It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Melissa's First Trailer Ride with Daisy

I tell you! It was a weird feeling seeing her driving away with the horse in tow!! Thankfully they made it home safely and both 'girls' were very happy!!

So groß ist der Herr-Michael Janz (lyriks)

I am surprised to find familiar American Worship songs translated into German! Great!

I took this photo during fall and lateron I realized that this is a cross.

Downhere's "Let me Rediscover You"

All the leaves are down by now. These are 'happy memories' ... now we are waiting for a white world! (Grey right now!)

Columbus Day 2012

Das sind Fotos von unserer Strasse heute! Und man sieht auch Gary wie er mit Sasha Ball spielt u Melissa u ich am See heute. Da habt ihr mal was zu gucken! :-)

Josh Garrel's "Farther Along" Cover

Sisters

photo by Elena

Melissa in Costa Rica...

...on a Mission Trip. This was the whole team.

County Fair

Melissa and Daisy got Overall Senior High Point Prize at the fair!  Congratulations!

Dessert Baking

These are some of the dessert cakes that I bake! The 'Nuss-Ecke", the "Linzer-Torte" and the "Bienenstich".

On my Walk

Last Highschool Week for Melissa

This week Melissa finishes up her Year End Tests and then she will graduate from Highschool so to speak. This photo was taken on her first day of school (Kindergarden) 12 years ago. Where did the time go?? But I remember when I took the picture I thought already, time will fly and soon she will be out of school. Well ... the day is here. She is happy ... on to bigger and better things... 

Happy Hens!

The 'babies' discovered the outside roost and they are loving it. 

Moth or Butterfly?

It was resting last week on our patio and I can tell you, it was HUGE. Bigger than a normal butterfly. 

Zoo Visit with Chase

Happy Mother's Day!

This is me and my children last year 4th of July!I am always happy when I have them all in one place... with me! 

Dog Fun with Michael

 More pictures here:

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Babysitting Chase and Elijah

these are the cutest kids I've ever seen ;-)) (2 1/2 and 6 weeks old!) Melissa and I have a ball watching them sometimes. He is wearing my reading glasses in case you wonder...

And this end of April!!

Snow Storm in April

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Butterfly Heaven!

This morning we came out of the house and our lawn was covered with butterflies, like I have never seen it before. They were flying all around and it was really neat to see! They must like the dandelions.

Found Something New!

On my walk yesterday I noticed this little flower, that I have never seen before and it seems to be the only one around! After some research we found out that is is a "Trout Lily".  Very happy about this find! 

Home for Easter!

Michael makes us laugh!!

Happy Easter!

Thank you for the cross Lord...

...thank you for the price you paid... this is from a song, I am always reminded of the cross when I walk by here in our little forest.