1998

October 20, 1998 I looked out my kitchen window to see fire trucks, smoke and an ambulance next door at our grain bins. My reaction was, "oh good Lord what happened." I made my way over there and my father in law said, "don't worry, no ones hurt. Just a little fire." (It didn't look little with all the commotion). He then added, "nothing to go into labor over." Oh yes, I was pregnant :) At midnight that night I was calling cell phones, (the guys were still working). I FINALLY got ahold of my brother in law. I told him I NEED to talk to Steve. He said, "Shelly this isn't a good time." I still laugh about that. I was aware it wasn't a good time. (And in the next 13 years I would really learn its not my timing that matters) The next morning, we welcomed Leah Rose into the world. How fun! She is actually a riot! Wise beyond her years, caring, a stubborn streak (I don't know WHERE that comes from :) She's everything we could ask for and more!! Happy Birthday Sweet Leah Rose!!!


Speaking of Leah Rose, she learned this week how much food means to men. When I was young, I occasionally had the job in the summer of going home from the blueberry's a little early and starting supper. I could really only make spaghetti, so we ate alot of it. But my dad assured me this was a VERY important job. (It also kept me out of his hair for an hour :) Now that Steve is harvesting I try (notice the work "try") to get food out to them at night. It all depends on the kids evening schedule but that's a goal. Leah helps me cook and package food. We pile the girls in the van and drive. Steve usually directs us as to where people are in the fields and Leah gets out to deliver the food. She always comes back laughing. "How can guys get soooo excited about food?" I agree, but the saying stands true, "the way to a mans heart, is through his stomach." A lesson to all my girls, we better teach you to cook, (something besides spaghetti)!

Harvest is going! The rain has delayed things a little, but no one is too depressed yet. The girls get out to ride. I haven't had my chance yet, but I will.

We've had some illness' run through the house, but we've been ok now for the past week. And Brooke has escaped it all. I told her nurse, "you people tell me she doesn't have an immune system but she's the healthiest of them all." Unfortunately due to me being sick we had to cancel her MRI. There is really no hurry so we have it rescheduled for Nov. 9. She did have labs done this week to see if the immunizations we gave her are responding. I've thought about that outcome once. "What if she isn't making antibodies to the immunizations?" Oh well, then we don't give her immunizations. That's my mind talking. I'm sure the MD's have a different, more scientific approach. I'm ok with where we are right now. Enjoying the day God has given us!
Our woodsy Sunday afternoon walk.

I'll keep you updated on the lab results and harvest. Life is going to calm down here with volleyball being done and soccer coming to an end. What will we do with all our time :)