Loving fall! Loving time with family and friends.....
Sunday lunch at church :)
Our friends, Gerrit and Ali, celebrated their 50th (!) wedding anniversary! We cherish our 40 year friendship, the memories of the 8 years we lived across the street from them, and the dinners we continue to enjoy. God bless you, Gerrit and Ali!
We love spending time at Steve & Lynn's on Sunday evenings!
Tori has a newly-decorated bedroom - so nice!
She also is making great progress with her new clarinet :)
Sammy is a pretty intense baseball fan :)
Deven found Great-grandpa's 'smoking jacket' among some of the things that remain at Bill's mom's house. Dashing, don't you think?
Monday supper with friends - perfect! There's no doubt we'll be enjoying that cruise next winter!
Gary & Shirley, Tom & Joan, Bill, Jan & Curt
Laura turned 35 on Tuesday! She is an amazing woman, a marvelous mommy, and a very thoughtful daughter. We thank God for giving her to us - she is pure joy! Happy Birthday to our beloved daughter!
Bill continues his tradition of sending Laura flowers on her birthday,
as he has done since she was a toddler.
Sarah fixed a very nice lunch for me on Tuesday. It was great to spend time with her and her precious boys! She is a busy, patient mommy and she blesses me with her friendship.
I had a great outdoor visit with friends Jay & Elaine and Grady on Tuesday afternoon. Sure do love those folks!
Beckie and I spent some time with Julie on Wednesday afternoon. Julie continues to struggle with a great deal of pain as a result of a ski accident last February. Thanks for your continued prayers for her.
It was an unexpected joy to see Gerrit and Cheri at Julie's :)
We were in Holland on Wednesday afternoon to get the kids off the bus, do some homework, and have supper with them and Tom. The kids even entertained us with music, dance, and drama :) Always fun!
Noah and Sophie entertain us :)
Abby and Sophie perform a lively dance :)
The kids worked on some crafts at the restaurant -
this is Noah's creation :)
Deven was back on the football field on Thursday, missing only one game due to an injury from his first game. Even with a strained tendon and a slight limp, he was able to rack up lots of yardage, including a 75-yard punt return. Great game, Deven!
Our nephew Elwin was married on Friday evening. It was a great celebration and we wish him and Kristi God's best blessings as they begin married life!
Saturday we celebrated Dick & Jacque's 47th anniversary with dinner and a theater production that we exited at intermission. During our many evenings together over the last 30 years, that was a first.....
Our tradition - one dessert, four forks
Dinner with Tom and the kids today. Grandpa told the kids they could have anything they wanted - Noah chose the lobster and loved every bite :) Abby said her fish dinner was the best ever and Sophie loved her chicken and rice. After dinner we stopped by Mom B.'s house where they found a few treasures among their Great-grandma's things.
What a disappointment for Ty! After great practice runs at the Motocross track, his bike blew the engine just as his race was about to start. BUMMER!!! Especially after winning a nice trophy earlier this week.
Tori and Steve before the race
Ty after the race that didn't happen. Again - BUMMER!!!
Last but not least, Anna's parents bought a beautiful home in Holland where they will spend weekends until they retire next year. We are so happy that our grandkids will be blessed by having them nearby - they've already had a sleepover at the new house. Welcome to west Michigan, Bob & Nancy - and congratulations on your precious new granddaughter born this week!
Grandma Nancy
This picture was taken when Laura and Ben were here with their girls two weeks ago. Grandma Jo looks so proud and Anna got the sweetest smile from Annemieke - precious!
May you have many reasons to smile
as God blesses your life
with the great joy of family and friends.
Tom giving his team some pointers
Sweet picture of Sophie and Grandpa
Precious Abby
My very own prize!!!
