Erica

Family Weekend

09 - September

We traveled to Cape Girardeau this weekend for Family Weekend at SEMO. Despite the on and off rain, we had a great time! It was the first time that we have seen Laura march with the SEMO Marching Band. Unfortunately, because of the rain, the woodwind sections did not have their instruments, but it was still fun to watch them. The brass sections put out some serious sound. I cannot wait to hear the whole band next weekend!

We really enjoyed the whole experience of the football game. It was a great atmosphere, and we got to watch SEMO win!

After the game, we picked up Laura and took her out to dinner at one of the local Italian places. We had tasty food and enjoyed some time with our girl.

Unfortunately, the night ended too quickly, but it was such a great day! Family Weekend #1 is officially in the books.

Erica

Valuable Lesson

09 - September

We took John and Ari to dinner at Flat Branch Pub & Brewing for the opening of Oktoberfest!

It was tasty German food and beer for Andy and me!

The kids had driven separately so that Andy and I could hang out and have another beer. Those beers were still half full when John called to say that Ari’s car was stolen. So, we left them on the table and quickly paid the bill to go meet the kids. Despite the initial concern about the kids and having to talk to the police, the evening did end well because Ari’s car was recovered a couple of hours later. It turns out that someone got in the wrong car and did not realize that the black Prius she drove away with was not her daughter’s car. When the woman realized that she had accidentally stolen a car, she immediately called 911 to report it. All in all, Andy and I now have a good story to tell and both John and Ari learned a valuable lesson. Never leave your car unlocked with the keys inside!