Spring Camp Out Back to the 50's

We had our Spring camp out this past week end  with a fifties theme poodle skirts and all.  Here are Katlin and Mya.  Katlin told me Mya had a poodle skirt but I never saw it.  They watched Greese Friday night and Katlin wanted to be Sandy.

Here is a three generation picture of poodle skirts.  As my sister Mary said "they are not flatering" !

Here is Connie's family fifties style.

The four sisters and their dogs. Connie and Jeanine were about twins.

Our first competition was hula hoops and every one got into the act.  Kyann looks more like she is doing karate.

Miss Marley is a twirling.

 Here go Connie and Angie.  Then Dan and Lloyd but the real winner was Katlin.  She really got the hang of it.

Varrrummmmm

Our next competition was Drag racing   I don't think there was a real winner here.  If you could keep your car on the track you were doing good.

Next Connie tried to teach us how to do the "Stroll".  We weren't very good students but we had fun anyway.  Cindy and Dan teamed up and did pretty well and who knew Lloyd could kick up his heels?

Our last competition was a bubble gum blowing contest.  Not sure of the winner here either.  My kids are pretty competitive.

Greaser Dan

My puny attempt at a bubble.  After the games we had a   diner style supper of hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries and malts.  Tasted pretty good.  Another fun week end and the weather couldn't have been much better.  It was a little warm Saturday afternoon but no rain or cold.  Dick and Sue came to see us.  In fact Dick popped in several times over the week end.  Larry, Mary Ann and John came both nights too.  Fun times!

Practicing for 4H

 Went yesterday to pick Katlin up from school and bring her here so she can practice for the 4H horse show.  She is doing a pretty good job for her first year.   She is riding PJ here but also rides Belle.    We are all learning a lot about 4H.

Elizabeth's Graduation

I left Cindy's Thursday morning and drove to Serena, Illinois for Liz's graduation.  Kathy came over to Peg's to see me Thursday afternoon and stayed for supper and to visit.  She only brought one of her babies but Peg's two made her feel welcome.  Me too for that matter.  The wanted to snuggle all the time.  I didn't realize that they had a cat until in the night Thursday when I got up to go to the bathroom and left my bedroom door open and when I came back I happened to see this dark shadow heading for the door.  I opened it and let her out.  Muffin I think was her name.

Peg and Brian have a really nice place.  The patio and yard are huge!     I took this so you could see her Clematis.  It was beautiful!  She had started her container garden again this year and looked pretty good.  Still had some planting to do.  Friday morning Peg took me to see Kathy's house.  It is just right for one person.  Not too small that you feel cramped but not so big you don't know what to do with all of it.  We went to see David's house too (they all live fairly close).  It was amazing.  David had built it himself and Julie did a great job of decorating it.   We left at three to drive down to Normal and pick Liz up and go to supper.  Kari and Sid met us at the restaurant.  It was called Distil  it was a microbrewery. The food was really good.  I had a dish called grilled stuffed pasta.  Yumo!

 After we ate Liz opened her cards and gifts.

Peg had showed me what they got for her.  When Liz was about 8 Shirley had written down a story she used to tell Liz when she was little  complete with art work and  given it to Liz.  Peg had had that made into a real story book and used Shirley's artwork to illustrate it. That is what she is crying about here.   It was really neat.

Some pictures after supper.  Brian, Peg, and Liz.

The whole crew.  Sid grabbed someone waiting in line to take the picture.

Here she is in her cap and gown.

This was the processional.  We figured there were around a thousand graduating that night.  They had already had one ceremony in the afternoon and were to have 2 on Saturday and one on Sunday.  Illinois State is a big school!

Here is my Where's Waldo picture.  Can you find her.  I was glad to be able to be a part of her special day.  It was kind of bitter sweet for Liz.  Ending one phase and starting another.  I know she will be able to do what ever she sets her mind to.

May with Kyann TAke Two

Had a fun week with Kyann.  Doesn't she look like an angel?   She was really good for me and we had lots of fun!

She is a real dare devil and preformed some good tricks for grandma.  I don't want you to think I just sat there and let her do what ever she wanted.  But she is a go getter.

 One afternoon we played outside for more than 2 hours.  She was digging for dinosaur bones and I started out pulling some weeds in the flower garden but gave up after a while and read a book.  She is so serious about some of her play. It was all I could do to keep from laughing.

Here she is riding a couch cushion.   What an imagination.  Ride um cowgirl!

This is how she winks.  She holds one eye closed.  How cute is that!  Here she is riding her scooter.  Note that she is ambidextrous.  That's my girl!

Katlin's 8th Grade Chorus Program.

While I was staying at Cindy's Katlin had her 8th grade chorus program so I got to go.   I met Sherri for supper and then she went with me to the program.  Doesn't Miss Katlin look so grown up and so pretty.  That is not just the Grandma talking.  The did a really nice job.  Then the High School sang and the madrigal singers and they really have some talent at that school.   I didn't get back to Cindy's till about 9:30 and bless her heart she was worried about me driving after dark and had waited up for me.  I felt really bad about that cause she had to get up and work the next day.   Not that I slept really late but she was always the first one up.

Cindy's Birthday

 We went to Cindy's to celebrate her birthday on Sunday the 6th.  We made  ice cream and had birthday cake in the afternoon and then opened presents.   She always has angel food cake.

She got new tennis shoes, some markers for her scrap booking, capris, tops, a pair of khakis and some socks.

She also got a scale which Kyann is trying out.  Cindy had requested tacos and nachos for supper which was pretty easy to do.  Katlin had made Sangria (the non alcoholic kind). We had a good day!  I stayed the week to care for Kyann while Shane worked and had a really good time.  But that is another posting.

J D Crowe and the New South

 Went to see one of the legends of Bluegrass tonight.  JD Crowe and the New South.  They said he had been in the business for over 60 years.    Still sounded good.

We had awesome seats and all my siblings were there. That doesn't happen often.  Really good show.  They got a standing ovation.  Glad I got to see him.  He is retiring after this year.