Month: June 2015
Happy Birthday To Our Favorite Nathan
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
American Truck Historical Society Truck Show – May 28-30 – Part 2 of 3
Friday, May 29 After a cup of coffee in the chapel, we set up the outside display table. Then we got a breakfast sandwich and another cup of coffee and watched the trucks arrive. The John Deere that crossed the country last year. At one point I looked up and said to Cerwin, “Is that a […]
American Truck Historical Society Truck Show – May 28-30
Thursday, May 28 The morning clouds were beautiful when we left the house at 6 AM. The eastern sky This was one of the first trucks we saw when we entered York Expo Center, York, PA. The lettering about the sign says “Worlds Longest Semi-Tractor. Cerwin, Glenn, and Jake took the chapel to the expo center the day before, so […]
Rain
Wednesday, May 27 I don’t always make a big deal out of an afternoon thunderstorm, but we needed a good rain. Oh, yes! I just had to go outside and enjoy the scent of a spring rain. It was bouncing off our driveway. There were muddy puddles in the back yard near the woods. I rarely watch rain coming […]
Happy Birthday To Our Favorite Dustan
We love you, Grandpa & Grandma High
Memorial Day Work
Monday, May 25 Jere was here early Monday morning to spray our yard with weed killer. Memorial Day is usually the day my siblings and our families clean up the pavilion area in the woods behind our house. My brother Dale (above) and I do the weedeating and start about and hour before the others so they can […]
This (No Photo) Post Has Been A Long Time Coming
As a matter of fact, it has been coming for as long as I have been blogging – and that is almost ten years. Every now and then, after posting a family get-together or reunion – like last night – I hear things like: “I love your family.” “You have a wonderful family.” “I wish our family liked […]
Hershey Family Spring Dinner
Sunday, May 24 The Hershey’s are my family – my siblings and their families. This used to be our Easter dinner, but because there are so many people – 97 if everyone came – Cerwin and I organize this meal in May, hoping the weather will be nice so we can be outside. We were expecting […]
Jared’s Birthday Party
Friday Evening, May 22 Roy and Deb arrived with several baby raccoons that were recently rescued. I think these were from someone’s backyard. The owners of the property knew something happened to the mother because the babies were squealing and I think these are the ones that were falling out of a tree. Jared giving one […]
Class of 2015 – Homeschool Graduation – Part 2 of 2
Thursday Evening, May 21 The graduate’s siblings were invited to the stage to join in a family prayer. Joanna’s family Daniel’s family Corey’s family Tanner’s family Sam’s family I didn’t realize until I was preparing to post these that I didn’t have a picture of Abigail’s family. They are behind the “Congratulations Graduates” sign. Following prayer, there was a […]
Class of 2015 – Homeschool Graduation – Part 1 of 2
Thursday Evening, May 21 We were invited to this program by Sam – one of our faithful man cave guys – who was graduating in this ceremony. Each family is a member of the same homeschool co-op. The graduates each had a table that displayed things of interest to them. Tanner Fahnestock Daniel Martin Joanna Rogers Abigail […]
Traveling Home From Maine
Monday, May 18 This post won’t be as much fun as yesterday’s, because we had a very ordinary ten-hour drive to Pennsylvania. Ordinary is always good for a day trip – no detours, delays, accidents, or surprises. It was a beautiful, spring day. As we approached Pennsylvania, we saw a lot of flowering trees. I think […]
Our Two College Graduates ~ Hezekiah & Lydia
Sunday Afternoon, May 17 After church and the bridal shower, we found a woodsy area to take pictures of Heze and Lydia. Since we had to miss her graduation, Diane and Mark wanted pictures of both of them. We drove by a very interesting farm on the way home. There were ducks, geese, pigs, and cattle everywhere. When […]
A Bridal Shower for Heather
Sunday Afternoon, May 17 Because we were visiting our family in Maine, I was honored to attend Heather Hade’s bridal shower – given by her family, church, and friends. Gifts were placed in the corner of the church fellowship hall after the church service, and by the time lunch was finished, other friends began arriving […]
Lunch After Church – In Maine
Sunday, May 17 After church – while the ladies were preparing lunch – some of the children picked dandelions. Because there was going to be a bridal shower after lunch, everything was beautifully decorated. Preparing lunch Lunch is prepared. Tomorrow night – the bridal shower.
Celebration Meal With Hezekiah and Lydia – The Graduates
Saturday Evening, May 16 By the time we got back to Brunswick, Maine – from Presque Isle – it was time for supper with the Myers Family. This was the restaurant the two graduates chose. Left to right – clockwise: Lydia, Hezekiah, Elizabeth, Hannah, Cerwin, Diane, and Mark. It was fun hearing about Lydia’s day since […]