2009-6-14: Sunday pm

Kari and I went to Fergus Falls Friday pm while Doug and Brent stayed at our house to pack up Kari's belongings from her storage unit to move her to the "Lakehouse". She will get things settled there before the wedding. This is how they looked when they left our home this pm! I had enjoyed attending the National WMF convention and then participating in a wedding shower put on by several friends to honor Kari. What a lovely shower and turnout! So many ladies came to honor her...some friends even from California, Washington, East coast, besides the many friends from FF. Some of the ladies had also attended the WMF festivities. Thank you to Jenn, Barb, Christine, & Brooke for such a lovely shower.

Later I took this "Cool David" for a stroll to the park to play on the slide plus he was learning how to climb on some 'monkey bars' with G-Ma cautiously hanging on to him...he did have fun!

2009-May 22-24: HLA 40th class Reunion

Several have asked me about being able to see some of the videos I took during our class reunion that was held out at IPBC. We had a great time being together as a class, some spouses who were able to join us. On Saturday pm some former instructors and spouses also came as our guests for our candlelight dinner at IPBC. It was good to renew friendships and hear how God has led in their lives. I feel so priveleged to be part of a very special group of classmates! God has shown how faithful He has been to us showing us how blessed we are!

So here are the videos:

2009-5-22: '69 HLA Harmonettes singing "Ticket for the Heaven Train" from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-22: 1969-"HLA Harmonettes" singing "Jesus Use Me" from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-22: Roy H. -MC announcing class verse before dinner from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-22 Head Stand by 60yr+ from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-23: "Rap" skit from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

2009-5-24: "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" from Margarethe Swanson on Vimeo.

All for now. More reunion photos another time...

2009-5/24 & 6/1: Enjoying the Grandson!

We had been with these special people Friday until Sunday pm on Memorial weekend (it was my 40th HLA class reunion held at IPBC where we had enjoyed an incredible reunion). As we neared home both of needed a G-son fix so we stopped to see the family.
35 out of a class of 61 returned for all or part of the weekend gathering! I am blest to be a part of this class. (I'll try and post another blog post of some of our shared time together...)

G-ma was able to go on a "tryke" walk with David. This tryke has a rear handle where I am in control of where we go so when he wasn't peddling we still went some where! Never too early to get accustomed to wearing a helmet when riding a bike
who can resist this smile?!

After returning from the walk it was snack time

(sorry this posted twice but I do love this pose!)

a family picnic supper of taco salad

Then yesterday after work I was to care for David while his parents got several chores done..
This little guy was "helping" plus he was muddy from playing outside

His arms behind him..what next??

"OK, I'll look at you, G-Ma..."

Helping Dad who just finished tilling and planting some in the garden

"OK, I get to water the new plants"

G-ma had to take off these shoes afterwards to remove all the mud from them!

special care