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We had a great week followed by a nice weekend! Yeah.
School clothes shopping are almost complete ! hooray. Amazing how much they can grow over a few months, isn't it? Shoe sizes were a great surprise....Koda (15 yr) - size 12, Jake (12yr) size 13, Steve II (11 yr) 9.5 Where will we shop next year? The lady told us we need to start surfing the net for sites that sell over size 13...lol. I need to search for football cleats now.....actually should have been a few months ago. (Jake is planning to play for Parkside.)

Steve and I made salsa this weekend....YUM. Steve and I thought a lot about what we wanted to do with all of our tomatoes.....and he thought of salsa. It was a nice way to use the peppers (banana and green) and tomatoes. We had what we thought was A LOT of tomatoes.....but we got 4 quarts and 2 pints of salsa out of all of it.

Crazy work week- payroll Monday 6am-3pm, Tues and Thurs Home Health Aide computer training, Wednesday right after work is Jake's school open house, Friday I am seeking some R & R!!

Have the girls weekend plans made. This year a little more low key....not as much personal time available for me this year after all the illnesses and surgeries. We have a Holiday Inn Express suite booked in GR. Planning a visit to Meijer Gardens, a chic flick and crafting!

Sent my $$ in for the Crazy Croppin Chics weekend in Novemeber over in Spring Lake again....oh I am so ready and need to scrapbook. Count me in.

Just needed to leave a little update and let you all know...we are all ok. Riley is feeling better but still hanging with FLO :-( poor baby. Grandma- she will graduate back home in 2 weeks if all goes well as planned. Dad is doing much better- his electric current therapyis helping things progress along. :-) Otherwise, all is well.

Update

The boys are back

Gram Meek is making great progress at Arbor Manor - just some more rehab and she will be back home in a couple weeks.

Koda now has an acoustic guitar - Happy Birthday from Gram and Gramps

Took a 1/2 day today....Koda needed to get his schedule - LOSER Mom that I am let him go to Gram's and miss his orientation/ schedule pick up day

Lost our rubber bands at Gram's for braces....picked up a couple of new bags

AUNT FLO visited Riley.....ewwww! Noticed she was PMSing this week ....LOL

Had to go buy her some undies....and she got denim ones...what can I do for a lap dog that lives in the house? I could not punish her and make her stay in her kennel.....so we went to Pet Supplies Plus and bought pants. :-) She was not sure what to think at first but now she prances around in them...lol HEY- We all love new clothes - great cure for the PMS blues!! LOL

Next HUGE adventure....tackling the school clothes adventure.....and SHOES!

Have a great week

Babbles from the Barton's

• busy week
• Gram is in the hospital. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall!! 10 stitches in her elbow and lots of black n blue. Lucky no borken bones.
• Spent all day Sat babysitting Gram at Foote. She is very confused and stumping the drs. Looks like she will be heading to a nursing home for some rehad tomorrow. She is PO'd but she will have to deal and be encouraged daily to play along!!
• Kids heading North to Gram's for the week on Tuesday afternoon.
• My training officially starts tomorrow- after an early morning start for payroll. working 5a- 5p tomorrow.
• tried Netflix again....tired of running to get movies...lol Watched Firehouse Dog today..cute movie.
• Fighting hard to get back some organization in this house...everything has been chaotic all summer. Bedtimes, chore lists, meal time (kids during the day)
• This mom needs organizaton.....any hints would be appreciated.....
• Hoping the week without them will do it
• need to get school stuff soon.....thinking shoes, backpacks and a few shirts will be a great start!! They grow too fast now to buy ahead..... shoes- Koda 12 D, Jake 12.5, Steve 9. Where do I buy shoes after 13? Beth, can you advise?
• Another yummy garden meal...BBQ chicken, fresh green beans, Corn on the cob from our garden!!
• Have a great week.

garden grub

YUMMY, nothing says summer better than a dinner with garden goodies

Tonight's menu:
Stuffed green peppers (peppers from my garden)
Corn on the Cob (from my garden)
Deviled Eggs

Happy Birthday to my friend, Kathy and my FIL, Bob.