Paul's Birthday - December 27, 2009

Paul's kindergarten picture. Guess he didn't want to smile here--He was fitted with glasses a year later. He looks so shy on here, what a blondie!!!

Now he is a freshman in high school--got the glasses and of course the lovely braces. We drove lots of miles to Marshfield during that process but it was worth it!!! We got our moneys worth when we bought glasses those days- they were so big then!!!

Graduation Day for Paul--Then off he went to school in Wyoming . Him and Rusty have lots of stories to tell of that adventure, ask him sometime--Happy Birthday, Paul--scan down , there's more--

Double Birthday Wishes - Paul and Jules

This was taken on the day that we had Paul and Julie baptized. Julie clung to her little Baptism napkin nearly all day.

This is the only picture we have of Julie as a baby. We were living on the Lemke farm at the time. She is about eighteen months old on here.

They spent lots of time playing in the snow, now Julie hates the cold and Paul still can be found outside in the woods tramping around. Here Paul is wearing the black coat, (hence the name Bear) that Myrtle Emmerich gave us . She made it for Jay- when he outgrew his clothes, she brought them to us.

Paul's baby picture at one year old. We sure did not put much effort in doing pictures in the olden days!!! Sorry kids, if I could go back in time I would change that!! Happy Birthday to both of you!! Love from Mom

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!!!

A Closer Look

Here is a close up. The white part under the glass shelf is part of the tree, that is the way it grew. He said he did not add or remove any thing--this is the way Mother Nature made it. You have to see it to really believe it. Oh, yes, we did go to eat too--at a place in Willard, Wisconsin!!! A real down home eating spot called,"Dale's North Mound Tavern." Remember the Highveiw when the Brandt's were there? Well, kinda like that. Lots of families with kids coming home from the lake area. There was even a young menonite lad came on horseback to eat--he had a couple cans of Coors Lite before he ate supper. The little bartender was kinda attractive too!! Dad just couldn't get over that one--eating out Amish!!! Good food!!!

Paul's New Creation!!

Yesterday being Father's Day, Paul and Lynn invited Dad and I out to their home--they were going to take us out to eat supper. The first thing he had to show us was his new lamp table! More than a year ago he found this yellow birch tree in his woods- it was so twisted and unnatural looking he cut it down and drug it home. He said it just laid there for about a year, he didn't know what he wanted to do with it. This last winter he decided to take the old bark off and sanded it down, the grains are very unique and different. Then he put on a clear coat to add the shiny luster look. Now where is he going to put it?? Didn't fit in the living room so upstairs it went to the master bedroom. Lynn has one end of the room that is southwestern, and it fits in real nice with the theme there. It goes all the way to the ceiling, so kinda looks like it grew there. He sure has a talent for original ideas, doesn't he?

Paul, alias-Bear

This is Julie and Paul again. Notice the coat Paul is wearing. It was made by Aunt Myrtle Emmerich for her son Jay. She brought us clothes for our kids to wear when Jay outgrew them and this was one of those. The coat was coal black with a cap to match. Paul wore it for a couple winters, thus the nickname, "Bear." Can you guess who started that? Of course-big brothers Bruce and Dean!! Seems like Paul and Julie were pretty good buddies, huh. Was that dog's name Lassie? I bet is was. We always watched the "Lassie" show on TV in those good old days. Paul was one to play alone a lot with his tractors and trucks out under the trees. He had a little village and farm built with roads and fields. Later he spent a lot of time building plastic models of cars or whatever we could find for him. About that time, he was drawing pictures of buildings too. I saved one of his folders of churches that I really liked. I think he may still have it.

Baptism day

I don't know why we waited so long to do this. I guess the babies were coming so fast, I couldn't keep up. I remember my father-in-law, Alfred , asking me every time I came with the maternity top on, "Don't you have all those babies out yet!" Paul was number six, and Julie was number seven.

This is now

Paul and Lynn today are living in their dream home-a log home that they almost built by themselves. Dad and I love to go out there and sit by the roaring fire in the fireplace. A lot of their furniture was built by Paul's own hands. All he needs to do is see a picture of something and he can build it! They are both active in the local archery club spending a lot of time helping others to enjoy the outdoors as much as they do. They also grow apples and berries that they use to make wine. My favorite is the new raspberry one . Lynn really labored a lot of time to pick those berries-right Lynn? Hummm, I wonder what they have brewing now....

Six and counting

Paul was born on December 27, 1960. Yes, you heard right that makes two babies born in one year!!