"Guys Day Out" ~ Golfing

The guys ~ Alden, Phill, Steve and Pat have been trying to do something together all summer and TODAY they went golfing! It was well worth the wait.........they enjoyed the golf, eating lunch at the grill, and just enjoyed time together. The weather was perfect for a day outside!

Welcome to your Senior Year at JMU Hannah

Hannah left today for JMU ~ her senior year! Classes start August 27, but she has gone back a little early for IV (Inter Varsity ~ a christian organization) responsibilities and to settle back into her house there. Hannah worked as a nurse extern at INOVA this summer and did a GREAT job in Labor and Delivery and with the night shift.

It definitely confirmed her decision to become a nurse!

I head back to work Monday..................so we are in the last days of "Summer 2007".

What a wonderful summer we have had!

Packing up her truck

Have a good trip!

Nurse Hannah

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh......summer sunsets!

Fun Weekend ~ still summer!!!

The days are numbered before I head back to work and Hannah heads back to JMU ~ thus, we're still enjoying summer............yet readying for the Fall schedules. Our wonderful friends (and in laws!) Randy and Barbara Cassada (Pat's parents) invited us to their lake house on Saturday. Courtney, Pat and the kids were there for the weekend. What fun we all had! We were very grateful our "heat wave" was behind us by one day and what gorgeous weather we had! We rode on their pontoon boat, played in the water at their "beach", took turns riding the jet ski, had barbecue and potato salad at the pavilion right there on the lake, played with the grandkids, visited, rested, sunbathed and ended the evening back at the house for ice cream. What a fun day was had by all. Thank you Randy and Barbara. Family is treasured!

Sunday we went to church..........ate a light lunch,

then headed to see "Bourne Ultimatum". Wow, was it ever good!

We ended the day grilling burgers.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................summer. We're thankful.

Grandkids Gone ~ Home is Quiet

What a fun few days we had with our grandkids! Courtney and Pat arrived home safely yesterday (Wed.) and had a wonderful trip to Charleston. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Rebekah, Joshua, and Bailey ~ getting to know each one a little better and how they warmed our hearts. Ohhhhhhh how we loved the laughter in the house!

Welcome Home!!!

A special time at Grandma's ~ washing dishes

This was a major accomplishment ~ at first each of the grandkids were petrified of the cats...............and here.............enjoying Cassie!

Going to meet Papa at the bus stop

Here comes his bus......

There he is!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Yay! Papa's home!

Dinner at Taco Bell

Off to Burke Lake ~ playground and the coolest slides

A DEFINITE hit with Bailey

I think she did this 15 times!!!!!

We're so proud of Joshua for getting back on his 2 wheeler

after his fall and loosing those front teeth a few weeks ago

Had to see the ducks

Making Mom and Dad welcome home signs

What fun memories we made!