Family Picnic in Pennsylvania!

What a fun Labor Day!! We traveled to PA for a family picnic at Uncle Al & Aunt Marty's house. It was a great time to see parents, sibling, grandparents, aunts, uncles and even some extended family. Tabetha & Ethen had a great time swimming and playing on the blow-up slide. It was a long trip but a fun time, and you can't beat the food at a Leber Labor Day picnic.

The only way to travel...sleeping!!

Grammy first!!

Ethen relaxing at the top!!!

Uncle Thom ready for slide!!

4 Generations of Lebers!

Phil & Bert

Muffy

Jenni

Tabetha & Ethen

Here are some fun crazy pictures we took while Dad was in Pennsylvania. Don't worry we didn't have too much fun while he was gone and we really, really, really did miss him!!! We were excited when he got back and even more excited when we saw all the Tastykakes and Pork Roll.

Thanks Dad!!

Doggie Hospital Trip #2

WOW, What a week!! So Thursday I go to feed Gem breakfast and notice her face is swelling. I quickly realize this is not normal and we need to head back to the vet. The kids and I quickly get ready and call Jason to let him know. Jason is in Pennsylvania for the week working! We get to the vet to find out poor Gem was bite by a spider and having a reaction. 2 shots and another vet bill later we head home with her under Ethen's watch until lunch. She was looking much better by supper that night!

Gem before we left for the vet. The top of her muzzle was swollen too.

Gem today! Back to normal=)

Home from Doggie Hospital!!

Gem is home from doggie hospital sporting leg warmer looking bandages. She is doing well after having her dew claws removed yesterday. We have been on two short, slow walks and has been resting most comfortably the rest of the day. She doesn't seem to be in too much pain but does seem to have trouble getting off the couch so we have had to make a ramp for her so she can get down, it seems to work well and she got the hang of it real quick. I have post a few pics of our spoiled pooch!!

Gem resting while I write this post=)

Gem's favorite place to sleep...even on a good day!

Tabetha posing Gem with her new "leg warmers."

Power Outage Take Two!!

Sorry there are no pictures for this post. Thought I would tell you all about our second power outage in two semesters. Friday just before 8am the lights started to flicker in my office. On-off-on-off-on-and finally off for good. Jason was at home making breakfast when the light did the same there. Within the minute he had phone calls coming in on his cell left and right. Any other day of the summer this wouldn't have been a problem but Friday just happened to be the first day of student leadership training! It was just like the ice storm in January, just 60 degrees warmer. After a call to the electric company to find out that a transmitter had blown and we would be out power for about 4 hours, the PPD (physical plant dept.) went into action. The two generators that were purchased in January were quickly set up to run the computer and projector in the classroom that was needed. The second generator was set up for the dining hall, student center, and kitchen. Things returned to normal by noon, but with many students wondering if we do this at the beginning of each semester. I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens in January.