British tea Party!

Our Associate Pastor is marrying a girl from British background and her bridal shower was a dress-up British Tea Party complete with hats. Here she is pictured with her mother who brought her hat on the plane from England. Apparently they don't have bridal showers there.

Here is a sample of our clothing. It was fun looking around to see what everyone had come up with for hats. Some were 50's hats.

I wore a black hat with mauve feathers which don't show up well in this picture. Wearing a hat made me feel like a little girl playing dress-up! It was a fun evening.

Luke's Birthday

Grandson Luke had his first birthday on June 10th. Shortly after Tim and Juanita stopped in for a bit, so we were able to have a birthday celebration with them.

Luke is into handclapping lately, so it's a sure way to get a smile out of him!

We're thankful our rain held off long enough to enjoy some time out in the yard.

Kaleb heads for his hat and sunglasses whenever it's sunny.

Luke seemed to remember us, which is always a thrill since we don't live close enough to see them often. Skyping helps. I was playing peek-a-boo with him with the camera, and that effectively brought a smile.

It's always a blessing to see the kids and grandkids again!

Blossom Thieves!

Last week I opened our bedroom curtains and
much to my surprise I saw our apple trees full of cedar waxwings!
I was even more shocked when I realized they were eating our beautiful apple blossoms!

I thought this guy looked pretty guilty!
There were close to 20 of them having a feast.

Our blossoms had been at their height of beauty.
Now half of one side looks rather stripped.
We're hoping that just the petals are gone and not the fruit.
I didn't realize they would actually eat the petals.

However, it was fun watching them!