March 2024

March 2024
Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11


Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Hot Music

 



Last Lake Day

 Monday was HOT so naturally we did a Last Lake Day.




Wedneday morning I picked peaches. At this point there was only one (1) tree left with peaches.


The last three trees were ready all at once; and once again, peaches were beautiful.


Wednesday a few cutests helped pick a few apples for their mom,






and then we went to another Last Lake Day😊



Ready for church. 
Josh has been doing a great job digging potatoes; these two beauties were 1.5# pounds each or something like that.


This from Sarah, I think😍



Levi Sauder Reunion

 With all the tomato-ing that's been going on lately, Dad had a hankering for chili. Yes, in August! A quick text on the fam chat on Saturday morning, and oddly enough everyone could come for supper that evening, although Ben & Sarah went to a tyg Bible study a little later.











Sunday morning, August 28



Afternoon


Beautiful evening for the annual Levi Sauder Reunion.









Later that evening then we were so blessed to have the Drayer family stop by for a *quick* visit. Really hoping to get them here again soon for a longer visit but we enjoyed them while we had them.

Apple & Tomato Days

 Monday evening, August 22.


Tuesday morning walk.




Salsa day - onions were pretty potent 😆


Horse ride with Jewel. We've seen a few deer lately.


Apples are coming on strong.


Salsa😋


Brandi gets to go with us to Levi's sometimes; this evening we stopped at Jesse's for something also. Sweet boys were happy to see Brandi!


On to Levi's.




Home again, I had great help preparing for my last tomato juice day.


Wednesday, August 24. 

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Not many ppl get to hold a live hummingbird, but Josh rescued this one from inside a shed. Little Hummer flew away fine and dandy when Josh released him.



Thursday evening.





Friday