Day 127, Friday, May 7, 2010

Today was Young Author's Day at the

elementary school.

Two pictures today!

I listened to Spencer read from 9:30-10:00 AM, and

I listened to Mahree read from 2:45-3:15 PM.

So fun!

Day 126, Thursday, May 6, 2010

My son, Donald, and my beautiful

daughter-in-love, Meredith,

have beautiful dark

purple lilacs growing in their yard.

We asked for a starter plant a couple

of years ago, and this year--

we have flowers!

These are extra special--not

only because they are so pretty,

but because I think about

DJ/Meredith-Tyler & Katelyn

everytime I see them!

We have 3 other varieties of lilacs

growing in our yard!

Day 125, Wednesday, May 5, 2010

We've had Gloria, the duck, visiting

our pond daily.  Jeremy, her "husband" came

the first day we saw her, and then

was MIA until yesterday!

He's become a regular now, too!

In order to try to save our frogs and tadpoles,

we have begun feeding the ducks

away from the pond!

Day 124, Tuesday, May 4, 2010

My cousin, Earl, his wife, Yoka, and their

"kids", Danielle and Rick,

visited this afternoon! 

What fun getting to know Earl's

family!  Nice people!

They are here from the

Netherlands for 3 weeks and a day--

Yoka's daughter, Heidi, got married

on May 1.

Day 123, Monday, May 3, 2010

Three pictures tonight!

As I was taking pictures of the 

pond in the night light, Mahree 

came out "to protect Mom."

 

Mahree was wearing a nightgown

and Crocks--looking very angelic

out by the pond! 

I loved the one with the flash that

shows her garb--it is SO Mahree!

It's also Timothy's 36th birthday--

we celebrated it last Saturday!

Day 122, Sunday, May 2, 2010

Mahree says "Peace" and "Love"

at her 10th birthday party today!

Day 121, Saturday, May 1, 2010

Bonnie participated in the

Special Olympics
Field and Tract events at

Calvin College today.

The day started out rather rainy.

Darla Van Dyke was able to

pick Bonnie up and stay with

her for the whole time.

I wasn't quite up to such a long event.,

or for caring for my children

by myself that long...

so thankful to Darla!

Bonnie got a 5th place in the

softball throw--it was raining!

She got 2nd places in

both of her walking events=--

the 100 & 200 meter events!!