forgot to add, I went camping for the 2nd time ever! We were supposed to go Sat-Mon but Mother nature decided to throw a unholy fit saturday night, we're talking baseball to grapefruit sized hail, tornados, downpours and straightline winds. Good thing we weren't sleeping in a popup camper that night! We went sunday afternoon and have a blast. Mir, Calvin and I laid on the beach/drank/made 4 trips to the gas station all day. then had random visitors all night to come hang out by our expertly made fire. Stayed up all night just goofing around. We also decided sundays are the best night for camping, cause everyone else leaves and we're there alone! Deff gonna try to go a few more times before the summer is over!

sweet summertime

Whew, it's been a while since I've posted. been crazy busy enjoying my summer and catching up with everyone.

I'm working two nights a week and picking up babysitting gigs here and there, which is really nice for a little extra cash! Spending lots of time with Betsy which is awesome for sure but is gonna suck when I go back to Brookings because I'm gonna miss her!

Got to Chaperone 4H camp last week, that was a great expereience, even if it made me feel a little old (chaperone, yikes right?) It wasn't my county but I had a blast at a new camp and meeting all their counselors and seeing ones that I did winter camp with when I was in high school.

Went out last night with Nikki and Autumn and oh boy, do we know how to have a good time. 2.99 long islands? Yes please. Met a cute boy too who asked for my number, so we'll see how that goes :]

Work tonight and heading back to Brookings for the weekend to pay rent and air out my room and visit my very favorite kids ever, missing them WAY too much!

It's Official! I've moved home, actually on thursday and already have one friday night of work under my belt!

The weekend of the fourth was great. We had horses running both saturday and sunday, did HUGE fireworks at Canterbury saturday night, had two BBQ's and ran around with the Hardy kids (which sounds like we should have been in a book, just our trainers 4 year old Jordan and almost 2 year old Austin) and generally merriment.

Spent today and will be spending tomorrow and wednesday Morning with Betsy, my best friend. We aren't up to anything too excited, just hanging out and having adventures. Lots of fun.

Back to work on Wednesday and it's off from there.

It's my last Monday in Btown for a while. Enjoyed it by going to the Chiro in the AM and then getting xrays done of my back. I have inflamed joints in my back and have been trying to get my range of motion back (as in currently I walk like an85 year old man, lovely little shuffle). Hopefully I can be functioning back to normal by thursday when I head back to MN.

So excited for my first weekend back, already have big plans! But I'm gonna wait until they happen to share!

This is my last week in Brookings. I'll be heading home in a week from yesterday. I'm excited to be going back to MN but nervous to be living with the parents again.

In one week from today I will be working my first shift of the summer at the buffalo bar and grill. Oh how exciting for friday and Wednesday nights with Dan-O. haha. Then Saturday is the padre's birthday, so we'll be celebrating that at the racetrack (with lots of fireworks!)

The fourth means fireworks and it's smooth sailing from there :]

side note, moving back to Minnesota in 11 days. for the rest of the summahhh.

so excited for a summer filled with the best things.

• pool parties and milk shake parties with the baker kids
• pool parties in general/laying out and swimming everyday
• working at the Buffalo Bar again, love that place
• babysitting Jaiden and Jacie Mae, cutest kids
• hanging out at home with the parents
• going out
• spending as much time as possible with miss betsy
• State Fair 2010
• Camping

It's been a while since I last wrote and not much has happened!

Grant's open house was the 13th, which meant yet another trip home. It was a stressful weekend for everyone except Grant (and boy, do my mom and I butt heads). The day itself went well and we had a pretty good turn out. I got to spend the day watching Jacie Mae so Jodi could help my mom with the food and everything. She has to be one of the happiest babies, the only time she cries is when she's hungry. We had a good day with lots of smiles and cuddles (she fell asleep on me 3 times, so sweet). I'm glad she loves me because I'm gonna be watching them probably about once a week when I move home.

This weekend I did alot of babysitting here in Brookings. I watched the Bariteau kids friday, saturday AND sunday night. So much fun. Saturday we all went to Katy and Andy's wedding reception, which was lovely (3rd of the season!). Below are some pictures from our night in friday. So much fun with these kids :)

Funny Faces with the Kids. Love them all

This is Christopher's Scary Face!