These first pictures go back to March when Brian, Carly, Richard and I made a trip to Stephen and Freya's to be there for Lena's baby dedication service. Wouldn't you know I forgot my memory card, all the pictures went to my hard drive, and it has taken me this long to get them transferred over to my memory card and on to the computer. We had such a good time together. The pictures from the church aren't very good, so we will just remember the memories. Henry was on the platform as well.....not sure who he was hiding behind.
Lena was decked out all in pink! Cute, Cute!
Lena Mae
Mr. Max
Henry
Now let's jump forward to June 17. Rebecca and Jonny have been playing coed slow-pitch softball for several years. Jonny chose this night at the bottom of the 5th evening to propose, "Rebecca Susanne, will you marry me?"
And the answer was "Yes!"
Took this picture before I left for St Louis last week. The yellow lilies, some of the orange lilies, and the red spirea were in full bloom. With all the color, I almost forget how cold and how much snow we had last winter.
The garden is growing well. First two rows are potatoes, then green beans, tomatoes, more green beans, then the corn.
One day last week I had zuchinni, fresh potatoes, and new green beans. I didn't even fix myself a hamburger like the guys had. I could easily go without meat!! Love that garden stuff!! Waiting for the tomatoes to ripen.
What a busy July and August! Very Fun.....but very Busy! We had Joshua, Kayla and Tyler for a week while their mommy & daddy were celebrating their 10th anniversary. The kids just did great, but oh, it was hot! We did a lot of inside activities and Tyler.....well, he was just concerned that he had his tow truck in hand!
We did several craft projects during the week. These were little bird houses that the kids painted.
Lots and lots of bead projects. I had a slight panic attack when Kayla chewed on one of the beads and it slipped down over a tooth like a spacer. Thankfully it popped off eventually.
Their mommy left this wonderful treat......a 100 piece puzzle. The puzzle pieces were itsy, bitsy. Didn't make a lot of progress very quickly.
Stephen and his family arrived at the end of the week and here they all are looking out the window. I think they were watching Uncle Ryan on the 4-wheeler! In case you are wondering there was a 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 year old.
Henry and Max patiently waiting for their pizza at CiCi's!
The kids took advantage of Brian and Carly's pool those hot, hot days. The kids are getting more and more confident in the water. Just makes Grandma nervous!
Lena just happy to be on board in her own little "boat!"
Henry was ready for all kinds of fun and splashes.
Max
Another day we visited the new "Discovery Center," a hands on museum for children. There were many really neat centers and the kids enjoyed it. This was the woodworking center where the boys put on their goggles and gloves and began sawing, hammering nails, etc.
Tyler joined us for this outing and this was at the "grain" exhibit. 
There were exhibits Lena enjoyed doing as well. This one was painting on the glass walls.
This was the automotive exhibit where you can change the tires, add oil, and work on the exhaust underneath the car.
I was hungry for a fruit pizza and Freya did the honors of decorating the top! It was delicious and it was devoured in one meal!
And finally......a trip to Chuck E Cheese. Lena was chillin' with Aunt Carly!
