Summer of 2008

Since school let out this spring I have had the privilege of babysitting our new grandson Hendrix. He is soooo much fun and is the cutest baby boy in the world!!!! Seriously!!!! I feel sorry for EVERYONE when school starts up again because I will probably have the biggest come apart I have ever had! And my family knows about my come-aparts!
Tim has been working in Ontario, Or. for the last year so now we get to travel together on Sundays. It used to be so sad every Sunday before because Tim and I had to say goodby on Sundays. This has worked out so well! We drive together on Sunday and Thursdays and Neeka and Brian have Lindsie and Becky watch him on Fridays. I will miss Hendrix very much this fall.
Our son Raul has had a momentous coaching year. He was honored with assistant coach of the year for the western region at the national championship track and field in Des Moines, Iowa. He did a hell of a job for the Univisity of California Long Beach. I don't think the head coach knew what a GREAT MOVE he made hiring Raul over the phone. HE KNOWS NOW THOUGH!!!!!! That is such an acomplishment to have that kind of season the very first year. Raul's girlfriend Audra changed jobs in the girl scouts so she could have a more hands on opportunity to keep things under control at their functions. That was also a smart move for the Girl Scouts to have her be in charge of the outings! Only problem I see with all this is that we don't get to see them. We haven't seen them since Christmas and I am very very sad. I can't wait till the middle of August so we can all be together again! (Are you lonely? Twice for no, once for yes) hahaha Audra gets it!!!!! I miss YOU!!
Neeka changed job after working four years at Desuetes Opitical. It was a very hard desition for her. She is not too keen on her new boss but... what can you do. She really likes the job she is doing and likes the other staff.
Brian is still with the Landgroup and is back full time again since the ground has dried up. Too much mud for surveying this spring but it did give him some time to spend with Hendrix and Neeka when they got home from the hospital.
Tim put in a underground sprinkler system this spring so it is so nice to come home on the weekends and only have to mow the lawn, spray a few weeds, and weed the flower gardens. The rest of the weekend we spend in awe at such a beautilful home and landscape we have here on the farm. It is beautiful here!!!!!!!!!