OUR OLDEST DAUGHTER CELEBRATES # 39

Julie has turned 39 years young today and it's a week she will never forget. Last Sunday Julie called us to ask if we had a busy week. She was needing a couple of grandchildren to be taken so she and Phil could seriously look for a new home since theirs had sold overnight. We were happy to oblige and met them halfway and brought Meredith and Brooklyn home with us. They have found a new home and she was able to relax and celebrate her birthday. She is such a good Mommy and wife and we are so proud of her. We love you, Julie, and hope you have a wonderful birthday!



HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

BIG BROTHER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Yes, Jim is 66 years old today. I called to sing to him and it took him a few minutes to get to the phone so I guess he's slowing down - just kidding Jim. I'm not far behind him so I better not give him too much grief. We appreciate and love you Jim and your heart for the Lord. Jim is very involved in his church there in Iowa and in his spare time is working to repair his home from the water damage in the basement from the flooding in Iowa several months ago. We hope you had a good birthday Jim.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

COUSINS PAY A VISIT

We had a nice visit with my cousins yesterday when they stopped by. Sharyl & Karen had traveled to Salina for their 50th high school class reunion this weekend so they came to Hutch to see our parents. Sharyl's dad was my dad's brother, Tom, and Karen's mother, Anna, was my dad's sister. We had a good time of reminiscing and it's always fun for us and especially my parents when family stops to see them.

WORK TO BE DONE - SPRUCING UP OUR PLACE

Now that the weather is cooler, we are getting some work done that has been waiting for us for some time. Rog is scraping the windows and I'm painting them. On the end of the house and along the bottom where the patio door to the folks part is, we are having new siding put on(when we pulled the steps away, we found a mess). We intend to get everything that is not brick painted before the winter weather sets in.

GIVE ME FIVE MERYN - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Meryn is FIVE years old today and because her Daddy is working today, she will probably have to celebrate for 2 days. She has been counting the days until her birthday was here and it is finally here. Meryn does not get to start school until next year so she is busy helping her Mommy with everything and a lot of the time is a 5 year old going on 16. She loves to play games(and likes to sing while playing by herself), clean house(and I'm sure that will wear off when it would be even more helpful but we hope not:), and she loves to shop. Her Mommy could have her try on everything in a store and Meryn would love it. That's not the way I used to be. She is known as "Snookie" to her great grandpa & grandma Tucker so that was her name in the Happy Birthday song today. We love you Meryn and hope you have a really fun day. She has already been to the state fair with grandpa & grandma Neir so it has started out great.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

OUR FIRSTBORN TURNS FORTY

Today our oldest son, Roger, is celebrating his 40th birthday. Where have the years gone? We are so proud of you Roger and the man that you have become. We are so thankful that you as our oldest child were a good role model for the younger children and are grateful that you have continued to follow the Lord. When you came into our lives forty years ago, we felt really blessed and still do today. We love you and trust you have a wonderful day.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

We had a quiet Labor Day weekend with John and Melanie and their children and Greg and Susan with their children. I never think to take a picture of Greg & Susan and family because they are around more often but I did get a picture of John & Melanie with Ella & Hudson. We always have fun when our kids and grandkids come home and this time was no exception.

Melanie has a lot of pictures on her blog so check it out.