Birthday party - Thanks Mom!

Since my morning golf game was rained out, Anna and Susan served me a breakfast of cereal, kolaches, and watermelon. They also gave me a candle.

Sweet Sam

More sweet Sam

Nancy and I went golfing in the afternoon.

My own special caddie - Nancy

My mom hosted a birthday dinner in Wilson at Made from Scratch. We affectionately call it 'the scratch' - Mom eats oatmeal there every night.

Love the kids - Anna, Garrett, Hallie, Sam, and one big kid Susan. I think the rabbit ears behind me were compliments of Kelly. Can you believe she did that?

The best mom in the world. Thanks for the special party at the scratch.

Nancy

Hallie

Sam and Susan

Kelly and Joey

Garrett

Garrett, did you taste the cake?

I thought so.

No summer is complete without a trip to the county fair

Hallie ended the trip to the Fair by going down the big slide at the "real" play park.

Hallie tries out the tractor with Dad's help.

Hallie's other favorite seat was on the elephant on the merry-go-round. Kelly and Anna also rode the ride.

Anna rides her pink pony and gives her princess wave. Kelly rode with her.

Anna ate the traditional fair food, a funnel cake.

Matt, the Lemonade Czar, found the lemonade stand.
TheFresh Squeezed was not completely up to the "Matt Standard"!

More fair food - the pretzel with cheese dip. Joey and Garrett shared lots of laughs at the fair.

More Garrett and Joey

Anna and her fresh squeezed lemonade. Remember, you can click on a photo to see it enlarged. I love this photo - it is a good one to enlarge.

There is nothing better than county fair funnel cake.

Anna was a little cranky - before the funnel cake and the fresh squeezed lemonade. She needed love and a hug from her grandma Susan to make her feel better.

Anna and mom Kelly

Sam and grandma Susan

The reporter from the Russell newspaper caught Lori and asked her the question of the week. What do you think of the stimulus package?

Sweet Nancy

Susan and Sam posed in front of the Grand Champion Steer sign because Susan sponsors the award for the Russell County Fair. She provides the trophy and savings bond for the 4-H member who shows the grand champion.

Kelly watched as Garrett rode in the tractor pull.

Sam and his dad, Joey

More Sam and Joey

Go, Garrett, Go!

Garrett made it exactly 20 feet. Good job young man.

The manager doing managerial things - reading the newspaper.

Hallie sat at the desk in the office at Thielen Farms. She said she had work to do.

More of Hallie imitating her Dad.

Dock launching/christening

The Thielen farms group helped Mick rebuild the dock and move it to Wilson Lake. Anna and Garrett had the first moment on the dock as they sat on the edge and watched the geese swim by.

The dock launching crew included Matt, Kendall, Colleen, Joey, Mick, Susan, Kelly, Sam, Nancy with Garrett and Anna in the front.

Mick herded Anna, Sam, and Garrett on their maiden voyage on the dock walkway. Kelly and Nancy followed.

Happy Anna!

Mick's words were "Hallelujah! It held Matt."

Mick, you are supposed to be on the dock!

Unloading at the lake.

Mick and Kendall directed the dock as it went into the water.

Sam enjoyed a frozen fruit treat.

Garrett and Anna enjoyed a frozen fruit snack as they waited for the dock to go in.

Nancy, Susan, and Colleen in their supervisory position.

Sam and Kelly were excited to watch the dock launching.

Kelly and Sam

Joey checks the trailer to make sure the dock will fit.

Pearl in the tall grass!

Matt, get to work! The walkway needs to be attached to the dock.

The walkway was moved to the lake using the flatbed trailer.

2 hours are up, Mick! Time to buck the dogs!

Mick and Matt discuss plans for the big move!

Joey and Mick talk over plans to move the dock to the lake.

Matt tried to scare Nancy and Lori as they walked in the tall corn!

Matt in the tall corn!!