June 1: mowed yard. Kevin & Katie took KJ to Princeton & had a photo id made for him to use with
Six Flags tickets. KJ asked KAte if her tonsils hurt (why everything tastes bad, she's so draggy & whiny, etc.) he can be pretty observant. I'm too wrapped up in 'my list'. stayed up till 1:25 a.m. watching
King Kong.
probably not the brightest thing I ever did---Kate even beat me to bed. she showered 10 p.m. Koren on deans list 4th consecutive time!
June 2: Kate deposited $46 in her savings, for a grand total of $293.91. she is saving it for college and car payments. kids & I to see
Over The Hedge at Corydon. picked up Scary Movie poster, bigger than the others. Koren called, she got a 90 cents raise she now makes $8.50/hr. vaccumed out my car, Kate & I armoralled and windexed both cars.
June 3: work. made the soup mix Kevin wanted. swept/mopped/vaccumed. laundry. dishes. Kate to movies with Lindsay.
June 4: work. Kate kite flying & picnicking with Lindsay. Kevin called me at work once andwoke me up, then called me again right before I left to make sure I was awake....
June 5: Kevin up to get the Lumina oil changed for vacation--called the museum to check hours--not open today, so will have to see Ella's stuff another time. of course, I can't sleep in on my vacation, but did go back to bed for awhile. had steak & potatoes o'brien for lunch Kevin & I watched several of our
Texas Ranch House episodes on TiVo. then mom called, Bre & Kids were there, so Kevin, Kate, & I went. got to meet Seth. the girls hit it right off & decided to be penpals.
Vacation 2006 Kevin squirreled away leftover refund $ and $ he made working for his dad, deb worked an extra weekend since she didn't get a bonus check. took June 5-9 off work. we ordered the
2006 Missouri Official Vacation Planner
& Kate & I checked websites and made lists of things to do....per Kevin the entire vacation was built around going to
Six Flags Over St. Lewis on Thursday. Kevin had a migraine dr. appt. in WDM Tuesday, so took Katie to
Build-A-Bear Workshop, because little girls grow up fast. Wednesday we were up bright and early and on the road to St Louis. did the
Route 66 State Park, Kate lost a tooth eating her french fries at
Applebee's, and swam at hotel. Kevin & the kids played arcade games. Thursday: to Tooth Fairy is good! she found Katie on vacation and left her $3.00! breakfast at
Denny's, rode the hotel shuttle bus to
Six Flags. after a full day, went back to the hotel to swim, then ate at
Pizza Hut. Friday breakfast at
Denny's, went to the
Jesse James Wax Museum &
Meramec Caverns @ Stanton, lunch at
Hooters in Columbia, then came home.
June 9: got home and started vacation laundry. Koren left with Cody.
June 10: I mowed yard, pd. Jennifer $30 for housesitting, went to Ragan's for groceries, made lunch. sprinkly and cool. Kevin back to work.
June 11: t-storm 1 a.m. Lije's 65th birthday party--his girlfriend Jo, mother Marie, son Kevin, dau. in law Deb, grandchildren KJ & Katie, sister Deanna and brother in law Frank attended. lunch and burnt sugar ice cream made from Grandma Shroyer's recipe.
June 12: the rearview mirrow fell off windshield sometime today while I was at work. Kevin went & got glue to fix it. now there is a code on the office door and they've poured concrete for the fog shed and dead shed. just when I think it can't suck any worse...Katie was sorting thru all her Barbie stuff to make a trunk from the
Genie Bratz parents to the
Genie Bratz for her new life...which can't start until we get the Hawaii mural put up. Kate & I stayed up till 12:30 a.m. watching
The New World.June 13: Kevin took Monte to get aligned, they could only do back because front needs parts...he worked all day for his dad, then took kids to chiropractor. I had a 3 hr. 15 minute mandatory meeting at work.
June 14: Kevin hayed with Lije again today. then we went to Bethany, ate at Pizza Hut, and shopped to the tune of $241 at Walmart. vacation scrapbook...new sweeper filter...a pair of jeans shorts for me...pink panther dvd...ink jet cartridges for printer...groceries...I declared that July 12 will be family fun day. and notified all family members.
June 15: Kate spent night with Danielle. she left while I was at work, then picked up the bag I packed her while I was in backyard and left again. I tried to watch
Hostel with KJ. it was as bad as
Saw. I thought I was going to thru up. Kevin started installing ceiling fan in KJ's room. changed sheets. worked on vacation scrapbook.
June 16: Kate came home right before Kevin went to work, Danielle stayed to play a while, then we went to
X-Men The Last Stand. My missing white sandals were on the back porch rail. but today at work realized my cell phone antenna is gone. haven't found it yet, trying to search all the places I've laid it down. Kate picked up Miss Cuddles during her and Danielle's fashion shoot and got clawed. I found the beer cutout card and had the kids sign it, then bought a 6 pack of
Amber Rock and put in fridge with a bow for Fathers Day.
Father's Day. I lounged around & thought I was sick...made lasagna for lunch, & Kevin chocolate chip cookies. cleaned floors. afternoon naps. my ribs hurt. took comforter off our bed for summer. cleaned kitchen table. I need to get back on Koren's denim quilt.
June 19: Kevin built the shoe cabinet in a box that I bought. I mowed yard, a medium sized alligator snapping turtle kept me company, it crawled across the yard from Jennifer's direction and the last time I was crawling into the oldest iris bed.
there is an unverified legend that a 403 lb. alligator snapping turtle was found in the Neosho River in Kansas in 1937. June 20: Kevin had the front end of Monte aligned, mowed hay for Lije, and mudded/taped KJ's ceiling. he also helped me put up Katie's Hawaii mural. Yay! KJ haircut. Sam Chase had a baby girl today, Tommy & Tonya are having a boy. Alicia Clark moved back home from St Joe. she's not going to Vatterot. early a.m. feeder load.
June 21: Fathers Day Night Out..we ate at
Country Kitchen Chillicothe. our steaks weren't real done. we missed the movie Kevin wanted to see @ theater. so we went to Walmart & he picked out 2 dvds, Kate & KJ each got one, too. Koren called, Lola broke her hip. she'll have surgery tomorrow & come home Friday.
June 22: Kevin put up KJ's ceiling fan, tent blew down in last night's storm, so drug it to clothes line & hung it up. one of the trashcans out front was half full from rain running off the roof. Kate is still running her orphanage. KJ did dishes. I changed my sheets and worked on vacation scrapbook since most of my pictures are in.
June 23: Kevin talked to Glenda at bank about truck payments...he thinks they'll be too high. I took a load of stuff for Martha's garage sale. Kate gave me a massage appt. and a meditation class when I got home. Katie caught lightning bugs at dusk. She's pretty damn good at it....Koren called, Lola is home from surgery, all went well, she goes back in 10 days to remove staples. she has 7 days of pain reliever and antibiotic.
June 24: Princeton pool.
June 25:
The Break Up
. I was very disappointed with the ending. you have to put some effort into a relationship to make it work, and if you fall in love with an inconsiderate prick, he probably won't get any better...or maybe that's just me. KJ thinks that being married so long has jaded my opinions on romantic movies. while we were waiting for the movie to start, Kate said that I must've been about 100 when she was born, that I seemed like it, anyway.....
June 26: mowed yard, Kevin put in fuse for dryer. Kate played in mud and took a shower.
June 27: Kevin & I to chiropractor, took kids out to eat at
Washington Street Food & Drink. Walmart, then to see
Click, quick HyVee shopping on way home.
June 28 Kevin in hay field, bought a pheasant wood whirly gig from next door.
June 29: Kate played with Kelsie at park, I did a few laps with Mel & Makella, Koren called, found a car she wants to buy for $1000. Emily Markum called with a
Team National Sales Pitch---Makella & Mel stayed on the line longer than I did...I hung up while she was transferring me the 2nd time. Mel said Brad & Patty Riggs are doing it. was going to take some more garage sale stuff to Martha's , but didn't make it, Kate needed a helper for job interviews, then she rented
Catch That Kid from
Ragan's, which was pretty good.
June 30: another month gone. half the year gone. Kevin called at work to tell me that I'd gotten paid for my sick days...money for family fun day and back to school shopping. Kate to the Princeton Pool with Lindsay. gas pumps extremely slow at
Caseys. KJ, Kate & I to see
Cars at Corydon. saw a deer, an owl, and a coyote on the way home.
June 17: spraypainted KJ's dresser. Princeton Pool. wrestled up the tent because I want to camp (apparently I am the only one who wants to camp.) was very excited to find out that William Cullen Bryant was a character in a fiction book
Forever that I am reading! Koren's Father Day card arrived today & gave Kevin quite the chuckle.
