Jesse Helping with Supper
Thursday, July 20 This was the week that Jesse was with us – while Ian and Jared were in Wyoming. Jesse liked the idea of making supper for his parents and Josh – Jana was working. Our first project was making a Jell-O and ice cream dessert. He chose orange Jell-O. A few hours later […]
Two Trees Down
Thursday, July 20 This time the trees were in Anne’s yard – in the woodlot behind our house and the pavilion. A few days earlier a large branch fell on the back of the house and ruined her heating/cooling unit. Another branch went through the roof and into her bathroom. For that reason the carpenter […]
Congratulations to Our Favorite Jere
For 23 years of working at Lancaster DHIA – the last half as CEO. We love you, Daddy & Mother
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Diana
We love you! Grandpa and Grandma
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Josiah
We love you! Grandpa & Grandma
Strasburg Railroad for Anthony’s Birthday ~ Part 2
Tuesday, July 18 Following our ride on the dinner car, we checked the children’s activities. Anthony and Abigail went on this ride. Jesse was on a cranky car, so waited for a later ride on the pint-sized pufferbelly. This ride is powered by hands and arms. If there is nobody in line, children can go […]
Strasburg Railroad for Anthony’s Birthday ~ Part 1
Tuesday, July 18 An engineer bringing a train into the station Waiting for our train. Abby, Anthony, and Jesse. We and Abby chose Strasburg Railroad for Anthony’s birthday because of his love of trains. Jesse got to go along because he was at our house. Also, he and Anthony are good friends. They loved that […]
Jesse & The Highway News
Monday, June 17 Jesse was here for the week, because his brothers Ian and Jared were in Wyoming for a science trip (through school), his big sister and brother have jobs, his dad had a busy week at DHIA with meetings, and his mom was doing her own job at the doctors office, plus filling […]
Two Large Mushrooms in Our Yard
Monday, July 17 I wish I knew mushrooms – if they are edible or not. These two were beautiful. Because I haven’t studied them, I only eat mushroom from a store.
Hershey Reunion
Sunday, July 16 The first thing we did – after prayer – was sing to the birthday girls – Kylee & Heidi. Both birthdays were on the day of the reunion – Kylee is now two and Heidi is 8. The cousins are granddaughters of my sister, Nancy, and her husband, Marlin. There was lots […]
Caleb Joshua’s 1st Birthday
Saturday, July 15 Caleb Joshua (or CJ) is our grandnephew – grandson of Cerwin’s brother, Elvin, and his wife Pat – son of our nephew Bryan and his wife, Leslie. Our daughter Deb with Caleb. Roy and Deb are sometimes weekend babysitters so he is a special little one to them. (Roy happened to be […]
Bible School – Wednesday
July 12 The scene as we arrived at church on the Wednesday evening of Bible school. I took a few more pictures in the hallways – that I missed the night before. Pictures of the sanctuary from the balcony – that I missed the night before. Teachers and students entering the narthex to go to […]
Bible School – Tuesday
Tuesday, July 11 Operation Arctic – Exploring the Coolest Book on the Planet. It was interesting to see the exterior to this room – our usual Sunday school room. We arrived early, so I walked around the hallway on the first level – I did not go to the basement rooms. Rooms and door entrances […]
Kids’ Days at Esbenshade’s Garden Center
Tuesday, July 11 I know I took pictures at the High Reunion on Sunday, July 9 – but they are nowhere to be found, so I must have accidentally deleted them. 🙁 Consequently I am moving on to photos from Kids’ Days. An Esbenshade’s employee welcomed us to the event. When I received the email […]
Traveling Home from Ohio
Saturday, July 8 Beauty outside our motel in Berlin I was glad that our GPS took us over country roads as we headed toward the interstate. We see wheat shocks on occasion in our area, but not like in Ohio. Love seeing Queen Anne’s Lace I was almost sad to leave this beautiful Amish country. […]
Ohio Truck Rally
Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8 ~~~ Friday Evening Parade of Trucks – after leaving The Kidron Auction ~~~ Arriving at Mt. Hope Auction ~~~ John and Lydia Schmid – singing at Mt Hope Auction ~~~ Ice cream ~~~ Saturday morning at Mt Hope Auction ~~~ The chapel was parked in front of the […]
TFC’s Ohio Truck Rally
Friday Evening, July 7 Drivers began arriving at The Kidron Auction early to participate in the 7:00 pm Parade of Trucks. We arrived at 4:30 and there were already a lot of trucks on the 13 acre parking lot. The Sprunger Building was the center of activity as this is where drivers registered their truck, […]