Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Wednesday, August 20 at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park With Aunt Deb When I told Deb that we were planning to entertain ourselves with day trips during this summer’s Cousin’s Week, she suggested Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park not far from where she lives. We were pleased that it worked out for each of the six school-age grandchildren and […]
Tuesday, August 19 Chuck-E-Cheese’s and Pizza Day We like to get to Chuck-E-Cheese’s when the doors open – to get ahead of the birthday parties. However, we didn’t know they changed the opening time from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM. So, we enjoyed shopping for some groceries and a few new movies at Wal-Mart, then purchased some items at Five-Below […]
Cousin’s Week is when grandchildren spend the week with us. Kristen asked me the other day if I know when we started doing this. My oldest pictures are from 2003, so I expect that was the first summer. That means our oldest grandchildren were eleven years younger and some of the youngest ones had not yet been born. Now […]
Sunday Afternoon, August 17 We thought we may have to miss this, or at least the first part (because of taking the chapel to York Springs in the morning), but we got there just in time to hear the final instructions before the race. This was part of a Sunday school class picnic – which included […]
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Friday, August 15 We were just beginning to hear about the cardboard boat races that were coming up for a Sunday school class picnic and got to see the early stages of Ian and Jesse’s boat that Josh was building for them. Flowers on the table. One of the reasons we were invited for supper was that […]
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August 12 & 13 Cell Phone Photo Our oldest granddaughter, Elizabeth, came to spend a week with us ~ the evening before Reuben and Judi went back to Wisconsin. A few days later I asked if she wanted to go along to AC Moore to get some supplies for Cousin’s Week. We had a delicious lunch […]
Saturday, August 9 The “Cat in the Hat” leads the singing of the birthday song. Are they singing that song for me? I wonder why Daddy removed my shirt? Oh, wow! I do understand food and I see a pretty cupcake. Oh, I see the Cat is still here. I hope he doesn’t want my […]
Saturday Afternoon, August 9 Bryson is our great nephew, the son of our nephew Bryan and his wife, Leslie, and the grandson of Cerwin’s brother, Elvin, and his wife Pat. Arriving: Cerwin’s mother with her granddaughter Crystal – aunt of Bryson. The birthday boy Bryson’s cousin Bailey Grandma Pat with three of her grandchildren, Peyton, […]
Friday, August 8 through Sunday August 10 Since the little miss and I were ready early, we began walking to Jere and Kristen’s house. Reuben and Judi eventually came along and picked us up. Getting acquainted with Jere and Kristen’s dog, Jake. Kristen often has fresh flowers to decorate their table. A yummy salad. Lasagna was […]
Wednesday, August 6“K” was fascinated by my electric toothbrush and stood in the doorway of the bathroom ~ not sure what to think of the sound. Photos by her mom, Judi. Supper at Landis Homes with Cerwin’s mother. “K” likes to investigate everything, and wanted to make this “work”. Since her legs were too short […]
Thursday, August 7 When we heard that two of our church teams were playing each other, we decided that it would be a good night to watch a game or two. Our grandson Nate plays on the Red team. I like this picture. 🙂 I don’t know this little guy’s name, but enjoyed watching him […]
We looked forward to the arrival of our niece Judi, her husband, Reuben, and daughter, “K” (from Wisconsin), and loved having them stay with us as they awaited the birth of a child they planned to adopt. They arrived on Saturday evening, August 2 and by the middle of the next week were nicely fitting […]
There was not much time to relax after we woke up on Friday, August 1. There were suitcases to unpack, laundry to do, the house to get ready for houseguests who were arriving on Saturday evening, and the pavilion to prepare for a Sunday reunion. Jere and Kristen’s boys invited us to come see their new […]
We Love You! Grandpa & Grandma
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
I am going to post more pictures than usual tonight to bring you up to date in our lives. The chapel for Pass Lake, Ontario, is coming along nicely ~ thanks to a great crew of workers. The paneling is finished. Monday and Tuesday: At our house – the Daryl Bollinger Company did a great […]
Sunday, July 13 ~ At High Sports, Lititz, PA Cousin John and Uncle Ivan were grilling hamburgers when we arrived. Cousin Linda’s husband Don talking to Cerwin’s mom. Our nephew Rod, his son-in-law, Eric, and daughter Megan behind Mother High and Don. Cerwin’s sister, Velda, talking to one of Uncle Ivan and Aunt Gloria’s granddaughters. […]
Monday Evening, July 7 Irene and Jana waiting for Roy to arrive at RD’s American Grill for his birthday supper. Irene is an exchange student from Spain, and is spending several weeks with Jere and Kristen’s family. When Hunter and Jesse heard that Roy had arrived, they hid behind the door and jumped out at him when […]
We Love You! Grandpa & Grandma
We Love You! Daddy & Mother
Monday, June 30 You know there’s a generation difference when Jared asked, “Mom, why did you put a hashtag on the cake?” Kristen said, “That means number seven.” I suppose either works. 🙂 Jared played a new song for us – new for him. It’s fun having a birthday party for a seven year old. Everything […]
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Thursday, June 19 It’s usually not difficult to plan a toy shopping day at Wal-Mart with our youngest grandchildren. However, I now have to plan around Diana and Jana’s working schedules. A TFC sponsor who gives $300.00 so we can buy some new toys for the Children’s Benefit Auction. We also get many other donated toy and children’s […]
Tuesday, June 10 Some of the kids were skilled with Hula-hoops. I was impressed with Jared’s ability to twirl and catch plastic plates. Jared and Jesse sat out for the end of the show because they do not do unicycles. This girl was quite good on the short one… …and the extended one. Thanks Jere and Kristen for inviting us. […]
Animals on the mats. What fun to watch the children walk, crawl, and slither across the mats as whatever animal the teacher called. Above: I think Molly is being a bear. Jesse walking as a bear. They came back as seals. I forget which animal this was, but they took very long strides across the mats. […]
When Jere and Kristen invited us to Jared and Jesse’s school “circus” in the gym, we immediately said, “Yes.” The first part of the program was the “circus tent.” Jesse and a classmate listening to the teacher’s instructions. Bouncing balls. They loved seeing how high the balls would go. The finale was getting the balls […]
We Love You! Grandpa & Grandma