Another Year Older and Home!

Sorry I have not posted anything the last few days of our vacation. It got to the point where I couldn't post any pictures so, I didn't. I am going to ask my mother-in-law to send me the last couple I really wanted to post and will hopefully get them up. Anyway, we are home! It's nice to go on vacation but it's nice to go home! We celebrated my birthday yesterday. We did some shopping (since Daniel didn't get anything yet because of being at his parents house all last week). We also went and played a round of miniature golf. It was okay but try to take a 4 year old, a 2 year old and a 1 year old golfing. Felicia got it and had fun but the other two were going all over the place, climbing on the green when we were trying to "putt" our balls you know, making life all around fun! Next time I don't think I am going to pay for Hannah to play because it only gave us another ball and club to try to look after. I think she played two or three holes and on those ones, she thought that after you hit the ball, you should go pick it up! She was trying to pick up everyones balls. It was a blast, can't you tell? I asked Daniel, "wern't we supposed to leave the kids at home?" No, it was fun even if they didn't get it. Anyway, we then got some ice cream there too. We came home and had a fire in a fire pit that we found a good deal on so bought as an early anniversary gift. Hopefully we make it one more week so it wasn't bought in vain. :) No, just joking. As long as we don't die or something crazy like that, we fully anticipate celebrating our 8th anniversary a week from today! Anyway, the girls went swimming in a pool we got for them and then we had cake and went to bed. It was a full and HOT day (almost 100 degrees). Alas, I am one year older. Don't know about wiser but another year older!

Preparing for Wednesday Evening Service!

Grand Gorge is currently without a pastor so, what is the automatic thing for them to do when a pastor comes there on vacation? They asked him to speak on Wednesday. Well, Daniel had had Dad Major speak at our church when they were down on vacation and he must have learned well from Dad's preparation. This is what dad did (except he sat up). Daniel must have thought it worked quite well because as you can see, he is meditating quite well. Thanks dad for the inspiration! I think it is only fair he gives you a Wednesday off too! You'll have to ask him!

Time for Tea!

Grandma had been telling the girls most of the week that they could have a tea party some day this week. Well, yesterday it was kind of rainy out so we figured that would be the best day to have it. Josiah was invited too! In the picture above, Felicia is pouring herself a glass of punch. We also had cheese curls and swiss cake rolls cut up to look like fancy little things. The girls had a good time and Josiah . . . . where there is food, it is always a good time.

Hannah at the tea party. Just ignore the look! She always thinks she has to close her eyes if she is getting a picture taken!

Josiah taking a drink of the punch. He liked the swiss cake rolls the best. He kept on saying "uh, uh" and reaching for them. He wouldn't be quite until we would give him one!

A picture of the girls waiting for grandma to finish getting the tea party ready. They didn't want tea though, they opted for the punch! Guess it works. They only thing we were missing was fancy dresses, hats and gloves!

Little Man Taking a Break

Here's Josiah taking a vacation. This is a typical sight of him, thumb in his mouth, blanket in his hand, you know, Linus style! Anyway, he had been walking around with the hat on but had laid down for a nap. I wanted to catch a picture of him with the hat on but couldn't, he was too fast. Maybe some other time.

A Night Out for the "Ladies"

Last night my Mother-in-law, Felicia and I went to a women's meeting. Felicia thought she had to go because she is a "lady". Hannah had been sleeping, woke up and was grumpy and hadn't had her supper yet so she did not get to go. Josiah stayed and went to the barn too. Anyway, at these women's meetings, they do a craft. My mother-in-law said that if they take guests, they pay for their crafts so she said she would pay for mine. After we got there though, Felicia wanted to do one too so my mother-in-law said she would pay for Felicia to do one too. Felicia really enjoyed making her candle with flowers on top. The picture above is the one she did. I think she did pretty good for being a four year old. Mine is below but in every picture that I took, it whited out. Guess you aren't supposed to really be able to see it. Mine has pink and white flowers on it. Thought they turned out kind of nice. Felicia says she is going to put hers in her bedroom when we get home. She's all excited about that! Don't know if that's a good idea or not! Might get broke. Oh well, she enjoyed herself and that is what counts!

My Sister's Anniversary

Today is my sister Tina's anniversary. Just wanted to say hope it's a wonderful day! Hope you can put up with that husband for many more years. :)

More fun outside!

Hannah trying out the car at Grandma and Poppas!

Felicia and Hannah getting pushes on the swing by grandma!

They had a really good time! It's good for the girls to be outside but I don't always like to be outside. So, grandma did a good job with them. I went out with them this afternoon too. I sat on the swing that Felicia is on in the picture above. Hannah pushed me for a little while and then Felicia came up behind me and pushed me too without me realizing. No, I didn't go off. Rats hun? Well, am going to go for now. Have a great day.

Some outdoor play

Grandma & Hannah blowing bubbles. Felicia trying out the slide mom bought
on ebay. We are going to take it home with us and hopefully get Daddy to build
a wooden swing set for the kids.






















Felicia trying out slide again! Felicia in a toy car of grandmas!


Hope to post the rest of the pictures soon.

Slow but going to give it a try!

Well everyone, I have been able to get online some though it is somewhat slow. Anyway, I am going to attempt to post some pictures of our time. Today the girls went outside and played with grandma. Josiah was sleeping so he is not in any of the pictures. Mommy took a little bit of a nap earlier. Isn't that what vacation is all about? That's what I thought! Daniel and his dad and Matt went to pour a couple of bases for headstones today. They just got home. Oh well, hopefully it won't take too long to post the pictures. If it does. I will be posting after I get home - That might just be the case!

Vacation Time!

Hello all. We are going on vacation starting tomorrow. Unfortunately, where we are going, all they have is VERY SLOW dial-up. I will not be posting this next week. We are actually going to Daniel's mom and dads. Hope we have fun. Anyway, I will try to post some pictures after we get back. Will be celebrating my birthday the day we come home. What a birthday . . . traveling. Oh well, could be worse! Hope you all have a great week and write more later!
Until next time!