September Randoms

Trevor switching out an engine from one car to another.

I guess this is what you do when you can't quite reach where you need to! :-)

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For Dad's 50th birthday, we surprised him with a family bowling night.

Dad

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We always enjoy the precious fellowship with our church family.

Holding some of our friend's Aussie puppies (just 2 weeks old and eyes still closed)... adorable!

Of course there's always volleyball ;-)

Jonathan K. & Matthew

Dad doing a serve :-)

Ashley & Traci B.

Angie B, Bethany, Susanna K, Kara & Katelyn S.

Playing 'Spoons'

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Loading hay-bales for one of Trevor's customer's

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We turned 9 bushels of apples into applesauce - making 108 quarts.  It took us a whole day....a very LONG day; but it was well worth it!  Now we can enjoy our apples all through the winter. ;-d

Everyone (even John) pitched in to help. As the saying goes, "Many hands make light work"!

Washing......cutting......cooking.....processing......canning

...and yes some taste-testing too. ;-)

Nothing beats fresh, warm applesauce!

These apples were nice and juicy so we got several gallons of fresh apple-juice....delicious!

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One week-end, our church did a father/son camp-out. 

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The next post will reveal why our posts are getting farther and farther behind; no we haven't fallen off the face of the earth!!

Graduation Celebration

Congratulations Trevor!

Trevor reached a new milestone in his life this summer - he finished high school!!! All he wanted was a "party" - nothin' fancy - to celebrate. So, on September 19th, we had an open house. The Lord gave us gorgeous weather, and we had a very special time reflecting and celebrating with family and friends.

The young people (and young at heart;-) enjoyed some volleyball.

Visiting with friends

Visiting with the grandparents

We had a special time of music and sharing.

Kara, Trevor, Jesse B, Ben B, Matthew K, & Jonathan K.

"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned...
from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able
to make thee wise unto salvation through faith
which is in Christ Jesus."

~2 Timothy 3:14,15~

August

We spent one afternoon and evening at the Kientz's enjoying some games and fellowship.

Of course, we had to play a game with water balloons; as it was a very hot afternoon;-)

Instead of shooting at people the K. family had a good idea of splitting up into two teams and shooting targets on an old electric pole.

The spectators ;-)

John made sure we still got wet!!!

Us older ones enjoyed learning a new challenging game.

The boys having a water balloon fight.

Team 1: Jonathan K., Matthew, Trevor, and Ryan

Team 2: Micah K., Luke K., and Mark

Us older ones enjoyed some volleyball as well.

In the evening, we did a bluegrass jam.

This year, for the first time, some of us kids (Kara, Matthew, Ashley, Josiah, and Me(Bethany)) entered some things in the county fair. Josiah is pictured here with his blue ribbon watermelon.

That night Ryan was kind enough to take Trevor, Matthew, and Me(Bethany) to the rodeo!

When I saw this chicken following Emily with her food, I just had to get a picture.

One beautiful afternoon, grandma took some of us grandkids to the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Ashley, Josiah, Emily, John, and Caleb

Mark helping John feed the peacock

Jessica and John

The kids were entertained for quite awhile with this tiger.

Do I see trouble!?!

Josiah and Caleb giving their younger siblings a ride.

Josiah and Caleb