Boy's trip

The big day has arrived. The boys have been wanting to attend an Appleseed Shoot since May. As you may recall, they were registered to go to the first ever shoot in North Dakota but then a nasty little bug kept them from going. Well, they're going now--in fact they're gone and this mama had to post to keep from missing them so much. They'll be home for chores on Monday night so that's 3 whole days that we won't hear Andrew's whistling or Jacob's whistle blowing. Cora tried to comfort me with, "Just think that's 3 whole days without all of that noise!" I guess she's got a point there.

Andrew has been trying to get his things ready as he'll be the man in charge of this trip. Here you can see his new license plates he got on Wednesday for his new pickup. There's just something about a young man buying his first wheels that is soooo special. This trip up to his best friend, Jonathan Bartlett's house, is his first trip with his new wheels so excitement has been running high all week.

To make it an even more exciting day for Andrew, his new cell phone arrived this morning. While he was in showering, Andrew was a little disappointed because he had seen the Fed Ex truck go by already this morning. However a second one pulled in just then delivering his and Robert's new cell phones. Robert's is just tired so it was time for a new one for dad too!

Well, I had a list for the boys this week, and they worked hard to complete it in time. Being they had packed most of their things in the pickup yesterday, they were ready to take off right after lunch. Here they are carrying out their food as the weekend is all sack lunch. Cora and I packed plenty so I hope they'll be ok.

The Bartletts are thinking of buying our chicken plucker so that went on the back along with the coolers full of food.

Loaded and ready to leave the yard.

OOPS, they forgot their rain gear so they stopped and went back in for those things as you never can tell what the weather will be like.

Last minute advice from dad.

Finally everything was loaded; all parental advice given; and our young men Andrew (18) and Jacob (13) headed up north to see their friends, the Bartlett boys. Robert, Cora, and I waved our farewells and they were off. I should add here that Andrew earned that pickup by running our portable grain cleaning unit this Spring. Long hours and scratchy eyes brought him to this reward and I am VERY happy for him!!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, MY SONS!!!!!