It Is Finished!!!!!! And, More Stuff

It is FINISHED is referring to the pink flamingos our youth group has been moving from yard to yard for so long now. We flamingoed our last yard Saturday night the 28th of June, and we are done with that fundraiser for our Mission Trip. I will be very happy to place the pink fellows in my recycle bin.
We made hoagie sandwiches on Sunday morning and congregation members who had ordered them were able to pick them up during fellowship time! That is finished too! Now, comes the waiting for our Mission Trip to start!
This week we will be traveling to the Tulsa, Oklahoma area for a family reunion of my Mom's siblings and children. We are looking forward to it a lot! Then, Aron is taking off for a couple of sessions at boy scout camp to be on staff. He's filling in for a scout who wasn't able to return after 3rd session. He will be there until the Friday before we leave on the Mission Trip.
Alyssa has had her first experiences of embalming. She help with the embalming of two people and then they let her do the 3rd by herself. She was very excited about the experience! Which is good since this is her chosen field!
I'm trying to think of anything and everything I need to get done in the next few weeks! Wish me luck as I start to make my lists! It's gonna be nuts!
Grace and Peace!

Family Day at Boy Scout Camp!

Boy Scout Camp is always a lot of fun. Aron decided not to be on staff this year, just to go for the usual 10 days.

Our boy scout camp visit started with smoking meat the night before. Everybody takes food to share, and then leaves the leftovers for the boys and leaders to eat that evening.

On the drive down we kept watching he clouds. We could see where it was raining.

Some how it never rained on us on our drive. As, we got closer the clouds became darker and darker, and we couldn't tell if it was raining at the camp or not.

What's the boy scout motto? "Be prepared"

Where we? Of course not. We didn't have anything to keep us dry. Why would we it was beautiful when we left home!

Finally, in Clinton, Mo we stopped at Wal-Mart and bought rain ponchos. Of course this meant it would not rain on us! And, it didn't!

We met Aron at the entrance to camp. He looked good, and he looked happy! He told us what he had been up to all week so far.... which was as little as possible. According to him. As it turns out he finished 2 merit badges and is starting another one. The last one, may I add, that he needs to get his Eagle Award! Now, he has just his project to do!

Aron comes home on Wednesday. Hopefully, we can get the rest of the requirements out of the way and be able to have his Eagle Court of Honor in December, when his sister and some of his friends already in college can be there!

It was a beautiful day! Big beautiful sky! Nice breeze! Good food!

It there anyplace on earth, better for a boy than Boy Scout Camp in So. Missouri?

This Past Week!

On Monday, Alyssa and I had a girls night! We went and got our favorite Pupu (poopoo) Platter at Jade Garden and a some entree each and small egg drop soup. We came home and got settled for an evening of chick flicks! We watched "Shall We Dance" which she had never seen.
Tuesday, we watched more movies, but the stand out was a movie called "Death at a Funeral" I thought we were both going to wet our pants! Why this is so funny? Because, Alyssa is studying to be a Funeral Director! The first thing that happened was the Funeral Home brought the wrong body! It got funnier from there.
I hated to see her go on Wednesday morning! We had, had such a good visit! Now, I probably won't see her again until she's moving back into the dorm! If then. We will just be getting back from Mission Trip when she has to be moving in!
Anyway, I had a great time with her! I miss her when she's not here! So, I guess that means we need to make the best of the times we will see her!!!!

It's a Good Day!

It's a good day so far! We are getting ready for company. Our daughter is home from Illinois, and we are celebrating! I've missed her a lot!
Our son has taken the day off so he can spend time with his sister. (He will be leaving for Boy Scout Camp on Monday and will miss a few days of her visit.)
Lawn Mowed X
Carpet cleaned X
Food bought X
Anyway, I'm ready for a really good day!!!!!