Enjoying the Remainder of the Summer

The title of this post should really be Trying to Enjoy the Remainder of the Summer. We still don't have jobs - and it's a little difficult to enjoy yourself when you know there is no income on its way.

We attended the Demolition Derby again this summer, and I (Claire) have come to the realization that it has officially become a tradition. We attended the event with our friends Mark and Andrea and had about as good of a time as you can have at events like that. We had a hard time watching all of those running cars get smashed up since one of our cars was no longer running. If you want my complete (and unchanged since last year) opinion on the county fair, check out our first post on our other blog, Stepping Out of the Boat.

We've just been waiting around for some one to hire us as teachers, and we've been trying to entertain ourselves. Jesse, my brother, turned 21 on August 4th, and we had a little cook-out for him. He spent his real birthday out in Wyoming with Joel and Laura, but we celebrated early with family and friends.

We also had a great time teaching my mom and my Aunt Debbie (who stopped by to visit on her way home) how to Salsa and Merengue. We had lots of laughs together as we tried to teach them the steps and the proper hip movements. I think we spent the most energy laughing.

In other news, we bought another car from our friends Jason and Amy Lanham. They were gracious enough to give us a good deal, and now we are the proud owners of two old Hondas.