From birthdays to graduations

It has been quite awhile since I last blogged. I know this because the girls have been reminding me periodically. They even started reading "what they are doing in school" out loud as if I need a reminder they have started a new school year. The stack of last year's school work and test papers under my desk waiting for new homes is reminder enough on a daily basis.

I'll start with my birthday. Yes, I had one. It was nice. John and the girls took me out to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. How I love their pancakes! The girls proved how well they know me by the presents they gave me.

 

We also got the truck back. It looks great and you can't even tell where it was hit. However, I have not taken a picture of it so you'll have to take my word for it.

June was Morgan's, our niece, graduation.

 Where we ran into our dear friend J.J!

 Saw Morgan receive her diploma!

Yes, she can be a little crazy like the rest of us.

  And saw a happy Grandma and Nana.

We took a trip to the zoo with some friends of ours. It turned out to be the first day the grizzles were back on exhibit. Chloe was so excited. I didn't know, but my friend Lauren told me once they arrived and we decided to keep it a secret from her. I loved the face she made when she realized it.

 

 

Before school began again, we took a day to go to the beach. You can't go wrong with awesome doughnuts and the ocean!

 

 

We are now back in session, much to the dismay of the girls. But so far things are going well, except for the usual...we are already dropping a day. John has added a day to his vacation; we'll be happy to have him home though.

 

I can't believe Jesse started high school this year! To think we started this homeschooling journey in kindergarten and now she is in high school. I'm trying to just enjoy each moment as they come, knowing four years will fly by and there is no telling where she will go afterward.

She is enjoying her animation class. She has already had her first computer assignment and did well. I enjoy watching her mind work and see what she comes up with for class.

My two favorite men at Father's Day.

 

Last Thursday, Chloe received her fourth degree black belt. We are so proud of her. Now, we are all the same rank again. We still enjoy being with each other there and pounding on each other at sparring. It really does bring a family closer together. lol I haven't downloaded the pictures yet, so I'll do that in a separate post. 

Oh my stars and stripes!

Today, we took John's truck in to be fixed. We still have not been paid by the government; however, they have approved the payment. Thank goodness!

We left the body shop and headed to breakfast. While we were eating we decided to visit the lake we found yesterday. Yesterday, when we found the lake, there were some half-naked guys sitting at one of the three picnic tables. It didn't feel right, so we didn't get out to walk the water line. We were some fifty feet away from the lake's parking entrance when a dog ran out underneath our car. His owner was right there too. I heard the man yelling, but our windows were up and the radio on. I asked John if I hit the dog (I saw the dog running in the rearview mirror). He said I did. I rolled down my window for the owner. I asked him too if I'd hit the dog. He told me yes, but the dog was fine and it wasn't my fault. I still felt awful. The man did walk his dog (now on a leash) to the lake a few minutes later so I could see the dog was okay. I hope they didn't find anything wrong with the dog after we left. I still feel just awful. And I wish the dog had been on a leash in the first place.

John tried to make me feel better by taking me to our favorite RV dealership. That too turned out not so great. As soon as we got there, the black cloud above us let the down pour begin. We were stuck under the shelter with one pop-up and a T@b. We did finally get to meet the owner of the dealership, but we didn't get to see the RV we had set out to see because the parking lot became a pond. There were three-to-six inches of water around the lot.

I'm looking forward to starting a new day tomorrow.