Early Signs of Spring

New Life

Geese and Green Grass

Sandbox Mischief 

Andrew just has to fill his shirt as full

as they can get it. He lost most of it out 
before I could get the camera.

 Barn cats

Jersey calves

Sunset Across the Lagoon

THINK!

Wise words to think about!

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

New Valentine wreath for my front door.

And, I made it myself.

I found the idea on Pinterest where you can find

many neat things.

Gillan and Gracie

 I had to add this YouTube video of Gillan and Gracie.  Please excuse me, but I just have to brag little.  I don't know any other way to put it.  They have grown so much in their music ability, as well as in their physical and spiritual growth.  I love it when they sing together.  Their voices have matured and they blend so well together now.  Keep it up kids - I love it and I love you.

Memories of 2011 - The Jersey Cattle Auction

I have tried since the end of October to blog about the final portion of the sale and the words just wouldn't come to my mind, and I am not sure they will now, but hey here we go - This is a New Year!!

No matter what has come our way, the ups and the downs, we have been so very blessed.  The Lord has loved and protected us all along the way.

If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.    Job 36:11

  The sale is over.

David is pondering and processing all that has happened 

in the past few days.

 

Loading them up and shipping them out.

This must have been hard to watch.

There goes a load.

Turning the corner on 33 years of dairy farming gone by.

We are still standing, still have a few milk cows, sheep,
and beef cattle.
God is not finished with us yet. 

Christmas Day, December 25, 2011

Family, Food, and Fun!!

Who could ask for more for Christmas? 
It was wonderful to have all of our family here on Christmas Day.
Gracie read the Christmas story from the Bible to us -
the reason we celebrate 
Christmas--the birth of our Savior and Lord.
The food was good and blessed before we ate.

Rudy and my daughter-in-law Christy

Nathan the baby of the bunch had the largest package
and was quite anxious to open it.

My David, Daddy to our kids, Grandpa to our grands.

Gillan, our first grandchild - sitting in the rocking chair

we gave him for his first Christmas - 1998.

He sure has grown.

 

Granddaughter Gracie with her daddy, Rudy - my first born.

Checking out the Apples to Apples game.

Craig, Nathan and Katie

Son-in-law Craig in the blue tee shirt below and Andrew

grinning, always have fun playing games.

They had a serious Monopoly game going.

Taking a break from the crowd???

Awe, my daughter Katie with Andrew - her middle son.

 

"My Boy"

Gracie and her Mom

Joshua playing with my Nook Color.
At one point about half of the family was on
some kind of technical gadget.  Myself included,
of course.

Nathan had lots of help from his brothers Josh
and Andrew.

Grandpa got involved with the toys too.
Someone is missing....oh it is me...
I am always behind the camera.  I plan it that way.