Pictures...

Here's some pictures of our garage sale day to go with the last post. Rather random, not terribly exciting.
Kara & Kaela

Going GREEN! :D


With their cousin Katie

We're going to miss this!!

Yesterday and today we had company! Austrailia visitors, here in the US traveling around.

They met our 3 older girls some years ago before they were married.

We had a very wonderful time visiting! Come again any time!!

Our kids this morning before they left.

Such a lovely family, and it was SO special to meet them & have them visit!

Catching up on our reading

The pictures I find on my camera.....

That was fun!

Graduation pictures....Leon 1975, Ryan 2006

Hmmm....all sorts of fun things to add here when "nothing exciting" is happening around here!
Yes, for those of you who don't "know" us, that was father & son. Approx. the same ages Late teens, early 20's. The first one of Leon was taken before we were married, but after he graduated, so he must have been about 18. The first one of Ryan was one of his graduation pictures. He was the same age. The next one of Leon was taken when we had 2 little ones...(I'll add the picture below that I cropped it out of)... he must have been around 23? just a little older than the second one of Ryan, but I was trying to find ones that they had similar hair/expressions to match up. Leon's hair is a bit curly, or used to be when he still had some!! & Ryan's isn't. Well, he did have some cute little ones (curls) before I gave him his first hair cut!

This was taken in the summer of 1980. Jeanne was 2 1/2 and Jana would have been around 6 mo.

They don't look so much alike right now (this was taken on Leon's 50th birthday, 2006) but Watch out Ryan, here's a glimpse of you in the future!!

Tues night on our way home........



And, a thought for today.
A good reminder. On a spiritual level too:

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember this story: A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.' The professor then produced a container of liquid from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. 'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The Rocks are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends. If everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.Your favorite hobbies/passions. The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. 'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the rocks first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.' One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the liquid represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The liquid just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a cup of coffee with a friend.'

Random pictures from the last month

Dalayna & Jessi, Jessi, Morgen's 11th birthday, Grammie & Jessi, Kyrie & Trey at the park, Trey, Kara and Kaela at the park, Kyrie,