Update !!

Hooray! Dad's surgery went well. Everything is going quick and smoothly! I have been here since Thursday afternoon and busy!! He came home yesterday early afternoon and is beginning to zoom around.
Today we had everyone over for a nice dinner. Steve brought his brother, Mike, Koda, Steve and Riley up last night for an overnighter. They went Lake MI fishing this morning at 6am. One King Salmon was all they brought in....but they had fun.
Thanks for all the prayers and support.
Love ya

Sweet 16 Camping

Happy 16th Birthday - Dakoda David Barton!!

Made pies over the fire. Steve cheesin...enjoying. Riley stole my fav chair

campfire friends since kindergarten - Koda and Kyle

Played lots of card and dice games Mom and Steve THE BOAT was a HIT!

We had a great weekend. Lots of family time. Steve's mom, Cassie camped with us Wed, Th, Fr. We had Koda's bday celebration on Sat afternoon - family came - and a few friends. We had fun. We cooked by the lake and had cake. Grandma North came down , Grandpa McKessy, Great Grandma Meek, Great Aunt Shar, the Bliss family, Grandma Cassie, Grandpa Barton, Unle Mike and Aunt Jennifer, Jordyn and Kaitlyn......it was loads of fun. Koda's finale was when his Uncle Mike and Aunt Jennifer took him and Kyle to the truck pulls at the Chelsea Fair!!

Back to school?

Can you believe the kids go back in just 2 short weeks?

OH MY !! am I ready?

Yes and No!

Yes- they need a schedule and get back with all their friends

No - I like getting up at 6am alone and being ready to walk out the door by 730am- AND have changed loads of laundry and picked up the house before I go.

and it also means sports and their social calendars keep the tires HOT on the car

How ready are we?

• Some school clothes
• backpacks
• class schedules
• bus schedules
• career center letters / phone calls
• orientation dates - Koda = Aug 20, Jake and Steve = Aug 27
• Football meet the coaches meeting = Aug 25

Are you ready??

question.....can we go someday?

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What a weekend...

• Took gram to her girl get together with her friends from high school in Eaton Rapids.

• Steve went on a fishing charter - they were cancelled and offered a half day rain check.

• Visited with Beth and her mom at the garage sale!!

• My house is back to being full of boy sounds, smells, and piles of their stuff everywhere!

• Stopped at the mall in Okemos on the way back from picking up the kids in Portland. The boys like Steve & Barrys and Spencer's there. Steve & Barrys has everything 2/ $15 this year - we were amazed. They have some cute girly stuff? and cool stuff for the boys. WOWZA did we clean up - 3 BIG bags !!

• Then to Spencer's for 2 concert tshirts!!

I am exhausted. I worked 11 hours today!! 645am - 545pm! Happy moment of the day = Koda has decided to play football. His buddies have talked him into it. :-) I am happy! Busy boy with sports = busy boy out of trouble!! MORE letters and metals, I LOVE it !! woo hoo!! Now, cleats for 2, sports physicals for 2, etc!!

Physicals tomorrow at 430. Koda can wear Jake's cleats from last year!! woo hoo.

Have a great week all.

spolied boys

Our boys have been up north with my dad then my mom since Monday! They have been busy!!

• Monday night - out to dinner - wading in Lake Michigan
• Tuesday- homemade breakfast ala Grandpa, Lake Michigan swimming fun, all u can eat pizza buffet for lunch, more swimming fun, grilled chicken ala Grandpa
• Wednesday- traded off with Grandma. Met at 10am. Went to Michigan's Adventure for the day! Got rained out at 8pm.
• Thursday - boys built a windmill for Grandma when she was at work. Played basketball at the park where I grew up!! Got ice cream at the ice cream porch - my first job!!
• Friday- horseback riding for the very first time for each of them!!
• Saturday- back to Grandpa's - riding with Uncle Bill in his 68 GTO!!?? weather permitting and Grandpa has surprise plans for Saturday night!! Another first!! They will LOVE it too!!
• Sunday- home to their everyday boring life with us!!

Priceless !

Awesome concert. Great music. Hot performers. Front row parking spot - a FREE one at that!!

Ferris wheel ride. French fries for dinner. SKEE BALL. Elephant ears.

All with my best friend. What a fun night!!

Updated with pics !! I love Fishermen

ahhh, just a bit of ramblings ....
Why I love fishermen? I am a lucky lady right now....all my men are off fishing! WOO HOO !! Can you see the Kandi dance happening?? uh huh! oh yeah!! Just me and my puppy!!

• I am in heaven....no men this afternoon/ evening!! ( fishing and one in Cedar Point with friend)


• Washing clothes all day trying to gather enough to ship the boys off for a week


• Helped Dina clean the dr office Friday night BEFORE walking at the Relay from 10p - 12 MIDNIGHT! WOW am I out of shape!! OUCH! %$^&^(*


• Weeded for 2 hours on Sat in the garden! What a job - and a dirty job!


• Weeded and picked green beans today - I think I am sore in places I forgot could be sore?


• Many text messages from Jake yesterday and today - he is having a blast - first time in Cedar Point!! ( he was so excited to tell me about the rides he rode he called at midnight last night!! lol He had no clue what time it was and was trying to stay awake for his turn in the shower!! lol)


• Planning a trip to Michigan's Adventure for the kids with Grandma on Wednesday.


• Wednesday is Josh Turner and Jake Owen at the Jackson County Fair! Box seats front row center.... Beth and I are heading there after work for fair food before the concert!! :-)


• One dinner date planned for this week with no kids....just Steve and I !!


• and lots of cleaning and throwing out the old clutter OR some R & R and S & K time.

Have a great week