Grain Bins

Up, Up, Up, they go! Remarkable to watch this crew of workmen. The bins are created from the ground up. One can not appreciate the size from a distance. This new bin holds over 72,000 bushels of food grade dent corn ... corn that will be coming to a store and a table near you.

Paint, Paint, Paint ... Build it ... Build it ...

New rides and events are being created everyday.

What could these be?

Women Who Mean Business

Carolyn has been nominated for the tenth-annual "Women Who Mean Business" program. This for women who have made valuable contributions to their profession and to the Kansas City community. The program is presented by the Kansas City Business Journal and sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, M&I Bank, anf Johnson County Community College.

In it's tenth year, "Women Who Mean Business" honors outstanding professional women in for -profit businesses who have made significant contributions to their business or industry, as well as their community.

It is quite an honor to be nominated.

We are all excited for Carolyn!

Last thursday we had the opportunity to attend a luncheon given by Clay County Economic Development Council. The event marked awards and nominations from the Northland Education Business Alliance. We were honored with a nomination for our colorbook and the translations.

We are quite honored.

A Night at the Royals

Kansas City Attractions Association had a great promotions night at the Kansas City Royals.

Tues. May 19, 2009

Newest Pumpkin Recipe

2009 Pumpkin Style Soup

1 sm. Red onion (chopped)
1 sm. White onion (chopped)
½ c. Celery (chopped)
½ t. Garlic (Minced)
1 Green Bell Pepper (seeded and chopped)
3 c. Pumpkin (cut in about dice size)
3 c. Hy Vee Corn (frozen)
1 can Hy Vee Cream Style Corn ( 14 oz)
1 16 oz. Tomatoes (crushed and puree)
1 ½ c. firm Roma Tomatoes ( fresh and chopped)
4 c. Hy Vee Chicken Stock
1 lbs. Chicken Breast (cooked and chopped) *
¼ t. Restaurant Style Ground Pepper
3 c. of cooked of Wild Rice
Salt to taste


Spray a large soup pot with Pam.
Add onions, celery, garlic, green pepper, and pumpkin cook and stir until pumpkin is tender. Add frozen corn, creamed corn, tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, and chicken stock. Heat to boiling. Reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes. Add Chicken, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.


* original recipe called for 1 pound poached white fish

Email from a visiting teacher!

Thank you again for a fantastic field trip! The kids can't stop talking about it and the teachers have decided this will be a field trip we do every year. The mining was exciting and very engaging, and the simple machines are a great idea, I look forward to seeing the program once you have played with it a little more too. Both are required objectives for second grade students!! We really appreciate the great program you have set up for students and look forward to seeing you again next year! Thank you again!

Wow! wasn't that a nice note! We do have awesome people who are dedicated to children. We are so very fortunate.

May 6, 2009

A man of many talents!

Does this guy look familiar? When he's not being the engineer on Little Bud's Train,

Grandpa Eddie helps out anywhere he's needed. Today ... running the big mower. A fresh mowed lawn is like a fresh coat of paint.

The newest members of the farm family

Anyone have a name idea?

Chocolate!

Awesome Chocolate!

He makes a Pumpkin Fudge, also.

-But not until September :(

Soil Table

Do you know how one comment can stay with you?

A visiting teacher has left me with one.

I keep returning to the thought.

She has children who have not touched dirt.

She brings in dirt to her classroom.

It will take her a week before some of the kids will build the courage to touch,

let alone put their hands down in the pile.

What we live with everyday is a once in a lifetime experience for some of these children.

Now, Grandpa Gene built us a soil table for tours.

I have learned a new lesson.

I look at dirt differently, now.