Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Case William

Some days I have sort of lost the ability to relate to those around me. Some days my heart aches so much for those I love that I become withdrawn.

My chickens have to hear the long versions of life's injustices. Oh, I just laughed as I typed that.

My kids pick me up when I am down. This is not their job, but wow, they are good at it.

Today my nephew Case would be TEN. TEN years old! Our mom is watching him blow out ten birthday candles in heaven!


 Natasha and I were pregnant with Hazel and Case at the same time! It was SO fun to get together at Oma's lodge in Plain, WA!! Oh I laugh when I think of that trip!

 sisters in Plain, WA
 Such a fun trip!
 My dads!
Thanksgiving 2009

Case and Hazel

Pray with me for Tasha, Reese, Lane, and girls. 
Pray for healing for Tasha's heart too. 


Steamboat Rock


This little biking beauty!!













A fun day trip (day trips are the best) at Steamboat Rock. The water was terrific for swimming!





Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Ingrid, cousin fun, sunset beauty!

 our sunset last night was gorgeous!



Feeling SO very thankful that we got to do a little early birthday celebration for my niece Ingrid here. Reese is doing hay hauling now - his trucking often takes him to Idaho, Oregon, Othello... so for me to be able to grab his family from him on Monday evening in Othello and take them back to Moses Lake for a day and a half was a treat!! 
Ingrid turns five in just a few days, but a lot of her family will be in Illinois for Reese's grandmother's funeral. So getting in a mini birthday celebration here was great accompanied with a treasure hunt! 
The big boys tubed the creek yesterday, they went a long ways down. Sun burnt and laughing, they had fun! They wrote a couple of songs while they were here too. Oh they made me laugh. Continued prayers for Natasha are so appreciated. She has a heart appt in Seattle tomorrow.

Monday, July 22, 2019

Calgary! *** fun in Moses Lake


The zoo! Look at that giraffe!

Vance and Merit are back from 8 days in Calgary, Alberta.
 The Riverdogs placed 3rd in regionals. 
Merit said it was a great ride and he could not be more thankful!! He was the youngest
on the team and he learned a lot. 
Coach Dave Johnson won a special place in Merit's heart. 
All of the coaches have a lot of knowledge and a lot to teach these guys. Learning is always happening.
I love to hear stories about the team! 

Vance and Merit had quite a bit of down time on the trip and enjoyed sight seeing, fine dining, and fun adventures!







And at home...






Wild Will does not like to pose for pictures like he once did! He played a lot of basketball while Merit and Vance were gone. He got home from Gonzaga basketball camp the day V and M left. He did a two evening basketball camp/clinic up at the HS and loved it! He helped me with yard work. Our flower beds were looking pretty shabby and although there is still a lot of work to do, he made a difference!
We went for a couple of walks in town in the evenings.
It was a relaxing, quiet week. I needed quiet and relaxing. My head and heart have been quite concerned about Tasha. My dad is going through some health stuff too and when I get reports from "home" my head hurts a little.
Had the Riverdogs won regionals (and golly it seemed oh so possible !) Next stop would have been Alabama in August and I was dreaming of taking that trip!

Wild Will

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