Fun weekend with Tara and Todd, Carli and Jeremy, and of course, Ted. We went to Buck Creek State Park in Springfield, Ohio. We used to rent a cabin there when the girls were little...my sister Lori and her family, and friends Joan and Randy and family would go, too. We would take motor and sail boats, bikes, fans, toys,skiis, and lots of food and have a grand time. It's amazing how small the cabins look now that we are all adults!! We didn't take any boats or bikes or toys this time b/c the weather was the pits. BUT, we had a good time in spite of it. Gave us an excuse to be lazy and watch the Buckeyes, do some reading...we did get to build a fire and roast hotdogs, make S'mores...so the day wasn't a total bust. Sunday was nice, but chilly. We had a picnic and then had to venture home. Ashi stayed with Tara's dogs at their house...he was very tired when we got home! Coney and Katie just have too much energy for him! The dog sitter said that he was "neurotic"...I agree!

Awaiting news from Kelsie. She had terrible ear pain on the flight to Prague. Then her phone was stolen. That really makes a mom worry...she was traveling alone, and then to have no means of communication...can't wait to hear from her...hopefully later today.

I have started on medication for headaches...if it doesn't work, will have to have a CT or MRI to see if it's something more serious...please pray that it works! I have been having daily headaches that don't always go away with Exedrin...which in the past has been my life-saver. I have to think about my dad and he always said "this getting old isn't for sissies". I'm starting to think that I understand what he meant! Almost a year since he's gone...miss him so much.

Carli loves her new little puppy. Sounds like a good one, too. It's nice that she has company when Jeremy is gone. Now, if Molly could just help her study....!!!!

Susan's heart cath was clear...God is good!

I can't believe that it's been 3 weeks since I've posted...time is flying faster than ever.

Nice weekend with Jeremy's parents. His Dad made them a bookshelf out of some wood from my Dad's farm, and they brought it for the kids. They stayed here, we all went to church this morning, out to lunch at our favorite hole-in-the-wall Smiley's, a little more visiting...nice time. They are fun to be with.

Carli cracked me up this afternoon. She had signed up on the website "The Knot" while she was doing her wedding planning, now they are sending her the magazine "The Nest" since she's married...she said "Just so they don't start sending me 'The Bump'". I laughed so hard...I didn't even realize there was such a thing! What people don't think of...and to think that Kelsie is in marketing and might be thinking along those lines some day...

Please pray for Susan (my sister)...she is having a heart cath this week...I am praying that it will be OK, and that they can figure out the reason for her symptoms.

We are going to visit Kelsie in November!! Can't wait. I really miss her. I really wouldn't have seen her very often if she was at Grove City-I think part of the really missing her is d/t the fact that neither of us can just hop in the car for a visit or a dinner date. She is making plans for what she wants us to see in Florence and the surrounding countryside. Of course, we will need her to give us one of her famous tours of the Duomo!!

I think that she really loves it there. My fear is that she will want to stay...or move there some day. Oh well, you can't stop them from seeing the world! I hope that she is learning many things...good things...