Makayla's School Play

We went to watch Makayla in her school play this evening. It was about the Life of Christ. Makayla played a crippled lady and also Mary Magdaline. She had lines for each part and did GREAT!! Tonight was the dress rehersal - they performed it for the Weds. night church service. We will be going back on Friday with Lar and Grandma and Grandad for the big school production. Mak said they had a blast after school - she stayed straight through until the play which started at 6:30pm. One of the student's parents rents the big jumpers and slides so after school they all played on those until time for pizza. Then it was time to get ready for the show. With only 13 kids in high school they have become close friends over the past year and really have a good time together. Im so thankful that she gets to go to a small Christan school - what a Blessing!!

TOMATOES!!!

Our garden is going great guns and we have a ton of Tomatoes just getting ready to ripen. I can honestly say that it is a close call as to what I like more fresh summer tomatoes or going shopping when I actually have money in my pocket. And you know how I love to shop. So seeing these tomatoes growing in my own yard is making me giddy with delight! Now is the time to book your reservations for B and L's B &B. Fresh Tomatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The corn is doing great as well and the pumpkins I put on the patch last fall are really going to town. PTL!!

Sur-Prise Sur-Prise!

You can imagine my surprise when I looked out today to see my new Yellow Hibiscus tree is really 3 different colors! Yellow smellow I say when you can have a rainbow. The hummingbirds are quite impressed as well and have been humming around. I think I might go get another. Thank You Lord for this Beautiful Surprise.

Scored at the Library Book Sale

Oh Baby, I hit the jack pot at the library book sale today. I didn't buy any books - how can that be - but I did find a ton of kids magazines. I came home with Boys' Life, National Geographic Kids, Discovery Kids, Highlights, and Ranger Rick. Now we are talking hours upon hours of fun and interesting reading for my three - plus me. And you know Lar will be interested as well. After school I was out watering the garden and when I came in this is how I found Nick and Alli. Alli had all the magazines in their proper piles and Nick had some Boys' Life mags near him. They were each pouring over them and telling the other what they had read. Mom heaven. Thank you Lord for the gift of the Library Book Sale.

Major construction underway

Plans have been formulating in Lars head for quite sometime about leveling this side of the yard. I haven't been too gung ho about it because there are so many things we need or would like to do. But.... every time in the past when he has had a Grand project idea it has always turned out great -even if I couldn't really envision it prior to the hammer hitting the nail. I got involved in all this because this new level space is where our above ground pool is going to go. So two dump truck loads later and alot of shoveling and racking we still have two dump truck loads of dirt to move. Lar thinks we will need 1 more load. He is in hog heaven - although he had to really work hard all day to get the retaining wall built before the dump truck got here. I will keep you posted as this develops.

A pictures worth a thousand words

What can I say....sweet Alli Girl having a moment.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

The challenge was made. Our family against the Failia family in a game of Softball. We met last night at Friendship park for the big game. The Fast and Furious Failia's were no match to the Lighting Lipperts. That is for the first 4 innings anyway. But in the last two at bats they were able to take the lead and finish ahead of the Limping Lipperts. We had a great time at the game and enjoyed alot good banter back and forth as game day approached. We ended the evening at Wendy's visiting and laughing over some Frostys and Frys. Next up...I think Im going to invite them over for a night of line dancing. We will invite our neighbors across the street, Carol and Mike to come as well. Carol is the one that has been teaching us to line dance on Tues. and I know she would really enjoy teaching our families.