Go Red Raiders!!

Northwestern played Buena Vista on Monday night and beat them 20-6. Marcus had many friends and family at the game - was a beautiful night for football and just love this picture with Grandpa and Grandma Pollema!! Fun times

One week of volleyball left

#1 is Abby Pollema - #2 is Jamie and #3 is Kortney Pollema

These girls have a rotation that they are all out at the same time and always sit like this since they think it is cute - so yes I had to take a picture - they are also all in the back row on the court at the same time too 1,2,3. The girls haven't lost yet this year and are just having a blast - can't believe that it's almost over already!! They have an away game in Emmetsburg on Tues. and then have a late season tournament in Sioux City at Heelan on next Monday evening and then their season is finished. Awesome job ladies!!

Jamie Marie

This is Jamie and Josie Kollis - they do bout everything together - well today they went a little too far. Jamie got up this morning at 4am and started to throw up - went to check on her and yep not feeling well at all - running a temp and has the flu. Well, went on the computer this morning and Josie facebooked Jamie at 3am this morning that she was up because she was sick and not going to school so not riding with Jamie. WOW - they even get sick at the same time!! They had a volleyball tournament on Saturday and know of at least 3 of the girls, 3 sisters, a father and the coach that are all sick today.... hope it doesn't last long and not too many more get it!!!

Dove Season Open

There is a new hunting season this year and it opened up Sept. 1. Mike has been going and is having a great time and doing really well - last night after Jamie's volleyball game he took me!!!!

It is so nice outdoors right now and it's fun to watch them come is from every direction and TRY to shoot them. Yep, I shot 16 or 17 times and didn't get any this time - they are quick little birds and I guess I need some more practice. Mike was very patient with me and we really did have a great time and next time I hope to get one!! One did come down after I shot and when we walked up to it - it flew away - CRAP - I was so excited I thought I got him but Mike thinks that I must have just stunned him - I'll get him next time.

Fun weekend!!!

Friday night - Western Wolfpack had their first football game of the season(yes before school even started) THey won in double overtime 25-24 against Sx City North - it was SO FUN!!! Saturday Mike and I canned 14 jars of spaghetti sauce, 6 more jars of pickles and made potato salad - cleaned up kitchen and then we went to Alcester steakhouse for supper - was wonderful!!!

Sunday we went to visit Marcus at Northwestern and bring him another truck load from home!! Here are some pics of his dorm room. His bunk is the top one (so proud it was even made!!!) we took him a piece of carpet......

a couch....

hammer and nails so he could hang up his white board...

a better office chair and some chips and salsa to share with his friends!!

We took him out for supper to Quiznos and then headed back home but not before a quick pic with sis....

Can tell Marcus has been outside lots this past week - 3 practices a day and a nice tan and smile on his face..... and then today

Jamie went off to school for the beginning of her sophmore year!!!!

Jamie's birthday present!

Jamie took golf at Western last year and she golfed with Marcus' clubs - her coach told her she needed longer clubs(she has LLLOOONNNGGG legs) so her dad bought her some for her birthday this year!!

They are long womens clubs and so far she is hitting the ball pretty well - I have a feeling in a year or two she might be beating her mom and dad - for sure her mom that is!!

She had a few people over and they were glad to be on the pictures with her showing off her clubs- FUN TIMES!!

Awesome Garden Day!!

Mike, Jamie and I went down to the garden early on Saturday morning and then we got busy - we froze sweet corn, made potato salad with fresh potatoes and onions from the garden, then we canned spaghetti sauce with the fresh tomatoes, peppers, and onions and then after dinner.......

We went to the other garden and picked pickles and canned dill pickles and made a cucumber dip for crackers!!! We had an awesome day and everyone helped and it was very rewarding. Fun memories made and we keep learning new things which is always good too!!!

These are sweet pickles that we did last week with the cucumbers - I need to find a good place to store all my jars that are filled if we keep this up!!!