~ July ~

 

 

Janelle and Jaeleen went to Illinois to celebrate their Great Aunt Birdie's 90th birthday party!!! They had so much fun and loved it!

 

 

In the plane going there!

 

Telling us all about her salt dishes!

 

 

Janelle played the piano and I sang some old hymns, so fun...

 

Having lunch!

 

Visiting with Aunt Margaret!

 

 

Aunt Margaret always has many beautiful flowers!!!

 

 

Visiting Aunt Charlotte who is 96 years old. She has the most cute farmhouse ever!!! Everyone calls her home a museum, she has things in there that are over a hundred years old!:)

 

 

Lots of stories, which is the best!:) It's funny to hear one sister tell it then the other. They usually have different opinions, which leads to another story, and so on!:)

 

 

A kitty at Aunt Charlotte's!!

 

 

Farm girl at heart!

 

 

The country roads are endless and gorgeous, could drive (or better than that walk!) these roads forever... :)

 

Lots of fields with bales of hay...

 

This train track is right near the farmhouse my Grandma grew up in...

 

SOO many amazing and picutre perfect barns!!!

 

 

Lunch! We ate out alot...we were Very grateful to come home and eat a home cooked meal!:D

 

This place is pretty awesome:)

 

This restraunt was where my Great-grandpa would come every morning to have a cup of coffee!! We actually met a man (the one who took our picture!) who knew him and he had many stories. He said that Charlie could always answer their questions and so they always came to him! Wow, we have such an amazing family...

 

 

Shopping in the rain - saving their perms!:D

 

Sisteres, the best friends ever!:)

 

 

We all squished in the back of the car to fit one more person!:D Oh, such fun memories...!

 

 

We enjoyed walks...

 

 

This paticular walk Grandma really wanted to do, she said she comes here every time, it was a lot of fun!:) 

 



 

The destination, a rock that overlooks a small pond!

 

 

 

Concert at the bandshell!!

 

Packed a picnic dinner :)

 

Ice cream!

 

 

We went to a museum where Grandma dressed up!

 

:D

 

 

We got to go to a Japanese Garden, it was gorgeous!!

 

 

Hi!:)

 

 

Back home after a wonderful trip that we will never forget!

 

 

Erica's baby shower for Micah Paul!! The cute owl cake made by Aunt Christine!!

 

Lots of fun and fellowship...

 

Guess he thought something was very funny!:D

 

Cousin fun, making brownies!!

 

We came home and found this in our room after letting Grandma and our Aunt and cousins use it! Uh oh, we all knew Grandma had to be the culprit! And we were right:D lol We love you Grandma!!!!

 

We did think it was pretty funny too :D

 

 

We now have a washer in an indoor laundry room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Bringing the dryer in too!:) So thankful for a hardworking Dad and brothers!

 

 

Fourth of  July fun!

 

 

The boys and Jaeleen learned how to swim this summer!

 

 

Josiah :)