Wielands' Ways: This 'n That

Here are few "this 'n that's" from the Wieland Farm this summer:

1) Sarah learned to ride her bike without training wheels!! Once she got the hang of it, there was no stopping her (until she ran into the shed - no injuries or tears - thank goodness)

2) Rachel was able to attend a Horse Day Camp through Girl Scouts. She loved it!! The girls learned how to ride and take care of horses. This is about as close as she will get to having a horse of her own because we have enough animals around here!

3) All three girls are taking swimming lessons again this year in Thief River Falls. It is really nice because all three can go with their individual levels at the same time in an indoor pool. No rescheduling!

4) We took the Youth Group and our girls to Valley Fair. My father predicted warm weather for the day. It was pretty cool when we arrived at 11:00 and I almost called to give him a hard time but it warmed up to a nice 78 degrees in the afternoon. The girls loved the rides and Waterpark. It is such a nice family outing!

5) We attended the 100th Celebration in Oklee, MN where I sang with my Heart of Worship Group. It was really HOT but the kids have fun going on some of the rides and walking around.

6) The 4th of July brought us to our neighbor's house for a mini "parade" with the kids on bikes and 4-wheelers and a great potluck lunch. We can't light fireworks at our farm for fear of frightning the cattle and there isn't a display in Red Lake Falls so we took the girls to Dairy Queen. They thought that was just fine!

7) The girls are working hard doing chores for Uncle Al, Mom and Dad to earn a Wii this summer. They have also saved their birthday money and pooled it all together. So far they have $143!! I told them if they meet their reading goals this summer, that Mom and Dad would pay for half of it. It is good to see them working so hard for something they really want! Dad thinks they should put some of their earnings in the bank. We may have to put a little away in the bank accounts :)

8) The biggest news is that we are probably going to switch houses with Uncle Al this summer! Our brother-in-law has started working on the basement. We are putting in two bedrooms, a BIG bathroom, a walk-in closet, living room area and storage room. We will be excited when it is finished so we have a little bigger space to live in.

Here are a few pics from the last month:

Happy 4th of July!