Your kids have second cousins

Your cousin Tiana had a little girl the end of August, Parker Rose.

Your other cousin Travis will be a father again within the week with a little boy.

On my side of the family, Jana is expecting her baby in the spring.

Uncle Blake dropped in on his way through this last weekend. He has been bee tending in Ohio.

Aunt Mary has over 20 different breeds of rabbits. She doesn't know the exact number she owns.

Aunt Marie spent the summer getting a formal diningroom built onto her house in Chandler.

Camilyn is off to BSU for college. She must recognize the importance of attending a school with a football team that is capable of winning!

Fair Week

This nice young couple stumbled upon us at the fair. Note I pulled off three blue ribbons this year. I put a few flowers in the fair at the last minute.

The latest Cake

I had to shoot it

at this angle because

the professional

photographer was a

pain in the you know

what and I had to keep her our of the shot! The flowers curled around the cake. It was a miracle the photographer didn't knock it over, she came close a half dozen times.

Iowa's Famous Summer Sauna

The nightly rock

and roll with the

storms was an

experience!

Mom and Dad did Iowa in August. We traveled in style. There is nothing like the red limo with the built in bed and refrigerator.

Carla's Visit

Carla Shreffler was officially inducted into the Elison Hall of Fame the end of July. She experienced the Potato Museum, my Ripplinger Reunion, and Yellowstone National Park.

Greg and Allie's July Visit

So I'm slow telling you what we did this summer. We had a fun week following the Fourth of July with Greg, Allie and LoraLee.