Life Is Full of Surprises

Who could have predicted this a year ago?

L to R: Skeeter, Dan, Lucas, Rebbeca, Alyssa, Bill, Ruthie, Jodie and Luke

The Other End of Summer

Garden blessings from God

They are precious in His sight

A spontaneous "Ring around the Rosie" in the church parlor. Ruthie is in the blue dress and of course Luke is the only guy!

WHAT IS SUMMER....

if not enjoying ice cream, even when it gets away from you.

and picking wild flowers

RUTHIE'S GYMNASTIC SHOW

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

We met Rebecca's two youngest, Alyssa and Lucas, saw Civil War soldiers at Greenfield Village and.......got shot at!

Golden Friends

or is it golden girls? Fran, Mary and I enjoyed a girls outing to a gourmet cooking school. The best part was eating the results of our labor!

WE DESERVE A GRANDPARENT AWARD

Two recitals in one day. First was Luke in his handbell choir recital at church, then Ruthie in her premier ballet recital.

EASTER VACATION UP NORTH WITH THE GRANDS

Easter

MY BIRTHDAY 3/29

The adults gave me this sewing table. No excuses now! The kids gave me a lil chicken webkins to go with my big chicken, Pickles. I named her Henny Penny.

Hi! I'm a PC

and I'm 3 and a half!

Saturday on Sodor Island

When the Thomas the Train collection got so

large, it was brought to our basement so each creation could be left up and enjoyed more than

once. It has become a favorite tax season (Dad's

at work, Mom's pulling her hair out) Saturday

pastime!

Celebrating Bill

HAPPY 48TH BIRTHDAY

TO BILL 2/21/09

After a yummy dinner at Red Lobster we came back to Falcon where Bill opened his gifts and we all enjoyed brownies and ice cream

TWO MILLION CAME - OBAMA'S INAUGURATION

Two million people came
More than ever before
To stand in the bitter cold
To pack our National Mall

He took his oath of office
On the Bible of the one who freed the slaves
He the symbol of righting
Three centuries of wrong

Many were behind him
Did you see them standing there?
All who fought and died
To make the dream come true

The people cheered and chanted
Cried tears of utter joy
As America once again became
The beacon for the world

FUNNIEST PICTURE OF 2008

Take your time with the Swing set guys, we're good!

NEW YEAR WINTER FUN

There is no better way to start a new

year than all together in the snowy

world of our up north home!

We played on snowplow hills. Bill and Luke went skiing at

Boyne Mnt. They are up on that hill somewhere!