A short post....

Not much news this week, but look out next week!  We leave Wednesday morning BTBC (before the butt crack-of dawn) to go to Oregon for  a surprise trip for Brad's big birthday (coming 8/8).  I still have not told him that we are going, but will wait until Tuesday evening.  It was quite challenging to pack a suitcase yesterday without his knowledge!  The other person who still is in the dark is Gramma.  I thought she should get through her pacemaker check today (she's consumed) before I spring the news on her.
We did get to a couple of ballgames this week, with a double-header coming this evening.  Fortunately, both kids play at the same ballpark with back to back games.

 

 Kudos to Carrie for her weight loss this week, meeting a 50# goal.  So proud of her!
Rory came over Friday and mowed the lawn (an enormous job) and tried out the newly fixed weed eater, which worked like a charm. I was excited to find my hydrangeas in bloom, and two colors even!

 Saturday morning, while backing out of the garage to take Gramma to her hair appointment, I hit the garage door, knocking it off the track and tearing off the bottom rail.  So after dropping Gramma off, I went to Home Depot, got a part for the door, and called Curt, who came to the rescue!  Thanks SO much!

 

 Brad woke up in time to help with the installation.

Saturday night, Amie, Carrie, Kristi and Wendy went to Cheyenne to see Miranda Lambert in concert.  They were impressed with the concert, as well as the fact that they stayed up til 1:00am,,,Now THAT is impressive!

 Yesterday, we gathered for an abbreviated version of Sunday dinner, with just Meredith and Emma, Amie, Sophie and Grayson, Gramma, and Brad and I.

 (Speaking of impressive, I managed to make it through the entire day without doing my hair or makeup....an au natural kinda day, I guess).  Congrats to Amie on her new job starting today (still at the hospital, but no more commuting to Loveland)...hope it goes well!