Lovin' the Long Weekend

Hello All!

I hope you had a great, long weekend. The weather was really nice for us. We were not affected by the tornado that hit the Parkersburg, IA area. That is about 90 miles to the northwest of us. There is a Monsanto plant near Parkersburg - a few of Doug's co-workers used to work there. I'm not sure if it had any damage. Please, just keep all those families affected in your thoughts and prayers.

Friday night we attended a going away party at the local winery for one of the gals Doug worked with. It was such a neat place. They have an outdoor firepit area where there is a stage for a band. Every Friday night, they have live music, food, and, of course, wine. Friday night was also a first for us, as Dallas went to the neighbors house for the evening! I feel that I handled it very well, and our neighbors said that he did great...they said he didn't cry at all!

Saturday morning Doug tried his hand at fishing for the first time this year. Unfortunately, the fish were not biting. Doug then did a lot of work outside - especially in the garden. Sunday, we went to church, mowed the yard, and grilled out. We also watched the Indy 500...one of the perks of not living in Indiana - the race isn't blacked out! Monday was a pretty lazy day. We did go to Cedar Rapids to check out the Theisen's store and stopped for some ice cream on the way home. We finished off the evening by enjoying the weather outside. It was a lot cooler outside than inside! We got out the Cornhole boards and played a game - which I won! Doug also planted some potatoes and a couple strawberry plants. We'll see how they do!

Last night we did get some rain, so it will keep the farmers out of the fields for another day. I think it is to continue raining throughout the day and only reach a high of 55! A big drop from the 80 degree weather we had over the weekend.

Here are a few pictures from the weekend:


Doug captured this smile the other evening!


Dallas got a new hat over the weekend...
one that actually stays on his head!


Doug and Dallas enjoying the weather!

Enjoy your 4-day week!

Until next time...