HOT,HOT,HOT

That's what Tim and I were on Sat, July 23. We were watching Samuel and Erik play ultimate frisbee in Topeka. We were actually very lucky because there was a row of pine trees at the edge of the field. Someone had trimmed them up and so we sat underneath. We drank lots of water, ate cantelope and bing cherries and bannanas and tried not to guess what the temperature was:) The boys had fun ( won 2 and lost 2) and no one got sick.

We were able to skype with Andrew Friday evening. (His Saturday morning) He looks good and it was great to hear his voice. He was in the town of Iringa so the internet was better. He is hoping his computer will hold out til November. It has served him well for two years but sounds a little like an airplane reving up to take off.

We had a family vacation to Minnesota in June. The boys took two friends and they had fun in the water. The weather was really nice while we were there. Hannah was able to go also - we enjoyed having her home for awhile. The boys and Tim will go again this Thurs and stay til Aug 5th. Then Susan will go up and stay till Grandma Shook comes back.

We continue to be reminded we have no mechanical expertise in this house:) We had to buy a new weed eater in April. It vibrated so bad we took it back and exchanged it the first of July. No one could get the new one to start. We took it back to Sears and they couldn't start it either!
(We felt better then!) Exchanged it again and the man had to work pretty hard to start that one at the store but it seemed fine after the first start. Erik had almost finished Duke's edging when he pulled the cord and it stuck (Full length dangling). Today I took it back and said please give me my $ back. "I don't know if it is us or the machine but we are not getting along!!"

Blessings to you all. May the rest of your summer be restful with some cool:)