Easter, 2010

Our son Will, his wife Julie, and their 4 children came to visit just before Easter and we did a lot of fun things together.




Will and Luke
Luke













We went to Neskowin and enjoyed a day of sun! It was windy but it was beautiful.




Billy, Will and Drew, Julie and Luke, Maggie
Our daughter Megan came with her son Jesse.
















Drew and Jesse had fun together.

Billy and Maggie looked like they were trying to dig for clams.














Megan helped drew to start a sand castle.

Boys have a way of finding sticks!










They also like to jump over logs!

Will, Bill and Billy
















Megan, Jesse and Bill

"Papa" with the grandchildren...

Going back to the car...

I really was there...see?
















Will found a cool stump to climb on!

We ate at Mo's where Jesse and Drew continued to enjoy one another.





Some little guys have to catch their sleep when they can!



















It is necessary to feed the gulls when you make a trip to the beach!
One last walk on the beach at Road's End...


























The next day we colored eggs.

We also went to Ankeny Wildlife Refuge and walked the boardwalk to one of the kiosks.












Billy and Drew...


Julie spotted this little sharp shinned hawk.
















The Easter Bunny came on Saturday morning...

















Grandma made her homemade clay.





Company began to arrive the night before Easter. There was a lot of visiting...


















and games.

Mom still holds her own in a game of cribbage!







Kristin was addicted to Billy's puzzle :-).














Easter morning we had 31 people in our home for dinner! There was a great grandma, lots of grandmas and grandpas, aunts and uncles, great aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren!


Betsy, Anne

Betsy, Andy, Patrick, Terry








Anne, Luke

Maggie, Peyton
















Drew, Bill, Jesse
Jesse, Megan, Luke ("Peek-a-boo!")

















Kristin, Emden
Candy, Maggie, Billy, Elyse













Tonya, Betsy
Julie, Drew













Maggie (the flower girl)
Bill, Becky (with Easter baskets from Bev and Chris :-)














Diane, Luke, Julie
Chris, Bill

















Betsy, Bev

Patrick, Terry










Candy, Elyse
Jessica, Bev, Laynie, Megan











Derek, Peyton

Andy, Paul, Stephen, Billy (Can you guess what THEY'RE doing?)





Paul, Luke
Anne, Candy (Anne is filling homemade tart shells with her homemade lemon curd!)













Table decorations (Grandma Pearl's vase)















Table one...










Table 2...

Table 3...












Table 4...
Family picture #1











Family picture #2 (Can you tell the difference?)
We can't have a family gathering without music!

Matt, Anne, Megan









Will, Emden
Drew and Matt

Missionary Moms

I was invited to an evening out with other "Missionary Moms" and we all gathered at Kathi's home (third from the left). She and her husband accidentally locked themselves out of their home, so we gathered in Debi's car (below) and shared stories from our missionaries in France, the Ukraine, Bolivia, Maine, Massachusetts, and Texas. Two moms couldn't make it. They had missionaries in Washington DC and West Virginia.
We had a great time sharing stories and enjoying one another's company. When Kathi finally got her door unlocked, she served a great homemade cheesecake! We all miss our missionary sons and daughters, but we are proud of them and the service they give!

Lennon

My daughter Kristin took this great picture of our cat Lennon.