Northeast Kansas tour...

Wednesday and Thursday I was gone on a tour of northeast Kansas for a few meetings. First, I went to Manhattan for a lunch with New Boston Creative Group, and Lisa took me to the Flint Hills Discovery Center then got to see Kyra and meet Aria. Then it was on to Shawnee to stay the night at Hollie and Michael's. Thursday morning I made a presentation to a class with the KU school of journalism who is doing a marketing project this semester for Greensburg. Then I shopped Brackers. I came home with four new glazes and I am going to get the pots I've made glazed and fired over this long weekend. I made a stop at the LAC to see old friends and visit about residency programs. I want to start one here and I think it could be a great way to get things going there again.

Girls night

Tonight Amelia and I had a mom/daughter night and Travis and Truman did a guys night. We went to the volleyball games then to moms for a jewelry party. A great evening with my girl.

Baking dishes in progress

Rain & Rodeo

Friday night and early Saturday we got some rain finally. Somewhere between 2.5 and 3 inches. It was enough to make a nice pond across the street in the park. Jett and Judd were at mom and dad's for the day, so I asked dad to bring them over to play in the water.

 Travis brought out his metal detector. He has been waiting for the ground to be softer and easier to dig for treasure. Dad planted some pennies for them to find.

 This weekend the KPRA finals were in Greensburg. We took the kids out last night. Tanner, Jill, Wyatt and Lane were there too. The kids loved the buckin bulls and buckin horses, as Judd would say.

 Garrett, my friends son, who is 2 weeks younger than Amelia, is really into everything cowboy right now.

 The kids singing with Grandma at church this morning.

 My two singing at home with paper towel roll microphones.

 and a pillow guitar...

Smoothies

Today I had to take Tru to the doctor for his 18 month check up. I think it's ridiculous but went anyway. I picked him up at daycare, we were just going to have a mommy/son date, but Amelia screamed and cried that she didn't get to go and it broke my heart. So off the 3 of us went. Tru is a healthy, smart, sweet boy. He didn't like being checked out until the doc gave him a sucker, then he quit screaming. On our way home we stopped at origins coffee shop in haviland for a treat. It was watermelon Smoothies for the kids and iced coffee for mommy. The kids love it, but were covered in a pink sticky mess by the time we got to greensburg.

Ray brought back a box of peaches from Colorado last week, so tonight I cut them up to freeze and some to make jam tomorrow. Mom is going to help me with my first canning experience.

Popcorn