Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Monday, July 15 It was a warm, humid morning in Minnesota, so Doris and I decided to go to the strawberry patch early. You can see that Doris (to the left of the greenhouse) got there a few minutes ahead of me – because I was taking pictures. Three hours later we had ten large buckets […]
To Our Favorite Elizabeth We Love You! Grandpa & Grandma
To Our Favorite Roy We love you! Daddy and Mother High
Today – Sunday, June 30 Gloria, Jana, and Diana helped us decorate and set the tables on Saturday afternoon. It was a beautiful, peaceful Saturday evening in our neighborhood where the corn is growing tall. It was so nice that I didn’t have to do any food preparation for this party. Deb hired Sabrina, George, and […]
To Our Favorite JesseWe Love You! Grandpa & Grandma
Sunday evening, June 23 I loved Jenna’s decorations. She told me that some ideas came from Pinterest. She had garden tea in pint jars. A rain gutter held bottled sodas. I think this is my first picture of Kezi (second from left – next to Jenna) since she is back from Australia and South Africa. […]
How is that for title combinations? That is because I wanted to finish the last set of pictures before I post Truck Rally pictures. After installing a ductless heating and cooling system a few weeks ago, and removing wall air conditioners, we either had to change our siding, or have strange-looking spots on the exterior walls. So […]
I took my sister – the only one I have – to A Tea Affair for lunch on Monday, June 17. It’s a relaxing, delightful place in Lititz. Did you know that Lititz, Pennsylvania, is America’s Coolest Small Town for 2013? This dinner date was for Nancy’s sixtieth birthday. I was ten when she was born and she […]
We were invited to Jeff and Chris’ house on Father’s Day evening for Nathan’s 20th Birthday party. I have enjoyed watching Nathan grow into a godly young man. Almost from the time he was small, I knew he would like fast, noisy cars. 🙂 We – his parents, other grandma, and us – discussed some of our […]
Jere and Kristen stopped in on Monday evening (June 17) to deliver a very special Father’s Day Gift These are crock pot meals that Mark and Diane purchased for Cerwin for Fathers Day. They were made by Darvin and Angie Stoner as a fundraiser for their adoption process. Thank you Mark and Diane! We enjoyed one […]
Cerwin’s Father’s Day included cards, hugs, phone calls, and brunch with Roy and Deb. We met Roy and Deb immediately after church – 11:30 a.m. – and arrived at The Franklin House Restaurant just before noon. Roy loves to find old and unusual restaurants – and was pleased that we had never been here. We were delighted that […]
Saturday Evening, June 8 We were pleased when Jere and Kristen invited us to go Sight & Sound to see Noah. We had seen the old version – about twenty years ago – but had not yet seen the 2013 showing. Jere’s family With us We had never been so close to the stage. Our seat was in […]
After the cake break we were each given a small container of Play Dough and asked to design a baby. After watching a few people, I decided that I should photograph others instead of spending much time making a Play Dough Baby – because my sculpting skills are very limited. Enjoy. I like the simplicity of this one. She did this […]
I had trouble choosing the photos I wanted to post because I took so many. Saturday, June 8 There were many beautifully wrapped gifts under the pavilion. Our nephew Bryan and his wife, Leslie, know they are having a boy, so it was a very blue shower. Bryan is the son of Cerwin’s brother, Elvin. Leslie […]
These words are all synonyms of the word miscellaneous – which is a perfect description for this entry of recent happenings in our lives. I received this photo of our granddaughter Lydia (from Maine) and the taggy blanket she made for a little boy – the son of a secretary at VoTech where she attends. I never heard of a taggy blanket, […]
To Our Favorite Nathan We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
Josh and Jenna’s Graduation Ceremony We watched a split screen as pairs of students arrived through two separate hallway entrances. Our two gave each other a “high-five” as they came into view of the photographer. They were pleased to walk together – which happened alphabetically. Welcome by the school principal. The Star Spangled Banner Josh […]
I will begin with Hezekiah, because he was the first to graduate. Hezekiah grew up in Maine, and is the sixth child of our oldest daughter Diane and her husband, Mark. Mark and Diane’s children: Elizabeth, Hannah, Josiah, Abigail, Elijah (died at 5 months), Hezekiah, and Lydia. The photos were taken by Diane and Elizabeth. Pemaquid Point, Maine […]
Thursday, June 6 We are blessed to have a public school system that allows graduating students to hold baccalaureate at a local church. The program cover. Photos of each of the 224 students was projected on the screen as we waited for the service to begin. Our granddaughter Jenna. Our grandson Josh. Attendance was not […]
Deb brought some fresh cinnamon buns the other morning when bringing us magnets she designed for the Truck Rally driver’s packets. It was a beautiful morning, so we enjoyed coffee on the deck. What a delightful way to spend half-an-hour.
Celebrating With Our Grandson, Josh The ceremony was held at a local high school. Looking serious Now he and Matt saw us. A slide show of the students in training. Our row: Josh’s girlfriend, Allie, Jana, Jere, and Kristen Mark, a grandson of friends from church, Marlin and Sue, received a certifice in plumbing. Bryton (center) […]
Memorial Day – Monday, May 27 – A Family Project There were lots of weeds to be cut down, leaves to be raked, and branches and things left over from last winter to be burned. My brother Dale and I started weed eating early to prepare the way for those who were coming with rakes and […]
and her granddaughter – Sunday Evening, May 26 This was a surprise 60th Birthday Party for my sister, Nancy. Because her granddaughter Lindsey was having her second birthday a few days earlier, Nancy’s daughters planned a cake and ice cream surprise party for Nancy – making her think it was a party for Lindsey. While Nancy’s family finished having […]