Wait-I'm not ready for fall!!!

That's my feeling right now. I am not nearly far enough on my thesis and I still haven't registered for fall classes! And I had a number of other projects that I wanted to get done before things really got crazy. Oh well, I guess that's life!

We spent last weekend in Middlefield, OH, at my grandmother's house. It was a wonderful, relaxing trip. The flights went really well. The return flight was so uneventful, Julia slept through the whole thing! As our family is rapidly outgrowing my grandmother's house, we slept in a tent in her side yard. Julia thought that was very cool-until the Amish buggies went clip-clopping down the street blaring their music. We had trouble getting her to sleep Friday night. The fireworks the Amish neighbors were setting off didn't help either. (Saturday we put her down in my grandma's bed and moved her to the tent-worked MUCH better.)

We spent Saturday morning fishing in the pond and the midday at a nearby waterpark. Austin (my nephew) and I both caught fish. Justin, Julia and I made a little side trip to Mesopotamia to check out the oldest general store in Ohio and the worlds largest Amish buggy. (We also indulged in a little pre-dinner peanutbutter-fudge homemade ice cream.) Their website is on the right. They have great spices, AMAZING maple syrup, and incredible root beer. In the evening my uncles and their families joined us for a cookout, catered by an area chef. It was so much fun to see everyone! We're already looking forward to next year.

Hope everyone is finding a little time to relax this summer!