The Fish Were Biting

Jerry took the boys out of school early yesterday since Grandpa Ed was in town. They took Grandpa's boat out on a small lake owned by a friend of ours. The boys were beyond excited. The boat has been sitting in our street for over a month and a half, and has not moved.

Luke got to drive, a highlight of the trip for him, I'm sure!And then they started catching fish. The way I hear it, Jackson caught one the first four times he stuck his pole in the water!
They were little ones, until this one came along!
And then, the big one jumped on Luke's hook:
Oh Yeah!

Grandma, Stacia, Aubrey and I stayed home this time. We thought we'd let the men get any bugs worked out before we went along.

Happy Labor Day, everyone! I hope you can take it easy and enjoy some R & R this weekend.

I almost forgot. You know, I've about decided that Barney really tries to make us not like him. Thursday night Jerry let him inside for a few minutes, and he immediately jumped up on my leather couch and threw up. Okay. So then last night, when us girls were killing time watching "What Not to Wear" and waiting for the guys to get home from fishing, we let Barney in again. He ran straight to Grandma Kathy, jumped on her lap, and peed. See what I mean?

The Berning Side of the Family is Waaaay Behind

Grandpa and Grandma Lois have a new blog - I've added it to my blogroll on the side. They are working on their first post, so look for it soon! I'm hoping it will include some pictures from the Rainbow Lake trip!

Grandpa Sam

Jerry's brother Sam became a grandpa yesterday! Star had two beautiful baby boys, Scout and Kayson. Shelley has some pictures up here, if you want to see the cuties!

Message from Luke

Oh Good Grief. I read my post about Luke's bow to him, and he insisted that I let you know the reason he missed the fence .... he hadn't attached the sights onto the bow yet.

It Came! It Finally Came!!

I think the pictures say it all, don't you?
I had to add this one - Luke needs to work a little on his aim. He shot over the fence into the field - the field that got 2.80" of rain this morning. A little mud, anyone?

Working Girl

That's right, I'm a working girl for two weeks. As if I'm not when I'm at home ;) Anyway, our new employee starts September 8th, so I get to fill in at the clinic until then. It makes for a hectic life; I come in until about 2:45 then dash home so I can meet the three buses that bring my kids back to me.

Jackson arrives first, about 3:10. His bus stop is about three houses away, and he invariably gets off the bus and RUNS to me. I enjoy every minute of it; soon he'll be too big or too cool to let his friends see him running to hug his mama. Luke is next, his bus gets here around 3:25. He saunters off the bus waving to his friends, but then gives me a hug when he gets in the door. He is usually in a bouncy mood; school is his thing. He's my social child and loves to be around people. Aubrey finally walks in the door about 3:45. She's tired and STARVING!! Apparently they don't feed them enough in middle school. Her bus stop is almost a block away, which she thinks is cruel and unusual punishment. She does manage to drag herself into the house, and perks up after I get some food into her.

Today I hugged her, told her to fix her brothers a snack, and hurried back to the clinic to work until we close at 5:00. I'm so glad I have a twelve year old that can do some babysitting!

Ode to Grandpa Bob

Luke's writing activity for the day was to write a paragraph about the wisest person you know and explain why you admire him or her. Here's his submission:

My Grandpa Bob is the smartest person in my life. It takes a lot of wisdom to solve all the tasks he does. He is a rancher and a farmer. I am very fond of him.

Short, sweet, and to the point. I bet that made your day, Dad!