Mother's Day

I was trying to think of something fun our family could do for Mother's Day. I remembered that Annie was craving cherry pie when she was in labor with Sheldon. At Lattin's Cider Mill there are animals to feed and they make the BEST home made fritters, apple cider, and pies of all kinds.

Feeding and terrorizing the chickens. Please don't tell PETA about this video.

https://youtu.be/RVXUwtej6v0

Tricycle video

https://youtu.be/PoHg1muHFng

We headed home for presents and cherry pie.

Happy Mother's Day!

https://youtu.be/pHWhBh2SsSY

https://youtu.be/E-ABAS-G1b8

Levi's 2nd Birthday

Not exactly Pinterest worthy, but it was fun making Levi's cake. The boys were very impressed that we made dirt we could eat (crushed graham crackers)

Cake video
https://youtu.be/MNvuQpCXP5Y

Present video

https://youtu.be/1P4SUHTzTac

 After presents and cake, the boys changed into their McQueen PJs and read Levi's new books.

Lived by faith. Loved by all. Returned with honor.

These are the words on my Grandma's headstone:

"Lived by faith. Loved by all. Returned with honor."

I pray that I can become half the woman she is and that others might say the same things about me.

 All 9 of Grandma's grandsons were able to be her paul bearers. 

 Tyler looking on.

My mother and siblings

Luncheon at the church

 Cousin Mike is popular with the little people.

 Grandma's house

Front room and toy closet on left.

Sheldon with his absolute favorite toys from the toy closet. I played with these as a child. When I was asked what I would like of my grandparent's belongings I asked for these. Sheldon often sleeps with his "Grandma Train" at night.

The beloved rocking chair

Backyard

 

We stayed in our RV in the driveway. It was nice to spend time with relatives and make a few last memories at the house. The boys dug in the garden, climbed trees, explored the barns, and watched the bird feeders.

When I was a child there was a dairy farm across the street from my grandparents home. We all loved it when my grandpa would walk of the grandkids there. Now it is a horse arena.