Aunt Darlene, Christa, Charise, and I went to town Monday evening to get a few things. Here we are in the face wash aisle trying to decide which one to get. I thought it was funny that they decided to park it on the floor, but as Charise would say, "Whatever blows your skirt up!" The smiley face guy was Charise's and my creation on the way there. The product of idle minds.
There is nothing quite like the connection that can be shared between sisters! What a blessing to have such dear friends. It was so good to see them again.
Seth took this picture. He always enjoys his snack before bed. Last night it was chocolate cake with ice cream, hot fudge, and strawberries. Usually anything with strawberries is his favorite. I must say, I was surprised that he took a picture of it though. He told me that I should be proud of him for giving me more to blog about. Ususally I'm bad at remembering to take pictures of anything, so... I guess chocolate cake will work!
On Sunday I think it was the first time that people started to comment on how my tummy is starting to show. Yep, sure enough. Little Baby Streblow is getting bigger.
This is thy guys' beloved Ranger. They traded their four wheeler (sad, very sad... ahem) for this very handy dandy machine. Truly, it is still fun to ride in - especially since you can fit more than two people. It has been a tremendous help to the guys while they have been on these big acreage horse farm places for running back and forth to bring things to and from where they are working and where their stuff is stationed. The other day while we were at the shop Seth hosed it down and then the sun came out just enough to make Seth dote on "the ranger in all of its glory" all over again! I can't imagine what they will be like if they get a tool cat in a couple weeks.
$10.00 car seat
$10.00 highchair
Gotta love those garage sales! On Friday Mom and the girls (and Luke and Levi - poor guys) took me garage saling with them. I, being probably more pessimistic than I should be, was convinced that this would be another one of those times when I wouldn't find a thing. But to my surprise, the first one we stopped at had a high chair sitting on the driveway unnoticed by the other customers. Nice! That'll work. Then, a few garage sales later, we made it to our last one and Mom pointed out the Eddie Bower car seat. After packing all of our findings (which included the debated foosball/air hockey table) we made our way to the grocery store with a very, very,... very full van.
Seth took me for a picnic on Saturday. We went to Subway and got sandwiches (the girl making them really dumped on the mayo & mustard - ew!) and then we went to a park by the river and sat under an elm tree. It was such a nice day for a picnic.
While Katie was here we put up these lights and roses as a border in Seth's & my bedroom. The roses are some of the first ones that Seth gave me. He felt pretty special for helping decorate the bedroom;o) It is so cozy and inviting.
We even were brave and put the mirror on the wall too!
What a handsome cowboy on the left!!!
This is a small glimpse of the beautiful property in the cities that the guys have been commissioned to put up fence on. They have been doing very well, and the owner is very, very pleased with their work (which is a blessing because he is very peticular!). Way-to-go guys!
Katie was here for almost a whole week while our men went to work in the cities. We would get up at 5:00 a.m. to make their lunchbox so they could leave at 5:30, and they would get home around 8:30 p.m. We had a wonderful time doing fun projects together, cooking, dishes, going for a walk, visiting the neighbors, going on a picnic, and decorating my bedroom. Anne of Green Gables was a nice touch too! We had lots of fun! It was so nice to have the extra company during the long days that the guys were working. What an encouragement it was to Seth to have Caleb's help on the job too! Friends are such a blessing.
Every time I look at this ugly bird I have to laugh. It just has that strange personality that says I'm crazy and you comprehend my feelings exactly! Okay Charity, it's just a pen. Charise gave me this pen for my highschool graduation. I think it was my favorite gift (aside from the amazing one that Seth gave me;). Sometimes it's the little things every day that can give a person the biggest perk. Thank you, Lord, for the simple things.
As I was going through some things, I came across these pictures again. When I was at Pillsbury I was asked to be in an "old-fashioned" photo shoot for one of Tim Mielke's (he was our wedding photographer) photography assignments. We had a lot of fun doing it. In the first picture from left to right is Heath Rippentroff [(sp?) Dan's friend], Nancy Mielke (Tim's wife), and Dan Mielke (Tim's brother... and Christa's special someone;), and of course me sitting on the bench. Unfortunately I was just a little bit too tall for everyone else. The pictures would have looked strange with me standing so I sat in most of them. There were many interesting poses considering it was getting late and the style of poses just called for humor. Fun times! Nancy and I had a lot of fun going through the prop room trying to find the right outfits to wear. We could have come up with some very hilarious combinations! Posing for those pictures brought back memories of Voices of Praise posing for Kasee, and then the chainsaws going off in the tunnels! Hee, it makes me smile just thinking about all of those good memories.
