It’s been busy around here since posting last. After our trip to the b&b, we have:

Had my husband’s parents over to our home for a two day/one night visit.  They stayed in the missionary apartment that is presently vacant.  It was a wonderful having them here.  We had several family meals with them that included Matt & Kristi, and my niece, Jennifer.

That was Tuesday and Wednesday (of last week) and then on Friday, we travelled to Indy again for a business luncheon.  When we got home later that day, we packed up and went to the lake for the holiday weekend.

On Sunday, the Vales joined us for a two day stay.  In the evening, two other couples joined us for dinner.  On Monday, Labor Day, we spent the entire day out on the lake boating and taking the kids tubing.  My kids and dh said that this was the best weekend they’d enjoyed of the entire summer.  What a great way to end the season.

We didn’t come home from the lake until Tuesday afternoon, so we started school on Wednesday morning.  It feels nice to be getting back into our routines.  I’m enjoying some of the new books that I got for this school year.

Thursday was our 33^rd wedding anniversary.  We were going do something kind of special, but dh’s day at work didn’t go as planned (he was to get off early) and we didn’t carry through with our planned activity in which to celebrate.  Instead, I spent some nice time on the telephone with my oldest daughter, Becky; fixed a good dinner for the family; and had a nice time just enjoying our family at the dinner table.  The Vales dropped by about 8:30 p.m. and brought us a beautiful cake, trimmed in baby blue (the colors of our wedding, although they didn’t know that) roses, with the words written on it, Happy Anniversary.  I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a prettier cake. 

I still haven’t finished telling you about our vacation - Biltmore Estate; our visit to my blogger friend Ruth; and a drop by visit to the Creation Museum bookstore.  I have more things to write about than I have time.