60th Anniversary Party

Sunday my sister and I had an Open House for our parents 60th Wedding Anniversary at my home. They were surprised by a visit from my mothers niece from southern Indiana and from a cousin and her husband from north of Grand Rapids. We also hosted one of my fathers old co-workers from Bendix and Magnavox and other cousins, another niece and two friends of my sisters and mine from high school that spent lots of time at our house growing up.

2009 Little League

Noah and Dakota both were in Little League again this summer. Noah played for FOP and Dakota is on a Concord team. Noah played outfield and the pitching position which in machine pitch, just means he has to get the ball back to his coach. Dakota got to pay shortstop, catcher and pitch some games this summer.

Spring at Little Brown Cottage

Now that spring has FINALLY arrived, my garden is looking wonderful. Still having trouble keeping up with the weeds, but oh well, that is part of gardening. Enjoy the beautiful pictures.

Vacation Time

I haven't blogged for awhile because we have been on vacation. We traveled to Tennessee and North Carolina. Our first stop was Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. We stayed at a campground we like on the very end of the Pigeon Forge strip just before you enter the Parkway for Gatlinburg. We took the trolleys and visited the Old Mill and also took the trolley into Gatlinburg. We rode the lift chair to the top of the mountain the looks over the town. The next day we rented a car and went to visit friends that have property there. That was quite an adventure, VERY hard to find their place, lots of back roads. Very beautiful once we found them, their property goes right to the top of their mountain, the view is incredible.

Painting Easter Eggs

Last weekend I was able to visit Sara and her family and I took craft eggs over for the kids to paint. They did it last year also, and had lots of fun.

Sophie's new bed

It seems that Sophie has decided that the spare room bed is now hers. When we do not put her out in the kennel at night we keep finding her on the bed in the spare room.

Spphie's First Swim

We had to get Ralph, Buford's nephew un-stuck back at his father-in-laws farm this evening so we took Sophie with us. I had forgotten there was a pond back there, we haven't been back there since our children were small. Sophie discovered the water and in she went. Buford and Ralph threw sticks for her and she brought them back. Never mind that it is about 45 today.