Lunch Time

We have been having a very good time this summer and it is hard to believe that it is almost over. Leann and I went to Branson this past weekend to see our friend Laura. It was very nice to see her again. Leann brought her kids and I was there as back-up! =) Leann did try to throw some kind of beetle on me in our hotel room. She said that it jumped, but I have my doubts about that! Ha! Richard had our kids while I was gone. So yesterday we had the Woodard kids come over while Leann and Ryan had to do some shopping for their new house. I thought that it was so cute that all the kids were sitting on the porch eating that I had to take a picture of it. That is a lot of kids for just my parents only having two girls! As of Monday I have officially graduated with my Bachelor's of Arts in psychology! I am so excited about it. I will be starting my Masters probably in October or something like that. Richard has started his masters in education now. Our first day of school starts August 17 so I am sure that Richard will be starting to go to his room next week. Have a fabulous last few weeks of summer everyone!

Fourth of July Party

As you can see we hung out with Ryan and Leann for the fourth of July. It was a lot of fun. Leann tried so hard to get a picture of Richard and I with fireworks in the background. However, my camera has a huge delay on it so by the time she took it, it was gone. Finally we got one picture. So mission accomplished! We went to Goddard for the fireworks. It is the town right by Wichita. I work in Goddard and the kids are going to school there this year. Anyway, they had free food, moon bounce, and then the fireworks display. Before they even started that there were so many fireworks all around us. It was very cool. We didn't get home til 11:00pm. The kids were soooo tired this morning, as was I. So we are making them go to bed early tonight. They loved it though. Hope you all had a safe and fun fourth.

NKOTB Baby!!

Yes, it is true! Leann and I are going to see New Kids On The Block (aka NKOTB)tomorrow night!! It is super exciting. For those of you who have no idea who they are, I feel sorry for you. Richard is just excited that I am not going with him. Apparently he is not too fond of them. I am going to relive my childhood by hearing them once again. Laura and Carrie, wish you were coming...It won't be the same. You know we watched their video a million times! LOL! I am sure that Leann and I will have updates on both of our blogs! Then of course Saturday is the fourth of July so lots of fun stuff is happening. Don't worry, I will keep you updated "step by step" (that is a song by NKOTB). I will now stop before I decide to use any more puns. Have a fun weekend everyone! (I don't know why the blog keeps cutting off Danny in the picture, but you can only see part of his arm)

Our outing to the Zoo and Park

If you all haven't figured it out yet, we have a zoo pass and this is why we have so many pictures there. However, we just have so much fun that it doesn't matter how many times that we go. We went early this morning even though it is supposed to be cooler today (94 degrees). We didn't go to see all of it because by 10:30 it was getting to hot to walk around. They have a new tiger exhibit which was awesome. Of course the zoo had all the water spraying all over so people wouldn't die of heat. The kids were soaked by the time they got to the car. So then on our way home Richard decided all the sudden to turn into a park area. We drove all they way in the back and there was a HUGE playground there. It was totally amazing. I didn't know it was there. So we let the kids play there for a little bit.

Father's Day

Our kids came back from Mom and Dad's house just a couple days before father's day. So when they saw us, Richard was attacked with cards and candy, which of course he loved. Then when we got home he opened Aaron's present to him. Aaron had made Richard a game. Dad had found the picture of it on the internet and then they made it all out of wood. It is a very nice game and a lot of fun to play. Richard really likes it and of course Aaron is so proud. Thank you dad for helping him make it! Here are some pictures of the game in action!

They are Back

Well, Richard and I are done being lonely because the kids are back. They spent 10 days at Dad and Mom's house. They had a great time. They were so excited to go fishing and just play outside in the dirt. So here are several pictures of their time at the ol homestead. Thank you mom and dad for keeping the kids. Also, Richard's surgery went very well. I had a friend stay with me all day while I was at the hospital. Tuesday we will get the update on how his arm is doing. We appreciate all the prayers everyone has given us for him. Thank you!

It is so Quiet

It has been almost a week now since our kids have been gone. They are up at Mom and Dad's house. I has been so quiet over here. We miss them a lot. However, the reason they are up there (besides just to visit Grandma and Grandpa) is because Richard is going to have surgery Monday. He is having rotator cuff surgery. So we didn't want to have to worry about the kids being at the hospital. So we have had a week of staying up late and sleeping in late (or as late as the dogs will let me). We would appreciate the prayers for Richard that everything goes well. We will pick up the kids Friday. Then Saturday the girls and I have a garden party that we are going to. It will be a lot of fun. Richard and I are going to a movie and to dinner with a couple from church today. When I was making dinner last night I actually had to cut the recipe in HALF! That is so crazy and we still had leftovers! Hope you all are having a good summer. Love, Mary