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And just like that

We’re in the last week of November!!
This little guy turned seven months today –

 

 

 

 

 

 

and this beauty starts her


second third  decade tomorrow –

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also some big holiday happening towards the end of the week, but you probably already knew that!

Last week we decided to make a ‘quick’ trip to Columbus (OH) for some sweet family time over the Thanksgiving weekend. We’ve tracked down our hats and gloves and heavy(ish) coats, packed up some of Christmas items we had ready, and will be heading north pre-dawn tomorrow.  The computer is not coming, so once again – it will be quiet here. Maybe I’ll do better in December!

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! May the peace of our Lord fill your hearts as we all reflect on the blessings we have been given!

Steph

 

 

The Graduate

Girls in May 07It’s really hard these days to realize (and remember!) that these two little girls have now both graduated from high school!! But it’s true! This past weekend we celebrated Hayley’s graduation from Marysville High School, and the emotions were running high as we did our best to pick her out of the 400 +/- blue gowned young adults that were marching across into the stadium.
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There she is! In front of the girl with the dress hanging beneath her graduation gown –
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I’m not going to kid you- it was a cold and blustery night and maybe sometimes it seemed like they were never going to get through all of those names. But when we were able to join her on the field after the ceremony for hugs and congratulations, it was all worth it!
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Here’s the whole gang of us – some being sillier than others!
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Two years ago, at Ellie’s graduation, the three older sisters struck this pose –
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It seemed only right to recreate the pose at this graduation too!
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How fun!

On a slightly different note – there often seems to be one picture during an event that really cracks me up. Back in 2021, at Ellie’s graduation, it was this one –
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Ah, sisters!
This year, it involved a different sibling, but I caught Hayley taking a selfie with Noah (Class of 2029) looking on!
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Oh, the faces of brothers!

But back to the star of the show –
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H. Conrad – Class of 2023
Where have the years gone? May you continue to hold fast to your Savior, and glorify Him in all you do! I know He has great things planned for you! Pops and I were so glad we were able to be there to celebrate YOU and this milestone in your life!

But you, young lady-
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Don’t even think it!

Missed Four Days

So much for “Every Day in May”. 
But the reality is that 3 of those days (counting today) involved this –
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or this
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and the other two days involved ball games and card games and graduation and trampolines and … well, you get my drift! They were busy days filled with all of the very best things = grandchildren! (OK – it was quite lovely to see their parents too!)

Two days to get to Columbus. Two days in Columbus. Two days back to the Cabin.
Hopefully, it won’t take two days to get caught up with life (and this little blog!). I really do appreciate your patience!
Till tomorrow –
Steph

Dark and Dreary, but still a bright spot

For once, the weatherman was right. It rained all day, just as he promised. But still, we needed to make that short drive to our next project. So we donned our raincoats and got on our way! The biggest challenge was the first two miles of dirt/gravel road
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but once we got to the paved road, we were good to go. (And I stopped taking pictures since I was driving the truck, right?).
We arrived, parked, plugged in, greeted our fellow SOWERs, and hibernated in the rig for the rest of the day.
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It definitely was a three-nap day. But there was a great bright spot! This little bundle of energy
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turned 18 today!
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How can that be? She’s smart and funny and kind and still full of energy (see that first picture!). And pretty darn beautiful to boot!
We got the whole family in the picture for her birthday call to help with the birthday song – and it was so fun to see everyone!
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It certainly added a beautiful bright spot to an otherwise dark and dreary day!

Happy Birthday, Hayley! We love you so!!