Shipshewana

Stopped at McDonalds for breakfast & grandpa decided to get an ice cream cone & share it with Taylor

She was eager for more...

sharing a cone, Im sure there will be a lot of sharing

Im ready for Shipshewana, bring on the stuff!!!!!

Jessica said hey look Tommy & Jim have pull carts like grandma Collins used to have. We reminised about Grandma Collins & were amazed at how old she was & still going to Shipshewana, I think maybe the last time she went she was in her 80's. She was AMAZING, I hope I am that active at that age

Taylor decided she needed a break from the stroller, she was really good all day...

The Kendallville Strange's. Tommy, Phoebe, Kierstyn & Logan

The Sherwoods, Jim , Christina & Kyle

The Marion Stranges & Zickafoose's Beth, Taylor, Jesica & Chuck

for some reason it seemed like everyone was always waiting on Jessica & I...:)

Logans nickname is Panda , we found him a panda hat,

There is a little museum like thing you can pay $1 to go in, so Kyle & Kierstyn went in & then Jess, Taylor & I went in.

Jess standing by the tallest man

Taylor & Elmo

Oh no their in jail, Taylor didnt care she just wanted to drink from the tin cup LOL

group photo at the end....We had a nice time...Not to bad of a day, it was overcast & not real hot or humid until we got home...

Jessica's new classroom

Taylor sitting in mommy's new classroom. She looks like Jessica baby pictures here.

This is a baby Jessica look

And another one.. Maybe its cuz her hair is up like we used to put Jess.

Jessica's classroom from the door. Its nice that Jessica's room is right by the office when you first come in the school. Its a nice size room , with lots of storage. I think she will really like the school. Lots of youngish teacher & a few new teachers to the building like her. She knows a few of the teachers.

nice she has lots of carpet areas but also some tile are for messy stuff.

A little different picture from the 1st picture I took of her at Riddle, she didnt have a baby on her hip.:)play ground area

The school is pretty new, built in 2001. Its a nice little school. I hope Jess likes it.

Last day with Ellie

I took Ellie & the neighbor girl Emma to teh park today on our last day together. A little later one of our preschool friends Eily & her mom & brohter came. The girls enjoyed playing togetherEily, Emma & Ellie

cute holding hands

ice cream treat at McDonalds

100 Days of Praise

Praising God for the gift of life...

Amos 5:6 says Seek the Lord and ye shall live...

Life is a glorious gift from God. Treat it that way. and while your at it praise the giver for his gift. This day like every other , is filled to the brim with opportunities, challenges and choices. But no choice you make today is more important than the choice you make concerning God. You will either place him at the center of your life- or not- and the consequences of that choice have implications that are both temporal and eternal. Sometimes without realizing it we drift away from the One we need most. Thankfully God never drifts from us.

Ive finally realized that if something has no significant value, it doesn't deserve my time. Life is not a dress rehearsal, and I'll never get this day again.--Sheri Rose Shepherd

I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.--Ephesians 4:1

1st Day of vacation

1st day of Chucks vacation, Jess wanted to go tot eh teacher store in Ft Wayne big sale today, we stopped at a Once upon a child & Taylor picked out some new (gently used) toys to have at gdaddy & grandma house.

These toys were cool you could ride them or change themj into a toy that the child walks behind or pushes.

Taylor ended up picking out the Lion one, not shown because it made sounds (gdaddy helped) , he also helped her pick out at talking mailbox toy ( I will have to take pictures later)

Chuck also went to the uniform store in Ft Wayne to use his yearly uniform allowance, we did a little more shopping & had lunch, Taylor wore out g-daddy he needed a nap in his new recliner...:)

Chucks Surprise

Chuck & I looked at recliners after church & then he went to Indy to meet some old college friends for lunch.(I chose to stay home :). So I called Jess & Matt to see if they would help me go get the recliner so I could hook Chuck up with a GREAT seat for the big Movie day on Thursday. He has wanted a recliner for along time & we decided we needed some type of rocking chair if Ms taylor was going to be here a lot. He is hoping Ms Taylor learns to cuddle a little more if he has the chair to cuddle in...He is going to be pleasantly surprised when he gets home.

Random stuff

ok Ive decided I definately have some OCD issues, I always have to eat 6 oreo cookies at a sitting & they are stacked in pairs..LOL I guess its better than eating the whole bag huh...

4th of July mini album I made using my cricut.. Love that machine, I also made the homemade envelopes for my cards yesterday using the cricut.

cute mini photos of the girls yummy 4th food

and of course Taylor in her 4th of july outfits..:)