Summer time......a visit with Aunt Barbara in KC, MO

 We were so thankful this summer to have the opportunity to visit Aunt Barbara!  She lives in KC, MO, for some reason I find that really funny!  Aunt Barbara is Rob's Mom's older sister.  She is a very delightful and, I think, FUNNY lady.  Aunt Barbara has this dry sense of humor that I find to be absolutely hysterical, I love her short to the point take on life!  She is delight to be around and enjoy!  So on our way to Iowa for a family reunion, we had a chance to stop by because of flying in and out of KC to Washington.

Rob and Aunt Barbara!

I love this one

Beautiful!

Aunt Barbara has a VERY green thumb
here is a sample....

Her household friends!

Elephant Ears, we have some of these are our house....
but Aunt Barbara grows them best!

Summer time.....Michigan

In June, the Roossinck side of our family was all together in Michigan, the last time we were together had been 2 years before that!  This was extremely exciting for another reason.... EMILY, we had not seen our niece since she was 2 months old.  (Beware:  most of the pictures are of her!)

Eating.....

 PLaying....I thought this was sooo funny of her little long legs!

 chewing.....

Not sure if that is happy clap or what is going on...

 Here is the whole group of us.....I'm sure Rob had good reason for the funny face, so this is Mom, Dad, the Grands, Maria, Bryan, Meredith, and Emily!

 This was Emily face when I called her name as she sat at the restaurant in her car seat...

 Below....Great Gram is making Emily laugh!  (This reminds me of all the funny things we adults do to make a little child same or laugh.....if only we knew what they were saying.)

Another old friend from Michigan and her son Lemuel, meet Emily.

 Mom and daughter!

 After we had some family pictures done we ladies went to have a little pampered time....can you guess whose toes are whose?

2 of my favorites:  Meijer and interesting clouds

eating time....

Playing time....

Another of my MI favorites:  Lake Michigan!

As kids we would always get set for this part of the trip, the first person to see Lake Mich as we came around the corner.  Aaaaaaaa

It is again amazing how much more lovely different things are once we do not have them everyday.

 Sun glasses on the girl?

 well?

 yea, chew!

I think I would like to eat them!

Emily's first touch of Lake Michigan!

Supper time at the beach

Family picture

yup, it's us!

I heart

My, my the lovely tongue....

our suppertime at the beach!

Saying goodbye to her....

Later that evening we had a chance to go to mini-golf with our dear cousin Heather..

Too bad I have no pictures of her

Wait (hold the phone, as she would say!), that's her foot!

What a lovely trip it was back to Michigan.  

So many friends we missed in our short stay but what a love time we had.

Precious memories, how they linger,

How they ever flood my soul.

It it truly a blessing to have family members you love and cherish.  It is a beautiful gift to not want to say good bye.....

Spring update!

Last night when I came home from school Rob had a Luna Moth to show me.....

 This morning I went out to check on the moth and see if it was still there....and what do you know??? There were 2!

 Their colors are very intricate. 

This week our rhodoendron's blooms popped!

Unfortunately the bluebird eggs were eaten, so I have no pictures of them.....I should have took a picture when I could.  Anyway, we shall try again!

Just a little spring update from our house!