It's Been Forever---But----maybe ---

-----Just Maybe,  I will have better luck than the last time I posted back in April.  It seemed at that time that pictures did not want to upload and the text did not stay where I put it on my posts.  It was very Frustrating and I finally just gave up!  So we'll see.
It has been a very fun Summer, but quite frankly, I am FAIRED out!  First it was the county fair--Hannah did exceptionally well with a reserve champion breeding heifer and lots of blue's on her non livestock  entries, including a poster on hamsters that is right now at state fair.

She got a Blue on her Table and chair.

She canned pickled asparagus and dilly beans.

 

 Her hamster poster

Her breeding heifer, Lightning Bug

and Ava, her reserve champion!

And as most know, if you're on FB with me--Paige won first Runner up in the Queen Contest!

As it turned out, the queen was not able to fulfill her obligations for the State Fair Queen Contest, so Paige is now our Queen and she has spent the last week (as we have), in Des Moines at the State Fair Queen Competition.  She didn't win, but she'll always be our #1 Queen! 

 Hannah also made some awesomely big bubbles one day at county fair!

Pictures from the State Fair Queen Competition---It was a very fun filled week for all 102 contestants and a very busy week for all of us.

and in the end, Hannah was very glad to have her Sister home with her again. 

Now since April I have done some cards and worked on some crafts.  in kids class, tomorrow we are making a Flip Flop Album with REAL Flip Flops!

This is one of the pages--there are 2 ice cream cones in the album--made with the cricut, they are approx. 11" tall.

 

The pages are "shoe" form or the ice cream cones. in bright colors.

The other ice cream cone

and the Flip Flops will be decorated with ribbons,   have a book ring through them and the pages.  The Flip Flops we'll use are bright pink zebra striped ones, which I think the kids will really love!

Well, this has gone much better than expected--had a couple of glitches, but I went out and came back into the blog and it cleared up.  Maybe I can get back into blogging.  Thought I would sign off with some pics of my adorable little kittens-Delia and Delila.  They provide us with continuous smiles every day.  Though they are outdoor farm cats, they have taken up residence with their mom on and under our deck and have become very tame.  Of course, there is no lack of attention for them since the Grands have been here so much this summer.  So hope they will make you smile too!

Goodnight all---it's the start of a beautiful week!