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Sunday, 17 January 2010
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It's been a looooong time...
....since I blogged. (Sorry, but FB is so much quicker to "connect" with others!)
Our whole family was home for Christmas. Shelby and Lanita's wedding was December 19th. Fun times!!!
This was our official Family Picture of 2009:
I did not send out Christmas cards but I did New Year's cards and a letter this year. It's getting more difficult all the time to get pics of the whole family. I am hoping maybe this summer we can actually get a professional photo taken.
Some other wedding pics:The bride and her ladies
The groom and his guys:
My sister, Connie and I:
My brother, Johnny, and DS#1 son, Shawn: (they are way too much alike!!)
Anthony and Shannon:
My favorite little people:
Ivan
Eli-I fixed the red eyes but downloaded the original instead of the modified!! He's such a good baby!!
And so now we're into 2010 wondering what the Lord has in store for us this year. Last year was difficult but God was faithful--always is, always will be!!
Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in Him and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song.
~karen
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
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Adorable Grandson #2
Eli Vernon arrived at 9:25 PM, Saturday, October 24, 8lbs. 7 oz. He was 11 days early, just like Ivan! And he is adorable!!!
The happy Family!! Ivan loves him!!
Proud Grandma and Grandpa:
I'll don't have any good close-ups of Eli yet. We are thanking and Praising God for a safe delivery (Nicole was really good at birthin' this baby!!!) and a beautiful healthy baby.
~karen
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
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Memories
Today would have been my Mom's 80th birthday.
She was beautiful as a young lady.
And just as beautiful when she was older.
Mom went home to be with Jesus 14 years ago on November 1st. I still miss her.
~karen
(Edited to change picture format so everyone can see them.)
Monday, 21 September 2009
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The Barn With Many Memories: RIP
We bought my Grandpa King's farm in 1968 (?) and this was the barn that was here.
Nelson and I bought the farm from my parents in 1979. Nelson added on little additions here and there.
And now....the roof coming down, piece by piece.
The inside has been stripped of anything of value.
The morning sunrise filters through the barn the morning after the roof tin has been removed.
It didn't take long for the round roof to collapse and before we knew it, it was down.
A little sad. So many memories in that barn for us and our children.
Every time we had a strong wind, I was a little fearful it would blow down. The lean-to's were supporting it.
And now it's reduced to a concrete pad.
And now the only building, other than the main house, that is left when Grandpa King farmed here is this part of the dry-cow barn; the middle part. That was Grandpa's and my dad's machine shed.
Change. It's part of life--and sometimes I have difficulty with that.
Saturday, 12 September 2009
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Remember the flower bed....part 2
...you know, the one I was going to let die a slow peaceful death...and then Shawn, with Shelby's help, made a beautiful brick one for me and I planted these spindly flowers in it?? Remember??
And all the while we've been running to and fro, to VA in June (Shannon's wedding), and entertaining many Stoll relatives in July (Stoll Reunion) and in between canning salsa, applesauce, peaches, green beans, kidney beans, and freezing corn and baking countless batches of cookies and bread throughout this summer, my once almost-dead flower bed has become this!!
Farm_Grandma
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