Let's go fly a kite

It was really windy yesterday, so I set up Aidan's Superman kite. The neighbor kids got jealous, so they had to come over and share.

English Ivy...the bane of my existence

Here's a before and after of the hard work I'm doing on the front landscaping. There's even more done than this most recent "in progress" picture. Did I mention that I don't like English Ivy?? I think there are about 100 spiders per square foot too..... Only one mouse nest so far. Thank goodness it was empty. Lot's of bird's nests too. Yah I know I need better after pictures....more soon.

Visitors

I forgot to mention that Grandma Beth and the Hernandez's came to visit last Sunday. They came for dinner after going to the Hoopeston Sweet Corn Festival. We made hamburgers and they brought some sweet corn. It was delicious!! Next time they're going to have to stay a bit longer.

Jeremy doesn't want to go to the Arcola Corn Broom Festival tomorrow. Party pooper.

Raspberry

Ethan the raspberry blower.....

FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL!!!!

Today was Aidan's first day of preschool. He was doing well up until the kids were going to walk down the hall to their room. He decided he was going to sneak out the doors and bolt down the sidewalk. The teacher scooped him up and he cried all the way down the hall. Mom was fine until this happened. Then the tears started to well up. He is my little boy of course. We'll see how his day went when I pick him up at 11:00 am.

Farm Progress Show...DEEEEECATUR

Combines and Reapers and Bailers...oh MY!!

Dad got a free half day on Thurs. to visit the Farm Progress Show. It wasn't very hot, but sure was windy!!

Weekend at Papa's (not to be confused with weekend at Bernie's)

Last weekend we went to Papa Don's. Dad had business at the Aurora Caterpillar facility. On Saturday, we also went to Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Anderson's house to celebrate Hailey's birthday party. We had pizza and a cake that Hailey decorated. Matthew ate all of the sugar cookies off!!! I also had a great time with Uncle Ben. Mom made him change a few diapers *hee hee*.