kids and more kids

Lauren's before and after tonsils were taken out. She was a trooper! We hope there will be no more sore throats.

Tatum and Grandpa Carroll experiencing his first I POD. The kids got a kick out of him singing Hank Williams Tune.

He couldn't believe how many songs are on there. Grumps is still back in the 20th century when it comes to things like I PODs

Rani, Tatum and I at Lincoln's New Salem working Theater in the Park. It was the last show of the season. Karlee helps sometimes. I can see her on stage some day she has a beautiful voice. I get lots of complements on the girls. They really work hard. Tatum even got a marriage proposal from a gent. No wonder with all those curls. The show was Trip to Bountiful. Very good.

Lauren running like the wind playing soccer. Tatum has her first game Sept. 8,2007. Rani is playing volleyball and Erik and Sid are playing football.

All this keeps us busy. It is the best time of our lives.

kids and more kids

This is Lauren before and after the tonsils were removed. She is such a trooper. I kept her a couple days for Lisa . No more sore throats we hope.

Tatum and Grandpa Carroll experiencing for the first time a I POD. The kids got a kick out of him singing Hank Williams Jr. songs. Rani, Tatum and I at Lincoln New Salem working the Theater In The Park. Our last show of the season. It was A Trip to Bountiful. They loved the show too. I get so many complements about them. Karlee helps too. But I think she will be on stage one day. She has a great voice for a little red headed girl. Maybe another Reba. They are such good workers. Tatum got a marriage proposal.!

Lauren is running like the wind playing soccer. Tatum first game is Sept 8, 2007. Rani has started Volleyball and Erik is playing highshcool football. Sid is playing football too. I love watching them.

Alex, Aunt Lucy and Me

Al called yesterday after he finished working at Fishers Meats and wanted to do something with me. So Carroll and I stopped at his house and picked him up on our way from getting groceries. We ate lunch and messed around in the garage and He found one of Grampa Charlie's fishing poles. So now he is the owner of the old unique pole. He promised me he would keep it safe. He was oohing over some other fishing stuff I had. National Treasures! I have enough fishing poles for Cox's army, but some are my very favorite. I hope I remember to give some to my favorite great nephews this summer when they come. Big Al went home with some treasures like his dad's and Uncle Travis frog gig that is wrapped in black electrical tape. The frog gig came in mighty handy one evening when we had a big rat in the old garage. I was working on crafts one night while Carroll bowled and Trav was with his friends. I went out to the garage to get something out of my craft box when something hit me in the chest. EEK all I seen was it's tail. I came in the house and was done for the night. Trav came home and wanted to know what was wrong . I told him about the giant rat that hit me in the chest. He laughed his butt off and said "sure mom". He and Steve got a paper plate and smeared Peanut Butter on it and took it to the garage. He took Steve home and came back and sure enough there were big teeth marks in it. Well the next night there was Trav, Steve and Carroll out in the Garage armed with shovel, baseball bat and the trusty frog gig and me on a stool. We were on a rat hunt! They were moving boxes around and Trav seen the rat. He (the rat) had chewed up his MR T doll that Grandma Helen had made him with jewelry and all. The Rat didn't have a chance. Frog gigs aren't only for frogs. Back to Alex, we got Aunt Lucy and went fishing at Ramsey State Park. Aunt Lucy was making pickles. No problem! She said they would wait for her. We caught about 30 or 40 bluegills but we cleaned 8 or 10 for Aunt Lucy. We had a wonderful time. We got home about 6 PM. I sure enjoyed the day. I got up early this morning to make brownies for Alex and his buddies at the Locker plant. Now I got to go finish my applesauce that I'm canning.