First Concert With Grandma

 Cass and my mom went to the Sprint Center to see Blake Shelton. Cass LOVES going to the Sprint Center so she really didn't care who they were going to see.

Ready for the concert!

They had to take a taxi downtown because Michael and I had the Make A Wish Event.  Cass sent me a text in the taxi that said "I drive better than this guy!".

Cass was excited to spend the evening with her grandma!

Blake Shelton

Dad and I drove downtown to pick them up and we got home around midnight.  I was very tired at work and Cass took a nap after school!

Make~A~Wish Recognition Event

Tonight Michael and I were invited to attend the Make A Wish Recognition Event. Most of you already know that we take donations for Make A Wish Foundation during The Arnott Family Light Show(Shawnee Shines) and last year we donated $1267.62.  I had no idea that I was in for an emotional evening.  We got to meet some of the "Make A Wish Kids" and their families and find out what their wishes were.  We even had families come up and thank us and it meant a lot to see first hand how much these families appreciate the people who participate in the Make A Wish Foundation.  Yes, I cried on the way home and wished that I could do more.

Movie Time

Tonight we had movie night with our friend Alysha.  We saw Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs 2 and it was really cute.

Next movie night is in two weeks!  Thanks Alysha for always being my movie date!!

Shatto Milk Company

Today we drove to Osborn, MO to take a tour of Shatto Milk Company. It was a gorgeous 70 degree day to be on a dairy farm. 

1954 Milk Truck

Bottling Shatto milk

Cows hooked up to the milking machines

Each cow produces gallons of milk a day because they are milked three times in one day.

We even got to put our thumbs in a clean (I think) milking machine to see how it feels.

All four of us got to milk a cow for the first time.  Here is Cass!!

Dylan

I did it!  Milk actually came out!!

Michael

This calf was born last night so he was only a few hours old when we saw him.

Sampling yummy cheeses and butter made at Shatto Milk Company.  We also sampled different flavored milk: root beer milk, coffee milk, cotton candy milk, chocolate milk, birthday cake milk, strawberry milk and banana milk.

Of course we had to purchase items at the country store.  We bought root beer milk, birthday cake milk, lemonade, fruit punch and cheese curds.

On the way home we ate lunch at Grandstand Burgers.

Now it is movie time and homemade lemon mojitos.

Dylan Update

Dylan got his orange fiberglass over his cast today and the doctor says it is looking good. He goes back next Tuesday for another x-ray to see if they can put a half cast or wrist cast on. Dylan is hoping for the wrist cast.  We will not know if the break has caused damage to the growth plate for another six months.

The Weekend Needs To Be Longer

Where did the weekend go? At least the weather was perfect!  Saturday I went to my friend Katie's baby shower!  We had lots of fun and good food!

Katie and some of her old work friends!

Today Dylan stood on the sideline of his football game.  They won 20-0.

I have made some yummy recipes this weekend.  Today I made bubble up breakfast bake, strawberry lemonade cookies, burrito casserole and creamy rotel dip.  Last week I tried some other new recipes like blueberry biscuits, cheese tortellini soup, coca cola burgers, and brown sugar spiced pork tenderloin.

Tomorrow Dylan goes to the orthopedic doctor so I am anxious to see what he says.

She Did It!!

Cass Marie doesn't have a permit anymore!  She passed her driving test and written test and now she has her restricted license. She could have gotten her license a long time ago but she did NOT want to drive but now that she has been practicing she doesn't think it is so bad.

Good job Cass!