8 days left!

Wow, we only have 8 days left until the big move! My sister has informed me that we haven't updated our blog in forever, which would suggest that we haven't had anything much to blog about.. but I'm thinking we've been pretty busy! Soccer has started, so that's two games and two practices a week. Gracie will begin Girl Scouts next week (although she's considered a Daisy until 2nd grade). I have class at KU on Tuesdays and a Zumba dance class on Mondays, and Brandon has been busy with work, softball, and golf! We've been packing in our spare time and Brandon deserves an award for the best husband of the year. I've been sick so he's been stuck with a lot of extra stuff around the house. I love you Brandon! My first trimester will be coming to an end in a couple of weeks, so hopefully things will improve! Anyway, that's all from the Urban life for now.

Weekend at the Farm

This weekend, we took a road trip to Olmitz, Kansas to visit Brandon's grandparents on the farm. We had a great time, and here are some of the highlights...Each day we walked down the driveway to the "dip", where we threw rocks in the water. Then we'd go up the road a bit to the "giant ant hill" and throw rocks at it until the ants came out! We picked sunflowers, got lost in the corn maze that Grandpa constructed, and played "Annie, Annie, Over", a game where we throw a ball over the house and if the others catch it they have to catch us! Never a dull moment! We had lots of wonderful farm cooking, and the fresh air made Julie and Ben's allergies even worse! On Sunday, Ben and Mom and Dad went with Grandpa to the Hoisington Demolition Derby, where we saw all kinds of people, and all kinds of things! If you've never been to a demolition derby, you need to try it at least once!Then, we came back to Lawrence and began packing....we move in 18 days! Needless to say, the farm was loads of fun and we'll be back again later in the fall.

Bubbles and Buskers

This weekend, Downtown Lawrence was filled with fire-eaters, jugglers, musicians, magicians, mimes and dancers during the premier Lawrence Busker Festival. We got to see the fire/sword eaters, hear the fiddling and picking championships, and listen to the bagpipes. It was quite the weekend! I'm sure these performers felt at home in Lawrence.

We also stopped by Penny Annie's for some candy and a cherry limeade.

This weekend also marked the end of Mama's pool. Before taking it down, the grandchildren had a chance to take a giant bubble bath. The pool was filled with bubbles, and the kids (and the neighborhood) smelled like watermelon.