The Countdown to Homecoming

Ok, so it's been over 2 weeks. I think Facebook has been quite a bit more convenient for me. However, I really would like to give this blog an honest shot. I want to have something to look at and read through again some day after this is all over. It might also be something nice for the kids to read some day! With memories in mind, I should note a few things. Sofia got her ears pierced right after her birthday.  She did very well. The 3 girls had their yearly exams. Christian got to go and stay with Chris. They took him to the Twins game and also for NDSU fan day where he got 7 fidget spinners and a whole lot of autographs. We also went to visit my friend Kim and to my counsin's son's wedding. The kids, even and especially Holden loved the dance! The next day, we celebrated Violet's 90th birthday and Wednesday, Dave turned 65. And now here we are- another Friday! The last Friday of the month. And in less than 12 hours, we'll be having Sofia's much awaited fo...

Well, I guess it's been over 10 days. Pretty sure that's because I've been updating my Facebook status more. So, I guess I should at least stop here and document a few things... We had a disagreement over what van we should get. I wanted to grab a Toyota Sienna. Dennis wanted to go with a Chrysler Pacifica. In the end, he "won." Because he was deployed, he got us a great deal and it ended up being better priced than my used van anyway! And the kids are loving the DVD player. Today is the 4th day of VBS. The 4 oldest go from 9:30-2pm! Thank goodness for this wonderful break. This is their 6th summer going there. Last night was their program. And finally, Sofia has been doing her Birthday countdown for about a couple weeks now. The first thing I'll hear today is that her birthday is in only 3 more days. Everything is so busy right now that I'm not even sure when we'll get around to having a friend party! It may have to wait until September... The onl...