Happy Birthday To Me

It's late, but I want to post some pictures taken on my birthday. Tom planned to give me a surprise party but decided he'd better tell me about it the day before. I'm glad he did - to begin with, I don't much like surprises and my house was in no condition to have guests.

Kevin, Mike, Jeannette, Jarrod, Benjamin, Audrey, Greg, Jack, my neighbors, Joe & Shirley Lockwood and our friend, Duane Foist were all here.

The kids were so much fun that I forgot to take any pictures of the adults. Sorry!

Erin

Erin is due to leave on a trip to Israel with her church on September 1st. This is another trip that I can hardly wait to hear about and see the pictures. I have to travel to foreign countries through my nieces because I would be too scared to go on my own.

Elizabeth

As you all probably know, Elizabeth is in South America. If I understood correctly, she and her roommate flew into Lima, Peru on August 10th and after several days there traveled on to Bolivia on Saturday, August 19th. The trip from Peru was a 7 hour bus trip, a 2 hour taxi ride, then a WALK across the border! But she said it was so beautiful and peaceful, she didn’t mind. They were to stay in Bolivia for maybe 10 days or so, then on to Argentina. I got this info from LaDonna not long after Liz left. I can't wait to see her pictures and hear all about it when she gets home, which should be around the 10th of September.

An Act of Kindness

Recently, Brady, Noah and Paney rescued six newborn puppies. Click on the picture above to read their story.

Great News!

Katie is expecting and we had so much fun planning and shopping for her baby shower. Check back often because we are expecting little Emma Grace to maker her appearance any day now.

Rebecca & Kevin have a new dog!

In late May, Rebecca and Kevin got a new dog. He was named Luca, after a character in The Godfather (Rebecca was watching the movie at the time). He is a beautiful long haired German Shepherd. Just a few weeks after Luca's adoption, Rebecca was walking him when he spied a seal perched on a rock. In order to inspect this creature a little more closely, he cut in front and tripped Rebecca with his leash. Luca was fine but a spiral break in Rebecca's foot kept her on crutches for the next six weeks.

Both Rebecca and Kevin still miss Kabo terribly but Luca is quickly earning his place in their hearts.

Gracie

Gracie Mayer passed away in February. Her death was unexpected - she was found one morning laying under a tree in the yard.