Emma's Cotton Candy 
Big John Deere Tires 
Funnel Cake
We let the kids each pick a "ride" to do. Emma loves ponies, so riding was her choice. When I saw this picture, I realized that Em's pony tail is the same color as Oliver's. 
Clay chose to do the daring "Extreme Jump," and he squealed and laughed the entire time.
Nighttime Ferris Wheel
Here are a few before/after pictures. The kitchen felt very small . . .
'til Jeff had a wall bumped out, painted the cabinets, and had tile floors and granite countertops installed: 
Here's the family room before: 
And after, with carpet and new paint: 
The Dining Room 
The Living Room
It's been fun helping Jeff to "stage" this place. We've been shopping garage sales, Goodwill, and Craigslist like crazy. The open house is tomorrow. Now we'll just wait for it to sell!
We also did a talent show. Emma loved being included with her cousins, Cassia and Ashlyn, in a ballet dance. She looks up to them so much.
And the men, not wanting to be outdone, performed "Johnny Be Good"as "Chin-i-gans." (L to R: Eric, Jeff, Scott, and Gramps) 
We also spent a day at the lake and everyone went tubing, even Dolly, Aunt Jayme's amazing dog!
And, Emma quickly learned the hand signal for "SLOW DOWN!" She used it quite frequently on her turn.
It was great to be together and celebrate 60 years of life for Mom Rack. We love you!
Emma has said some things that made me smile this week:
The weather could not have been more perfect, so we spent lots of time out on the water. Here's Clay driving the boat with Grandpa Dave. 
This is the tiny frog Clay found for the camp's frog race. 
And this smiling boy is our 5 month old nephew, Brayden. He would win the Happy Camper award for the week. He has this smile almost all the time! Such a sweetie. 
Emma, "helping" Grandma Jan take care of baby Hudson...
And the whole family . . . some of my favorite people in the world. We love you!
