Typical

Once again, I have collected a variety of random pictures from the last month or so that only go together because, well, we are in them. Please enjoy this sampling of typical everyday life with Rosie and the rest of us.

Leah is a senior this year and decided to take a few practice ACT tests to get warmed up for her last year. Oh, and she got a 27 on her first practice... I feel my shared position of holding the family record is in jeopardy...

We don't just clean the bathroom. We DRAMATICALLY clean the bathroom...

John got a surprise box in the mail the other day, full of hot wheels cars from Grandpa Bob and Grandma Phyllis! Thank you again!!

There is a time to dance, and I for one try to take advantage of that time whenever it comes around. Here I am with one of my favorite dance partners ever. I swear one day this girl could be on DWTS...

Oh the joys of being little enough that people can do crazy aerials with you.

Afternoon nap time...

So, yeah, the sheep got out and we were trying to find them. And yes, it was perfectly logical for them to be under the bridge which is what Leah and Benjy are trying to determine. And yes, this is very typical, as in suddenly stopping what you were doing to spend 5 hours chasing sheep is just a chance you have to take when you have sheep. When we were likened to sheep in the Bible it was anything but a compliment, let me tell you...

When we girls went to Omaha for the day, the other kids stayed with the Wattermanns. From what I heard they had an amazing time. Thank you again Wattermanns!!!

We had so much fun with burning the barn, we decided to start more fires all over the farm! Just kidding, actually with Trina's graduation rapidly approaching Leah is heading up the farm clean up crew and burning everything unsightly.... Okay, maybe that is not quite accurate either but you get the idea.

This is the best manners book for children ever written. "You are a cowboy riding around the range. Suddenly Bad-Nose Bill comes up behind you with a gun. He says, 'Would you like me to shoot a hole in your head?' What do you say, dear?.... No thank you. " What Do You Say Dear by Sesyle Joslin, check it out sometime. I can't read through it without laughing until I cry.

The highly talented Leah has discovered another of her gifts this summer, cooking. She makes a mean rice pilaf with fish. I am not really a food person but I can tell you this, she will make some lucky guy very happy some day! Boys, the 97-page applications can be picked up in person after you have contributed a minimum of 100 Canaan Farm service hours...

Becca put together a day care yesterday. Let's just say they had a blast! Well, that is it for this time. Thanks for stopping by!!