I'm finally writing again!!! The ahower went great. It was so nice having everyone home. Sunday we found dresses for Aubrey and Allison to wear and I found a dress for Alair. WE have a place for the dogs to stay too. Things are falling into place.

WE ALSO FOUND OUT aubrey and Alec are expecting in May. Very exciting!!!

I'm sewing a Halloween dress for Christine's sister, Mary. It's a rennaisance dress and will be very pretty.

This last Sunday, we went to a 80th birthday for Kim's uncle,Bob. Potluck. Good food. It's always nice to see relatives. They made sure when we were having Emily and Andy's reception, so hopefully they can come. This weekend Allison and Chris are coming down. We are going to make leaves for Emily's wedding cake.

We had very sad news on Friday. Allison and Chris lost their baby. She had some symptoms earlier in the week and on Friday her doctor confirmed what she already knew in her head, but didn't want to know. One thing that helped is knowing that that little being is in heaven and being looked after very well. They are able to try again in about a month and a half.

We are having a bridal shower for Emily and Andy next Saturday. It'd going to be a busy week as I help with Kids Against Hunger on Wednesday, Alair has her first day of Early Childhood on Thursday, and I have to make the food sometime. Oh well!!

Emily got her dress last Saturday and took pictures. It's very pretty and definitely her.

Kim took our truck in today to find out why it's doing some odd things. Found out it's going to cost 2500.00 dollars. That's just great!!!!

Well, a friend called up and asked if I could alter her daughter's wedding dress. I said, sure I'd look at it. She came over and tried it on and it's no problem. Then Emily called............................ She got her engagement ring and they set the date................ This November!!!!!!!! Ok. If she waits till spring,they run into sisters having babies and she doesn't want them having a baby at the wedding. So that means now. The date is November 15 in Indiana at an inn in Pokagen State Park. Her dress will probably be off the rack and Alair will wear the same dress she wore for Allison's wedding last fall. She even said I coukld wear the same dress. I only wore it once and this is a different crowd..Besides, I hate shopping for me. Aubrey and Allison are just going to buy street length dresses that match. We are having a shower on September 27th and then a reception for our friends and relatives in December. Only about 50 people will be at the actual wedding. Most of that is our family.

Oh yeah, another girl called and asked me to alter her bridesmaid dress for her sister's wedding. I said sure. What's on more.

I do well under pressure!!!!!

Ok. so I got the painting done. But I didn't get all the cleaning done that I wanted to. Alair got sick, and for two days didn't eat, drink, or do any thing. She threw up. And wanted me. So I just shoved everything into the other bed room upstairs and shut the door. Now Allison is coming this weekend. She will stay in that room. Oh well!!!

Apple seems very nice. Very easy going. She is going with a teacher and her husband this weekend to the Black Hills. She has been at teacher workshops every day this week and went shopping after school one day, so I haven't seen her a lot. She seems happy, but misses her Canadian boyfriend, who is also a teacher in Thailand.

Allison called on Monday with the good news that she and Chris are expecting!! Yippee!!!!!

Alair's birthday was a lot of fun. We had homemade pizza and build your own sundaes with homemade ice cream. She got lots of presents and was thoroughly overwhelmed. On Sunday, Andy's future in laws came over to swim and eat lunch. They are very nice and eat a lot, but not in a bad way. I like people that aren't afraid to be themselves. We talked alot and had a good time.

Erik is home from his summer job for a few days. He will move up to school on Saturday, and school starts on Monday.

Our exchange teacher comes on Saturday. I still have to paint!!

Still cleaning!!! I keep geting interrupted. Nice interruptions though. Audra, Andy's girl friend in high school came to visit. Most people think this is strange, because they have each moved on, but she's a very nice girl, and we talk a lot. She used me as a shoulder when she had family problems and that was just fine. We both like to read and borrow books to each other.

Alair's birthday party is this week end. Aubrey, Claire, and Allison are coming down. The guys have to work. I guess we are having home made pizza and home made ice cream. We are also going to move more things around as Apple comes next week end. Erik and Andy will be here also.

The weather has been great lately. Low 80's. Some rain, we need it.