Happy 1st Birthday, Natalie!

This morning I was in the office and Warren's computer was running through a slideshow of our photos.  There was little Miss Natalie, the day she came home from the hospital.  Today she is one year old, and the time has flown by.  We all know how kids grow so fast, change almost daily, but its different when its your own child or grandchild.  We are so blessed to have Tony and Amy live nearby so we can share in their lives, and see Natalie often.  We are so thankful.  I often think how much we will miss when Craig and Lindsay have a family some day. 

This photo was taken when Natalie was 5 hours old.  With H1N1 in the hospital, we weren't able to visit her, but had to see her through the window.  My heart melted, seeing our baby holding his baby.   Once they were released from the hospital, we were finally able to hold her.

It is so much harder to get photos of  Natalie these days - she moves too fast!   She does take time to give some cuddles and loves,  but they don't last long.    She is definitely imitating things that people say.  We can understand Dada (lots of things besides Tony are dada.) and cracker.  She likes to watch the birdies and doggies, and loves her ducky blanket and toys.  She is doing well with stairs, most of the time remembering to turn over and slide down them on her belly.   Its fun to see her head for the toys, and the first things she grabs are stuffed animals.  :)

Happy 1st Birthday, Natalie!  We have loved watching you grow in the past year, and look forward to a fun and adventure filled second year too!  Love you!

Happy Birthday, Don!

Happy Birthday to a very special big brother.  Don and his family live in Iowa, far from Montana, so we don't get to spend nearly as much time together as I wish we could.  Last summer Don came home for the Heidner reunion and we had a great time.  Precious.  Here is a pic of Don with Judy and me from the reunion. 

Don, thanks for putting up with your pesky little sister growing up, and for being such a great big brother to me.  Love ya lots!  Have a great day and year to come.

Asters and Snaps

It has been an amazing fall here in Lustre.  After one hard freeze and snow in September, we had a couple of weeks of cool and damp weather, slowing down harvest.  The past 2 weeks have been what we should have had in September.  The weather has been beautiful!  Most years my asters freeze before they bloom nicely.  I may get some nice flowers, but not for long.  This year they are loaded and blooming like crazy.  I picked a bouquet this morning to bring inside and enjoy.  Here are a couple of shots of the flowers this morning.

Happy Birthday, Judy!

Happy Birthday to the best sister ever!  Poor Judy.  She was just about to start high school when Mom & Dad blessed our family with Me!  Judy and I bonded right from the start, and have been close ever since.  Don't get me wrong, I love all my brothers and sisters, and wouldn't trade any of them for the world.   Judy has been sister, babysitter, friend and fill-in Mom in my life, and I love her to pieces. 

Warren and I have enjoyed many trips to visit Dave & Judy and have also traveled with them.   This picture was taken on a trip to Branson a few years ago.  Dave & Judy live in Kansas City, so we don't get to visit very often, but do talk on the phone and skype regularly.   Thank goodness for modern technology.  :) 

Have a great day, Sis.  Love ya.

We're done!

We finished our own harvest last Thursday around noon, then moved up to Opheim Saturday morning to do some custom cutting.  They finished that on Monday night and moved all the equipment home yesterday.  Now its just the cleanup and we are officiall done with a very long, but successful harvest.   :)

Time Lapse

This year we stored some grain in a building on Ray's yard.  Tony cut a hole in the roof, so they were able to fill it from outside.  Here is the progression from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM of filling it.

2 Corinthians 9:10

Thank you to my friend, Jen Reddig, for this gorgeous photo with a very special and meaningful Bible verse.  Thanks for letting me share it, Jen.  God has blessed us with with beautiful crops this year, safety in sowing, caring for and harvesting the bounty. 

Thank you, Lord, for your love and provision.