Life in Nebraska ....

This summer has been packed.  Matt and I were just talking today about all the changes we've made about the place.  If I were to make a list of all the little things we got done it would be a long long list.  Instead I'll do a picture post! Francis made us a fabulous packet supper one evening.  They contained chicken breast, potatoes,  carrots, onions,  pineapple and seasonings and bbq sauce.  They were pretty awesome.  The cookout that evening was just what we needed. The boys were chasing down a mouse during our cookout.   The mulberries in the tower lane were fabulous.  Francis took all three boys and picked and had fun with them.  My two big boys.  At our fourth of July cookout. Ervin's came and spent the day with us on the fourth.  It was a very laid back day of  cooking out and talk and  a cheesy fireworks display in Seward that night. A whole pile of beautiful blonde kids. ...

But it's good.   The last month has been a weird blur.  My niece came to help and live here for the summer and brought with her some sort of amazing head virus.  So we did that virus and got it done.     Before that we went to Indiana for a nephews wedding.       Matt put a bedroom of sorts down the basement.       Our garden got HUGE and full of weeds.        We're almost done canning green beans this summer already.        We have grass growing now instead of mud.  We're ready to tackle the next big eyesore outside.         I was terribly terribly sick for two whole weeks.  But in that time my baby started rolling and swimming so I knew all was well for it.  We finally got to see my doctor on Tuesday.  She helped me figure out my dilemma.  It was an overdose of liquid iron, that nasty head virus, a b vitamin deficiency, and low hemoglo...