My Mom's Sister and Brother

We are at an age where all of our aunts and uncles are aging.

My Mom's Sibling: 



Aunt Ann, Uncle Jr, and my Mom

 

My mom lost her sister a few months ago,
 

then about a month ago, her brother-in-law passed away.

 

 

This past Wed, her brother passed away.

 

My Uncle Jr was always goofing around,

 

and always laughing.

 

 

I will miss all of you.

 

 

And earlier in the week, a cousin posted that it had been 10 years since her father passed away.  (This would have been my dad's brother.  My dad was 1 of 3 boys, but the first boy was still born).

 



I had to change my weekend plans.  I was still having trailer tire problems and decided not to haul 4 hours away for the CTR in Kansas.  I just didn't feel like going.  Maybe I just need to stay home and think about my aunt and uncle.  And what my mom is going through.  My mom has some dementia.  I'm sure all this sadness is affecting her health.  You're in my thoughts and prayers, Mom and Dad, as well as my cousins and their families.

Tyler's 1st Birthday Party

Tyler's 1st Birthday Party!

He has a train cake!

with his own engine cake!

Tyler is standing when holding on to something, but not quite walking.

Big Brother Caden gets to help open presents.

Tyler likes his ball!

All the younger cousins enjoy playing with the toys!

 The cousins are watching  Tyler with his presents.

"What do you think, Uncle Micah?"



I like the balls the best!

Time for family photo.

Time to blow out the candle!

" Do you mean I can eat this?"

This looks yummy!



"Are you sure I can eat this?"

"I'm having so much fun!"

Peek a Boo or ham-ing it up!

"I'm getting full!"

"ok, I'm done."

"I only got a little cake on my face!"

Happy Birthday, Tyler!

Love you, bunches and bunches!

Grandma and Pop

The Cousins are Playing

Our family gathering for Easter is happening a week late.  The 3 cousins are having a great time playing!!!

Caden picked out Easter Bunny ears for himself and Makenzie.  The grown ups laughed but the kids thought they were fun!

Tyler gets to try on both of them!

The kids love playing in the yard!

and "baby Tyler" just smiles and keeps on crawling to the next toy!

Happy Easter

Blog 357:  Easter Reflections

         Easter, like all Holidays, make you think of not only what God has done for us, but about family and friends, about what you are blessed with, about being grateful.  God gave his only son for us.  He died alone, then rose again, into salvation.  We are truly blessed, for all who believe.

            Holidays are a joyous time.  Church has a special meaning.  This is a time to be at peace, to pray, to think, to relax, and to enjoy the fellowship.  The scriptures tell us the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection.  Sometimes, different scriptures tell us a subtly different version.  But the meaning is the same.  He died so we could be saved.  Hallelujah!

            He is gone.  He has risen.  He is with us always.  Alleluia!

            It was a good feeling to be in church today.  It was a good feeling to be greeted by people who we haven’t seen for a while.  It is a good feeling to have people tell us that they were glad to see us.  The greetings were heart-felt ad sincere.  We have been missing this in our lives and now I feel that it’s time to have it again.  It’s time to be part of our church family.

            Today we enjoyed Easter with Micah, Jacob, Amber, Caden and Tyler.  Next weekend, we continue our family celebration when Sara, Jake and Makenzie come home. 

            We had a fantastic ham dinner, with Amber’s potato casserole and Micah’s green bean casserole.  Yesterday was hubby’s birthday and today was Jacob’s birthday, and Amber made a birthday dessert, apple crisp.   Hubby did have a Dairy Queen Ice Cream birthday cake last night!

            The boys did some target shooting.  The girls joined in.  Pistol shooting is different than 22 rifle shooting, and I have to figure out why I am shooting high, low, and to the left!  Geez!

We had an Easter egg hunt.  Pop, where did you hide all of them?

            It is going to be great to have the whole family together next weekend! I can’t wait!

Sara, Jake and Makenzie, we miss you!

A Visit from my Brother and SIL

Today.I had a surprise visit from my brother John and SIL, Linda. My brother is a trucker and I don't get to see him often.  I don't get to see the rest of my family either, as all of my family is in PA.

John and Linda.  John, you need to trim that moustache!

Amber brought the boys up to visit.

Amber and Tyler,

While the boys, and John, napped, we played Golf, a card game.

 Snack time after nap,

Then we went downstairs to play with the army toys, that Caden's daddy and Uncle Micah used to play with.

I put my brother to work, seeing how hard our new Elliptical maching would be to put together. He found the machine was cracked. Bummer!

Tyler just laid around and chewed on toys!  And then tried to crawl towards all the fun toys that Caden was playing with.

John and Linda, thanks for coming to visit with us!

I am so glad you did.  What a special day!