August Fun

It's been a couple of weeks since our last post. We have both gotten back into work full swing, and all the summer fun is coming to an end. Dan, Bethany's brother, made a visit to Louisiana for a week. He started a new job with a golf course in Sarasota, FL the second week of August, so he had a little down time in between. Dan went from being the Asst. Superintendent for Baco West Golf Club, to being the Superintendent at Laurel Oak in Sarasota. This was a big deal for him. He has been out of school a little over a year. Most supers are assts for at least 3 years before making the promotion. Dan is good at what he does, and more than that he LOVES it! We (Craig & Bethany) surprised him by picking him up at the airport. But little did he know, that mom had planned an even bigger surprise. Shanna, one of his good friends, and contacted all of his college buddies and they started arriving at mom & big Ed's house shortly after we made it back. I think the last of his friends pulled in around 11pm. Then out on the town for the night of fun! It was a great week for him and we really enjoyed getting to catch up. Hated to see him go, but he was ready to start the new job!

As for life on the homefront in Ruston, we have ended this year's teaching adventure with the 6th graders at Cook. It is always fun to see the kids turn into preteens and move up to the youth, but it is sad too because we have invested so much time and life into them the past year. The girls ended this year with a sleepover at the Rush residence! 9 6th graders and me(BK) for a night of fun! They were great. We made homemade pizzas, painted toes and nails, watched movies, and played with the dogs. All in all, they were out like lights around midnight and I was shortly behind. Made pancakes Saturday morning and parents started arriving around 10am. I would call my first sleepover a major success!

So, that's it for now. I am on to cooking and cleaning! Till next time, have fun!