Carnival-GiGi-Piano

 We got some last minute tickets to a little carnival so I took these three and they had a blast with the free food (free cotton candy!!!).  We got to see a little magic show, eat more free cotton candy, snow cones, hot dogs and soda.  My kids were in serious heaven, the face painting was even free. All thanks to our awesome neighbors that are moving in a couple weeks:(

 We had a birthday party for Grandma Bonnie.  She turned 86 and is still doing great, a little slower, but great.  Sarah and I managed to get all the kids, grandkids, and great grandkids to write her letters.  She loved it and I am so glad she was able to read them all and feel of our love for her.  She has done so much for so many people, I hope she realizes how much we all love her.  I got to take her out to lunch a week or so ago and while we had a wonderful and delicious time at Brick Oven, she was so much slower and more frail than usual.  I will treasure the conversations we have been able to have this last year and those in the future as I keep taking her out every month.

 Callie has joined the ranks of the other kids as a piano student.  She couldn't be happier and this last Monday was able to purchase things from Tomie's store so she is even more excited about this new part of her life.  She is almost always so eager to do her practice and I am so impressed at her success so far.  During the second week of school she got a random fever so I kept her home from school.  She took some meds and felt fine the rest of the day.  She did her piano, helped me pick strawberries and weeds and then also found a crazy big praying mantis.  While it was fun to have her at home with me again, she was VERY happy to go back to school the next day.