We celebrated Mother's Day last Sunday and our tradition continued - the guys shopped for groceries, prepared and served dinner, and cleaned up afterward. The kids helped and we - the moms - sat and enjoyed each other's company. Sure was great again!
The moms - me, Grandma B., Lynn and Anna
Tom and Bill cooking
Lots of dishes!
Steve helping with the clean-up
Abby picked out flowers for Great-Grandma
Adding this one to prove to my kids that I do post pictures of myself - occasionally......
They made sure to get a shot of me and my teary reaction to a wonderful gift from Tom and Anna :)
A perfect spot for such a great saying!
Gifts that arrived from Laura and Ben - some great snacks for my trip and a special picture frame with a photo of Laura and me. Perfect!
Noah and Grandpa
"Sisters' lunch" this month was replaced by a day of cleaning the cottage, getting it ready for the invasion of all of us soon. Too bad I didn't get a picture, but stay tuned....more shots of preparation for the cottage are coming up :)
There were several ball games this week - Ty plays for Byron Christian and Deven for a Little League team sponsored by his Dad :)
Ty at bat
Deven ready for his game - note the shirt!
Deven playing catcher
Tori with her friend Sydney (Bean Soup :)
This one is for my friend Mel - it's an inside joke having to do with porkchops and indecision......
Beautiful tulips greeted me at the door when I went for a haircut....
This one is of Deven on his quad ......
....he took me for a great ride!
Tori spent lots of time making special cards and pictures
Tori is taking piano lessons and has an incredible ear for music, a trait she must have received from her mom. Although Steve was outstanding on the saxophone!
Steve now has a couple of pigs in addition to their chickens. Tori went in their pen and took this picture.
We invited ourselves to the Gary & Shirley's for supper on Thursday evening - we brought the meal and they provided the hospitality. Shirley is doing well after hip replacement; we're thankful the horrible pain she endured all winter is over and that she is gaining strength and mobility.
Gary does a great job of being the housekeeper, cook, shopper, and laundry guy these days while Shirley recuperates.
Here are the pictures I promised about preparation for the cottage. Beckie and I had lunch and then went shopping for supplies. Sure was a lot more fun with her along!
When we cleaned at the cottage, we threw out almost all the pillows and replaced them with 14 new ones - we had two carts full of stuff that will go with Bill when he helps get the boats and dock in tomorrow.
This last picture is of the bag that my sister Denise gave me years and years ago. It has been with me on every trip and vacation since then. Wish I had kept track of all the countries and states it's been in - at least 15 countries, dozens of states, and many islands and ports. It's now packed and ready for my trip to Iceland to meet up with my friends from Germany, Meike and Ute. I leave tomorrow afternoon and will be home the day before Zac's graduation on the 22nd!
I hope that wherever your travels take you,
you will find friends and fun!
Leaving the ceremony
Proud and happy parents!
Aunt Anna and Uncle Tom shared the occasion
Friend Sid with Zac
Some of Zac's buddies - he's on the far right
Proud Great-grandma
Great-grandpa Zeeff congratulates Zac
Mom Beckie, Sister Margie, Ricki, Dad Rick
Ricki with her favorite math teacher, Uncle Bill
Proud aunts!
Showing off their hats from my trip to Iceland
Running near garden patch
Abby unwinds the hose
Teamwork - Sophie and Noah
No matter where your chair is plunked,
