Jubilee Sunday at Church June 22

Every Year we have a church celebration and invite the community and we call it Jubilee.





This year the sermon was held outside under a tent and the food was good as usual.






Tyler really enjoyed the bounce house.






and the games.






He even took time to ride the horse with Ruby.






But the biggest smile came after aunt Cori had Tyler dunk daddy.









She got her dunking later.





Praise God for the outreach we accomplished this day and the fun had by all.

After a nap we went back out fishing and Tyler caught his first fish.

Family Fishing Friday June 20

Last Friday we had the opportunity to go fishing with Mark and Jane while they were home visiting. Cori and Jessie went with us too. The lake was nice and we took home 20 pan fish to clean and freeze.

Jane and I pose for a pic on the boat.

Tyler and Jessie riding out to go fishing.

Here Jessie has caught her first fish of the evening and Mark is proud of her.

Ben wasn't very proud of this catch but.....

then he caught this Bass that he threw back since she was getting ready to spawn.

We had a lot of fun.

Memorial Weekend Fun!

Memorial Day weekend was started with a water mess and some deep holes: We spent Saturday preparing our house for inspections: turning the water back on and digging up 3 of the 4 dry wells that were all over 3 ft deep and 2-3 ft wide. Happily we got it done and then Ben just had to dig up 1 more dry well last weekend to prepare for the inspector. Which by the way passed all inspections and we are waiting on the water test.

Sunday we finished planting our 3 gardens and rested ther rest of the day and Cori and Jessie came over and the kids played ouside.

Monday we had breakfast with my parents and then went to prarieville for the parade. Tyler rode in the churches train and Ben walked along. Afterward we went and put flowers at both of my grandmas graves and Tyler wanted to participate this time which was nice to see.

Finally we had hamburgers on the grill and Jessie and Tyler played on Tylers new slip and slide. I got some great pics of this and will post.

I also started trying to trot and gallop Sam (the horse) I need a lot of practice with this but I am learning and he has been patient.

It was a great weekend. Hope all of yours was good too.

Detroit Zoo

Tyler and I went to the Detroit Zoo a week or so ago and I thought I would share my thoughts.

First of all: Long Drive, over 2hrs one way with a 3 year old makes a long trip.

It was a typical city zoo with lots of pavement and urban feeling.

Tyler and I enjoyed their Rhino display and Tyler has been pretending to be a Rhino since with his finger as a horn on his nose. In fact daddy had to brush his horn that night along with his teeth. It would have been cool to see the Hippo but it was hiding where we couldnt see it very well.

The reptile house was very cool with lots of critters including some large alligators that Tyler liked.

The best thing at this zoo is there polar bear exhibit. At fist Tyler and I wandered around the outside of the exhibit frustrated that we couldnt see anything but then we went inside and they have an underwater tunnel and there the bear was swimming summer saults in the water feet from us separated only by glass. I will try to post a pic.

Anyway, I would like to go back but I want another adult with me next time to share the drive and assist in the ever encouraging "come on tyler".. "speed up tyler".... "stop climbing on that tyler" I think you get it. I was exhasted by the time I got home.

Another note before I leave you.... it cost $5 to park for the zoo and the food was reasonable and good.