September 17

A circus train we saw when walking around
Lake Geneva. (It had mirors on it which were
reflecting the lake.)


Lillian playing at the fair. One of my favorite pics!



Hiya everybody!

August 22, was my 15th birthday! My most loved and used gift was a Amazon gift card with which I bought cds. The 23rd, after church, we went to our friends house. We have known them since we moved to WI over 15 years ago! That was a very fun day. The following week we didn't have much to do, except work on getting ready for school.

September started off with the fair! The first day (wednesday) we worked in the 4-H youth building and the 4-H House of Pork, which sells soda and barbecue pork sandwiches. Friday we went on rides, enjoyed a cream puff eating contest, hanging out with friends, a lumberjack show, Emily entered her rabbit dressed up as a cowboy, but the thing I enjoyed most was listening to our friends playing music. They have a family band in which the perform a few different places. Sunday, our friends came over for lunch, then Alena stayed and went to Bankers' Night at the fair with us. Bankers' Night is where they give the 4-H projects (and owners) that received a merit, reserve champion, or grand champion a two dollar bill and a bigger ribbon. We also get to shake the Fairest of the Fair's or Fair Royalty's hand. This year the Fairest of Fair's was there too. Monday we did a milk chugging contest and wandered around a little. Then in the evening we watched the demolition derby! That was the first time we had ever gone to one. It was extremely loud, smelly and most of all FUN! It was surprisingly interesting to watch people smash into each other! It is kinda like real life bumper cars. Tuesday we picked up our fair projects. We got mostly blues, a few reds, one or two white or pinks, and Samantha and I both got reserve champions on our genealogy and hoya houseplants. Samantha got a reserve champion on one of her foods and some of her pictures. I also got a merit on my arrangement of three houseplants. I'm not sure if anybody else got a merit or not.

I also had a great time on Tuesday and Wednesday hanging out with Alena. Wednesday night Alena and I both went to her house. I stayed there until Saturday afternoon. I had a really great time!!!! =D Saturday night Us older girls went to Bright Lights. It has started up again for the school year. Sunday we went to church and stayed afterwords for the Harvest Festival.

Monday we started school! This week we are working on making sure we have all the books we need, getting into the routine of things, and transitioning into the school year. It is kinda strange for Samantha to not have any school to do. It is also nice, especially for her! I also started piano back up on Monday.

Samantha has been working on driving more often so she can get her licence as soon as possible. Lillian is army crawling all over the place, she can walk across the room if you are holding her up, she tries to pull up on things, and is a very happy smiley baby!

Our very busy, yet extremely fun summer has come to a close. Yet now we begin a new chapter of our life--one that most people call hard and boring. But even if the going gets tough and we long for summer again, we still must rejoice in all the Lord has done for us, what He is still doing.


Psalm 145:6-7(NIV)
They will tell of the power of Your awesome works, and I will proclaim Your great deeds. They will celebrate Your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of Your righteousness.