Saturday

Brothers are the greatest!

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These pics are from the reception that we attended/played for.  Levi had the camera so you might see a few interesting facial expressions!

Mr. P, he is the sweetest thing ever!  

Nate

hmmm . . . Matt, a dear friend of Levi. :)

Yours truly on the violin . . . 

. . . . and her ever so kind and sweet sister :)

Landscaping and bulldozing

Ever since I can remember my Grandpa Whalen has been moving dirt and landscaping his land into a beautiful and efficient place.

The other night I took a quick walk and this is what I found.

I found Jeremiah sitting quietly on the tractor watching his Grandpa bulldoze away.

Grandpa

A work in progress.

Jared's Last Stand

When it came to Jared's attention that there was a closed trucker's stand on 170, he jumped at the opportunity to open it up again and serve the many truckers that pass by there every day.

     Since it was to open the 18th of June he decided to invite everyone over last Sunday night so the cook could have a chance to get the feel of things and we could try out the menu and give any tips.  These pics are from Sunday night.   Many things have been changed and slowly but surely  they are becoming a more efficient business.

The Boss

Flowers always brighten up any place

The Cook

Riah can't wait to try out the food!

Levi helping out. 

Jonathan and Cindy

The company truck. . . it looks mighty nice but I don't want to know what the gas mileage is on the thing.

Come on out and try out the Breakfast and Lunch menus!   Jared, we wish you the best of success!

A few things on the menu:  Cinnamon Rolls, Breakfast Burritos, Hamburgers, Steak Hoagies, Chicken Fajitas, Drinks. . .  . and many more delicious foods :)

June 2012

pickin' and grinnin'

The redneck dentist and his patient

Take time to meditate in the busy-ness of life.

In hopes of making it easier for people to tell us apart, Naomi got a perm. :)

Rascala, that dog...

Levi's Birthday Party

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We got to celebrate Levi's birthday last Thursday.

We had cake and ice-cream while Levi opened his gifts.

Of course we had to have some fun playing the piano too. :)

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Survival!

Levi wanted to celebrate his birthday by having his friends over for a camp out. 

They killed a rabbit and ate it.

They slept in a log cabin type structure.

Grilling rabbit over the fire

Levi, Daniel, and Bobby before the shelter was finished.

Rabbit hide!  

They went hunting, swimming, and other random things that boys enjoy doing.   All went well and no one came away with a serious injury!

     "How many times do I need to tell you to stay off of the kitchen island!"  when we were little, my Mum was adamant about keeping little human beings off the work area island in our kitchen.  The temptation would become extremely tempting when the family was pausing from their day and found themselves fellow-shipping in the kitchen while food cooked on the nearby stove.

     Many times we would look over and our little brother Levi would have made himself at home on the kitchen island.  Hey, the youngest seems to get away with a lot more than the older siblings do!

     We have a home video in which it shows Levi as a four-year-old little boy trying to pour brownie batter into a pan.  In his hands he holds the bowl full of brownie batter which he has tilted upside down.  He doesn't have a scraper on hand so, as the video runs, it shows him standing with his bare feet on our "restricted" island.  He is clad with one of his sister's aprons and pouring out brownie batter ever so slowly.   We all start laughing hysterically as we hear him grunt away with the weight of the bowl because the brownie batter is stubbornly sticking inside.

     All of us siblings could not contain our excitement when we found out our Mum would be having a baby in a few short months.  The girls were hoping with all their heart that it would be a girl.  This way the boys and girls would break even with each having an even number of four.  But God knew what was best when he sent a baby boy and we lovingly called him "Levi".  Ever since, he has made his way into a special place in the hearts of his family. 

      Today he turns eleven.  My ... how time has flown!  Happy Birthday, Levi!  You have grown to be a great friend and brother.  We love you lots!!! Love, your siblings.  :)