"Bike Riding in Wine Country"


Hang in there Kaiya - This will be fun! :)





















Roger and I started out with me in front. That didn't last long - I couldn't steer very well! :) I liked being in the back - that way I couldn't see where we were going, and I didn't get dust in my eyes or bugs in my teeth! :)

"Kaiya Loves Apples"

RIBS ANYONE??!!











We always enjoy shopping at Trader Joe's. This time we came home with meat to grill for dinner. Rebekah and Ruthie bought ribs. After the the table was set and the grilling was done,
I came into the dining room only to find Rachel, Rebekah & Ruthie posed for this picture! (Did they really think I wouldn't put these pics on my blog?)


By the way.... I made the bibs for Kaiya. I guess the girls were looking for an excuse to try them on too. :)

A few memories from our
trip to St. Louis in October!


Ruthie and Kaiya
sharing
some
giggles!






















Friday when we arrived Roger enjoyed time with Kaiya in the yard. She especially enjoyed the pine cone she found - and already seemed to have a taste for dandelions! :)


















Tony's Soccer Game was fun. Did his team win? I have no idea!!
I was enjoying my granddaughter!!

A day at the lake with Roger -















Instead of working at the office on Friday Roger and the office staff were invited out for a day of waterskiing on the lake. A client of his took them up to his cottage in Southern Michigan to enjoy some sunshine, good food, and fun on the water.

In the pictures below - you'll see Roger's daring ski antics.....

Okay, it's obvious that Kali is on the prowl...
and for my enjoyment while working in our office in the basement of our house. Kali spends her time sitting on the basement window sill watching green frogs!

It's true. I counted 7 frogs just a little bit ago.

See the frog on the screen? (pictured below)
The other night there were two frogs hanging onto the screen for dear life. Not that there is anything in the window well to threaten them...other than Kali peering at them. :)



Kali spends her time pacing and batting her tail back and forth out of frustration...probably because the frogs just sit there and look at her and she can't do anything about it!

I love it!
She makes me smile!

What can I say....we're eating again! I guess some of our best times are centered around the table! :) Dennis Boyd & Donna & Paul DeRenzo came over Friday night for a time of grilling & celebrating Roger's birthday. We had S'mores for dessert around the fire pit - on the deck.

MORE MEMORIES OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Roger finished building shelves in the basement to store all of our "important" junk on. The girls helped put the boxes away. One of the more important boxes contained precious cargo Sweet Kaiya! :)

Random Pics from the weekend.....



















We're as proud as we can be of our three beautiful
daughters!

So thankful, so blessed.

Having a bad day?
................a bad moment?

Well, look on the bright side....

because there is a bright side to everything.

It's just that sometimes you just gotta look

extra hard to see it. :)

We looked for "kodak moments" throughout the day on Sunday. These are just a few that we captured....


This is Roger admiring his new grill....

"Thanks Girls." :)






A moment to introduce you to our pets.....



















Ruthie brought her kitten "LuLu" along for the weekend visit. She pretty much spent her time exploring and "intimidating Kali (our calico cat) and hissed at the 'Anna & Otto (our schnauzers).

The picture of Roger is very indicative of his relationship with the dogs. They love each other! Needless to say Kaiya enjoyed the pets too.

I look for any opportunity to hold Kaiya!

We spent the evening enjoying our new deck furniture, the fire pit & grill that Roger got for his birthday. We told stories and roasted marshmallows - just like we did in when we went camping in Oregon when the girls were younger. We laughed a lot and just enjoyed being together. "Kinda like sitting around the bon fire....right Ruthie?" :)

We had a wonderful Labor Day weekend with our daughters! I hope you will enjoy the memories along with us.....

Rebekah and Brent took a moment to pose for the camera on their way out to a friend's wedding.


On Sunday after church we drove up to Elkart to pick up Rachel & Kaiya. And as always....Kaiya was a delight! Her ready smile and her willingness to share all the highlights of her trip with us made us feel special! (Rachel did most of the talking...but Kaiya did comment a little along the way!) :)

Sunday Evening We Celebrated Roger's Birthday!

"Happy Birthday To You!"

As a part of the Haun tradition we took time to reflect on Roger's life and took turns sharing what we appreciate about him. Thats always a meaningful & sometimes hilarious time for us....depending upon who shares what. One of the girls mentioned how fun it will be when Kaiya is old enough to share what she likes about each of us...when we celebrate the different birthdays in the family. I'm thankful that we began this tradition so many years ago....and to think that it will continue makes the tradition so much more meaningful. I think it's a time we all treasure.

Now there's a beautiful baby!
Kaiya Grace - 4 mos. old
Grampa's joy!
Sweet baby girl!
:)
Grampa knows how
to make her smile.
May this be
the beginning of a
beautiful relationship!
He's already talking
about taking her to
the park & getting
ice cream cones
together.

Since our children are doing this I thought.....

why don't we?!

So this could be a very interesting journaling experience for both of us.

Who knows - perhaps this will be the starting place for the next chapter in our lives!

This picture was recently taken when vacationing in Rolla, MO with our daughters. You can't really see us, but you can see the beauty of our surroundings. :) We were visiting a park known for its historical iron works. There are beautiful rainbow trout in the water below us.

Rachel & Kaiya, Rebekah & Ziggy resting on a park bench. It was a hot summer day. We enjoyed being together making a memory.