Whirlwind of a Week

We definitely had a busy week! Wheat harvest began, Caiden went to basketball camp in McPherson, and Cambry went to sewing camp in Hesston. And when we arrived home at noon each day, harvest was in full swing! While I prefer our family not to be pulled in so many directions, it was fun to see them both doing things they enjoy!

Sewing Camp:

Backyard studio!

Brittni Rhodes - Cambry's instructor - helping the girls
with material for their aprons.

She was in her element this week!

The girls on their last day - with all their projects: pillows,
skirts, headbands, ruffle aprons, and hoop hangers.

Thank you, Brittni, for teaching Cambry this
week - through the good and the challenging
times (there were definitely some of those)!

The grandmothers' inspections!

Meanwhile in McPherson:

Ready for one-on-one

They battled hard!

They looked things over!

They made attempts!

And sometimes scored!

There were even awards - Caiden won the one-on-one tournament and he was "most improved 7th grader!" I saw him gain a lot of confidence this week!

Maybe the best part was playing with these other three guys:
Joseph Schrag, Landon Kauffman (both from
Moundridge), and Ty

And what did Delaney and I do? One morning, we went on the book walk at Dyck Arboretum in Hesston. She wasn't sure about it at first, but the challenge of getting to the end of the book got her going - it was pretty HOT for 9:30 a.m.!

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Pre-Christmas Surprise

On Dec. 22, I woke up to Caiden not feeling well. In fact, he said he hadn't ever felt the kind of pain he was experiencing that morning. Reluctantly, I made an appointment. Long story, short - it was good he complained because he ended up having his appendix out that afternoon! It must have been at the very beginning stages and thankfully hadn't burst. So, we were in and out of the hospital by midnight that night. Maybe the worst part about the whole thing is that his wisdom teeth surgery had to be postponed since it was supposed to be the very next week. He'll go back to school minus an appendix, but still having his wisdom teeth until February 16! Pre-op Post-op

League Champs!!

Delaney and her teammates had an amazing volleyball season! They ended the season undefeated in the Wheat State League, and they only lost 2 matches overall. They had a notable win over Moundridge, 2 wins over Elyria, and THREE wins over Little River - all teams we have had trouble with in the past. They were so fun to watch, working as a team and developing throughout the season, and they ended as the league tournament champs. Thanks to Raechel Boese and Tara Churchill for their work with these ladies. What a fantastic way to end Delaney's middle school volleyball days! The immediate aftermath of a 3-set win over Elyria for the League Championship! A Team 8th Graders Team Selfie Coaches Churchill and Boese Scenes from the BIG win over Moundridge:

Mid-Summer Happenings

I'm trying to remember that I craved "slow and easy" days during the school year, and I feel like that's what I've had this summer. It has been refreshing to wake up in the morning and have a flexible to-do list; although I have to admit that some days do feel long. I suppose that helps me appreciate my teaching job! In not particular order, here's what we've been up to: Endless fixing and revamping in the shop: Digging up potatoes and pulling up a generous onion crop! Look at the size of that potato! The 4th of July fireworks were outdone by the sky this year! Enjoying my walks at sunset: Many, many green beans to can and pickle. Thanks to the girls for cleaning and stemming them! I had been keeping tabs on an Oriole nest near the garden, and one Sunday, I witnessed the "fly-away!" It was a noisy affair as the parents and babies kept calling back and forth. I almost can't get over the fact that I had time to stand and watch the whole affair

Days With the Duerksens

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