Andy and Casey Wedding- Sept.26, 2009

Here comes the bride!!! Congratulations Andy and Casey-What a beautiful wedding. The weather was perfect, the wedding party was fantastic, the food was good and the company was the best!! Have a happy marriage!!

For those of you that were not at the gift opening today, here are a couple snaps of their wedding quilt. I used the log-cabin block, done in earth tones, just because they are down to earth people.This is one block.

This is the very center of the quilt.

---and a bigger view. It should fit on a queen size bed, so it is not all on the picture here. I hope you both enjoy it. I had fun working on it for two special people. Lots of prayers went into each block sewn with love!!!

Happy Anniversary

My calender in the kitchen shows that we have two anniversaries this week to celebrate!! Paul and Lynn have fourteen years in our their journey of life together, having married on September 23,1995. Congratulations to you two!!!

Julie and Brian took their pledge to share their life together on September 25,1982. They have been working at it for 27 years now and going strong. Best Wishes, Jules and Brian!!!

More Pretty Sunsets- September,2009

Remember those pretty sunsets--He painted them just for me!

Taken from my bedroom window a couple weeks ago

My Grandma

It's been a while since I have posted family from the past so I want to share a picture of my Grandma Singleton. Her given birth name was Ida Belle Jones and she was a saint. When I was about 10 years old, I stayed over night with her and Grandpa every chance I could got. No electic lights, no bathroom, just a path to the out house. Lots of people lived that way in the olden days!! We would sit for hours and work jigsaw puzzles. See her little round glasses--she would drop them down to the tip of her nose so she could see the pieces better. She would glance up at me with a twinkle in her eyes and say,"How about a spot of tea?" Maybe no bifocals then either, I don't know. She was a great hugger too. When Grandma hugged you, you knew you were hugged!! The tea kettle was always on the back of the old wood stove in the kitchen and I loved her tea she served in her little old teacups. I wonder where those cups ended up. When I go to her grave, I tell her I will have my tea kettle on and have a spot of tea for her when I get home. Miss you, Gramma

Happy Birthday, Megan

Tomorrow on September 9, 2009 is a special day for this little cutie!! Dancing with her friend at Paul and Lynn's wedding . Way to go girl--step off a round for me and Grandpa!!

She is growing up way too fast. I remember when she was 10 years old when she called her dentist and made her own appointments. Patti said,"She's only ten?? "

Of course we have to see the big buck she shot right at home when her Dad was tramping all over the county looking for one of these. You really showed him didn't you, Meg? I think he popped a couple buttons off his shirt showing off how he taught his little girl how to hunt.
All grown up and out of high school. A big day for her as she turns twenty-one this year. After singing for us so many times, and running track to break records at school , she is now ready for the real world--watch out world, here she comes.
Happy Birthday, Megan, we are proud of you!!

Holly Draeger & Tony Untiedt wedding

Last weekend on August 29, we went to Holly's wedding. She is Junior and Kari Draeger's daughter. It was a pretty wedding at St. Paul's church and reception at the Simek Center.
Harvey didn't come to the church since he can't be away from home for very long. About 4:00 some of the family went and brought him in for the dinner. He enjoyed all their grandkids and great-grand kids around him. After the picture taking, Harvey said, "Take me home now, that's enough."

It was a nice surprise to see Elaine and Wayne Westrich there. They have been neighbors to the Untiedt family for years, so they were invited on Tony's list. We shared our table with them and got caught up on family happenings there.

The three sisters had a good chat.

Kenny had to move in a little closer so he could get in one of the pictures. This time it was Kenny saying, "Take me home now, that's enough."Of course by now the Dj is pumping out the music that the kids like to dance. And dancing they were . Lots and lots of kids. A nice evening of visiting with all the Draeger family--good food--good time. Congratulations to Holly and Tony. Have a happy marriage.