JUNE PIANO RECITAL -- SAT. AM JUNE 21st

Ellie & Ava had their last piano recital before the summer vacation. They will start up again in the fall. That was on Saturday AM, and then we went to Katie and Nate's wedding at the farm in the afternoon! A full day and beautiful weather!

MEMORIAL DAY 2008

HAPPY 8TH ANNIVERSARY, BRENT & JOHANNA!!! We babysat Paxton & Shaelyn last night while they went out to dinner to celebrate. It was such a gorgeous Memorial Day week-end! Today we worked outside all day in the landscaping and cleaning the pool. We were invited to Corey & Jananne's late afternoon for a cookout and fun. The kids had a blast in their pool while others enjoyed volleyball, football, playing catch, or just chatting. Lori Pik grilled the chicken, Kielbasa, and hot dogs -- DELISH! There was lots of scrumptious food! We celebrated Megan's 15th birthday with cake & ice cream. A fun time!




Fun in the pool











A game of volleyball












Lori grilling















Johanna & Shaelyn












Lining up for chow!

Great picnic!















Yummy!

Roger took Paxton & Braden for a ride.

MAY GREETINGS!

SPRING GREETINGS! I haven't been on the BLOG for a while... I had continued to have pain in my ankle from a fall way back in October, and they finally did an MRI and arthrogram and found a torn ligament in my left ankle. So surgery was finally scheduled the end of April, and the ligament was repaired on the one ankle and the tendon lengthened on the top of my other foot where they had operated on that shattered toe in November. So I was laid up for 3 weeks using a walker and now can walk with the air cast on the repaired ankle for 2 more weeks and then just a splint for 2 more months after that. So I didn't amount to much for a while and have just a week ago been back on my feet. I sure have enjoyed getting out and planting some flowers and working outside again. It has been gorgeous weather! The pool is open, and we will soon be jumping in. Here are a few pictures from the past month -- Ava's graduation from kindergarten, Paxten and Shaelyn, etc.

Ava graduating from Kindergarten

Paxton & Shaelyn ready for meeting

Ella & Anne here for dinner and watching our pictures of China on the computer.

ELLIE & AVA'S PIANO RECITAL

Ellie & Ava had their piano recital Sunday afternoon. Ellie has been taking since last fall, and Ava just started a month ago. They did very well!




Ready for their recital but nervous!













Miss Ellie playing













Miss Ava's turn

GRANDKIDS SLEEPOVER

Ellie, Ava, and Paxton came for a sleepover Friday night and spent the day Saturday. The girls had fun in Gramma's closet trying on shoes and clothes. Paxton didn't want to get involved with that girls' stuff and would rather help Grampa outside! We all had to have a tea party in the morning. We had great fun!


Checking the news on Grampa's computer Saturday AM












Dressing up was fun!

Even Gramma dressed up with the girls!

THINK SPRING!

The weather this week really makes you think Spring may actually be here! I did some raking outside this PM, and it felt so good to be out in the balmy spring air! Maybe we will soon see some spring flowers..... THINK SPRING!


"I'm dreaming of some red tulips..." :)

PAXTON & SHAELYN

An adorable picture of Paxton & Shaelyn taken by Brent.


Paxton 4 and a half years old

Shaelyn 2 months old











Big smiles at 2 months old