First Day of School 2017

 5th Grade - I can't believe this is the last year of elementary school for these boys!

8th Grade - and I can't believe this is the last year of middle school for my girls! Time goes so fast...

Last week of Summer

Eclipse viewing

We didn't get to drive to SC to see totality. It was kind of a bummer. Noah was sick and I just didn't feel good about leaving him home for the day while the rest of us went. Seeing the eclipse  still fun. We ended up driving quickly north and west of home as clouds came in and a thunderstorm over our house. We watched first from a cemetery in Madison and then from the Wal Mart parking lot in Mebane when clouds covered the cemetery view too. Cool stuff! Krispy Kreme had chocolate glazed donuts to celebrate the eclipse. They actually were gross, way too sweet, but fun to get on our adventure! We did decide that in 2024 we are all going to drive to Ohio to see totality ;) Boys will be 17 so maybe we actually will. I really, really want to see totality!

 

Last picture is of Luke fishing at the Dogett's pond. We met Jane at the Farmer's Market and she said the kids are welcome to fish, have to have an adult which is kind of a bummer. I totally would let him go by himself if they would. He has only caught little bass so far, but Jane told us there are huge ones in there, also big catfish. I guess someone in the family used to stock it regularly and you are supposed to take over a 100 lbs of fish out every year! So we told her we would start bringing home what we catch, even the little stuff to feed to the chickens. Luke ordered a new pole online and was excited about trying it out. It got caught in a bush and broke in 2 places, was a huge bummer. We are going to see if the company will let him return it, not sure since it was user error.

He and I were at the last Farmer's Market yesterday morning. We have sold almost all of the honey we were hoping to! One of the organizers of the market and another farmer found out that Luke was there trying to make enough for a new pole, they are both local men from here in Summerfield. It was a super slow day, not many customers at all. At the end of the morning as we were packing up they called Luke over and gave him $15 each and said that a boy needs a fishing pole. I thanked them, as did Luke, lots of times. So many good people in the world. I wanted to tell them no, one is a fire fighter and one a farmer, both with young families. I think they are probably less financially secure then we are, but felt like we should just accept gratefully. I did tell them Luke had been praying to make enough and in "Southern speak"thanked them for being Godly men. When this world seems so crazy and out of control with hatred and anger, I want to remember how full our world is with good men and women who love and serve and create peace and love in their lives with the Savior's teachings.