Our weekend visitor - A BEAR!

Ashley The First Grader

This morning was the first day of school for Ashley, the First Grader.  It felt like a fashion show runway to me.

As we pulled up to school Ashley told me her tummy hurts.  I asked her if she needed to go to the bathroom.  She said no, it doesn't hurt that, it just feels funny.  I told her those are called butterflies.  She looked at me with a straight face and said; but I did not eat any butterflies.

Ashley in her new classroom.

Fishing in Michigan

Maw Maw and Paw Paw, I think the fishing gene skips a generation.  Rusty became frustrated on many occassions while fishing with the girls.  Not because the were acting like kids; but because they were catching so many fish Rusty never had time to bait and cast his line.  Alison caught a 2lb bass.  The fish almost pulled her in the pond.  Ashley ran behind her to hold her. 

 2 lb bass

 just coloring and relaxin'

the bass that almost pulled Alison into the pond

This picture reminds me of the Trace Adkins song, "Just Fishing".