We had a wonderful time in Michigan with family and friends. When we only go for a week....we fill our time to the fullest. We stayed at my Mom and Dad's home (it will always be that --- just like Grandpa Logterman's home is still his even if he has been gone for years...you just can't change some things..... Anyway I can't). So instead of blabbering on and on about what we did -- I will just put some photos in place and maybe address each one a little bit.
We got to hear Clayton's choir sing in church on Sunday....... (he is 2nd from left in front row).....
.....and hear Holly give the Children's Message. They both did an awesome job!!! We are proud of you Holly!!!! Keep up the Good Work!! The Thanksgiving meal was at Linda and Dave's house. Below Kari (my niece) is playing with Oliver (our #9 grandchild). :) :) Number 10 is scheduled to arrive in late May :) :) He or she is will be Oliver's little brother or sister.
We also got to cheer on our three friends (Bette, Sally, and Glenda) as they ran in the Turkey Trot (I think that was what they called it) in Holland --- a 5k run / walk. This was Bette and Sally's 1st ever 5K and they finished STRONG - running the whole way! We are all very proud of their accomplishment. Apparently there is a "Training" that you can do that is called "Couch to 5K in 30 days"....or something like that ....anyway they are living proof that it is possible. I really don't have any big plans along that line. I am still happy to just walk!!
We had to make a stop in Menno, SD to check on the snow blower that Gary brought home on our last trip. So we got to cross the Missouri just out of Platte. I don't think I have ever seen the bridge looking this way - with all the footings showing so much....the water is REALLY low.
And then we came home to this lowly white stuff. We welcome it with Thanksgiving!!!
We had a lot of quality time with the grandkids. We took a long walk with Oliver and his mommy and daddy and even climbed a tree with him. Boy did he want his daddy to join him out on that limb. Good thing Tim didn't join him and Grandpa --- they would have surely ended up on the ground....limb was on the dead side.
Also played some soccer in the barn with Clayton and Sawyer and several Battleship games with Clayton...he sunk us everytime. Sawyer got sick the day before Thanksgiving so we missed out on some fun with him.
Ripple was the name of the game (card game) for Mike and Julies kids. It's a good game for 5 year olds too. Halle caught on right away....and with just a little help did really well. We also got to enjoy some basketball games with Austin and Trenton. A couple of losses and a couple of wins..... with a LOT of intense playing from everyone. What fun that was!!!
Then add several "out for breakfast" or "coffee and a cookie" or "meet us at Chicken Lick'n" or supper "to celebrate a race well run" ...and you have our week of Thanksgiving.
As I said we had a wonder time in Michigan......but we are also glad to be back home. Toby was so happy to see us and the chickens and cats are in fine shape. We also have cattle in our corrals and the corn circle....which is a lovely sight for our eyes - we always enjoy having them on the place - if for nothing else but to look at.
We hope everyone had a good week too. God is good! We have so much to be thankful for - - - -
Now we need to get moving on the Youth Group's first meeting ---- December 1 !!!!!
Gary and Barb
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