sugar lake 2008

Good Morning every one! It looks like another gorgeous day ahead of us. Today is my last day off. Then back to work another 5 days. I hope everyone has as nice a weekend as I had this past weekend. This past weekend was my annual girls weekend at my good friend and co-workers house, Betsy. She lives near Sugar Lake. We had everything we could possibly want. Good food (of course). I have 2 new recipes I fell in love with. I will share them later.

   

Friday night after a quick swim. Note the Weiner Dogs on the dock.

The sunset was much more incredible than this picture.

Betsy's deck at night and the Girls.  

Yes, these are 2 wiener dogs.

The girls in the lake.

Tioga Beach

I can't think of a better way to spend my only day off this week (until sat) than with the boys at the beach. This is DJ, Tyler and Sam playing at the beach.

Shyla left these neat cups that nest inside of each other for us to play with.

 

Strawberries!!!

Today Barb, DJ, Tyler & I went Strawberry picking at Luney Berries Srawberry farm just like we did last year. Only last year Shyla and Chelsea were with us. This year everything is a week late so last weekends plans to pick didn't work. Here are some pictures of our pickin' fun.

And we were not disappointed!! This was Tyler and DJ's first year also.

4th of July

First of all, I want to thank all those who have served in the military, past and present. Many believe we should never have to have wars. In a perfect world I agree. But it seems there has always been wars. Why? Not because we want to fight. As long as there are bad people wanting to take things from good people there will be wars. Evil thrives when good people do nothing. I do believe we live in the greatest country in the world because good people chose to fight bad people. That gives me the freedom to write what I want, worship where I want, etc. Last year my family tried to have a picnic at Tioga Beach and because of other people being rude we decided not to try that again this year. Corey arrived home from Nebraska around noon Thursday. Shyla, Josh and Raleigh arrived shortly after. Here are some pictures of Grampa and Raleigh in the dump truck Grampa drives at work.

Raleigh had fun with copper in the little pool.

On the dirt pile.

On the new John Deer 4 wheeler.

On the Lawn Mower.

With his cousins, Sam and DJ and Tommy the Train.

Shyla did get a chance to get to the Pit to try out her new flipper and snorkel set. Look at that water!! Everyone left today..Boo Hoo but a good time was had by all. Hope everyone else's 4th was a great as mine was.

flowers

I am so tickled that all the flowers in my flower beds are finally doing well. They hit their peak this week. I'm hoping they are still going for the fourth when the kids are all home