Friday, January 13, 2012

Day 365, Saturday, December 31, 2011

 We have a tradition
of saving our Christmas
stockings for New Year's
Eve.  We have so many
people in our house on


Christmas Eve & Christmas,
 that this gives us a special
 something to look
 forward to during our
annual New Year's Eve
Party with the family!
                                      #1 Bonnie & Kaitie & Meika
                                      #2 Rosie & Simeon                                     
                                      #3 Merica & Cody & Meika

Day 364, Friday, December 30, 2011


 Judy De Groot came for a
visit with Melissa and Jacob!
Mahree & Stephanie had a
fun time playing together!

Day 363, Thursday, December 29, 2011

We've had very little snow this winter, but we got a dusting!  Mahree had her hair done, and was full of smiles!  Later she joined Auntie (Cheryl) for a relaxing evening---she was playing on her Kindle!

Day 362, Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Day 361, Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Day 360, Monday, December 26, 2011

Day 359, Sunday, December 25, 2011

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Day 348, Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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Day 334, Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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Day 316, Saturday, November 12, 2011

Day 315, Friday, November 11, 2011

Day 314, Thursday, November 10, 2011

Day 313, Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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Day 305, Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Day 304, Monday, October 31, 2011

Day 303, Sunday, October 30, 2011

Day 302, Saturday, October 29, 2011

Day 301, Friday, October 28, 2011

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Day 293, Thursday, October 20, 2011

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Day 292, Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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Day 290, Monday, October 17, 2011

Day 289, Sunday, October 16, 2011

Day 288, Saturday, October 15, 2011

Day 287, Friday, October 14, 2011

Day 286, Thursday, October 13, 2011

Day 285, Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Day 284, Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Day 283, Monday, October 10, 2011

Day 282, Sunday, October 9, 2011

Day 281, Saturday, October 8, 2011

Day 280, Friday, October 7, 2011

Day 279, Thursday, October 6, 2011

Day 278, Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Day 277, Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Tuffy fell asleep on Meika's "baby!"

Day 276, Monday, October 3, 2011

Day 275, Sunday,October 2, 2011

Day 274, Saturday, October 1, 2011

Day 273, Friday, September 30, 2011

Day 272, Thursday, September 29, 2011

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Day 263, Tuesday, September 20 ,2011

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Day 262, Monday, September 19, 2011

Day 261, Sunday, September 18, 2011

Day 260, Saturday, September 17, 2011

Rosabeth Anna Jones' 29th birthday!  The only thing she wanted was a Nook...just the reader!  We did get her a few other things!!


Day 259, Friday, September 16, 2011

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Day 257, Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Day 256, Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Day 255, Monday, September 12, 2011

Day 254, Sunday, September 11, 2011

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Day 246, Saturday, September 3, 2011

Day 245, Friday, September 2, 2011

Day 244, Thursday, September 1, 2011


My beautiful grandaughter, Katelyn Marie, turned 9 today--we had a fun time visiting with DJ, Meredith, Tyler and Katie! Katelyn wanted an aquarium for her birthday, so we got all the fixings, except the fish--that was her parents' gift to her!


Day 243, Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Day 242, Tuesday, August 20, 2011

Day 241, Monday, August 29, 2011

Day 240, Sunday, August 28, 2011

Day 239, Saturday, August 27, 2011

Day 238, Friday, August 26, 2011

 Melvin Stewart came to cut the boys' hair--they'll look so nice for the start of school!
Grace Taylor took Mahree out, and then they worked on making cards together---they've been pen pals for a few years now!

Day 237, Thursday, August 25, 2011

Day 236, Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Day 235, Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Day 234, Monday, August 22, 2011

My Mom would have been 96 today--She's been with the Lord almost 5 years already!

We picked up Laura, Mike and Jarvis and Lentee and visited the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago.  Amal & Samadas were at school, but we got to visit with them when we took the others home!  It was a grand day!

Day 233, Sunday, August 21, 2011

Day 232, Saturday, August 20, 2011

We had a fun day in Chicago---visited the American Girl doll store, and the Lego store!  The girls had their American Girl dolls cleaned up and had their hair done, and their ears pierced!

Day 231, Friday, August 19, 2011

Day 230, Thursday, August 18, 2011

We went on a ride thru the Dells on a Duck---a WWII amphibious vehicle---Spencer got to ride shotgun!  What a fun experience!

Today is also the 46th anniversary of my daughter's birth.  Margie was born in 1965, and went Home to be with Jesus on 1/6/78.  She was a blessing, and we will never forget her.  She can't come to us, but someday we will go to her!


Bonnie, Mahree, Marge, & Merica!

We went out to eat at a very cool restaurant in Wisconsin Dells--the food was delivered on a train--it came out of the tunnel behind Bonnie...once it came thru with bubbles blowing, and scared Bonnie!

Day 229, Wednesday, August 17, 2011


Playing at the beach in Frankfort!

After the beach we went did a little shopping, and then had some ice cream!  All in all a very nice day!

Day 228, Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Day 227, Monday, August 15, 2011

 Camping at KampVilla near Manistee--breakfast out at MickeyD's!
at our campsite visiting with Uncle Tom & Aunt Jody!

the kids had so  much fun playing on the playground!



Merica & Mahree had a lot of American Girl dolls and the
"Amish" doll that Mahree made in Shipsee!

Day 226, Sunday, August 14, 2011

Day 225, Saturday, August 13, 2011


Spencer really enjoys playing on the PS2---we have to limit the time he spends, or he would probably be on it for hours!!!

Day 224, Friday, August 12, 2011

Day 223, Thursday, August 11, 2011

Day 222, Wednesday August 10, 2011

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Day 212, Sunday, July 31, 2011

Day 211, Saturday, July 30, 2011

Day 210, Friday, July 29, 2011

Day 209, Thursday, July 28, 2011

We didn't get to begin tying Merica's quilt during our quilting bee, so Miss Paula and Megan came by to help us have a mini bee!
So kind of them, and it made it so much more fun!


Day 208, Wednesday, July 27, 2011

 Cascade Creative Kids 4H Club meeting
We had a quilting bee with the help of Miss Paula, Miss Rhonda, and Mrs. Connie---worked on several quilts; while some of the kids were doing quilts, others worked on making sidewalk chalk with Miss Cheryl's help!








Day 207, Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Mahree ironed the back side of her quilt top in preparation for putting together the batting and the backing and the quilt top.
Time for lunch--such a nice day was perfect for a picnic!  Just the Place kids and us!



Putting Mahree's quilt sandwich together with quilt pins!

The quilt day was done, and it was time to eat dinner!