June family fun!!!

We had a great mini reunion the last of June..... good weather, yummy food,
and a wonderful family. Julie & family came for the summer. Steven & Erin spent a week. Terressa & Jake took a
day to be here & all the family from
here was able to join
in the fun.
I love to have family
get-togethers with our
special family!!!

Now that's just Ducky

We added a railing to our deck!!

Like I mentioned last post, we were

away for a few weeks. Well, Mr. & Mrs

Duck took a liking to the property & I

guess we were close enough to the

canal.

Anyway it took a few days to find her

nest & we had fun watching their

comings & goings.

Her nest was under our bedroom

window behind a Colombine

plant.

We calculated the days &

kept watch. But........ they

weren't very friendly & left

in the dark of the night. So

we didn't get to see the little

ducklings or even collect any

rent.

Just thinking.....

A couple more fun things about our trip!!!
How fun to take in history... only a few minutes from home... (Stonebridge) near Nokesville....




Spring is beautiful where ever one may be! Life is really great... We are so blessed... We are so very grateful..............

I've got a BUNCH of highlights from our trip!!

We enjoyed the hospitality of Brad & Becky & saw the

beautiful area in which they live a n d got to see our
cute little Ethan man!!

We decided Brenda & Roger's part of Georgia
is pretty.... Atlanta is a bit too big city, but
where they are is do-able. We had a great time seeing the sights with them...... We
did downtown Atlanta, going to the CNN
building, Merrill was going to do the afternoon news but we were in a bit of

a hurry so the world missed his news cast...

We played @ the Olympic Olympic Park

We went to Stone Mountain

one day.... rode a tram up

the rock mountain

& learned all about

those depicted in the

rock carving...

Kyle thought we were on the top of the world & he could see clear to Washington DC

We helped Brenda celebrate her birthday

They ventured across beams & ropes high over head at the park & saw a 4-D movie













We went to Mount Vernon....

And visited the Shenandoah Mountians!! While there we saw an awesome cave!!!

Colby celebrated his 7th birthday & was so excited because he then only had 365 more days until his 8th birthday & then he will be able to be baptized.

February Projects

Grandpa made the great grandchildren's row into rows so we could have more room to display all the cute little people that are being added to the family. With everyone living in all the distant places..... we need at least one place where they can be close.


Meanwhile back @ the ranch.....

Company came & grandpa was a

perfect host.....

what all you served up

was water???

January project to keep us busy

Autney and Tim found a house to buy... so it was bye-bye Mt.Oak for them.

So... we had fun giving the little house a face lift w/a new paint job & a little tlc. Because we are getting a little slow, it took us most of January. But what else would we do if we weren't working??

Christmas time is a great time

How fun to send
& receive the
messages of love
& hope &
thoughts concerning
the birth of our
Savior Jesus
Christ from
friends & family.


We always look forward to that tradition each year.
Ah, then there's Christmas morning!!!

And all the
great gifts we recieve. Some surprises.

This is a great one!!!
Christmas day was very relaxing!!!


Yes, Christmas day was very relaxing!!!

Saturday we served up soup for all the
family that was around. It was great to get together. One might say a souper day!!
Surely do love our family!!!