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The Bunch Have A Busy Week

Can you tell that they are on the blue team?

T and L have been camp counselors at our church this week. Each summer our student ministry puts on a Sports world themed camp for grades K-5. The older kids teach the different sports to the younger kids. T and L leave around 7am each morning and get home around 5pm. Since these camps are really loud, really long, and have a ton of screaming kids all day, I am NOT exaggerating when I say that they literally come home, eat, shower, make their lunch, and go to bed. Bedtime for them has been around 7 pm all week. Since they are gone all day and asleep pretty much after they get home, it has either been just A and me, D and me, or just me. It's a tiny glimpse into life after kids and I got to say it's not horrible. It is REALLY quiet and I miss them helping to do things around the house. Since they have been so busy, I have been doing all their chores plus mine and it's a lot, especially this week with the crazy hot weather. I have to constantly go check on the animals and make sure they are not suffering from heat stress. Sometimes that means taking a half hour and giving the horses a cool bath, bringing a chicken inside to the garage to cool off (our garage has a/c), turning the misters on, or giving frozen treats. I am really glad that next week is cooler.

To earn extra money this summer T made a flier to put in all the neighbors mailboxes. I really didn't expect too much, but he has had about 5 jobs so far and he just put the flier out a couple of weeks ago! Tomorrow he is mowing about 3 acres for our neighbor. He probably really wants to rest after his super long week, but at least mowing isn't super intensive. He just has to sit there and drive around in circles. He also has a weed eating job and another pasture mowing set up for next week.

T and L only have one week until they are off for a week at Falls Creek in OK. Unfortunately, D had to work smack in the middle of this week so my original couples vacation had to be cancelled, but thanks to A agreeing to go pick them up from camp, we are able to get away for a couple of days still. We are going to go to Eisenhower State Park, one of my favorites, take C and H out to dinner, tour a winery, hiking, and just relax. I can't wait! It has been awhile since we have been able to go camping. Most of last year was spent at various KOA's for basketball tournaments. I might even take a nap mid day!

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