Aug 6, 2014

Highlights from our vacation

We spent almost 2 months in the United States.  We had such a wonderful, full time.  Lots of memories and lots of pictures to help us remember later on.  Here is a run down, in pictures of our vacation.

Being Grandparents with our own grandkids







Papy sharing his ice cream

Mamie and Keegan's morning ritual





Birthdays
June 10

June 11

June 17

Cake that Esther made for her Aunt Kathy-- June 28

Birthday celebration with Kathy and her friends 

Family




Great grandpa with 5 of his 22 great-grandchildren





Kathy, Elva, Ruthie




Honors


Special outings and holidays
Fair Oaks Farms


4th of July


S'mores



Fun day out on the town


Church and recital




Emma played our first and last Sundays in church

Mike preached at Marc and Esther's church

And the rest. . .
Our "fancy, new" 2005 Pontiac Grand Am

Esther and Marc's house

Michigan

New glasses

Empanadas


Making bracelets


Playing for Great grandpa

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Sewing lessons

And three skirts later . . .


Boo Hoo, It's time to leave,.  Chicago skyline

And we're home

View  out the dining room window

View from my chair.

One of our churches asked for an informal picture of us.  What do you think?

2 comments:

Kathy said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE the pictures! Thanks for posting.

You sure did a lot in your short stay. So many special family times.

Oh, and by the way, that was the most beautiful birthday cake I have ever been given in my long 60 year life.

Kathy Maguire

Esther said...

LOVED the blog. We had so much fun together!!! Thanks for all the great memories! Love you!