Something must be wrong

Jen was certainly right, I believe everyone had a good time celebrating MaryMargaret's 83rd. We sure fooled her, because she know absolutely nothing about it. The weather fooled us because it did rain until 3:30. I know this blog is a little late (Sorry Katie) and a little lengthy. We here in Be-Lo-IT were a little bit side tracked with the wonderful weather we had on Sunday. You could say we lost a few trees, and limbs and leaves.

But, it's OK.... If you look real closely at this picture, you can see the carrier pidgeons in the back ground to the left....WE STILL had ELECTRIC.. all week......did all you city folks?????

Anyway, back to the pictures from Momma's party and more importantly, how am I going to live up to Jen's high blogging expectations ? I believe that even though we had electric all week (see above comment) There must be something wrong with my computer, because when I wanted to post the picture of all the kids, this is what I got ....

So I tried again, and got this.......

I thought for sure there was something wrong, but some of these kids sure look like Kaylee and Kennedy and Sydney and JP and Cody and Christian and Peyton and Lendon and Brandon and ....... There now it's right. How about these pictures of the kids, Kaylee and Sydney ?...

Wait, that is still not right....

How about this picture of Grandpa BO and Sydney or Kennedy?........

Something just doesn't seem right now does it???

Let me try one more time, because I know I have the cutest picture of little Audrey?.......

Okay, Okay, what is up ????? Let me try the piture I have of...... Kennedy?.........

Well, anyway, I hope everyone had a good time at the party. I know I did. It amazed me to see all the little ones and how much they look like their moms, dads, aunts and uncles. I really enjoyed all of them. I counted 54 total people at the party. It really did't seem like that many people, that is until you looked down at about knee level (or waist level for me), then the numbers doubled. I think a Trescott family reunion would be great for next year. It would be awesome to have the entire family together for a fun weekend. I hope you enjoyed the pictures, and I Hope I lived up to Jen's blog standards, and until I blog again....... GO GREEN !

Grandma's 83rd Birthday Party

Grandma's Birthday party was alot of fun. I'm sure Beck will have her "review" up here, and I don't want to upstage all the fun she has to share. For those of you on the "left coast" where the weather is nothing but sunny, you will appreciate the fact that it rained (read: steady downpour) all morning, and we were all gearing up to find a dry seat and crowd around a set of cornhole boards in Tom's garage. Thankfully, the Good Lord smiled on Mary Margaret and on her 83rd birthday celebration, and the rain clouds parted just as picnic time approached.

Many families were able to make it, and it was really fun seeing a whole new generation of Trescotts running around, just like my generation and the generation before must have done in years gone by. Lots of pictures were taken by lots of different cameras, so my pictures are just a sampling of everything that was happening.

Here's just a few pictures...

Marge surprises Grandma with a Party Popper

"Did you know about this??"

Megan and Brayden

Kennedy and Brayden...I guess he's a popular guy!!

Cornhole, anyone?? Mallory and Brendon (I think?)

Is there room for one more on here? Mallory, Grace, Sydney, and Bob

The Next Generation

I'll have more up maybe later today or sometime this week...

All pictures are available at my flickr.com site for viewing or download in multiple sizes. They are tagged "Trescotts" for easy searching.

It was great fun, and a few people from out of town were able to make it for the festivities. (of course, Beloit is so far out in the sticks that it qualifies most anyone brave enough to visit as an "out-of-towner").

We're hoping to get everyone together next summer for a family reunion. I'm working on planning it, so stay tuned...it would be great to have some input about what week works best for all you out-of-towners as far as sports and school and vacations go, so any hints would be appreciated!

Keep visiting!!

It's a Celebration....Reminder

Looks like someone has already started to celebrate

Help Celebrate Grandma' s 83rd Birthday

with a surprise picnic in her honor.

Saturday, September 13th

At Tom and Becky's house.

Please bring a covered dish, lawn chairs and corn hole if you have it.

Grandma will be her at 4:45, so make sure you're here by 4:00....

RAIN OR SHINE.....

Things that make you go Hmmm...

Speaking as a half empty nester, mother of two teenage daughters, living somewhat off of the beaten path, with a husband that... well anyway. Lets just say, our family, tends to "march to a different drum"... and that's OK. We like it. But I have learned over the last few years and especially the last few monthes.... that sometimes it's better just to shake your head and walk away. Just say Hmmmmmm!!!

For example, I went to the grocery store and bought a box of huge black trash bags, Just like the rest of you, we do have trash here. They were $6.00 a box and I remember belly-aching about the price of garbage bags. They're for trash, junk, crap, landfill, for pete's sake.... what the heck!, or as I'm learning to speak, WTH??? So you have to understand my frustration, when I couldn't find them and thought that yet again my peri-menopausal mind had gotten the best of me....

Hmmmm....Ohhhh... no wait..... are those my trash bags?? ....HMMMMM....I guess when you don't have a nice pool in your back yard like "everyone else does", per Megan, and it's 99 degrees outside, you have to find some way to cool yourself off ! Right?, just ask Megan !

Hmmmm...and sometimes it's best just not to even ask..... just shake your head and walk away.

See what I mean, I don't even ask,

I just shake my head,

say Hmmmmm,

and walk away!

Until next time.....Happy blogging, Becky.

Celebrate!!

It's been awhile since anyone posted here, but I'm hoping people are still occasionally checking. We're planning a little "get-together" at GAB's house to celebrate Grandma's 83rd birthday. Beck said something about "Fish Fry" and that's where my ears stopped listening and my stomach took over. So without further ado...

Of course, there will be lots of food, and drinks, and a CORN HOLE tournament to make the picnic complete. I will be there with my camera, and if you think you might like a family picture, we can do that too.

And since it is a BIG GAME for the BUCKEYES against USC that day, we will find a way to get the game on radio or TV or some other kind of media. Oh yes, we will.

Hope to see everyone there!!

Sum, Sum, Summer Time

I couldn't resist, I love reading all these blogs about the kids (big and little), enjoying the summer. Here at Beloit Green Acres, we've been busy too. Most of our free time is still being spent at the ballfields.

I'm actually getting good at being a bleacher "*&$#!@", I mean bum! I've learned to only yell good comments. It makes for a nicer ride home that way! As you can see Tom is coaching Megan's team.

Now we have proof that Megan does know what "down and ready" means.....

Congrats to Homeworth Fab; second in their division, working for first in the play-offs.
Gotta love those girls !!!!

Saturday, Megan joined her friend and her family for 7 days of Fun and Sun in the Outer Banks in a quaint little 7 bedroom beach front home. You know she's worked hard all year...she really does deserve a vacation. Just ask her, she'll tell you. I on the other hand will be "driving miss Katie"

.... 6 and 1/2 hours to Louisville, Ky.. for 3 days of ummm.. let's see, fun ..? and oh yeah..... The American Dairy Goat Association National Show..... I KNOW.... YOU ARE ALL JEALOUS OF ME !! Just wait 'til you see that blog!

So while there is not much corn hole goin' on here, it's been a busy summer. Flowers are planted, mulching is done.. I am very proud of my flowers... still living after a month..... just like the gold fish...they both survived overnight.....

... And our garden is in and we've already harvested our first batch of cucumbers and weeds...

So now, I'm off to pack for my big trip....watch for that blog to come.

NO means NO

Okay, everyone understands that no means no....especially when it comes from your mother. So when I said, "No more two or four-legged, feathered, furred or finned friends on this "farm"... I meant no. After all even if this was considered our little Green Acres wanna be, or even maybe Beverly Hillbillies...pre bubbling crude discovery, I'm pretty sure that 15 chickens, 3 goats, 1 dog and 3 cats are plenty in our little neck of the woods. There is really no amount of wimpering, pouting, blue-eyed-eyelash-blinking, lip quivering, pleading, begging, empty-promise-making whining that will make me change my mind...... We all know that when mom says no she means no, and don't make me mad....because if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!

With that being said let me introduce you to Brody.... better know at a rather loud screech as "BRODY JAMES BAD DOG"....

Brody... evidently was Lonely?... because he was shortly followed by..."Honey, don't forget ....the peeps I ordered will be in soon....."

...24 of them to be exact. Poor lonely peeps......Wednesday night, came home from work, met at the door with "Hi Mom...I love you...." complete with "raccoon in a corn field, possum eatin' you-know-what grin.... "guess what daddy found for me...."

....Meet the "turtal"...per Megan's spelling, who now resides in my laundry room in a nice little glass aquarium on my dryer......But wait there's more....

Katie moved back home Thursday night from school. I woke up Friday morning, bleery-eyed, half asleep, desperately searching my way to the kitchen for my first cup coffee... when I stumbled upon this on my kitchen island....

....But don't worry...... she at least left me a note......

See.... I'm glad everyone listens to their mother!!

Greeeeeeen Acres is the place to be.

Farm Livin' is the life.. for me????

the "Eastep petting Zoo"... is open by appointment only.