Visitors

Before September is over (Where did the time go?) I thought I would blog about all of the visitors we've had in the last week and a half.

Two weekends ago, our friends from Independence came down to visit. The adults played Dungeons and Dragons while the two boys took a nap. They had a fun time while they were here and was able to try apple butter, which they loved!

The following Tuesday, Jason's parents stayed overnight in Ames on their vacation. They told us about the Grotto in West Bend they visited and showed us their tourist guide. It looks really neat and Jason and I are thinking about going to visit sometime.

Last weekend, the Zoller's came out. (Jason's sister and family.) They stayed in Ankeny and went to see Thomas the Train in Boone. We were able to see them on Friday and had some lunch. They stopped at the house for a little bit to take a break from the car.

We enjoyed seeing everyone, no matter how brief it was. We love seeing our family and our friends! It would be nice to live a little closer, but we're glad we do have family close by.

Sick

So, now I'm sick. I have a sinus infection and spent today at home. I'm very tired and have a runny nose. My eyes feel like they might pop out of my head. I'm sure I'll get over it soon. Jason's been pretty good about it, although I think he might be getting a cold. I think the only one of us not sick is Zara. She's spazzy as ever, though, and spent the morning snuggled with me. She was pretty cute!

Happy Birthday

I just want to wish my mom a very happy birthday! I hope you had a wonderful day!
Can you guess which one she is?

Labor Day Pictures

As promised, here are some pictures from the weekend.
Listening to the children's sermon.

Picking apples. Ethan was such a big help!

Mason showingus how he can ride his bike.

Happy Labor Day

Jason and I had a wonderful weekend of visiting family. We left Saturday afternoon to head to Olin to see Jason's family. We had dinner at The Heights Supper Club where the food was pretty good. We then headed back to Jason's parents. His mom had made some bread in her bread machine, so I had to copy some of the recipes she had. The next day, Jason and I went to church with his family to see his mom preach her last service for the Wapsi Valley Parish. It was a wonderful service and I'm sure she'll be missed. We celebrated afterwards with a family lunch at Ditto's in Stanwood.

After lunch, I took a nap. I'm not sure, but I don't think I was the only one. Jennifer's family came down to the house and the women went for a walk. When we got back, Jason and I gathered our stuff and got ready to pick some apples at Jennifer and Mike's. We gathered quite a few. I'm looking forward to canning all of them! Jennifer also gave me some butternut squash. I'm trying to decide what I should do with all of them.

After picking apples, Jason and I headed to Miles. When we got there, Jamie and her family were already there and they had the campfire going. We ended up eating inside since it was so windy. Mom, Jamie, Mason and I played a few rounds of Uno, while Dad, Ben, Jasper and Jason watched TV. Mason also showed us some of his dancing skills.

During the night there was a huge storm. The worst part was all of the wind. I thought the windows were going to blow in! I had heard someone go downstairs, so I went to see if they had looked up the weather. Jordan had gotten home from Davenport and was watching the radar. We had no warnings or alerts, so I went back to bed.....after Kenzie licked my feet clean. Monday morning, Mom and I went for a walk. When we got back, I looked through some of Mom's music while Jason finished the last Harry Potter book. (I told him he wouldn't be able to put it down!) We spent a pretty relaxing day with Mom and Dad. Jason helped Dad in the garden for a little bit. We brought home potatoes and onions. It's a good thing I have Friday off so I can try to do something with all of these vegetables!

We made it back to Ames safely. Zara acted like she missed us, but I think she was happier I opened the windows back up. We had a great time this weekend, but we're glad to be home! (Pictures and video will be posted later.)

August

So August was a busy month. Jamie and her family came out for a visit. They got to ride on one of the CyRide buses and we went swimming at the new water park. Then the State Fair hit. We had friends from Utah visit it us. We took them to the fair with some of our other friends. While at the fair, we saw Mom, Dad and Jordan. We saw a lot of things and had a really fun time.
I've also been busy canning some of our produce. I still have a bunch of tomatoes. Jason dug up the potatoes. Unfortunately half of them he dug up were rotten.
Jason and I are also trying to get back into the swing of things at work. I slipped and fell at work the other day. I had a headache and some nausea, so they told me to go to the emergency room. The doctor there decided I just strained some muscles and told me to stay home from work and relax for a couple of days. I'm feeling a lot better.
This weekend, we are heading to Olin for Jason's mom's last service for now. It will be a great weekend with family and we're looking forward to it!