Aren't our Grandchildren Adorable?

I'm sure every grandparent thinks the world of their grandchildren. I do believe we have the absolute most adorable, intelligent (genius), and lovable grandkids. Hands down. This is a shout out and thanks to Bridgette for updating the photos on our blog. Our grandkids are all so very different and unique and I'm excited to see what the Lord has planned for them. I pray each of them will accept Christ as their Saviour at an early age and be obedient to Him. It makes life so much easier. I read somewhere that being a father makes a man out of a boy and being a grandfather makes a man into a boy. I know this is true in our lives. Bernie bought a scooter a couple of weeks ago from Craig's List and had Finn out there riding it. We were laughing so much at Phil, Bernie, and G-Pop taking turns giving Finn instructions on how to drive. He's only a year and a half. Stay tuned for pictures...

Symphony of Beauty

We went for a hike to Symphony Lake Saturday on my birthday. The sun was out and the summer ending and we were also hoping to pick some blueberries. Chrissy and Carsten came out, Barbara, Angie and Bernie, and Dad and I. Started out at Grandma's house with a nice birthday luncheon complete with turkey wraps (made by Dad), sub and roast beef sandwiches followed by a chocolate brownie turtle dessert provided by Tom. The funny thing is that Grandma had left on Thursday and we were at her house. I went there to change after Jazzercise and asked if anyone wanted to hike. I was so excited to be out and with so many who wanted to go on the spur of the moment. The weather was perfect, not too hot or cold. We wore layers and peeled off as needed. Carsten was the leader and did so well the entire hike. He surprised us all. Dad was the photographer and Chrissy the Russian interpreter. We had a blast and hiked for 4.5 hrs. Came back to Grandma's and had Piccolino's pizza and a delicious homemade chocolate brownie tart made by Chrissy. Gretchen, Phil, Finn, and baby Elli surprised us by meeting us there. Jeff, Chris, and even Grandma Kale came and ate pizza with us. It was such a wonderful day and I am so grateful.