One of Katriel’s friends from church invited her AWANA friends over for some fun at her farm. They rode horses and did crafts and a devotion.
So grateful for the lovely friends the girls have made.
Let’s cook out, she said…
It will be fun, she said.
Oh – man –
it was supposed to be so easy.
Invite friends over.
Grill.
It was raining sideways.
John’s clothes poured water out over the floor.
But – our guests rolled with it. And they are still speaking to us.
It was NOT the evening I anticipated… but we laughed so hard my sides hurt the next morning.
Marie’s birthday–one day late…
We are adjusting birthdays left and right this year.
Which just means we are busy again – YAY.
Marie couldn’t think of anything she wanted for dinner – then I suggested fish tacos and we had a life changing meal.
And then she requested a new kind of dessert. We gave it multiple thumbs up.
She’s 19. Hard to believe.
Our friends, the Richardsons, joined us for last minute dessert.
It is wonderful to have friends who don’t balk at our fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants world.
FIFBC VBS
It was our second year participating in VBS at church, and WOW it was a good time.
About two million kids attended. Katriel was a camper, and Johanna was a preschool leader. I was a student leader.
July 5th–Genesee Country Village and Museum
One of my favorite places in the world.
We were able to include a day trip to GCV&M while back in NY.
We hadn’t been there since before the lockdown, so it was very special to visit again.
Sadly, some of the buildings were without docents as they’d worked on the holiday (7/4) which was Tuesday and a day they’d normally have been off. Nonetheless, it was a warm, wonderful outing.
Katriel was able to see her birthday buddy, Miss Pam.
We were happy to have Madeline visit with us.
Seabreeze 2023!
I hoped we’d be back some time, and this weeklong trip in July offered a chance for us to head back to my favorite place.
Getting to these banners and traffic circles stirred up all the joy!
And the beautiful Lake Ontario in the background.
We started in the waterpark.
we stopped on the way to pick up Asher!
And we had Mozzeroni’s pizza delivered!
The weather was outstanding!
And the crowds were so so low that we rode everything we wanted to ride multiple times with very little waits!
We thought we’d stay til closing, but we got to do everything and then some.
If today was my last visit ever there (Oh! I hope not!) then at least it was an amazing day.
Driving and driving in NY
I couldn’t resist this photos at Nan’s mirror.
We drove kids, um, places, and then I went to see my friend, Karrie, whom I haven’t seen in over a year.
In that time, she had her sweet baby girl. Who I thought was looking at the phone when I took this.
It was a major treat to catch up with her and her sweet Hailey and CJ.
And I finally got to meet Nico, who looks like a super angry cat, but who is, in fact, a sweetheart.
I then drove around and around picking up kids and dropping them off until dinner time.
Here we are NY
This was the first time that John and I visited NY at the same time since we moved two years ago.
We were eager to visit PCC Sunday morning.
Bill met us at the door.
And we were happy to get lots of hugs and hellos.
I took precious few photos because I was doing lots of visiting.
We went back to Nan’s and changed and then picked up PIZZA AND WINGS and headed to Ba and Poppy’s to visit.
Twenty-one-derful years
My preemie has come a long way.
He generously agreed to celebrate his birthday a few days early so that the family could go to NY on Saturday and have the chance to go to PCC on Sunday.
I love this boy so much.
Dayspring Disciples 