So, summer is unfortunately coming to a close (4 more weeks to school..YUCK!) but we've had a great time together this summer, lots of fun things and lots of relaxing, a nice mix of both! The girls and I have gone to St. Bay a few times this summer just to visit Papa & Grama, and also we had a rummage sale in July... We enjoyed working on a float for this years Family Fun Fest in Gresham, we made up a float that said "This float stinks" and it contained all the grandkids old enough and Jasmine dressed as skunks.. Then Brandon *brother in law* rode behind on the 4 wheeler dressed as Mr. Clean with a big can of "Stink B Gone* we didn't win any of the prizes, but had fun all the same!
Our family along with my mom, dad and Jerod's sister Jill, went up to Drummond, Wis. (aka "bear country") in late July for a 4 day mini-vacation. We had a great time relaxing, eating yummy food, having nightly campfires and smores, watching movies, renting a Pontoon boat and fishing.
Back to reality it is, Jerod & I are finishing up the 2009 race season at Shawano Speedway, Charlie-bug is getting so big, and when I look back now, I realize our family wasn't quite complete, until he came along :)
The girls are enjoying having a baby brother to love and spoil, Taylor is starting band lessons, playing the flute, along with Middle School. (I can't belive we have a 6th grader this year!) Mackenzie is busy helping us out with our cows (we have 12 now, and she' s a great help) and Brookie has spent the latter part of the summer learning to ride a 2-wheeler, she's doing pretty good! They all have helped their fair share with our garden this summer too, weeding, harvesting and snipping beans for the most part, Daddy did the beets on his own, and the rest is still growing... Last week we went to Bay Beach with most of the Hoffman Clan minus a few who couldn't be there with us...
I'm not looking forward to another birthday in a few weeks, once you hit your mid-late 20's, birthday's are over rated and just another day...
At the top are a few pictures of all the fun memories we have of the summer, we hope you are enjoying yours too!
