Well, I am going to try to stay more current with my blog, so I thought I'd better do another post.

Some of you may be disappointed to hear that the church broke with tradition today. I did not get a petunia in a styrofoam cup for Mother's Day. We got little butterfly lapel pins instead. Makes the 4 1/2 years of pregnancy all worthwhile.

Here is a picture I didn't get into the last post. Poor Opa got bit by something while he slept a week ago Friday. By the end of the day he had a big goose egg on his forehead right behind his birthmark. But by the time I got home from work on Saturday, the whole side of his face was swollen, and he could hardly open his eye. He looked pitiful. He has such nasty reactions to bug bites. The sad thing is that the same bug probably bit me and died. To the insect world, I am the equivalent of Brussel sprouts.

This next picture is of Opa's new buck goat. Right now he is at the cute, non-stinky stage of life. If only it would last.

Now we have some shots of Grant helping Opa this afternoon as he was planting some flowers. I had picked up some Grant-size gardening gloves, and a Spongebob (of course) watering can. So Opa planted and Grant watered.

Anna and Eryn were here Friday and Saturday while Jim was doing some more painting at the house. Anna got her hair cut on Friday, and is donating her pony tail to locks of love. After her haircut, she and Eryn and I, along with Ruth, went out to lunch at the Brick House Cafe in West Milton. Later in the day we took Eryn to meet her Great Grandmother McCarty.

On Saturday, Grandma McCarty came to spend the afternoon. We had Micah take a 4 generation picture.

Now this last picture is from Grandma's doctor's (Dr. Pohlman) office. They are always dressed fo whatever season or holiday we are in. The nurses told me they are taking pictures of them for a calendar. I hope they sell copies.

Got to go fix supper - Take care, everyone!

Where have I been all this time?

I had already started this post when a cold front began to make its way through our area. These pictures don't do justice to the dramatic appearance of the clouds. They were very low and very fast, driven by a cold wind. Fortunately, none of them seemed to be rotating. They were so low that they almost seemed to be skimming the roof of the barn.
Ah, life out on the prairie.

Now, back to the blog.....








Just in case you've been wondering, we weren't kidnapped by Stephen Hawking's unfriendly aliens. Since the last post we've gone down to Cincinnati to see Baby Snooks several times, we've kept Grant and Jordan some, I made one ER trip with Grandma (nothing serious, just the usual), I cleaned up the sewing room, last Friday I baked 19 dozen cookies for a program down at the Brethren Heritage center, Daddy hauled horse poo out of the barn and onto the garden, he bought a baby buck, we've mowed the grass a couple of times (and it needs it again), I worked for at the Ludlow Falls post office once, we get up, go to work, come home, go to bed, etc. - pretty much the same old same old. But we do have some pictures of the highlights.





Not long after Eryn was born, the next big event was the AFIT graduation. Here we have Master and Dr. Lt. Col. Stryker.

Sister Jennifer, Amie, niece Jessica:

Then There was Easter. Andrew, Amie, Grant and Jordan all dressed up for Easter:

This year: egg hunt at Opa's. Next year - the White House Lawn?

Then it was time for chillin' with Uncle Micah.

Uncle Micah tells one of his amusing "nose" jokes. Jordan totally gets it.

Then it's jammies on the pew with Oma.




It was great to see everyone at Anna and Jim's. All that was missing to make a perfect day was the Atlanta branch of the family. But they'll be on their way soon!

Ma and Pa Davis with Oma, Aunt Melissa and Eryn.

Uncle Micah and Uncle Matthew sharing a laugh. More nose jokes?

It was good to see Josh and Tara

pi r good

Aunt Melissa & Eryn




Brotherly love?

Motherly love

Jordan in the 'hood!