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Waiting for the parade to start today. This was a very soggy July 4th , but we still managed to have a good time.

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Sarah giving her presentation at the 4-H club meeting. She talked about computer safety while on the internet.

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Riverboat Day's Parade. Sarah marched with the band. This is optional, so not many people showed up for the parade. No flutes or saxes. Kristen was also with the parade.

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They are beginning to work on the water lines on our road. We are going to have road construction going on for the next three weeks.

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Sarah and Brittany working on their Leadership project for the fair.

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Another shot of Sarah working on her quilt. Here she is clipping the seams for the rag look.

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Kristen and I had fun trying to make popcorn using the stove and a skillet instead of an air popper or a microwave. I was really craving popcorn made without the microwave.

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Kristen showing Aviana and Brielle how to stretch before doing ballet

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The girls had their spring dance recital tonight. Both girls are dressed in red for the tap/jazz show. The theme was Let's Go To the Movies.

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Kitty loves to sleep in Kurt's comic book boxes. So much so that he will work hard at pushing off the lid so that he can curl up in the box.

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I think that this picture explains why I feel so crummy.

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Summer finally came and yes it is hot out. Combine it with a temp, and I feel like I have 0 energy

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Kurt working on his comics. As much as I love to scrapbook and create things he loves his comics.

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Due to the weather Church was held inside today. Rather be dry and not have to worry about the rain during the service.

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A picture Kristen colored for the hot dog tasting party

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A picture of Kurt grilling hot dogs for us. He really loves to grill during the summer when he is free

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Besides the girls and Kurt, the cats are two of my favorite subjects to photograph. Sox really seems to love the camera.

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Posting a picture that is 20 years old today. Can't believe it has been that long.

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Kristen fell asleep while reading. She must be tired.

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Sarah working on her Denim quilt for 4-H

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Darlene came over to join the girls and I in our daily walk.

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Kristen with two of her friends from Clover Kids. These three girls really enjoy playing together.

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Yet another picture that I am playing around with. This is a picture of the sky.

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Trying to take a few different types of pictures. This one was taken at the arboretum in Clinton

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Kristen pouting. She is so very good at pouting. It didn't take long after Sarah got home, that she started getting upset with her sister

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All Kristen wanted was a grass skirt and coconut bra. She was so excited to see that Sarah found her one. She was also so happy to have her sister home.

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Tomorrow she wil be home. Can't wait to hear about her experience.

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Kristen making a birthday card for her friend. She saw the challenge on Fiskateers and decided that she wanted to enter.

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Kristen and her friend on the computer. They were checking out the webkinz.

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Kristen had a friend over for the day. She ended up spending the night. I did learn however, that our house is not cool, because we don't have a trampoline or Wii game.

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Kristen's last day of school. I finished yesterday, so I was able to walk her to school this morning.

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My last day of school. Here is a picture of my classroom all cleaned out and empty for the summer.

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For the students last day I showed two movies, National Treasure and National Treasure 2. Books had to be in the day before and we don't give finals (I think we should) so what else is there to keep the kids busy for the day. I planned this perfectly as it took all but 3 minutes of the day to show the two movies.

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One of Sox's favorite spots to hang out is in the kitchen window sill. She really likes it when the curtains are pulled and she thinks that she is hidden.

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Kristen managed to get into the drawers where her American Girl Bitty Baby and accessories had to put away. She took everything out and played with it, so I made her gather everything back together and try to put all of the supplies away the right way. She really loved that doll.

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Yet another morning of finding Kristen asleep on her floor. I wonder why she seems to think that she needs to sleep on the floor.

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Not sure why, but the city decided to start doing work on the road in front of the high school that I teach at just a week before the school year ended. It is already a dangerous place at the end of the day, now it has gotten worse. Why couldn't they have waited. Argggg.

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Every year we purchase these cards. What a great deal, the money goes to a charity and then we receive all kinds of discounts for the year. Usually saving much more than we spent to buy the cards

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Students who have perfect attendance are allowed to skip the final exams at Clinton High. Sarah has had perfect attendance all year, but I only allowed her to skip this trimester's exams so that she could get ready for her trip to Hawaii.

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Kristen with my brother Dan. The girls are really happy that their uncle now lives close enough to actually get to spend time with them.

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Kurt grilling. He loves to grill during the spring and summer when he gets a chance. We invited several people over for Memorial day (today) What a feast, hamburgers, hot dogs, and two types of Brats. Yummy

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Not sure why, but we found Kristen sleeping on the floor this morning.

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Sarah has a toe that looks like it might be getting a little bit of an infection. Had her soak the toe for a couple of days to get rid of the infection before she heads to Hawaii.

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Getting the gas tank for the grill filled. Had to do this since we are planning a big BBQ for memorial day and ran out of gas.

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They are tearing up the gym floor at the school I teach at. Since my husband was on the state champion basketball team and played on this same floor, I had to take a picture of the floor and what it looks like now.

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Final choir concert of the year. Sarah has really enjoyed being in choir this year and was sad to see the year come to an end.

Just found out that this is the last time we will see Sarah wearing the red robe with black stole. Earlier this spring she auditioned for A'Capella choir and just found out that she made it. Way to go Sarah.

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Since my first cards were so successful I decided to try my hand at making some graduation cards. I was able to make them in the different schools colors.

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Sarah with a friend who has become like a big brother to her. Kurt has known John for 3 years now since John has helped him with football and basketball games.

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The past week has been so hectic and busy that I need several posts to get all of the important stuff showcased. Wednesday the 13th was the final band concert for this year. Sarah has enjoyed playing Clarinet in the Concert Band. The next time she has a concert, I won't be able to hear it as they will be performing at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

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Graduation season is upon us. We had a couple of parties to attend at Eagle Point Lodge. The Lodge has such a great view of the Mississippi, that I couldn't help but post a picture of the view from the Lodge.