The FLU

Just a post to let you know that I got the flu on Tuesday night and am still battling with all the symptoms, fever, cough, aches, etc. Possibly the H1N1 virus. I guess I was due to get sick since I NEVER get sick!! It could not have come at a worse time since our choir is supposed to be singing a HUGE song for a farewell and I have been working so hard on it for the longest time. I am so bummed about that whole thing. Also, Sid and I were supposed to watch Ava while Mike and Christy go out of town on a motocross weekend. They ended up taking Ava with them. I feel just horrible about that one too. The doctor said it just has to run it's course and some people get over it sooner than others. I have been quarantined to my bedroom since Tuesday and I am getting really tired of just laying around and watching HGTV. Water and chicken soup are all I get to eat. My non stop coughing causes my chest to ache so bad. Do you all feel sorry for me now?? Good! Here is getting better and enjoying good health in the week to come. (Cough, cough)

Cuddly grandkids

Connor and Macey got to meet each other for the first time. They were both so cute and cuddly to hold and kiss!! Such good babies.

Grandma with 2 at a time!!

Grandpa's first time meeting the new additions! They all loved playing with and on grandpa!

Macey was starting to smile so much while we were there. She is so darling and such a good natured little girl. Can't wait to watch her grow up!

Huber Farm in Kentucky

Went to the farm and picked apples for an apple crisp. It was cold and windy and very crowded but we still had a fun day to remember with silly pictures.

Bryson trying to be like the big kids!!

Isaac loves green so he just had to get up on this tractor and take a picture. Doesn't he look so sweet and cute??

Baptism Day

Brayden getting ready for the baptism. Matt and Brayden were excited to have this day arrive. The weather was cold outside but warm inside. The water was extremely hot and Brayden let everyone know it was. Matt said it was so hot it stung when you got in the water!! Brayden did great and it only took 1 time to dunk him!!

Brayden with Grandpa and Grandma after he was baptised and confirmed.

Brayden and his friends at the baptism. He had a lot of friends come and support him on his special day.

Brayden's Birthday and Baptism

Yes, you are seeing it right!! It snowed when we were in Denver and it was really cold. It didn't stop us from having fun and celebrating Brayden's 8th birthday!

Brayden had to ride the saddle at Texas Roadhouse and get a birthday song! He loved every minute of it. The food was great and we were totally full for the evening. It is always fun to eat peanuts , throw the shells on the floor and not get in trouble.

Sid bags one in Kentucky!

Sid found this deer taking a nap in the back of this truck and decided to shoot it with an arrow!! NOT! Actually he shot this deer with his arrow on Tuesday night around sundown and tried to find it but it got too dark before he could find him. Sid went out the next morning and tracked him down, put him in the back of this truck, and brought him home!! Yee Haw!

A nice 8 point white tail!

Proud hunter with kill!

I think the face on this deer is funny looking. I guess you would look weird if you were shot too. Sid says the deer around here wear red lipstick (hee hee)

Eggplant festival part 2 (Sorry it is out of order!)

There was a booth of 4-h kids showing off their animals and encouraging others to join. Ava liked seeing the animals and Betty Boop was pretty much afraid of them.

Wells Fargo Bank had a booth set up with this really cool stage coach. Doesn't Christy look so cute! Betty is in this picture since I decided to hold her. She was getting stepped on by the HUGE crowds!!

High Hand Nursery has really grown big now with a restaurant and a wonderful walking nursery to stroll through. This is an old truck that they planted flowers in. It really looks great in front of their nursery.

This is a chicken with a bad hair day!! This was part of the 4-H group of animals to view. We just thought it looked pretty funny with all those feathers on top of her head.

We had a great time strolling through the booths and seeing people from the town of Loomis. The food booths were a lot more plentiful and they even had a bull riding booth and a surf board riding booth. They better watch out how big this thing is getting. It might encourage people to locate to Loomis!! Just remember a small town is like a big family!! (Hee Hee Hee)

Could it be???

What do you think would cause the city of Loomis to put this sign on the road??? If you guessed the world famous eggplant festival you would be right!! Yes, my folks it is the weekend for the Loomis eggplant festival once again. We strolled on down during the break in conference to check it out and much to our surprise there were a lot of new things to get our attention!

Who ordered the giant purple man?? Pretty weird if you ask me. Seriously a purple man???

Lots of produce to buy and of course the reason for the season the "eggplant". What do you do with those things anyway. I really have not met a soul who grows these things in Loomis. Hence, why the festivities to celebrate this vegetable?

This was one of the new things added to the fun day. Yes, you can race your OWN chicken or RENT one from a 4-H person for $5.00. If your chicken comes in first place you win a prize. I think grandpa Kelly should bring "Big Red" down and kick every one's buttocks!! I should raise a chicken for the races for next year and train him in our half acre. What do you think??? They even had trophies with gold chickens on top of them for the winners. That is reason enough to get the training started!