4H Projects

This is our first year dabbling in 4H. Jonathan is in "Exploring 4H" and he did a model of an airplane. Brilliantly done in a matter of minutes. Hope opted for a latch hook project. Of course, it had to be of a horse. This took many painstaking hours. She accomplished her task and did a wonderful job if I do say so myself. This has been the year she has discovered horses as a passion and love. With the fair beginning at the end of the week, we will be spending lots of time out there with more pictures to follow!

Mr. & Mrs. James Irish

Our niece Kayla, married her sweetie, James on July 3! Congratulations!!

Finally....the beach!!

We are BIG beach lovers. I think some of that comes from my winters in Florida, growing up. But we just love the water, the sun and sand. We finally found a day that we took off and went up to St. Joe, MI to our favorite spot, Silver Beach. It was gorgeous! Lots of sun and water fun, not to mention a big hole. Greg & the kids always dig a big hole, just for giggles. Can't wait to spend another day there!

Playing in the Rain

Planting Flowers

I have two little helpers that love to be outside. Since our move, we have planted flowers, worked on landscaping and planted a pretty big garden. In this picture, Jonny & I were busy putting flowers into pots for the front porch and the back deck.

My industrious son

Living in our new home has given Jonathan lots of room to play outside. He comes up with the most remarkable scenarios. He was busy playing on our hill when I captured this little work of art or should I say this industrious invention. It included a welding helmet, a wagon, a snow sled and a stick. The story goes something like he was pretending to be a speed racer. He had a script down and everything. He was a little embarrassed to see me with the camera. Probably more embarrassed to see this post but I think he will get over it.

June 2010

June was filled with lots of fun stuff. The kids and I picked strawberries with a friend and her boys. It is kind of our annual thing to do. I worked out well because the next day my sister & I were throwing a 50th Wedding Anniversary party for my parents. Guess what we needed....strawberries! We picked quite a bunch! We had an Open House to celebrate their 50 years of marriage. Lots of family and friends stopped in to honor them. My parents renewed their vows the night before the Open House. They had their Matron of Honor & Best man stand up with them again. My nieces sang together at the ceremony. Hope sang a solo and a friend of Mom & Dad's flew in from Florida to surprise them and to sing also. Jonny had the job of handing out programs to everyone that came. That evening we had nearly 70 people for dinner at an Amish home. Wonderful food! If that wasn't enough, we had the Open House the next day with more food!!!

In the midst of all that, we were buying my parents house and moving them. I think we nearly

died from exhaustion! But it was a great time. I am truly blessed with wonderful parents who have taken their wedding vows very seriously and they have set a great example of faithfulness and commitment in marriage. May the Lord bless them with many more wonderful years together!!