....4 months later.....

Life at breakneck speed!  We have accomplished a few things in the last 4 months.....finished (except for a few more cabinets) the studio and moved in, painted the rooms upstairs in the house that I moved out of, redid the landscaping in the front of the house, had a wonderful visit from old friends and family.

I am soooooo enjoying my new studio space.  Our quilt group meets here weekly and we get so much done now that we can all spread out and sew.  This summer we are working on quilts for the people in Joplin, MO who lost everything in the devestating tornado.  Quilts and sheet sets to match will help them rebuild their households.

We were thrilled to have Ann and JV Torgerson visit in April.  We did absolutely everything together during our time in the Army in Germany.....even had our first kids a week apart!  It was so good to see them and catch up.  We had not visited in person for 35 years!  Didn't miss a beat, they walked in and we picked up right where we left off.  Great time!

Krista, with dog cousins, Sarah and Sadie, Mike, Katie, Logan, Ivy all came to visit in June.  We had a fun week and then invited a few friends to join us for a party before Krista, Mike and Katie had to leave.  Grandpa Don came from Casper too!  Don rented a water slide for the kids and what a hit that was! 

       

Grandpa Don really enjoyed the visit.  So much fun to watch the little ones with all their energy!  We were so glad he was able to make the plane trip down to Texas.  It was the first time he had visited us in Magnolia.                                       

Logan and Ivy had a great time with their dog cousins, Sarah and Sadie.  A little love....a little rough-housing....all in a day's play.

 

So great to have the girls "home" at the same time.  That doesn't happen enough anymore.

.....and all too soon, the Brethour family heads back to the Philippines for another year of work, adventure and learning.  The kids love their school there, Katie's job is very challenging and Mike is taking advantage of his time to be with the kids, help at their school, get his scuba certification.

Tune in again soon for the RV trip with the Grandkids!  I have done as much as I can handle in one night!