Birthday Party

I guess this was the week for birthday parties :-) On Sunday we celebrated Josiah's birthday by having the Kientz family over. Ben and Jesse Busenitz also joined us for a couple of hours for a bluegrass jam. 

John thought he needed to join in as well. :-)

     

Video clips

Bethany, Kara and Susanna K. playing some music together.

 While those who do music were inside, the others were out at the shop processing Ryan's deer. Butchering in the shop worked well as it kept the mess outside and out of the kitchen!!

Trevor, Mr. Kientz, Matthew, Ryan and Emily cutting up the meat.

Dad did the grinding.

"Three men on a couch" must have been the game of choice this week!

Happy 11th Birthday Josiah!!

Luke K., John, Josiah, and Micah K.

Josiah, being Josiah ;-)

   

Surprise Birthday Party!

On Friday evening we and another family joined the Beeson's for a surprise birthday party for their daughter Emily. We had a fun evening of fun and fellowship!

Emily Beeson's mom had taken her out shopping while the rest of us all arrived early and waited behind a wall to surprise her! It worked, she had no idea and this had been in the works for a couple of weeks!!

While the older ones were playing volleyball, the younger ones enjoyed trampoline time! Don't worry, no one got hurt :-)

A game of "3 men on a couch"

Cute hat Ashley!!

Matthew and Bethany matching up on a game of "Who's on the other side?"

John was really intrigued with this "jack-in-the-box"; we were really surprised he liked it as he hates being scared and having things jumping out at him!

A game of "Pegs & Jokers"

Trevor's turn at stunt riding!

Ashley, Traci B., Bethany, and Angie B. trying to see how many girls they can balance on this board before they all fall off!

Deer Season Has Begun!

This year Ryan decided to try his skill at bow hunting! He shot this nine point buck this morning after only a few days of going out. The biggest one that he's ever gotten was an ten point buck.  Trevor is planning on joining him once rifle season starts.

Grandpa Bergen turns 75!

Tuesday, we went to Dad's sister's to celebrate grandpa's 75th birthday. Only two (Dad and Pam) of the four children's families still living in the state, were able to be there to help celebrate.

Happy 75th Birthday Grandpa!

John with his cousin Jessica 

Josiah

"the Lord saves" :: "bringer of light"

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.

I Corinthians 2:7

Happy 11th Birthday Josiah!

Saturday Happenings

This Saturday, the guys worked on putting up a storage area in the shop. Yea, more storage!!!

Mark, taking the wood scraps and cutting them into kindling.

Even though we don't have everything set up yet, Trevor finds a space to work on a light for his motorcycle. 

The boys' newest invention, a hedge-apple shooter! They have been able to shoot the apples up to 200 yards!

Our dog Remington getting some attention!

Working Cattle

This week Trevor and Matthew have gone over to the Busenitz's to help them work cattle since they have been a little short handed with being able to get into the field to harvest. It's been amazing how quickly they can get their school done :-)

Moving cattle to another field.

One day they even got there soon enough to watch them unload a truck.

Matthew

Trevor

Sunday Fun & Fellowship

On Sunday, we journeyed to Hutchinson for a day of worship and fellowship with a couple of families from that area!! The Lord was good and provided us with PERFECT weather for the day. :-)

Ashley and Emily riding the zip-line.

Elizabeth showing some of the girls pictures on her camera.

The day was so nice that the moms and some of the girls went for a walk.

Of course, the guys thought it was perfect weather for a game of football!

Some of the girls pulled around the younger ones in a covered wagon. This is John with Elijah Swartz.

The girls in the group always enjoy the babies. Here's Ashley holding Eden Swartz.

John, being true to his character, went and picked up all the golf balls for laddergolf and neatly arranged them :-)

Our wonderful host and hostess for the day!!! Thanks Randy, Suzanne and family for the fabulous day!

Workshop Update

This is a late post but it shows Dad and Trevor painting the floor of the workshop a couple of weeks ago.