Katlin turned 13 this month and for her party she wanted a big pickin party. So Dan rented the gym at Washington School and invited about 40 of her closest friends. Everyone brought an item and we had a coop supper. Sloopy Joe's, potatoe salad, Macaronni salad, Snicker salad, deviled eggs, baked beans, chips and lots of deserts. Cookies from Jeanine and grandma, cupcakes, a confetti layer cake and the hit of the party an Ugly cake. I tried most of them and they were all good. We actually forgot to sing to her so the picute above is her blowing out her candles Sunday with the remaining cake.
Here is part of the circle of players. They kind of came and went. Play a while and rest a while or eat a while. 
The younger kids and Scottie were jaming in the hall for a while. Maybe they couldn't keep up with the more mature players. 
This is some of the audiance members.
This is a clock Katlin got that Jeanine had made. It is really neat.
This is a T-shirt I got her. She got tickled about the strangs. She plays with another group called Rusty Strangz. She got a lot of really nice things and a pocket full of money besides. I think she had a really good birthday. It lasted for a week. She had been on Spring break from school and had been at the other Grandpa and Grandma's for a couple of days. Had a friend from school stay on the "farm" with her. The weather was pretty good all week.
