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B-day and Halloween

Is that your prom dress, Mom?

Chariots of Fire...........anyone?

floating along as if propelled by some unknown primeval source of energy, here is Tina finishing 2nd in her category in her FIRST 5k. One that she trained for my doing 8 "runs" while pushing the girls in the burly stroller.........

Wally, the walleye and pride of Garrison, North Dakota. Scenery and a shot of Luralynn and Jacob with Tina and Evelyn.

North Dakota 2007

Alan golfing at Hawk Tree in Bismarck-our "grownup day" during which my mom watched the girls (and probably caught the notorious stomach flu that swept into the prairies with us.)

Evelyn enjoys a cone at the local malt shop in Garrison, the closest town to the family farm, now called "Camp KenneKee."

We went out to celebrate my Aunt Betty and Uncle Steve's 60th birthdays and enjoyed the company of family and farm friends we don't get to see very often. There were walks on miles of gravel roads, skipping rocks in Lake Sakakawea, many hearty meals, interesting conversations, games of horseshoes and cards, and lots of visiting.

While we didn't expect the stomach flu, it was a good opportunity to reflect on the beauty of wide open spaces...

Now we know where Evelyn got it from...

Lookout for la bandita

high noon at the ok corral......and Grandma with Li'l Peanut

Easter at Joan & Steve's, April 2007

Hello! This is my first time putting anything in the blog--it has been Alan's thing up until now (which is why there hasn't been a whole lot of writing with the pictures!) But I was inspired by my cousin Patrick's wife, Alyson, who is a faithful (and interesting) blogger. So here's my attempt, although I doubt I will be that faithful or interesting a blogger!

So this was Easter! Here is Grandma reading one of her Easter basket gifts to Jon and Courtney's daughter, Anna, and our little Amelia. The other picture is of Evelyn "smiling" (this is what she does when she is told to smile. No one taught her this. Really.) while sitting next to one of her favorite people in the world--cousin Anna.

There was lots more, of course, but I am not good at making it concise. Know it was a wonderful occasion that was celebrated with love, reverence, an egg hunt, and plenty of chocolate.

More blogging to come...sometime!

Visit with Lisa

Balancing, laughing, and standing alone

December/January in Va Beach and snow in Baltimore