Hosting an 80's party!
12 years ago
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Hill Aerospace Museum
One stop we made while Grandma and Grandpa Fewkes were visiting was the Hill Aerospace Museum. We took lots of pictures and had lots of fun. We found a C-130 airplane - the kind that Grandpa flew on in the early 70s.
John's 13th Birthday
John turned 13 on October 20th. He wanted to go to Lonestar Steakhouse for lunch. He remembered it from when we used to go on kids-eat-free night in Hutchinson, KS. His friend Dallin went with us. Leslie learned to use a straw while we were there. He chose sopapilla cheesecake for his birthday cake. It is sooooo yummy and so easy to make!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
On the Move Again...
Yes, that's right. We are moving again. Here's the abbreviated version of the story...
On Wednesday, when the kids and I were in town for Activity Days and Scouts, John called and told me he had been "let go." It came as a shock because all day long, Fred, the Oklahoma City boss, who was visiting, kept calling John to tell him what a great job he had done on getting things lined up for harvest and on getting the farm cleaned up. John said he'd gotten about 10 calls that day. Also, just minutes before he was "let go", Fred told John some things that he wanted John and Brian (the other manager) to do after harvest was over.... and then Fred fired John. The official reason? Someone mis-calculated the amount of herbicide to spray on the potato vines. The funny (haha???) thing is that it has NEVER been John's job to calculate the chemical to be sprayed. That's always been Brian's job. Brian calculated the mix, passed the paper to John. John gave it to Rodney. Rodney mixed as it was written and sprayed. The potato vines died, no potatoes were hurt in the process. John found out about it two weeks later, on the day he was "let go." The real reason??? Fred needed to cover his backside in case one of the Connecticut or New York owners had a problem. Fred used John as the fall guy. (Incidentally, John was the third manager to be "let go" in four weeks, the fourth manager in six months.)
In case you are wondering, we were shocked and surprised on Wednesday. Thursday morning Heavenly Father showed us again and again how much He knows us and how much He loves us. On Thursday morning, John talked to the recruiter who brought us here. By Friday afternoon John had a very good phone interview and will be headed to Plains, Kansas, (30 miles north of Liberal, Kansas) for a face-to-face interview. We'll see how it goes.
This morning John said that he felt like he should be more devastated than he was. Even though we absolutely love North Platte and the friends we have made here, neither of us has been too sad about this. We are fine. And we have hope.
(So even though I haven't caught up on the blog, it's going back on hold while I pack again. Thank goodness I never really felt like I should completely unpack. It's proved to be a blessing.)
On Wednesday, when the kids and I were in town for Activity Days and Scouts, John called and told me he had been "let go." It came as a shock because all day long, Fred, the Oklahoma City boss, who was visiting, kept calling John to tell him what a great job he had done on getting things lined up for harvest and on getting the farm cleaned up. John said he'd gotten about 10 calls that day. Also, just minutes before he was "let go", Fred told John some things that he wanted John and Brian (the other manager) to do after harvest was over.... and then Fred fired John. The official reason? Someone mis-calculated the amount of herbicide to spray on the potato vines. The funny (haha???) thing is that it has NEVER been John's job to calculate the chemical to be sprayed. That's always been Brian's job. Brian calculated the mix, passed the paper to John. John gave it to Rodney. Rodney mixed as it was written and sprayed. The potato vines died, no potatoes were hurt in the process. John found out about it two weeks later, on the day he was "let go." The real reason??? Fred needed to cover his backside in case one of the Connecticut or New York owners had a problem. Fred used John as the fall guy. (Incidentally, John was the third manager to be "let go" in four weeks, the fourth manager in six months.)
In case you are wondering, we were shocked and surprised on Wednesday. Thursday morning Heavenly Father showed us again and again how much He knows us and how much He loves us. On Thursday morning, John talked to the recruiter who brought us here. By Friday afternoon John had a very good phone interview and will be headed to Plains, Kansas, (30 miles north of Liberal, Kansas) for a face-to-face interview. We'll see how it goes.
This morning John said that he felt like he should be more devastated than he was. Even though we absolutely love North Platte and the friends we have made here, neither of us has been too sad about this. We are fine. And we have hope.
(So even though I haven't caught up on the blog, it's going back on hold while I pack again. Thank goodness I never really felt like I should completely unpack. It's proved to be a blessing.)
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Visitors!!!
On Friday, July 22nd, we had our first visitors since moving to North Platte. John's sister, Jan, her daughter, Jessica, and Jessica's two daughters, Morgan and Rebekah, drove from North Carolina to Nevada. They were on a tight schedule so rather than making them drive all the way down to the farm (it's 30 minutes one way), we met them at McDonald's for lunch - everyone's got to eat, right? We had a good visit and the kids played a bit (North Platte doesn't have a playland at any of their fast food restaurants - what's up with that?). Then Jan, Jessica, Morgan and Rebekah were on their way.
Jessica and Rebekah.
Jan, Jessica, Morgan and Rebekah.
Kelly and Morgan playing with their Happy Meal toys.
All the kids.
John, holding Leslie and Jan - with her diet coke, ready for the long drive to Salt Lake City.
Jessica and Rebekah.
Jan, Jessica, Morgan and Rebekah.
Kelly and Morgan playing with their Happy Meal toys.
All the kids.
John, holding Leslie and Jan - with her diet coke, ready for the long drive to Salt Lake City.
The Pool
One thing we really loved in Pratt were the swimming pools. In addition to the big pool ($1/person and had a ton of lifeguards on duty at all times) there were two free wading pools at a couple of the parks in town. JJ & Kelly would spend the afternoon at the big pool while I sat in a lawn chair, in the shade, visiting with friends while Christopher and Leslie played at the wading pool.
Christopher and his best friend, Allee, having a water fight. Don't worry, she got him back!
There was a little tub for the kids to wash their feet before they got into the pool. It was the perfect "pool" for Leslie. She spent a lot of time in it.
Christopher and his best friend, Allee, having a water fight. Don't worry, she got him back!
There was a little tub for the kids to wash their feet before they got into the pool. It was the perfect "pool" for Leslie. She spent a lot of time in it.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Last few days in Pratt
Here are some pictures from our last few days in Pratt...
John and Kelly with Mrs. Fisher, their piano teacher. She also taught music at the elementary school so the kids knew her well. The kids really liked Mrs. Fisher. (JJ didn't like taking piano lessons - still doesn't - but liked Mrs. Fisher.)
Christopher with the story time librarian, Miss LeeAnn. Chris LOVED going to story time and often asked if we could stop at the library to visit Miss LeeAnn.
Just a couple of pictures of Leslie. You can see the ever-present necklace. She always has a "pretty" around her neck. Looking at these pictures, Leslie looks so young. She's a big girl now compared to six weeks ago.
I think I took this picture because she climbed up on the couch all by herself. Again, notice the necklace - but don't notice the baby-barf marks around her neck. She still chucks a little bit but not nearly as much as before.
John and Kelly with Mrs. Fisher, their piano teacher. She also taught music at the elementary school so the kids knew her well. The kids really liked Mrs. Fisher. (JJ didn't like taking piano lessons - still doesn't - but liked Mrs. Fisher.)
Christopher with the story time librarian, Miss LeeAnn. Chris LOVED going to story time and often asked if we could stop at the library to visit Miss LeeAnn.
Just a couple of pictures of Leslie. You can see the ever-present necklace. She always has a "pretty" around her neck. Looking at these pictures, Leslie looks so young. She's a big girl now compared to six weeks ago.
I think I took this picture because she climbed up on the couch all by herself. Again, notice the necklace - but don't notice the baby-barf marks around her neck. She still chucks a little bit but not nearly as much as before.
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