65th Anniversary

We celebrated my in-laws, Alvin & Barbara Beachy's 65th Anniversary.


A few of Alvin's siblings along with grand & great-grandchildren that live around here.
Alvin and Barbara with their children, youngest to oldest-Wil, Sue and Mary

Wil's sister Sue and David came to spend time with Alvin's while we went to AZ then stayed to help celebrate the Anniversary.
Alvin's brother Neil and his wife, Alma.


Barbara at the age of 86, posing for us while we took pictures of her in the new dress us children had made for her.
This post is for all the family that could'nt make it to the celebration.

Projects

I guess a Father can't go to visit his child without working on some project. This time I'm not sure if he visited the Nursery or Home Depot the most. I believe Melissa wrote about the projects on her blog.
Most of the work was done with an audience


Matt installing the lights under the cabinets
Brennan helping Wil set the stones and pull some weeds
Installing the doggy door. Melissa may have a better picture of this.

My son and grandsons

This picture was taken after their football throwing and sand playing was over. Isaiah and Brennan were both the happiest when Daddy and Uncle Matt played with them.
Sawyer was very unhappy when it was time to stop playing in the sand.
I had to add this close up pictures so you could see Isaiah's thick bushy head of hair. They had taken a bet as to how long it would take Matt to tell him he needed a haircut. Instead it was grandma that said something 1st.

Gingerbread Houses

Everyone had fun with the gingerbread competition with the kits that Maury's Aunt Tina had given us. Thanks Tina.

Team # 1 Monica and Brennan

Team # 2 Isaiah and Matt

Team # 3 Melissa and Maury

Here are their finished houses. Double click to get the full effect.

Fun times

It was a nice day so Brennan and I walked to the park.

Playing in catch ball in the back yard. Do you still call it a yard, if it's stones?

In keeping with tradition, Isaiah and I need to play the Game of Life. He always wins.

The dogs and Sawyer kept going to the window to see Melissa and Wil working outside.

Isaiah and Brennan into their games. Oscar observing.

Tara the pet lover, warming up to Lola.

.There has been quite a bit of coloring time. It's quite peaceful during those times.

Playing the game, Whooney

No, don't take my picture.

One more day

It is 7:30 AM and Brennan and I are the only ones down stairs in the living room. "Grandma Kathy, we only have one more day." Yes, I know. That is kind of sad. "Yes, it's kind of sad, but I'm glad that I get to go home and play with my new car game on the computer. It would be really sad if I wouldn't get to go home and play with my toys. Now can I watch the new Toy Story movie Aunti Melissa gave me?"

Isaiah

My camera shy grandson, Isaiah

As is tradition, Isaiah requested to have his back rubbed last night so we had some quality time together.

Christmas in Az

There is no greater gift than having your children all together and having fun times.

Sawyer had the most fun shredding paper.

Giving Brennan his money in one dollar bills made him feel rich and added to our laughter.

Isaiah's only request for Christmas this year was money. He has things he needs to save for.

Aunti Melissa reading a book on adoption that she gave him.

Oscar and Lola feeling safe with Maury while watching.

For Mary

I will interrupt this scheduled blog to let Mary know that her children came to spend the evening with us. We went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner then back to Melissa and Maury's house.The evening started out with the children calmly playing but it soon turned into some wild fun!

Then back to some calmer activites.

It ended with Jim challenging Wil to eat a raw egg. He poked a tiny hole at each end then sucked the egg out. Yuk!