Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Thursday, May 31 This was our gift to Lauree to celebrate her birthday – earlier in the month. We had a delicious and relaxing evening. It was fun to hear about the house they are working on and their August wedding plans. (I didn’t take any pictures of our entrees.) Nate and Lauree shared this […]
Sunday Afternoon, May 27 We used the PerfectPotluck link where each couple chose two food items to bring to the meal. I set up a variety of categories. It worked quite well. This is my siblings, their children, and their grandchildren. This was Lauree’s first time at this meal. Jared and Andi may be discussing […]
Tuesday, May 22 We met at their house before going to JoBoy’s Restaurant in Lititz. This was to celebrate Jenna’s birthday – which was at the end of March. It was fun to see the room they are preparing for the baby they expect in July. We were impressed with their beautiful yard. Thanks, Dustan […]
Sunday Afternoon, May 20 Dustan and Jenna have chosen to not know if they are having a girl or a boy, thus there were pink and blue decorations. After this baby’s birth in July, we will have three great-grandchildren. We are so anxious to see this little person. The two grandpas (center) Jeff and Scott […]
Friday Morning, May 18 I asked him how old he was on this birthday (May 10). He put up four fingers as he continued drinking his orange soda. I told him that I wanted a nice smile. This is what I got. I asked him to do a softer smile. I got this. My favorite […]
I love Mother’s Day because each of our children do something extra to express their appreciation for my mothering. However, the weekend also makes me feel inadequate as I listen to all the nice things people say about their mothers. I expect none of us were or are perfect mothers, but most of us have […]
Wednesday, May 2 It is always an “experience” to go on a walk with Anthony. He doesn’t miss a thing. In this picture he is looking at a dogwood blossom. He is “spraying” fertilizer on the field – a true sign that he is growing up on a farm. 🙂
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma High Lauree is newly engaged to our grandson Nathan.
Dandelion is a masculine French word meaning “dent de lion” which literally means “lion’s tooth”(from its toothed leaves). Love exploring with our great-grandson.
Sunday Morning, April 15 Mid-April in Maine It felt like winter instead of spring It was nice to relax after church – then visit with Nsimba and Elizabeth later in the afternoon and hear their reactions to the baby shower the night before. The next time we go to Maine these dried flowers will be […]
Saturday Evening, April 14 This entry has a lot of pictures, but only a few comments will be needed. If you noticed Hannah’s bandaged fingers, it was because she jammed them in the barn earlier in the day – and needs to keep them elevated Books continued as the theme of this evening. Nsimba wants […]
Saturday Evening, April 14 The surprise Nsimba was quite pleased that he pulled it off. Elizabeth thought they were going out for supper. He just “happened” to drive by the church, then wondered what was going on inside. Elizabeth just realized that her two Pennsylvania sisters (Lydia and Abby) were there. They were also surprised […]
Saturday Evening, April 14 The baby shower for Nsimba and Elizabeth focused on books. Â Diane and Hannah did a great job in coordinating toys, food, and other items to book titles. The upper left was kept empty until Nsimba arrived so the name for baby in Lingala could be added. I think Lingala is […]
Saturday, March 31 You may remember that I posted this picture – for prayer – on Sunday, April 1, because our son-in-law’s father and mother (center) were in a car accident, and as a result his dad, Roy Myers, passed away. We have this picture because Nsimba and Elizabeth were in their area for a […]
Oh, wow! Where did the years go? Seventy-seven! I took this picture early one rainy morning last summer when we had the TFC chapel at a Virginia steam show. You are talking to our son Jeff on the phone. ~~~ I remember when we dreamed of growing old together – and here we are. When […]
Tuesday, February 20 We had fun taking care of Anthony for a few hours. He has a great imagination when playing. I love listening to him talking to engineers and the people riding in the train. ~~~ On Monday, February 26 we went to Fox Meadows Creamery for Abby’s birthday lunch. I needed an updated […]
Wednesday, February 14 After breakfast I gave the boys the card and candy – from their parents – who were on a business trip to New Zealand. After they left for school, I divided the peanut butter cups into three equal baggies with their names on them – so they each received the same amount […]
Sunday, February 11 When we heard that Reuben, Judi, and their family were visiting from Wisconsin, we knew that we needed to have another family get-together. 🙂 Because there are always last minute things to do before lunch, we came home after Sunday school and listened to the church service by cell phone. Since the […]
Wednesday, January 31 This lunch is at Oregon Dairy on the last Wednesday of January, April, July, and October. It was started many years ago in order to get the Sauder siblings (our parents) together when they were no longer able to drive. Even though most of our parents are celebrating in Heaven, we (mostly […]
Saturday Morning, January 27 Lydia and Grandpa were on a mission to replace a head lamp bulb on her car. It took two trips to Advance Auto Parts to get the job done – after a small part broke.
Saturday Evening, January 20 Guest tables were also decorated with children’s books. There was lots of visiting going on among the guests. Jared’s Grandpa Harnly and Cerwin share a love of gospel and bluegrass music and enjoyed catching up. Friends from out of state talking to my sister, Nancy. Notice her sling. She broke her […]
Saturday Evening, January 20 The fellowship hall of Erb Mennonite Church. There was lots of delicious food. Children’s books were the theme of the evening. They decorated the food table. More pictures tomorrow evening.
Sunday, January 14 The tables are set and ready for our guests – Cerwin’s siblings and their families were coming to see Bob and Doris (Cerwin’s sister) who were visiting from Minnesota. Cerwin and I provided soup (cheeseburger and chili con carne) and sandwiches. The others brought the rest of the items. Somebody brought these […]
Tuesday, January 9 We had fun watching our great-grandson Anthony for a few hours. He came with a backpack full of animals. He said the raccoon (which he is holding) is his favorite. He loves watching story videos. We watched a really fun one where the puppies and pigs were playing in mud and went […]
Monday, January 1 The chilly view from our bedroom window on the first day of 2018. It wasn’t as cold as Saturday (minus 21) but the temperature was still below zero. The view from the dining area of their kitchen – looking toward the White Mountains of New Hampshire. How do birds not freeze to […]
We prepared a slide show of our family’s baby pictures for our Christmas celebrations this year – asking everyone to identify the baby. I can now post these – after showing these to our Maine family on December 31. For this post, they are in order of age and family. My step-mother, Velma Cerwin […]
Saturday, December 30 We woke up to a frigid Maine morning – minus 21 degrees at the coldest. I went outside after it had warmed a few degrees to capture a few photos. A picnic at their outside table did not look inviting. (We were home only a few days when Diane sent us another […]
Thursday, December 28 I almost missed these pictures – which should have come before our trip to Maine. After posting last night, I suddenly remembered these pictures in our cell phones. Since Lydia recently moved to Pennsylvania, we wanted to visit where she works – in the kitchen of Lancaster General Hospital. Lydia, Diane, Abby, […]
Friday, December 29 We left home early for our annual end-of-year drive to Maine to visit our family who moved there just over 31 years ago to help start a new church in the area of Brunswick. It was a cloudy day, so we weren’t afforded a pretty sunrise. This was our first drive across […]
Cerwin, Diane, Lydia and I were invited to Nate and Abby’s for a light supper. (Josiah was attending another Christmas dinner.) We took soup and ingredients for grilled cheese sandwiches while Abby made hors d’oeuvres. These were made with brie cheese, jelly and nuts. While they baked and we prepared the soup and sandwiches, Great-grandpa […]