August 8,2015

Hello to all. Yes I know this is long over due but I did sit down to write the other day but the computer wasn't working. So I have two months to catch up on and a lot has happened. The first part of June I got my wisdom tooth pulled. It had been bothering me for a while and I knew it needed pulling but that is something you don't really look forward to doing. I also needed to get all my sewing down for Carissa's wedding because I was going on a 3 week holiday. The second weekend in June was our school program and play day. On June 16 we left for Edmonton to a Isaac reunion. Kelly had a Machining Show in Edmonton on the 17th so the kids and I spent the day in a motel. It worked really good. Then we had a couple of days of our family vacation before we needed to be at the reunion. The reunion started the 19th for supper and ended the 22nd. It was at a campground/bible camp place. There is lodging for most of the people but about a dozen of us stayed in campers. It is no motel by any means. The water barely comes out of the showers and wasn't very warm. Heidi cried the whole shower time. Kelly would take Nigel and shower him and I would do Heidi. We would try to shower about 8 - 8:30 because they got real busy. The days where spent talking, eating, playing baseball, and there was an auction sale. Monday we headed back to Edmonton and checked into a motel close the airport. Did laundry all afternoon and packed suitcases because the kids  and I where flying to Michigan the next day. The 23rd Heidi, Nigel, and I flew to Michigan to see my family. Kelly was able to come through security with us and help me get to the gate. He could stay till I boarded then he had to leave. He headed home and the kids and I went to Toronto. My folks picked us up and we headed home! I was so excited to go because I hadn't been home for 1 1/2 years. The kids and I where there for 10 days and spent time with folks and my family. It was a lot of fun. Kelly then came for a long weekend and flew back with us. My folks are building house so it was fun to see that. My sister Lindsey and her husband Darren came up for a day and a night when Kelly was there. I did manged to sew Heidi's and mine wedding dresses so that was nice. Came home on the 6th of July and got right in to wedding preparations. Vicky and her children came on the 8th. Jason stayed at our place before the wedding so we kinda got to know him better. Of  course there where a lot of things going on and lots of good food to eat. The wedding was July 19th. It was a beautiful day. Most of Jason's family left that afternoon. There was about 300 people at the wedding. About 25-30 where Amish. The day after we got word that Heather was in pre-term labor. She wasn't able to make it to the wedding because Isaac didn't get his papers in time. Early Tuesday morning after the Doctors tried everything they could Baby Jeremiah was born. He was a healthy little boy but God seen fit to take him home. The last week in July was Bible school. Kelly decided Sunday night that he was gonna teach so Monday morning he was off the Bible School. He had a lot of fun and said the kids seemed to enjoy it. The program was on the 31st. Well that is a really short version of the last two months. Now for a little update on the kids. Heidi hasn't changed much. I would say she is about 90% potty trained. She loves playing outside with Bart her cat. Kelly has build and is finishing a swing set for her. She loves taking different stuffed animals out to push on the swing. She loves reading Samuel out of her "Jesus" books. She will say over and over what sounds like " Samuel go to bed". She got one of her 2 year molars in Michigan. Kelly has been getting a lot of fire calls lately so she has been talking about "daddy's fire truck". Every time she hear a page go out for him or another fire hall she says" fire truck fire truck" runs to the door.  Nigel weighs about 20 pounds and loves table food and his bottles. He can clap his hands and wave bye bye or Hi. He is crawling all over and pulls himself up. He got 2 top teeth while we where in Michigan. Well that is all for now. Hope to hear back from some of you sometime!! Till next time......