We started off the Independence Day weekend with a visit to Oak Run with Chad’s Mom and Dad. When we got there someone on the lake was blaring their music so loud you could here the bass in the kitchen so we stayed inside until almost time for fireworks.
We went out on the boat to watch the fireworks. Johanna didn’t like her life jacket, so Chad kept feeding her snacks to keep her distracted. Jubilee was afraid, so she laid on my lap the entire time.
Of course it was late by the time we got to bed…
Chad’s cousin got married Sunday afternoon. It was nice to see a lot of people we haven’t seen in a long time! Beth married someone from the congregation we used to attend, it made me teary eyed at one point.
After the reception we went to Mike and Ivy Steiners new home in Iowa for the night.
It was a wonderful time of fellowship and encouragement.
Sunday night we were up LATE! Called the children in to get ready for bed at 12:05! Johanna didn’t go to sleep for me till 1AM and woke up at 6:45 so it was a short night. When we went downstairs nearly everyone else was already up too!
The boys went out to do chores in the rain, I fed Johanna, and I assume Ivy and Hannah made breakfast, it was yummy!
The boys played well together. Tractors, Kinex, 4-wheeler, building a tree fort, etc… Javan is working on a blog to give you all the details I don’t know!
Jolene and Hannah made dough for the buns Ivy made for lunch.
Jubilee and Blessing played church together. So did Hannah and Jolene. They also played babies, including a real live baby ~ Timothy!!! Of course, Jolene always called the shots, or tried to… Hannah gets the baby all the time!
They also jumped on the trampoline together.
Javan holding Timothy. He’s really beginning to enjoy babies. He’s a great help!
We enjoyed singing a few hymns together before leaving the table.
The men working on the 4-wheeler.
The girls minus Providence and plus Timothy.
Part of our trip was for Chad to go to Premier Fencing to purchase supplies to fence in our barn. Mike and Mahlon went along for the ride.
Providence and Jonas were in bad need of a nap, they both fell asleep on the couch.
Right before we left to come home we took family pictures but because Providence had fallen asleep on the couch they left her sleep as they were going away for the evening.
Back row: Mike holding Blessing, Titus, and Daniel holding Baby Timothy
Front row: Ivy, Mahlon, Courage, Hannah, and Joseph
O.K. I have loads more pictures, but you have to stop somewhere! So I will quit with my favorite picture from the weekend.
Titus was climbing in the tree they were building the fort in. I asked him to stop just for a moment and this is what I got. I couldn’t have posed him better!
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