I can't believe I haven't blogged since Easter...wow...too much to write about. Easter was great - we had a nice visit with my Mom - got to visit some of her friends as well as spend time at Gettysburg (what a place! The new visitor's center is worth the visit!) and D.C. - we only got to walk the Mall on the day we left due to rain most of the time we were away, so it was a fast trip but we enjoyed our Smithsonian museum of American History and the highlight was seeing the 1812 Flag and the Abraham Lincoln display. We have had lots of invites for meals and have entertained just as much as ever making for a very busy time while Mom was here and before you knew it we were driving to the airport. However, the winds were so severe that they  canceled her flight and we got an extra day..Ethan was excited to see her pull in the driveway to get a few more card games in. He loves his hand and foot. School was back in session after a nice break and Sky has taken his CAT test in order to determine if he can skip some of his freshman level and go right to a sophomore. Just writing those names is alarming...I'm not sure I can admit I have a high school student in my home! He'll be 14 in June. Time is marching on.
The past weekend was super busy as always. Saturday was our first nice day for weather and so I purposed to wash my windows in case it is the ONLY nice day of the spring/summer. I am beginning to doubt we're going to have a spring/summer....it's been a super long winter. Ed got up early with Sky and drove him to Mr. Brewer's house where they went turkey hunting for youth day. At 9 am, they drove in (an hour later than last year) and proudly showed off Sky's 19 1/4 lb tom. He had a 9 1/2 inch beard and 1 inch spurs (for those who even KNOW what that means...) We marinated it up and Ed smoked it on the barbie yesterday for lunch. We shared it with our friends and a single girl in our church. Ron brought his newly purchased tractor and did some landscaping for us in anticipation of getting topsoil this month to work around the house and get the ground finished after all this time.... Ed is picking rocks as I write in preparation for the loads of topsoil. It already looks nicer and it's not even done.
Ethan's Little League opening day was Saturday and Schylar was shedding tears as this was his first year NOT to march or be involved in the sport. Abigail and I missed the actual parade for the first time - all in the name of making clean windows and putting back the curtains before leaving...but still waited over an hour to watch Ethan's team play the exhibition match that didn't end until almost 6 pm. By that time Katelyn was hot and had a headache after being there in the 80 degree sun since noon. Sky managed to get a tic and had to have it removed - praying successfully but time will tell. It was a stubborn sucker! I was beat and had trouble getting myself motivated to finish the work I had waiting...must have been all the fresh air. Makes you sleepy! Sunday was a fun day with friends over - Katelyn learned how to make paper bead necklaces. They were fun but so time consuming. She's still working on them in her spare time... Today, she and Sky are working at the farm and even though Katelyn's sheep, Terry, had aborted her lamb due to a virus, Katelyn has a new Southdown that was given to her as a replacement to show this summer. They are eager to go back to the 4H show in Cooperstown. Kate has also been showing an interest in riding and even though Ethan will begin his horsemanship class in a few weeks, Katelyn has been riding the Clark's horse, Oliver, every chance she gets.
This week will end my bible study for the ladies and soccer will begin for the homeschool league. Sky is chomping at the bit! He has been dilligently saving his pennies and working hard for local farmers so he can purchase a log load soon to cut and split to sell. He has reported back to 2 churches last week regarding his Guatemala trip and so when the newsletter to his supporters is in the mail tomorrow - the experience will officially come to a close for him (and his secretary!). Now he's looking to see where he'll go next.
Well, I'm off to get supper. It's so hot here today (85-90) it's going to be cold something! No ovens working here....

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