Saturday, September 27, 2008

Around the house today...

It was a fun afternoon with a few extra kids here!
Here's Bethany, Daniel, Raddoy, & Christine.For a while, these two cuties kept trying to escape outside,
which would not have been a problem if it were not for the continuous drizzle today.
I found this rather bedraggled, tiny goldfinch on our deck this afternoon -- must have hit the window or something because she just sat there while we all came to admire her. She even let me pick her up & hold her for quite a while... amazingly fragile, tiny little creature! I thought one of her legs was broken at first but it must have been okay, because suddenly she flew right out of my hands. We would have like to keep her (we did want another bird!), but I'm sure she would never have been happy in a cage. :)
Maria's gloxinia plant is blooming again! After it died last year, I stuck the pot in the garage & forgot about it for a few months. (You would know why if you've seen our garage!) :( Anyways, this spring I noticed some tiny leaves sprouting up, so we put it on a windowsill & have been enjoying its "rebirth!"

Thursday, September 25, 2008

More from Tamarack

I never did post the rest of our Tamarack pictures! It's been a busy month, with school starting up again & all the other things as well....
well, here are some more memories from that wonderful week!
Monday night's opening games were lots of fun,
giving everyone in this huge crowd of 165 young people
a chance to get acquainted a little. :) These pirates shouted out various strange commands...
Hit the deck!
Periscope!
and more...


What a finish!





tuck shop!
fellow chaps :)




everyone enjoyed watching Andrew, Nathan, & Josh :)








O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.

Psalm 63:1-2

What a privilege to be under the Word all week, while enjoying the beauties of God's creation with fellow believers!!
To God be the glory!

Monday, September 22, 2008

You Are Worthy!

You are worthy, O Lord,
to receive glory and honor and power;
For You created all things,
And by Your will they exist and were created.”

Revelation 4:11

More cottage memories

There are more of these
rambunctious grandchildren every year, it seems!
We didn't get family pictures of everyone,
but these two dear families got done, at least...






Rachel & Heidi did lots of synchronized diving :)

























Joanna with gentle Jessie...
amazing how their hair matches perfectly!!

Annual craft time with Oma - thanks for helping out, Lizzie!




Successful treasure hunters!
Five babies were added to the clan last year...

escapees!
And, to top off the week, the kids put on a great play for us! Complete with a director (Lizzie) props, & costumes (compliments of the thrift store in Bancroft!) At the beginning, the "good guy" guard
falls asleep on the job...
"bad guy"guards
he's stealing the princess away!
Prince Daniel (?!) triumphs!
return of the princess
the joyful reunion
Great work, kids!