ROBERTA CELEBRATES # 67

Today Roberta is celebrating her 67th birthday. Because of all the holiday activities, I was negligent in getting this post on. But I decided, better late than never. Sorry Roberta.

Roberta and Don have been serving the Lord at RGBI in Texas and have recently been faced with some major health trials. Therefore we have been blessed to have them in Hutchinson much longer than they had planned.

Roberta is a talented teacher and loves children and is pictured with our granddaughter Malia here. Our grandchildren enjoy Don & Roberta when they can be around.

We love you Roberta and pray that this next year will be a year of good health and healing for you and Don. Trust you had a great birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

SONDY CELEBRATES # 64

Today is Sondy's birthday. She turns 64 years old today. She is a great sister-in-law and keeps busy with work at the furniture store, substitutes in school as teacher, and is very active in church activities. She and Jim live in Strawberry Pt., IA and are having way too much snow right now. I told them they should share a little with us.

We hope you had a wonderful birthday Sondy and we love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

MY WEEKEND WITH MY DAUGHTERS

This past weekend Susan and I traveled up to Kansas City to spend the weekend in the Comfort Suites with Julie, June, and Elisa. We looked forward to this for quite some time and their husbands are so good to let them get away for that time.

We love to talk and catch up on everything that has been going on with each other and then we get to do a lot of shopping. That has never been something I particularly enjoy but I enjoy being with them so that made it more fun. We started off by going to Target to get some snacks for the room. We also enjoy eating at the Olive Garden where we have to keep asking for the next bowl of salad because one bowl was not big enough for 5 of us.(this year we only went through 3 and last time it was 5 so we are doing better:) We also enjoyed the Texas roadhouse and then one evening went out late for chips and salsa which we are pretty good at inhaling as well.

It was a very cold day on Saturday and light blowing snow throughout the day. After shopping most of the day, we went back to the hotel and the girls decided they would go to the hot tub. I didn't think that would do anything for all the eating we were doing so I decided to go exercise and ran on the treadmill.

Later that night when we came out of the restaurant after having chips and salsa, it was blizzard like conditions and snow was starting to accumulate. Sunday noon came entirely too quickly when we needed to part ways and head back to our homes. Julie's car was dead when we went to leave to she and Elisa did a super & quick job of jumping it after some instructions from Phil. I wanted to get a picture because they looked like pros doing it but it was just to cold and they were to quick so we didn't get the camera out soon enough.

We had a great time and God gave Rog & I four wonderful daughters for which I am very thankful. Thank you girls for the time you shared with me and I want you to know how much I love each of you. You are wonderful wives and mommies.

MARY HAS ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

I (Roger) am posting for Mary on her birthday. She is pictured here with our youngest grandchild, Alivia. It is not difficult to see how much she loves her granddaughter. Mary is a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. I pray that our 24 grandchildren will know the joy of such a partner in their lives if God leads them to marry. She keeps life fun. She has been willing to follow the Lord's direction in my life. I know that today I speak for all our family and friends in praying you have a wonderful birthday, Mary. I love you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

OUR YOUNGEST TURNS 31 TODAY

We were very pleased thirty-one years ago to finally get a brother for our oldest son. Roger was very excited(he wore the pin that said "It's a BOY" to school for 3 days) John has been a delight as a son and is a good father and husband. He works with his older brother and they are able to play sports together as well. We love you John and trust you have a wonderful birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

LIZ IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY

Today Liz is celebrating her 63rd birthday. Since her last birthday, Liz has changed jobs but is still in the billing dept. of a medical office. She enjoys her work and is busy on the weekends playing piano at church. We really appreciate her ministry in music at our church. It's nice that she can be here in Hutch to visit Mom all the time as well. We thank the Lord that He spared your life twenty years ago and pray that God will give you many more years. We love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

OUR THIRD CHILD CELEBRATES

June has reached the notorious age of 39 for real. June is a loving daughter, a great homeschool Mom, and a devoted wife. She has real leadership qualities, born out by the many women that follow her example. We love you June and pray for you in your very busy schedule. We trust you have a wonderful birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

COOPER CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY # 7

Cooper is seven years old today. He is such a good helper. This last weekend we had a celebration for Great Grandma Tucker's birthday and Cooper was the one that kept straightening chairs, kept enough pieces of cake on the reception table and was always watching to help where he could.

He is in the first grade this year and enjoys school. He loved showing us around when we visited him on grandparents day at school.

We love you Cooper and hope you have a really fun birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

LONG OVERDUE PROJECT

This past weekend, two of our sons-in-law headed up a project that was long overdue. You remember that at "camp gramma" time we had an abundance of rain and when that happens, we have water standing in the backyard - therefore we could not have the tents for our grandchildren in the backyard. There is a pipe underground that drains water from our backyard and our neighbor's backyard out to the street in front of our house. It has not been working due to tree roots and dirt plugging it.

Phil & Julie and their children came to see us so that Phil & Greg could help Rog replace the pipe. They did a lot of digging and Owen, Brendon, Caleb, and Trevin helped some too.

Owen & grandpa are down in the trench trying to loosen the pipe.

Here they are busy digging.

Trevin & Owen carrying off the old pipe.

There was some cement work to do around the drains so the twins left their mark.

Inside the house Brooklyn, Susan, Julie, and Gramma were making apple dumplings. Brooklyn was enjoying the flour by putting some on the board for me and twice as much on herself. Guess I didn't get a picture of Susan & Julie but they were a big help in getting the job done. We enjoyed the apple dumplings for lunch and even had some left over to freeze. We made 2 big batches and I still have quite a few apples left to make more desserts.

ANOTHER MILESTONE

Mom is celebrating her 90th birthday today. We are so thankful that she is able to be here with us. She tries to stay active by walking and getting out and about with us to church and other activities. We look forward to celebrating her birthday with a reception for friends and family on November 6, 2010, at Salina Bible Church from 2-4 p.m. Mom loves the Lord and His Word and we are blessed as a family and friends with her prayers. We love you Mom and trust you have a wonderful day.

When she got up this morning, there were beautiful roses on her table with a birthday wish from Bill.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HUDSON IS THREE

Oh Hudson, you are growing up so fast. Today is your 3rd birthday and you are busy helping Mommy with little Alivia and following in Ella's footsteps to keep up with big sister and you talk so much. We love to watch you and see the fun you have and the big smiles you share. You are such a sweetheart and we love you very much. We hope your day is filled with fun as you celebrate this birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

TREVIN IS ELEVEN

Today is Trevin's eleventh birthday. Trevin is a sweetheart of a boy. He is intelligent and funny and sensitive to the needs of others. Trevin loves the Lord and is a great addition to the family. We love you Trevin and hope you have a wonderful birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

DEEDEE CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Today Dee Dee is celebrating #42 birthday. She keeps busy with family and entertaining, decorating, church activities and much more. She is the mother of our oldest grandchildren. We appreciate her crafty skills and talents. We trust you have a wonderful birthday and we love you. They will be leaving on a cruise next weekend so that will top the birthday off I'm sure.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

MICAH IS TEN

Micah is celebrating his 10th birthday today. Below, he is pictured with his brother Evan. Micah enjoys being a homeschooler. He loves his family and loves any time he can spend with cousins. Micah is a fine young man and we are anxious to see how God will use him. We love you Micah and trust you have a very Happy Birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

ETHAN'S BIRTHDAY

Here is Ethan, who is turning 5 years old today, with his big brother Trey. I cannot believe how fast you are growing Ethan but you were an answer to a lot of prayers. You are such a kind and loving little guy and we love to watch your enthusiasm with life. We love you Ethan and hope you have a fun birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALIA!

Today Malia is eight years old. Malia is a real sweetheart. She loves her Christian School that she attends and is an excellent student. Malia is becoming a fine young lady and we hope she has a wonderful birthday. We love you Malia and hope to see you soon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE

Forty-one years ago God blessed us with a precious girl. Julie has always been such a helpful and sensitive girl. She now has a very special family of her own. She has a great husband and three children in school and Brooklyn, another special "Julie" at home helping her mom while the others are in school. We love you Julie and trust you have a wonderful birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

IT IS JIM'S BIRTHDAY

Today is Jim's birthday. He is 68 years old and I always forget to get a new picture of him so forgive me Jim for the repeat picture but at least you are not looking older. We love you Jim and thank the Lord that He spared your life so many years ago so that we could enjoy having you around and so that you could be used in serving the Lord. God bless you and may He give you many more good years.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

MOM'S QUILT WORK AWARDED AT STATE FAIR

After all these years, Mom entered one of her quilted wall hangings at our Kansas State Fair. She had much encouragement from her friend Karen Staib to enter something. When Mom attended the fair with us on the opening Friday afternoon, she was shocked to see that she had a red ribbon on her entry. We were not suprised! Last night after church, Karen took her over to pick up her wall hanging and her prize.

WAY TO GO MAMA!

MERYN IS SEVEN TODAY

Today our granddaughter Meryn is 7 years old. She just returned from spending some time with her new cousin, Alivia, pictured with her. Meryn is a delightful, vivacious, and loving young lady. She is a joy to be around. We love you Meryn and trust you have a wonderful birthday. We pray that God will use your life in many special ways.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

ROGER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Roger celebrates his 42nd birthday today. Forty-two years ago we couldn't have been happier at the birth of our first child. Your Dad loved to carry you everywhere even though you spit up on his suit coat at church(you certainly changed our lives). We are very thankful for the Godly man that you are and the example displayed in so many areas of your life. May God bless you and reward you. We love you trust you have a wonderful day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROG

Today Rog is celebrating his 68th birthday. Where have all the years gone? Rog continues to minister to the flock in Berean Baptist here in Hutchinson as well as counseling and caring for my Mom and all our family. I'm so thankful for the Godly man that God has given me. He is truly a picture of my heavenly Father in his care for all of us. I trust you have a wonderful birthday honey and pray that God will give you many more as you seek to serve Him in the days ahead. I love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

TODAY RAEGAN IS THREE

Raegan is little but is also a bundle of energy. She is celebrating her birthday today and says she is two but really she is three years old today. She is such a fun little one and keeps her Mommy busy just keeping up with her.

We love you Raegan and hope you have a very fun birthday little miss cutie pie!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

SUSAN CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY

Our daughter Susan has a birthday today.(#34) We are very grateful that God has seen fit to keep her and her family close to us in Hutchinson. Susan is a bundle of energy and together with her family keeps an immaculate house. Susan is a pleaser and we are very pleased to have her in our family and we love you Susan.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

ELISA CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Elisa is celebrating her 36th birthday today. She was with us on our train trip last week so here she is pictured on the train. Elisa is the oldest of our 3 little ones:) and has been a wonderful daughter and is now a great mommy and wife. She keeps busy at home and works some evenings. We are proud of the young woman you have become and pray that God will continue to bless you and your family. We love you and thank God for you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

MELANIE CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Today Melanie is 29 years old. She is the baby of our family. Melanie is such a good mommy and wife and we are so thankful to have her as part of our family. We hope you have a wonderful day Melanie and we love you very much. Melanie is expecting their third child in less than a month(we hope) and will give us grandchild #24.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

ST. LOUIS TRAIN TRIP

We were all up early this morning to head for the Union Station in downtown Kansas City. When we arrived at the station, there were lots of people waiting to get on the train. Many were headed for Chicago and St. Louis. At about 7:10 a.m. they called over the loud speaker for our group(neir/susan lanker) to board. It was quite a walk to the last passenger car on the train and we had 26 seats in the back of the train.

Above we are waiting to board the train

We were all in our seats

We were able to turn the seats around this time and the little ones made their home between the seats. The kids watched movies on the computers and some played games on their computers.

We had a lot of fun on the train and the grandkids were busy all the time. Their favorite place was the snack car and the drinking fountain.

Above we are on our long walk to the motel. It was very hot and and we walked about a quarter of a mile.