Green Sleep And More

Ok, so I don't normally read my Saturn newsletter...yes, Saturn sends a freakin' newsletter to it's customers...but this issue had some fun Eco-friendly facts as Saturn is making an attempt at being more Green. Here's a few things I thought I'd share. Some of it I knew about, but I don't think I've mentioned it here before.

• Bamboo Sheets are softer than cotton while being eco-conscious. Bamboo fabric feels silky, wicks moisture, and has natural anti-microbial properties (that's the part I like!) and comes from a rapidly renewable resource that doesn't require pesticides to grow. (Mom, they are on my Christmas list in case you need a head start along with bamboo towels! They sell them at Sears and Target I think.) www.treehugger.com

• The Totes company sells an eco-friendly umbrella made from mostly recycled material including recycled bottles, steel, and aluminum and uses bamboo for the handle and waxed hemp for the strap. www.totes-isotoner.com

Big bubbles!

Dad had the big bubbles in action this week. It was awesome to see them bounce off the water on the lake and a perfect day for it!!!

Random Fun at the Beach

The first few days were warm enough for the kids to play in the water. After that we spent a lot of time in sweatshirts if you can believe it, but they still had fun in the sand!

More Fishin Fun

Suppose you'd like to see what the "big kids" caught too? I caught a big bullhead, but I don't have that picture, it's on my dad's camera, plus, he's holding the fish in the picture because I don't like them...Josh and Darin caught some Northern...pretty good size...and they hired a guide for a day and caught some walleye and huge bass too...they didn't take my camera for this either, so the pics I have are from the dock or the canoe...hmmmm...I don't have good pics of Darin or Meg's big catches...boy, I guess my dad should have a blog cuz I think all the good fish pics are on his camera! Here's Josh's first Northern of the week anyway...and Dad's big catch;) It floated in from the lake...

TIGF

I wasn't sure what I was going to be writing about today...I had a few "runner-up" ideas, but then I heard some great news yesterday and I couldn't wait to finally mention some very good news! And since there hasn't been a lot of happy stuff on this blog for a while (with my grandpa being sick and Josh's dad's surgery and all that happened in July!) I'm excited.

Here's what I'm thankful for: Baby Frankie is home and recovering, which you already know if you read this blog but what you don't know is... the little girl I talked about a long time ago from our church, Abby, who was waiting for a new heart got it while we were on vacation! Not only that, but she is doing well and may be able to come home in a matter of a few weeks! Click on Abby's name above for a local news update about her condition. And if you want to follow her progress, click on Becky's Blog on the right side of my page and then click on Abby's page from Becky's blog...sorry, I'd link it myself, but I have to get ready for a day at the water park!

Zack's First Fish at Hubert

Some Fishin fun

Like I said, Riley didn't catch anything this week, but she had fun trying! They thought catching the bait was catching a fish:) They are pretty easy to please. I'm not posting any pictures of Zack catching fish cuz Katie will do that, I'm sure, but I am going to post a video of him catching his first fish up there this week. He's quite a little fisher dude already!