Oregon Visitors

Tim and Sarah stopped by KC before flying back home.

BBQ anyone? Between Arthur Bryant, Joe's KC and LC, 
Tim sure had his fill of great Kansas City BBQ food!

Did we convince him to try new places? Maybe.

Eric is the best tour guide!

Camp Mennoscah

Sophie had fun at senior high camp.

Sophie is all by herself this year, as Alex is too old for camp!

Is it time for lunch? Papa is one of the cooks again. Yeah!

Weird dancing, anyone?

My friend Hadley and I had fun face painting in the river.

Thank goodness for the pool in this extreme heat.

Singing our hearts out.

What a silly group of kids.

Sunflower cabin: 
Beth, Sophie, Hannah, Ester, Anna, Olivia, Hadley, Mabel 
Luka, Cadence, Ella

Until next time!

Wallpaper Dilemma

Cousin Katie keeps asking about the bedrooms' wallpaper at the farm. Who had spaceship wallpaper in their room growing up?!?

Let's have uncle Vern tell us which siblings had which room.

Uncle Vern's old bedroom is now the bathroom and closet.

Katie & Karen's bedroom was uncle Glen's. 
And then Papa's.

Vern & Dolores' room was aunt Sarah's.

Trip down memory lane.

Uncle Mark's is now the sewing room.

Spaceship wallpaper in Mark's room? Nope, it was race cars! 
Uncle Vern had spaceships. Already then!

Setting the record straight - once and for all.

Farm Tour

Always fun to visit the family farm. Sans Sophie and Papa who are on their way to Camp Mennoscah.

Farmer Katie gives the best tours.

How many granary and new kittens do you now have?

Vegetables growing nicely despite the crazy weather.

Wait, is that the cow barn with new walls? Holy cow is right!

The shop still houses junk special pieces in it.

Short tour due to extreme heat and humidity.

Now sure how the honey bees survive this weather but they do!

No farm tour is complete without Kaffee und Kuchen.

Someone needs a nap...

Breakfast

Last breakfast at the lodge. What a great place to stay!

Relaxing

Relaxing at the lodge.

Valentino's

Dinner at Valentino's where everyone can find what they like.

Il y en a toujours un qui fait l'idiot...

Well, we might want to take another family picture...

No bunny ears here, Josh! How old are you?!?

Let's get this party moving.

Break

Cooling off at the lodge.