end of the month.....WHAT???

How can it be the end of the month?!!! I've spent the last four days enjoying the company of my Mother and Father-in-law! We had such a great time! They came late Friday night and left this morning, on Tuesday. We spent Sat. morning getting the chicken pens set up and in the afternoon we went to the lake. The lake was FRIGID!! But the boys had a great time and we enjoyed watching them.

Sat. night we had a bar-b-que at the cabin. Brent grilled hamburgers and chicken. Mom made potatoe salad and we had all the fixins, including fresh tomatoes and onions out of the garden. We roasted marshmellows over a fire and just enjoyed some down time.

Sunday we went to church, after I made waffles for Than's birthday breakfast. Then for lunch we had brats and more potatoe salad. Then everyone but me hung out at the house, watching the Packer game. I went with my Mom and brother to watch him work a horse at our neighbors. He's here for two weeks and it's been fun to watch him work the different horses and he's worked with the boys with Nebby.

Sunday evening we had lasagna and birthday cake, that Brent made. Then after a round of hand and foot, we had raspberry mousse that Brent also made. This was supposed to be just Than's treat, as most of us are not fans of raspberries. However it was so good that we all had some!!

Monday, Brent and his Dad put up the rabbit cages in the chicken barn, so we can move the rabbits indoors for the winter. I had a dentist appt., so the boys entertained Sharleen with their bow and arrow skills and I'm not sure what all else!

When I came home, we headed to the cabin so that Jayden could make peanut butter cookies with Grandma Candy, for Jay. We, we being Jay and Sharleen, with a little help from Lee, Collin and I, picked 3 buckets full of tomatoes. I also got a pan full of cucumbers, and just realized I forgot to get to the brocolli!! Uh oh.....

Monday evening Sharleen treated us to a dinner at the Ponderosa, a family buffet restraunt.

This morning we sadly took Jay and Sharleen to Milwaukee so they could catch a train and go to Michigin to visit Merrill's family.

Brent is now on nights until the end of Oct. So I'll be very busy this month, as mostly I'll be the only parent available to handle stuff. He does have Saturday night off, which really doesn't give us much time with him, but it does give us some.