember to tell them how special they are!

Prayer Request

Our neighbors 3 kids were involved in an ATV accident yesterday. They were hit by a pickup. The 7 year old girl has died and the 4 year old and 2 year old remain in the hospital. Please pray for these kids and their family and for the driver of the pickup. They are both very nice families and I am sure they are suffering greatly. Your prayers would be gratefully appreciated.

Jeremy

We heard from Jeremy about a half hour ago. He is having a great time! They are in the Fjord region (mountains) right now and he sounded pretty excited about that. They climbed one mountain that was really high-so high that they were in the clouds. Karianne's family has been really great to him and Kasey and he is having a wonderful time with them all. He said her parents are super nice. He only met them briefly when they were in the States to visit Karianne just over a year ago. We are grateful for them allowing Jeremy and Kasey to stay and travel with them thus allowing them this awesome experience! They have been gone a week today and will return home next Thursday, the 31st.