Back to the grind

Carlee and Tanner had their last fun weekend before school started. Friday night the kids got to have some friends come over and they watched High School Musical 2. What an exciting time. I think the Carlee and her friends watched the movie twice Friday night. Tanner and his little buddies would go outside when the movie would get a little boring. We started the evening with a BBQ, and the kids got to witness how well Bert could fry zuchini. Oh my goodness. Bert decided to fry the zuchini outside, well before I could get the batter on the zuchini the fryer was in flames. Poor Bert was trying so hard to keep the smell outside. We had quite the fire, and that was the talk of the kids for a while. We have a nice burn spot in the grass from it. That will leave us some memories for a while. HA!! Saturday we were full of working with the show animals all day. Of course in between being outside we had to watch High School Musical 2 some more. Cracks me up!!! Sunday we worked with the cattle some more and then we went in to town to set up cattle panels for the County Fair that the kids will participate in on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Sunday evening Bert's parents took us out to eat for my birthday. My birthday always falls during the fair, so we got to go out to eat with them and then Bert's sisters family. We had a good time. Tanner and Conner love to set with each other and they entertained us with their paper horns and sang songs through them. I am sure that the resturant was very entertained with them also. Of course Carlee and Ciara are getting to old now to make a scene, but to listen to their conversations on boys and school is so fun. It makes you realize how much older they are getting. They are both turning in to quite the young ladies.
This morning Bert and I got up around 5:15 to get the six show animals fed before we had to start getting the kids ready for school. Carlee got up to help me get the animals put up in the barn and make sure they had a drink of water before they were tied up. Carlee ended up taking 4 bags with her to school. She said she felt like she was moving or going on a trip. She looked so cute this morning. Tanner was excited to start a new school. He was ready to go, and had his Springfield Cardinal Lunchbox ready for lunch. He is more excited that he gets to go to Aunt Sara's after school until Volleyball season is over more than anything else that involves school. I am so anxious to see how their days go.