You Can Dance If You Want To

Little girls were born to dance...
And Eden is  a little girl:

Visiting Watertown

Church in the morning and then a quick drive up north for dinner and a birthday.  Doesn't get much better than a wisconsin party.
Its greal living close enough that we can run up and join an activity without much hazzle. A late posting of pictures from the most recent three-year old party.

A Feast befitting a 3-yr old

Eden the dancer

Eden and June

June

Two Cuties

Saturday Night

General Priesthood meeting on Saturday night is meant to be spent with your sons. I miss attending with my dad; and the few times I have attended one by myself I have felt lonely indeed. So it was easy to respond to Blair's invitation to drive up to Watertown and attend General Priesthood with him at the Lake Mills Chapel.

We stayed the night and enjoyed spending Sunday morning with Julie, Blair and the gang.

Eden - just happy

Blair & June

June - jumping and playing

Fairy Day

Gotta love living close enough to bust out of church, hit the road and be in time for Sunday dinner and a Fairy Birthday Party. Eden has quickly become four and so we gathered in Watertown to celebrate. Happy Birthday E.

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So e.e. never saw our backyard with its thousands of leaves. They make for a joyous fall day in Illinois. Sun-shining, leaves falling, Mackey having already played a great volleyball tournament. Dean and Eden were not lonely.

B - Repair

What is a girl to do?

Most of us have precious possessions which are valued above most all other things and become long term companions. As opposed to the stuff we accumulate that takes up space but can be ignored for months on end and it rarely passes our thoughtful consciousness that it is missing - It is stuff. The precious is missed almost immediately and ongoing.  There are two possessions that fill that vital role early and almost universally - The Nuk and - The Blanket. When the latter falls into disarray frequently it is destroyed or lost depending on the communication code in the family. Eden's blanket, like many, has a name - B; and had fallen in disrepair of late. It is precious - B is not stuff.

What to do with a B that is falling apart - bring it to grandma's for loving care and restoration. Thursday and Friday found Julie and the kids visiting. Few things are more delightful than Dean and Eden running into the house , calling your name, and jumping into your arms for a hug. Such was the case Thursday when they came for a visit. ( as a side note Michael dropped by when the Metra left him short so he joined us for dinner, humble fare for the meal but fun company- Michael didn't run and jump either but he did say hi Tim) Back to the main discussion, the blanket. Julie ran errands and B was repaired - a successful trip for all. Eden was delighted by the restoration project and embraced the new look. We appreciate that they live so close and drop by.

Forgot to take the critical photos but caught the fireman.

A Day in September

Mom and Blair sharing a few hours together


Oh - I desperately hurt my thumb

inside driving

what should go in a storage bucket ... my sister, a few toys, and me

its ok to tip the dad - june is straight on - growing up fast at 5 weeks old

cruisin'

Girl's Camp

We love girl's camp.
What we really love is Julie going to girl's camp.
Ok, what we really, really love is having Eden & Dean (oh yes and Duncan) coming down for the better part of the week to party and play with Grandma in naperville while Julie goes to girl's camp.

They are delightful squirts.

Spring Break??

Schedules are odd this Spring and for multiple reasons we were not able to make a run for it. Nonetheless, for a couple days away from home, and a couple days of extra hands available - we drove Mackey up to Wisconsin Sunday. Ate a great meal, played a few games, chatted it up then left her there and came back home. We were entertained by the residents.

Favorite Visitors

The ocassion was Parker's speaking at church prior to his departure to paraguay. It was a brief but gloroious weekend. The trail is cloudy and oft times difficult but the vistas are incredible and glorious. This weekend was one of the vista views.

Along with Dean & Eden came their parents.

Also visiting my sister Sally and Dale.

and the as good as family, yes we are even kinda related Henstrom's