Even more photos...

The pictures of Mom and Dad laughing is because I was trying to take them kissing and the camera was slow so every time, I'd get it afterward. I kept asking them to kiss again and it was very funny to them and to us!

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Pictures of anniversary party...

Still in love after 50 years...

50th Anniversary Open House!!!

We had a great time yesterday at the Open House for my parent's 50th anniversary. It was a real neat trip down memory lane. It enjoyed seeing all the people that I hadn't seen for years and years. I have been trying to upload photos but they aren't showing up on the blog preview. I'm going to post and see if they show up. If not, I'll try again with another post...

Thief stopper!!!

Yesterday, Dustin was out on his bike riding to his mom's house. On Middlebury street, two teens came up on their bike and demanded he give them his! He called from his cell telling me about it and asking me to come pick him up. I got in the car and stopped at the end of our street. Here riding down the street was two teen boys on bikes pulling Dustin's bike between them!! I got really brave and drove up beside them and told them, "That bike doesn't belong to you!" I kept right up with them telling them it belonged to Dustin and it wasn't theirs. The one guy rode off but the guy pulling the bike asked me Dustin who? I told him the last name and that he lives with us. The guy said that he thought the bike was his friends, told me his name, and let me take the bike and put it into the car. I went and picked up Dustin and told him his bike was in the back. We were both so surprised that we had gotten it back!

Later I thought about what could have happened if those guys wouldn't have wanted to give it to me! I stayed in the car, though, until I knew they were going to surrender it. I told Dustin that I hadn't prayed about it and he said that he had! God is so good. I figured we'd never see the bike again (a $300 one).

Countdown to 50th Anniversary for Parents

Things seem to be coming together for my parents' 50th anniversary open house. The picture is what was in the paper last Sunday. When my sisters get here, we will have a lot of cutting up veggies and other stuff to do. Hope they come ready to work!

My sister-in-law is doing a great deal of work in getting the decorations and setting up for it. She's so good at that part of it. She will do the cake and I'm in charge of the rest of the meal.

Fun Weekend

We spent Labor Day in South Haven, Michigan with Amber and Matt and Matt's parents. We had a picnic and then walked down to the pier and along the beach. It was such a fun day! Matt's parents are very nice. It was a very relaxing day. Breanna was the only one who went with us. Amber and her had fun getting each other soaking wet at the beach in the pretty cold water! I got stung by a yellow jacket but it didn't swell up too bad. The bees were so bad around our lunch. I was sitting eating when I must have pinched a bee as a moved my leg. It hurt but not enough to keep me from walking the beach and going out on the pier. It still itches a little yet but it's not bad. I'm thankful I'm not allergic to it so that I would have had to go to the hospital!!

A few days of single parenting!

I spent two nights and three days as a single parent while Bob worked in Michigan over an hour away. He camped out at the modular home he was building a porch on. (The first picture is how he entertained himself in the evenings while he was all by himself and the second is the house!)

Handling all the decisions about chores, homework, and discipline isn't much fun without a dad coming home to help out. It went well as far as that goes--no major catastrophies! I realized how much I take him for granted and have thanked the Lord that He's seen fit to give me a wonderful husband who gives so sacrificially (by popping me corn whenever I want and rubbing my tight shoulders). I've realized now that I'm working 30 hours a week, how much I had gotten away from the sore shoulders from working at the computer all day. I can really feel it. I have to think about taking a break once in a while and swinging my arms to stretch those muscles.

I'm looking forward to seeing all of you at the 50th anniversary! Hopefully the gas prices won't keep you away!