Preparing for the school year

The kids have only one week until school starts, so this past week we have pulled out every item of clothing, shoes, ect. and tried it all on and cleaned it up. I have keepers, trash, and giveaway piles. They have also spent time with me at work and have spent a lot of time in the yard in their sandbox and swimming pool. I am almost done with painting the Preston Park, two more evenings and it should be done (it will not be this coming week).

wild animals

Today we went to the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard. The kids loved it, we pet an aligator, birds, horses, girraffs. A kangaroo almost touched Shane! I was a blast. Then off to an icecream social with friends in Wichita all afternoon. It was a long day - a long, enjoyable day.

Summer is nearing an end

     Hannah had her last day of summer school today - she enjoyed attending her classes, is looking forward to two more weeks of a break, and can hardly wait to see all her old friends when she starts 1st grade.
     Shane is growing up, he was patient and helpfull with his Grandma K. at the store the other day; he picked what he wanted, put it up to pay, walked out to the car, and allowed himself to be buckled in before he asked her to open the candy up for him. He will be in Kindergarten soon and can't wait much longer for it to start.
     They have both been spending a good amount of time at work with me and usually do well about letting me work undisturbed - they sit on the office floor and play with a few toys or color.
     Me - well, I am older, wider, and happily employed in my small country town. I love being away from a big city, but close enough to visit when I want.

Just starting out

My little sis. inspired me to start doing this. I write letters and never mail them off, so no one knows what is happening in the lives of my monsters. I hope my friends and family enjoy!