July 13th - 26th, 2013

Hi Everyone!

Owen and I returned on Tuesday from six amazing days in Kansas visiting Kate, Noah, Roger and Joy. We had a great time together, like always. Noah teased us that the volume and pitch of our voices goes up ten notches when the three of us get together. :) We spent the first day driving down to our old place in Strong City and doing a quick drive around town before heading to Burdick to see some dear friends of ours.

 Our dear friends, the Senne Family. Joy and I stayed with these folks on the weekends during our time in nursing school.

 More dear friends, the Buchmans

One last dear friend, Penny, our horse still in Kansas. It was the sweetest thing to see her come to the three of us girls when we called her. Apparently, she won't do this for just anyone. It was neat to see that she remembered us after so many years.

 Of course the highlight of the trip was getting to meet my first nephew ever, Roger, and for him to meet Owen. Roger was enthralled with Owen and wanted to do grab and claw him, must be a baby-bonding thing. :)
 

Several wrestling matches over that week. We took waaaay too many pictures of those two while we were there!
 

 

 Auntie Joy with the babies!

 Our old homestead in Kansas where I grew up. The folks who bought it to retire in seem to be thoroughly enjoying the place. It was good to back, and hard too. Lots of memories of Mom and all the wonderful times we had together as a family.

 I had forgotten how BEAUTIFUL Kansas is! Especially in the summer when everything is green and the sky is so big.

 Owen just as cute as can be!

 Owen played Gilligan and Roger was Captian Hook. So sweet!

 The day after I returned from Kansas, a very special brother came to visit! Jonathan has been away in the Navy since January, so he got to meet Owen for the first time! He came bearing birthday gifts for Blake and Seth of navy uniforms for each of them...they were thrilled!

 Getting geared up!

 I mean, does it get any sweeter than this?!

Seth's drill sargent impersonation  :)

Well, I better wrap this up as we are getting ready for leaving for the beach this Saturday. We get to go with the Fox side of the family on the annual beach trip for a week. Yay! It will be a great break for all of us.

Hope you all are doing well!

Kari