Our Trip To Beloit

This weekend Bob, Lauren and I went to Beloit, Wi to visit Beloit College.  We arrived about 1:30 Sunday afternoon.  It only took 3 1/2 hours via I-80 to I-88.  Beloit is a nice town (30,000) in southern Wisconsin.

The college setting was very "New England-y".  Lauren spent the night in a dorm with a host student.  Then on Monday she visited the college and talked to a couple of professors.  Bottom line: She's going to Beloit.

So, now we are on to the next event...Disney World!  The West High marching band leaves the Monday after Easter for Disney World (24 hours on a bus...no thanks).  They will be gone for the a week.  Maybe I can actually get some sewing done on her quilt.

Graduation is fast approaching.  Lauren and her friend, Sarah, are having a grad party together.   Circus theme...popcorn, sno-cone, and cotton candy machines!  Maybe we will dress Cooper up as a lion.  I could work at making 'balloon animals'!  So many possibilities...

I'm A Liar!!

I am a liar! I said I would blog more and then I didn't. SORRY!
Here it is April 16, 2011 and I haven't even tried to write anything for months.

We are fast approaching graduation day. Lauren graduates May 26 from West High School. OMG! Where has the time gone?
tomorrow we go to Beloit Wisconsin to visit Beloit College. She has been accepted there and I guess we should pay them a visit before we send her off to go to school there!!!

Bob and I are so proud of our lovely daughter! She is bright and has a thirst for knowledge. She is planning on archeology, at this point. I know she will do well in whatever she pursues.

Earlier this week we attended the performance of the West High Jazz Ensemble at the Iowa Championship Jazz Competition.  Lauren plays tenor sax.  They really did a wonderful job and finished second in Class 4A.  They were thrilled!  It was a great finish to their senior year. (There is no video because I couldn't wait for it to load).
This morning I woke up to SNOW!!!  What the heck?   Thankfully it all melted, but it snowed for about 2 hours!!!

Our yard is looking springy.. daffodils are popping up all over and the bleeding hearts are starting to bloom. I hope this morning's snow didn't hurt them.