In honor of the truly great father Marty is, the morning began with blueberry pancakes - then church meetings - then a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings - then the family over for homemade ice cream and rasberry/blackberry cobbler (purchased fresh and frozen several weeks earlier when they were on sale) in the evening.
Time to get on the road - Should take 5 1/2 hours plus a couple of stops
Are we there yet? When will we be there?
OoooHH! Kind of scary at Hoover Dam!
Friday at Red Rock - Sooo windy, but sooo incredible!
The kids loved hiking up the rocks and exploring the canyon!
The views were amazing, the company was the best - but we had to take our picnic lunch home as it was too windy. (We stopped at Costco for pizza instead) ;)
Saturday was a special day - it felt like Sunday. To celebrate Liesel's birthday we enjoyed breakfast cake, German showstopper pancakes and fruit salad. Her baptism was at 10:00. Marsie gave a beautiful talk. Liesel was beautiful and so happy. The day was memorable and sweet. The weather was kind of chilly, but we were all warm with love and family activity.
Jeffrey is flying through the air - it's magic!
The cousins had such a great time together at Hanne's house.
Thank you Hanne and John for your hospitality and yummy food.
What a memory of the great barbecue -
At least it finished cooking before the storm drove us indoors.
The trip to the bead store was great fun,
especially for Dad and Beth.
Best of all was visiting with my daughters
and watching the grand kids play.
Eric is holding the sweetest treasure, little Alice. If you look very close at his shirt another treasure can be seen.
This lovely lavender is thriving at the cabin. Yay! It's so fun to see the surviving and thriving plants. This is like people who survive the winter cold and summer heat of life and thrive when it seems as if there is little hope. It is a time to feel hope and feel reminded that the journey of life is full of promise.
It's interesting how one little blossom can bring so much delight! We thought the Iris' were all blossomed out, but found this little treasure hiding in an unseen spot. Kind of reminds us that no matter how small or insignificant we feel, we have something to share that will gladden the heart of others.
What a fun surprise arrived - an adorable apron with my creative name embroidered at the top and yummy William Sonoma croissants to bake. Marty had a lovely box of birthday pears delivered and we just keep on celebrating. Thank you Marsie, Ben and kids. Thanks to all our children and their families for the special gifts. You are all so treasured.
Lovely birthday gardenia bush from Marty
Delightful art from Elsa
Our mini rose garden just thrives and shares her abundance - Sweet!
Jared's crop of beets has finally been harvested.
Designed and created for Lucy
Peppers and eggplants from our garden !
