 Here's our first picture of Micah smiling.JPG |
 Mist floats over the pond some mornings, but usually it's clear. Chris mowed a seating area on shore.JPG |
 Lee and Kris sent this huge amarylis for my 60th birthday. It 's gorgeous. 2.JPG |
 Now we have a bunny in the thicket.JPG |
 A great place for Nani and the kids.JPG |
 Here comes the cement mixer!!.JPG |
 Spreading and smoothing.JPG |
 Jim and Kim took us to Frankenmuth for Father's Day Saturday dinner.jpg |
 The Platts came on Sunday.jpg |
 Close cousins.jpg |
 A great father's day weekend for Chris.jpg |
 All of the boys are growing fast and especially Micah.jpg |
 Tired but happy Kamlays welcome Elizabeth Ann.jpg |
 Off to Florida in mid-June.JPG |
 Chris always won in the billiard room.JPG |
 A 5 to 6 ft. grouper (dead) floated ashore.JPG |
 Called for help.JPG |
 The shovel wasn't big enough so they turned the backhoe around.JPG |
 shoveled it in by hand,.JPG |
 One day an egret came to help.JPG |
 Papa gave him a treat.JPG |
 He liked the shrimp.JPG |
 And then he helped himself!.JPG |
 Took a picnic and saw a symphony concert with the Contours in Riverbank Park July 3.JPG |
 We had a great time with Kate, Sky, and Tracy at Formar.JPG |
 And we saw this 2-3 foot long carp under the bridge in the river!.JPG |
 Now it's mid-July and a young fawn is in the field.JPG |
 We have grass!.JPG |
 Done! The privacy walls are up and we're finished with all major projects.JPG |
 This big bird took up residence on our pond, but what is it?.JPG |
 Now there's time to sit and enjoy the pond.JPG |
 Wait! Off to the Sault for Lisa's wedding. Chris escorted her down the aisle, with her familyJPG |
 Also visited the Cherrys...JPG |
 and the Cliffes in Sault ON.JPG |
 Then off Aug 5 for ABQ and SFF on the Southwest Chief.jpg |
 We had our own roomette.jpg |
 and enjoyed the dome, dining, and lounge cars, too.jpg |
 See who came to ride with us the last 1.5 hrs. into Albuquerque!.jpg |
 Then Papa got his first look at Micah.jpg |
 We all went to the petroglyphs.jpg |
 All that climbing...I worked so hard!.jpg |
 Then to the zoo - Finally Nana rode a camel..jpg |
 Evan and Noah are both great big brothers.jpg |
 Evan introduced us to the Unser Racing Museum.jpg |
 Kristin and Micah both smiling!.jpg |
 Our back view from the trail to the pond.JPG |
 It was great to have Katie and Sky for her birthday party.JPG |
 Chris with Jane and Howie.JPG |
 Howie thinks that these are grebes.JPG |
 and that this is a bittern.JPG |
 Jim and Kim with a music legend.JPG |
 Having so much fun that a ball landed in the spinach dip.JPG |
 P9200027Dundases all came while Jane and Howie were here.JPG |
 Off to Jersey Shore via Gettysburg.JPG |
 Philadelphia.JPG |
 and Atlantic City.JPG |
 PA040205Toms River beach.JPG |
 PA040284Great lunch in Rowayton CT.JPG |
 PA050335New England charm at Stockbridge Rockwell Museum.JPG |
 Micah is rolling everywhere.JPG |
 Noah smilesa lot even in the morning before his eyes are open.JPG |
 How we got our couch in the rec room while they were off to Niagara.JPG |
 PA110432And the h ot tub was delivered and set up the same morning!JPG |
 The day at SplashVillage was a high point for Evan.JPG |
 Noah liked the water this year.jpg |
 Even Micah had fun.jpg |
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 Evan helped with opening Grandmas presents.JPG |
 PA120452Carter and Charity helped blow out Grandmas birthday candles.JPG |
 Oct. 13 Papa and Evan went kayakking on the pond before the Limings left .JPG |
 Then Kris and Noah took a turn.JPG |
 Still water reflects a beautiful tree.JPG |
 Maybe just the moon coming up at night.JPG |
 Courteys turtle found a good home along the shore.JPG |
 Chris has sheltered the hot tub from wind and winter weather.JPG |
 Inside, the rec room looks better with new furniture.JPG |
 Papa dressed up for Halloween at Jim and Kims.JPG |
 Nani was a wicked witch.JPG |
 Charity collapsed in laughter.JPG |
 And Carter wouldnt talk to him.JPG |
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 Our first tree in the office.JPG |
 ChristmashouseSunroom tree.JPG |
 Christmas party Sharon Pat and Diane.JPG |
 Charity and Carter with reindeer at the tree farm.jpg |
 Chris and Charitiy decorate birds tree 08.JPG |
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 Christmas morning brought a really special gift from Chris.JPG |
 Christmas night at Jim n Kims we played with a great new toy.JPG |
 Katie and Skyler and Morgans, and Lynn were with us on the 28th at Janes.jpg |
 Toms Christmas village just keeps growing.jpg |
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 Carter still loves anything with wheels.JPG |
 And Charity still loves to visit with Courney.JPG |
 The weather was great in Albuquerque.JPG |
 Luminarias lit the Limings house 09.JPG |
 A fun potty success party.JPG |
 Everybody enjoys the aquarium.JPG |
 Very Evan.JPG |
 Micah loved his Red Robin balloon.JPG |
 Being parents is tiring.JPG |
 Being grandparents is wonderful.JPG |
 Grandma Schultz and Noah share a Jan Brett story.JPG |