Enjoy The Ride

This past weekend, Jerod and I headed to one last graduation party.  It's neat to see kids that you know finish this step of their lives.  
Nathan has been a trooper too and has come along to them all.  He did pretty good with all the people that wanted to hold him.  But really, how can you NOT resist holding him??!! :)
On our way out to the graduation party this past Friday, I stopped for a moment and took it all in.  Jerod and I in the '65 Chevy, with Nathan in the middle.  Windows down and a nice warm breeze.  It was a beautiful day.  It was a moment that I realized once again, how thankful I am for the people I have in my life.  Life is good, and I'm enjoying the ride.







AND, Nathan rolled over for the first time tonight! :)

Eye Opener

Last night Jerod and i has supper with some great friends from Brasil that were back in town.  Jeff and Diane are missionaries in Rio and have been there for a few years now.  Jerod and i met them for the first time when we were in Brasil in April and stayed a few extra days at their home. We all instantly got along and they are so much fun to be around!!

After supper we walked through the mall and my eyes were once opened again.  Diane had received a pair of Keen sandals in exchange for a pair of Brasilian Haviannas.  (Which are THE best flip flops in the world!)  So, in Brasil, these little flips can cost anywhere from $6 - $35 American dollars.  Diane's sandals were pretty nice so they were on the higher.  The mall had a Scheels inside so we went in to find out how much these Keens were.  When we went down the escilator, Jeff looked in front of him at the racks of cloths and sporting goods and said, "Do we really need all this?"  Now i had to remember that they've been in Brasil for a while and anytime you come back into the states, even if it's your home country, you will have culture shock.  His statement got me thinking and remembering what it's like in other countries.  The luxuries we have here are endless but yet so often taken for granted and people are left with wanting more.  

We found the Keens and they were exactly $95.  Diane had been blessed!  But really, she had been blessed regardless of what the price was.  

One of my favorite pictures i took in Brasil was of this little old ladies feet.  I could tell a lot about her by her feet.  And my eyes were opened again.  

Today

Ok, so now that I know that Maureen is officially the only one who checks my blog :) I better post today, even though I don't have much to write about!  

Today I took all the 4-H exhibits up to the State Fair from our county.  This is always a hectic day up there, I ended up staying and helping until noon.  After that I entered my home made bread in the open class division.  The only reason that I did it is because first place was $200 and I'm saving for a new 5D. The class was called American Family Heirloom Bread.  I entered my grandma's bread that was actually featured in the same magazine in 1952.  That was pretty cool!  But points were only awarded 10% on story.  There were 22 entries and many good ones to choose from!  I didn't place though, but that's ok...really this was only my second time that I've ever baked bread!  I'll keep practicing though, maybe next year! :)

After that I went to the a store to pick up tools that my husband had worked on.  We will never go back there, enough said!