OUR OLDEST GRANDCHILD TURNS 18

Today Taylor is celebrating his 18th birthday. On Sunday he will graduate from high school. We were so excited when he was born because he was our first grandchild and we were taking on a new role of grandpa and grandma.

Taylor, we pray that you will love the Lord with all your heart and follow His plan for your life. It has been fun to watch you grow and mature into a young man and we love you and trust you have a special birthday and great year ahead.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAYLOR!

END OF SCHOOL YEAR

We don't get to visit all of our grandchildren's schools but we did get to visit the day that Brendon and Caleb displayed their science projects. Brendon's was about wind power and Caleb's was about electro-magnetics. They had an evening when people came to see them and they could explain their projects. We thought they did a very good job.

OUR FORTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY

It will be 44 years ago this August that I met Rog, my dear husband to be. We taught school together that year and at the end of the school year, we were married on this day 43 years ago. I had always dreamed of being married and having a dozen children(God in His wisdom reduced it to 6 but they all married and I now have my dozen). God has been so faithful in allowing me to realize that dream. I am so blessed and give God thanks on this 43rd anniversary.

Honey, I love you even more than I did on that day, now so long ago. I look forward to someday growing old together.

ELI TURNS SIX

Eli is celebrating his 6th birthday today. The picture is from their Florida vacation and Eli, Evan, and Micah are enjoying the sandy beach.

Eli is a very special and unique grandson and we can hardly wait to see how God is going to use him. We love you Eli and hope you have a very special birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

DAWSON CELEBRATES No. 10

Dawson is ten years old today. We appreciate your seriousness about life and your grateful spirit, Dawson. We pray that God will direct you in His plans for your life. We hope you have a very Happy Birthday and we want you to know we love you and pray you will have a great year ahead.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

EVAN TURNS EIGHT

Evan with his birthday box from Gramma

Our grandson Evan Duehring turns eight years old today. Evan is a delight. He is a kind and loving and thoughtful fellow, and has a lot of fun with his brothers and cousins. He is always asking for Gramma's biscuits and gravy. We love you Evan and trust you have a wonderful birthday on the way to Florida for a family vacation.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVAN!

BROOKLYN IS THREE TODAY

Brooklyn is growing up way to fast. She is such a cute little sweetheart and has lots of expressions while she talks to you. She has such a winsome smile. Brooklyn, we are anxious to see what God has in store for you. We love you and hope you have had a wonderful birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

MERYN'S FIRST KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

Trevin was handing out programs at Meryn's first kindergarten program.

The program was the "Three Little Piggy Opera"

They all wore a piggy nose for the program(even those who helped).

Meryn and her best friend awaiting the beginning of the program

Meryn with her piggy nose

the straw house - the stick house - the brick house
It was an opera with lots of songs and the boy that played the wolf did an excellent job that won the hearts of the audience.

Meryn's class did a great job and we could hear it all.

HOUSE REPAIRS

Our house needed some repair work so this past week our son-in-law Greg set up his workshop in our back yard and put the new sheeting under the edge of the roof.

A PANSY PARADE

This year the pansies have been especially pretty. The weather has been perfect for them and we have them all over our place so thought I would share them with all of you. I love all the different faces.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY

Our son-in-law Johnny Seaba turns 36 today. Johnny loves his family and works hard to take care of them.He is a lot of fun and is always the life of the party. He also is a die-hard Nebraska fan for some reason. We love you Johnny and are thankful God brought you into our family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

KC WEEKEND

We went to Kansas City for the weekend so that we could visit school with a couple of our grandchildren on grandparents day at Kansas City Christian School. Owen and Malia were in an assembly program where each grade sang or quoted Scripture. Owen is in third grade and Malia is in first grade. It was a fun time to see their school, classrooms and some of their work and art that they had done.

Malia at her desk and she introduced us and then read a paper she had prepared that told what she would be like as a grandma and then asked us what games we liked to play when we were her age.

Below is their Grandpa Veer(with Owen) who rode with us and also enjoyed the grandparent day.

Grandpa & Grandma Neir and Grandpa Veer with the Veer grandchildren

We were able to see one of Owen's soccer games Saturday morning. Their team played good together and Phil is their coach.

Two proud grandpas with Owen

Below is Elisa running the last few yards of her half marathon in Olathe this morning. She did a super job by running it in 2 hrs 2 min and 55 sec. I was able to see her go across the finish line and cheer her on.

Her children had been running everywhere with their Daddy to encourage her along the way. I bet Raegan has never had such a stroller ride:) They were so proud of their mommy and her medal.

YEAH Elisa! Great job!

Rog and I stayed in Blue Springs with Roger's family so we had a little driving to do to go places but we also got to spend Thursday evening with Roger & John and their families so it was a fun filled weekend. Thanks everyone for taking such good care of us.

EASTER SUNDAY 2010

Last weekend we had Phil & Julie and their family and Greg & Susan and their family with us. Of course on Sunday the kids all wanted to have an easter egg hunt so there were eggs all over the back yard. (above from left - Caleb, Meredith, Brendon, Trevin, Malia, Meryn, Owen, and Brooklyn)

Inside the house they are getting all the candy from the eggs

Rog & I with the Lanker grandchildren

Great grandma with the Veer grandchildren




Mom with her girls

Rog & I with the Lanker grandchildren

Rog & I with the Veer grandchildren