July 4, 2011

• Picture Post

  In case anyone cares, this is some of what we have been up to.

  

  After our time at home together, Jeremy and I traveled to Ohio to pick up our kids and see his family. But on the way there, we met up with a friend of mine and her husband.  She is an old Marantha Bible School friend and we have reconnected via Facebook in the last year or so. (True story) I have LOVED getting to hang out with her again and thankfully our husbands have hit it off quite well.  You’re a beautiful person, Rachel, inside and out and I loved that we got to spend some time with you!

  

  Proof that our husbands “hit it off”

  

  Dave and Rach and their boys.  Yes, Landon, we see you!

   

  And then pictures of our time in Ohio:

  

  Molly (Jeremy’s sister) and her boyfriend. Guess they were all caught up on things to talk about!

  

  

  A little brotherly/sisterly love.  Riding down the land together together in the red wagon.  And then big brother pulling little sister back up. This sort of kindness is RARE indeed. Maybe Gramma had a good effect on them!

  

  Jeremy’s sister Jolene…washing her car.

  

  Jeremy’s parents house. It is so pretty.

  

  Jeremy’s sisters Jolene and Molly.

  

  We went out to eat at Dutch Valley one morning.

  

  At the restaurant.

  

  Kids playing at the little playground area at Dutch Valley.

  

  We went to visit some of Jer’s sisters at their work places. This is Missy at the hotel she works at.

  

  Only in Ohio, right?

  

  I also got together with this 2 wonderful (old — not in age, but as in, I have known them for a looong time) friends! Stephanie (Overholt) Miller and Jenny (Miller) Kauffman.  And then there is Audrey (Kilmer) Miller. Just realized. We are all either a Miller now or were a Miller growing up. Now I know why there is such a bond between us! Other than the fact that we also each have a girl that is turning 4 this summer.

  

  Playing at the park. The girls did really well together. There were 5 of them.

  

  Steph, Jenny, and I — Oh, and Elle.  I asked her to pose standing behind her Mom, but I think she was too smart for that little trick.   You guys, I had SUCH a wonderful time hanging out and chatting. It went by way, way too fast.  I feel lucky to know both of you!

  

  Then we tried to take a picture of the three year old girls.  Nikki and Lauren are twins, and Elle is about a month older. This is the best we got.

  

  Elle is kind of doing the slump and Nikki sees something off to the right that is much more interesting. And a bit troubling, perhaps.

  

  Wherein Lauren smiles cheesily, Elle looks down and Nikki smiles without looking in the camera.

  

  And now Laila gets a turn at being in the pictures, but otherwise, things are going sharply downhill, I would say.

  And in case you are wondering what they looked like when they were together last time, here you go:

  

  They were about 5 months old, and getting a good picture of them wasn’t any easier then!

   

  

  Later we went back to Steph’s house and Lauren and Nikki exchanged birthday gifts. Never mind that even though I had mine all nicely wrapped and had a cute card, I had gotten the wrong thing.  Next time, listen a little better when Steph tells you what to buy, Audrey!  I will, I will!

  

  Jeremy’s sisters Missy and Molly. And Nikki babe.

  

  The Miller Grandparents with the three munchkins. (With smoke from the fire in the air)

  OK, now I need to get some bookwork done and then later we are going to friends for a cookout! Yay for 4th of July and gorgeous weather and wonderful friends!

  

  And just for fun:  How is this for a cute little July 4th kiddo?  This was three years ago. Nikki was not quite 1 year old. Wow, time flies!

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