Pop

I'm sitting in my living room, and I keep hearing this little pop coming from the kitchen every once and awhile.  Its my favorite sound.

That pop is the sound of a job well done.  As I sit here, there are jars of Tomato Juice sitting on the kitchen counter (pop) sealing. I did 11 more pints tonight.   I am starting to HATE tomatoes.  Mine are almost done, but my  father in law's look like they are going to keep giving.  And I will keep canning.  Good thing I love tomato juice.....

pop.

Up We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder.....

This weekend was Strassenfest here in Jasper.  If you have ever been here you would know Jasper has a large German Heritage.  And each year there is a large German festival which is really just a lot of beer and great German Food.  

We were out of town Saturday thru Sunday morning, so Friday night we decided to eat our way around the square.  We had corn on the cob, chicken  hearts, pulled pork, lemon shake-ups, cotton candy, a giant cream puff,  and sno cones.  

Before our eating binge, we went to the Remax Balloon Race.  Hot Air Balloons.  I really got to try my new camera out and it was awsome!   I love the sweep panorama feature.  Here are some photos:  

  

Pretty Neat!

Please keep Joe and I in your prayers this week.  We start our Foster Parent classes on Saturday!

Have dancing shoes, will travel

Two weddings in two weeks!  We have been traveling all over the countryside dancing the night away and eating cake.

The first wedding was Joe's cousin Andy and his new wife Kate.  Great food - really long best man speech.

Second wedding was our friends Kelsey and Jim.  It was wonderful to spend a little time with the girls from college, and to see Kelsey so happy.

I also got a new camera, and am now going to wow you with my skills - actually, the camera takes great pictures, but its got nothing to do with me :)

Here is one of my first photos.    I like how you can see individual beard hairs on Joe's face.

Michael and Jodi at the wedding.  Somehow they got to sit in front of us.....always thinking they are family ;)

Kate and Andy.  It was a beautiful service

After we blew bubbles.

Wedding #2 - Kelsey and Jim - I got to meet Amanda's new boyfriend Scott

Primping

Here's the groom Jim.  He is a very lucky man.  I'm in the background trying to pin on Adrian's flower.

Got to spend several hours with Sara and Matt - so good to catch up.

Joe likes to take pictures of his feet.  I can't believe I havn't noticed how wore out his shoes are.

College friends- Darla, Adrian, Jenni, Kelsey, Sara, Amanda

They danced in - it was pretty spectacular.

Kelsey - have fun in Mexico!

In other news, I have been canning, sewing, knitting, and trying to stay in the house as much as possible.  Its been so stinkin' hot here, I can't stand to go outside.  We had Strassenfest here this weekend and we walked in the parade with some friends and had a great time - but now I just feel nasty from being out in the heat.  I hope fall comes quickly!