Courtney and Callista Days - June 21 and 22

Courtney had a car for the week to take Mitchell to day camp in town so She and Callista came two days so we could figure out how to make a Tee shirt quilt.  Grandma and Callista had lots of time to sift sand in the sand box.

3 tries:  Courtney and I ATTEMPT to get into the same picture.

A new fixation

We have a stash of tee shirts that just needed a to be repurposed.  Here are my first two samples.  Many more followed.  Why won't this underline go away? 

June 15 - Austin chatting

with Sarah just before loosing his wallet. It hasn't shown up yet so he had to get all new cards.

June 10 Grantley and Nathanael ready for orientation week at camp. Nathanael is driving!

Austin and friends bike ride

Tyler, Evan and Austin ready for the road.

June 3 - Senior Recognition Sunday and Petra's baptism

Each senior got wrapped in their very own quilt and we prayed for them.

Back of Grantley's quilt

Front 

Petra's Baptism

Petra asked brothers and sisters to stand with her.  What a moment for a mom and dad!  She gave a testimony that she had written the night before with no assistance from anyone which astonished and blessed my heart!

Cordell Gardens - Sunday, May 20, 2012

Anna, Petra, Grandma, Gloria, Buelah Cordell - First time we visited in spring.  This was after the MMC classical concert.  Anna, Gloria and I participated.  We were all completely unenthusiastic the whole time leading up to the opening moment.  But once it started we had a great time!  

June 2, 2012, Grantley's Grad

Here comes Grantley as we all sing Pomp and Circumstance on "Bah."

Grantley gave a speech and played Julie O.

During address by Dustin

Presenting the Diploma " Grantley you have passed the hardest test:  that of consciously choosing to follow the leadership of someone whose voice has been speaking in your ear since birth, who may have been at times unreasonable , who has required independent learning and resposibility of you and at the same time stood in the way of your personal independence, and who is shorter than you by a foot."

"Sabbath Prayer" from Fiddler on the Roof

WASH friends:  Nick, Natalie, Dani, Gr, ____, Susannah, Laura

We had lots of pictures of Grantley inside the house and DVD of by Petra.

Gr - boy, Gr - man!