June has past and I think the Browning family needs matching shirts that says "I survived June '09". Don't get me wrong, it has been a blast but even though we are always busy around here, I don't think we have had so many things going on at once since, well at least since oh maybe April '09.
VBS was the first week, what a blast! We all had a really good time, Robert being in charge of games, Andrew and I doing the "Dockside Drive-in", then Cherilea had this photographers book that we made a powerpoint off of...too cool. Good times, good memories of VBS '09. The next week, was spent in preparations for the fair, buying candy for the Band Boosters concessions and Robert continuing to bag ice-- the kid bagged over 40 150 lb bags of ice, sometimes going twice a day so he would be sure to work around his football buddies' schedule too.
We also got new tires for the Jeep that week. Five new tires and two new spares meant mudding, if anyone remembers, there was plenty of rain and mud.
The next week, Andrew's grandmother and dad arrived. We had a wonderful time with Grandma and she seemed to have a wonderful time too. We took her to Springfield and even made an impromptu trip on up to Lincoln to see the Wind Farm Nila has blogged about. That was such a neat day too.
Grandma left on Saturday morning, Sis and Richard got here Saturday afternoon, and so did the start of the fair, anyway, it tried. Our first activity was rained out before it ever hardly got started. We drug Nila and Richard along to help tear down the concession stand in blowing rain. Glad they helped, the more the merrier! (and the quicker we got out of the rain).
Sunday, Nila and Richard left and Bob returned. That night at the fair never got started because the band's equipment got wet. Sadly, Robert had already went out at 2 that afternoon and did all the prep work--including hauling 4 of the 150 lb bags of ice to the fair and loading the trough with pop. We tore that down and rescheduled our evening.
The next week was kinda a blur, Robert prepping the concessions everyday, me running out to take money and go get it, actually going to fair ourselves... Then Sunday was our Independence Day cantata and Ice Cream Social at church. This is always a good time. I love this day because unlike Christmas and Easter, people don't have to rush to another family function and can really "socialize" for a while. Being the choir director though, I am always happy when we make it through the cantata.
Last night Robert went to practice for the Fine Arts Council of Effingham County's musical--Oklahoma. This just turned July into a busy month for him. We start our cooling program next Monday so I was already looking forward to being busy. The play is the 23rd-26th of July. Five of Robert's friends are in the play also so he is really excited about the whole deal. One more thing to be able to add to his "What I did on my summer vacation" as well as one more musical under his belt. He has a name and lines--totally happy.
My father-in-law leaves this morning for Clinton MO. I believe we will at least meet up with him when band season starts. He and Robert have such a good time together, I know Robert is hating to see him go-- as are we.
That's June in a nutshell. I have some cool pictures and I really plan to have them on in the next couple of days. We are having friends over tonight to reminisce about time spent in the Newton Marching Eagles--can anyone else hear "Glory Days" playing in the background??
Happy Last Day of June!
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