The Brenneman Boast: December 2014

This year was filled with "last things" for Brent during his senior year in high school.

He did well at the fair with his Advanced Feeder Pen of 4 cattle.

For his last prom (IMS Banquet), he and his buds decided to go all out in dressing up and asking dates.... not!

In his final baseball season, Number 18 got in the record book for career steals! Doug and I managed the concession stand at the beautiful school ballparks- great community event with lots of friends we will miss!

A highlight of graduation was that Grandma Zaerr, Aunt Rachel and Cousin Katie came. Those three make anything a party! I also spoke at his baccalaureate service - ask him how glad he was!

His party was at a community center with friends Ben and Spencer on Memorial Day. Kathy, Steph and Sara joined us! The frame around their picture was made with Mt. Dew cans- and yes- they drank ALL THAT POP!

Brent had such good guy friends in his class. Sometimes got into trouble, but so much fun to have around. Our house got real quiet this fall when they all went away to college. Doug says when you put more than 5 guys together, they're going to get in trouble.Clear thinking goes out the window!

Oh, yes, we DO have a daughter, too! Mo had a Monsanto internship this summer in Redwood Falls, MN. She had her own apartment for the first time. We worked hard on "the professional outfit" for her St Louis corporate presentation. Doug and I went for a tour of the soybean plant.

Doug and I are youth group sponsors, so lots of shoes are a frequent thing at our house. Last summer after service trip, we stopped at Bubba Gump's Restaurant at Mall of America. An anonymous couple heard us talking about the trip and paid our entire bill! We have 20 great kids in our group, and are planning to go with them to Youth Convention at Kansas City next summer.

I taught 3rd grade for the last 6 weeks of school. Rotten time to sub, yes, but I got to try out some of my farm unit plans and brought baby animals to school on Friday as a reward for good behavior.