Grandmas

This is a photo of the groom's two grandmothers, conferring before the ceremony.

Exhausted

Nearly 2,000 miles in 2 weeks makes for very tired girls. This was taken within 50 of home. The kids and I spent 5 days camping near Omaha, NE only to return home and head for Chicago for a family wedding. We had a marvelous time at all, but are pleased to be home.

Sally

Sally, the salamander, lives in the sump pump hole in the basement. Occasionally she (?) is brought out to be petted and see the sunshine.

World Traveler Home Again

We are so excited to have our son back home after he spent nearly two weeks in Ecuador. His main mission was to work with other teens to build a church. Additionally he had time to sightsee in Quito, a cloud forest near Quito, Guayaquil and a few locations in between.

Noticing

Two of my brothers and their families recently spent some time 'down on the farm' here in ND. We always enjoy seeing everyone.

Being with children necessitates a greater awareness of the little things. Like what? Well, the 16 month old who is teething caused me to scan the lower area of every room she visited to make sure I had not left anything out that was poisonous or that could be damaged.

An even greater awareness came to me as we spent an afternoon at the Fargo Street Fair with my five-year-old niece who traveled the streets in her miniature wheelchair. I noticed her looking for ramps from the sidewalks to the streets, saw the large chunks of concrete littering the ramps and the large cracks in same. Additionally I watched people look away from her smiling face as she wheeled along, looking at all of the wonderful items for sale. I watched as she found some handicapped doorways (the button pushed to automatically open the door) out of order.

Just noticing.