You Never Know What You'll See at Walmart.......

Saw this in the parking lot as we came out from shopping the other day.

Have know idea what it is or where it's headed, but it certainly

got the attention of shoppers as they were heading into the store!  

Leaf Pile!

Lots of leaves in the yard makes for fun in the leaf pile! 

Isaac and Joshua orchestrated the raking and then the fun began!

Nathan first - 

then Kinsley -

-and Elenna last of all!

But then Isaac had to give it a try!

Fun times!!!

More Fall Colors

 No words needed.

God's autumn beauty.

 

It's Over

 I always know that summer is officially over when my impatiens freeze.

Last night it happened.

I will miss the beautiful cheeriness of these flowers.

But the seasons constantly change.

Fall is officially here.

Changing Colors!

We are beginning to see some color changes!  Our mornings are cooler

even though we are still having warm days.

Beautiful!

 

Tree Trimming With the Grands

The grandkids have been staying with us occasionally over the last several

weeks.  We always look for fun things to do outside and they love helping

us with projects around the acreage.

We had some low-lying branches that needed to be trimmed up and

they were all willing to help!

Kinsley and Nathan were quite competitive on who carried

the biggest branches. Ha Ha! 

Joshua and Elenna worked on cutting down the flowers on the east side

of the house.

Loading up the tractor to take it to the burn pile!

Cutting off the dead blooms from the dianthus.

Getting some good reading in after a morning of hard work!

Football Season!

Football season is in full swing at our house!  We all root for the Huskers, and then

Joshua adds in his other favorite team, Alabama.

GO BIG RED! 

Labor Day 2024!

 Rachel, Christopher, and the grandkids came over mid-day and they all had

lunch with us before Rachel took him to the airport to fly home!

It was a gorgeous day, and Joe, the boys, and the grandkids were a great

 help in trimming and hauling away branches.

Nathan and Kinsley loved watering the flowers.

Isaac was working the chainsaw on the bigger branches.

And then for some unknown reason, they all decided to use sidewalk

chalk and cover their hands in blue.

Joshua was the only sensible one that didn't participate!

Soon after, Rachel returned from the Omaha Airport and we had a

wonderful cookout out the grill.

A great day to start out the Autumn season!

Grill Master!

 The Labor Day Weekend is off to a great start!

Joshua took control of the grill last night and served up salmon patties and hot dogs.

They were delicious!

Turning Nine!

Our precious granddaughter, Elenna, turned nine recently.

We went out to her house to help her celebrate!

 

Isaac and Joshua gave her a Lego set which was a big hit!

Only a nine year old can read a book this way!

HAPPY NINTH BIRTHDAY, ELENNA!  

Done!

 The detasseling season is over!

No more getting up at 5:00 and working long days in massive corn fields.

Here's a picture that was posted online - Joshua on the left.

The boys had a great time and Joshua had the honor of being named one of the

TOP FIVE ON HIS BUS !!

That gives him additional pay for this season and to be on The Force next season!

  Quite a coveted honor!   Way to go, Joshua!!!!!

Bubble Fun!

I found a "big bubble set" at  Hobby Lobby.

They all had great fun with it!

Wedding Photographer Photos!

I've shared photos of the BIG WEDDING here and there, but the pictures from

the photographer are just stunning,

Just a sampling........

The girls getting ready in the quaint little bride's house - Sophie, Courtney, Rachel, and Amanda

Courtney and Dennis decided ahead of time to get many of the pictures

taken before the ceremony so the guests wouldn't be waiting so long for them to

arrive at the reception.

Dennis, looking very dashing!

Just before "the first look"!

A great family photo!

Dennis's family

The Krause siblings!  💖

We were all so glad that Elenna was able to come to the wedding!

A beautiful picture of the bride and groom 💕

Dennis's great-aunt Brenda took quite a shine to Joe!

Waiting patiently.......

The groomsmen are all ready!

Jonathan and David escorted me down the aisle - so special! 💕

 

Giving our girl away - very emotional for Joe.

Brothers!  David and Joshua having a good conversation.

First up is the Husband-Wife dance. 💖💖

Father-Daughter dance to "Butterfly Kisses".

Made many of us tear up.

Dennis and his mom share a Mother-Son dance.

 

 Towards the end of the evening, Courtney went up to the microphone - I thought to thank everyone

for coming!  But instead, she gave the most loving tribute to me, as her mom, and

dedicated her bouquet to me.  So special, and yes, it made me cry. 💕

A grand exit after a spectacular day!