It's Done and Over

Yes, this years first annual Augustfest is done.  Tired, tired and tired is the only way to describe the way this family feels.

We could not have been happier with the turn out.  There was a lot going on in this town over the weekend.  The real draw back was the heat.  Man did it get hot.  We were suppose to have a bunch of canopy's for the day and for some reason they never got there.  This year was really a learning experience for us.  We took lots of notes and what worked and what didn't.


The first thing we all agreed on was changing the date to September.  It will be cooler and not right after the fair.  This was also the last big weekend to take vacations before the start of school.  The way we ran the kids games will be reworked.  That was my baby and I am big enough to admit it didn't quite work the way I wanted.  Plus, the great guys from the National Guard gave us some great ideas on how they could help out more.

We got a lot of really positive feedback from everyone who came or was a part of this.  The best part of the day, in my opinion, would be after everything done and cleaned up.  We all sat on the lawn of the church, toasted the event, and joked around.  We are truly blessed to be apart of this church.  There are some really great people who are just fun to be around.  I walked away feeling closer to our current friends and have made some new friends as well.

One last thing:  To my kids - thanks for stepping up and helping out the way you guys did.  We could not have done it without you and your friends that came to help.  We know that you had other things you could have been doing, but are so proud that you thought this was important enough to be a part of.

To Steve - you did an amazing job and should be very proud of yourself.  You took on something no one else would do.  Someday we are going to be sitting in that beer garden with Tony, Angela and Gloria looking back at that night with smiles on our faces.  Because we all know that someday this thing is going to be huge.

And to everyone who helped.  There is absolutely no way this could have happened with out your help and encouragement.  Father Christopher, I agree with you - "This church is moving into the future."

Anything that causes feet to be that dirty has to be a success.