It is always hard to think of stuff to say. So just ENJOY!!!!
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June
June we did not have very much stuff going on. But we do have a lot of pictures.
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Happy 41st Birthday Mom!!!
Happy 41st Birthday Mom!!! There are 3 facts that I would like to share with you.
1. Mom likes surprises
2. Dad likes to give surprises
3. Dad does not like surprises.
Ok,got it? Ok Dad ordered some flowers for Mom. He wanted them delivered to our house, so the man that deliver them to our house did not take directions very well. The guy who was delivering the flowers to us called are home phone, asked to speak with Mom. He asked for directions and he told her that he has some flowers for Mom. Mom knew write away that they were from Dad. BUSTED!!!!!
Daddy’s beautiful bride!! And my lovely Mother!!!
Any guesses who drew this?
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Biking on the Rock Island Trail
On a Sunday afternoon after church we went on the Rock Island Trail. We went 9 miles total. Dad, Jesse, & Javan wanted to go some more but we girls were too tired out. It was only 9 miles!!!
Enjoy
And of we go!!!
Resting
Both Jeremiah and Johanna are asleep.
We packed our own supper and brought it with us.
Jeremiah getting a drink. Jeremiah really likes playing in water!!!! In the summer Jeremiah found out how to turn the water hydrant on. YIKES!!!! He loves playing in the water.
YUM!!!!!
Later after we were done biking we went to see Great Grandma Rumbold. Grandpa & Grandma Plattner were there also. Grandpa Plattner thought we needed some ice cream after bike riding. When we were loading up in the van to go get some ice cream Johanna got her fingers in the door of the van and somebody was closing the door got them pinched. She passed out she started to fall but Mom caught her. She came back about a minute. VERY VERY SKARY!!!!!
(LL here – a little clarification… The van was parked on a slight incline. The door closed on its own. Johanna’s fingers did get banged but didn’t leave any marks. She started to scream and I picked her up. She arched her back like she wanted down so I went to put her down but she went to her knees and went limp. I screamed for Chad – at first thought maybe she was having a seizure. /// Thankfully 2 nights prior my sister in law was commenting on how sometimes children will pass out when she gives vaccinations – That reminded me of the stories I’ve heard about when I was a little girl and would get hurt I would get real stiff and hold my breath till I passed out. (It didn’t happen all the time but scared my Mom when it did). My Mom talked to the doctor and he said I would grow out of it. /// That brings me back to Johanna. Having been reminded of my habit of passing out when I was little it gave me comfort that it was probably the same thing. We watched her and nothing else happened, in fact, it hasn’t happened since.)
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Hiking at Matheson State Park
April
Dad needed to pick up a part for our Ranger in some town. He decided to make a day of it. He offered to take all the children (including Jeremiah) so Mom could have a quiet day to work at home. Matheson State Park is about 40 minutes from were Dad needed to pick up the part. The worst part about hiking is that we had Jeremiah but we managed by caring him in a back pack and bringing cheerios along. Dad had all of us. Just to let you know there were 8 of us!!!!! That was the first time for Mom leaving Jeremiah with us (He wasn’t completely weaned yet).
Thanks Dad for taking us hiking at Matheson State Park!!!!
Enjoy these pictures!!!!
The hiking was really fun!!!! Until my legs got tired of walking!!! 
POOR ME!!!!
Jonas
There was these things that we had to cross to get across the water. Some of them were pretty far apart. It was kind of scary walking across them. But with a little of Dad’s help I was able to do it.
I am not sure if they wanted us climbing on the rocks, but we did any way. 
climbing some more
Part of a trail you had to go past this really tight part as you can see on the picture.
There was this really cool water fall
Dad wanted to take a few pictures of us by the waterfall. How many people are in the picture?
Javan helping Jonas and Johanna. 
GORGEOUS!!!!
Walking through TOP SECRET PASSAGES SHSHSHSH that we only know about!!!! 
That’s all for now!!!! After we went hiking we drove home, stopped for about 5 or 7 minutes to change some clothes because some people got a little too careless and got wet. (We are very thankful that nobody fell in.) And left again for church cleaning.
The 3rd part will come soon!!!!
THE END!!
Oh and I forgot to tell you that this blog is by Me!!!!!
