God has been gracious to us and has been with us through our journey of love and life. He has carried us through some of the most difficult times and has given us joy in the midst of sorrow. He has also been loving and given us abundant blessings. Most importantly, He has provided us with faith. May we share that faith with others.

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame".
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Greenfield Village, July 2016

We took a mini vacation up to Grandma Kusch's house.  While there, we swam, visited Greenfield Village, went to LEGO Discovery Center, the Aquarium, and ate at the Rainforest Cafe.  It was a packed, fun-filled couple of days.
The kids really loved riding the Model T, going into the old farm house and helping water the garden, playing school at the the one room school house, and seeing how glass is blown.  We rode the train and the bus.  The kids played at the splash pad and playground.  We enjoyed a picnic lunch near the plantation house.  It was a hot humid day, but that did not ruin our fun.





































Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Independence Day 2016

We celebrated Independence Day at home this year.  We enjoyed fireworks at Leo Cedarville.  The kids did sparklers for the first time.  Grandma Kusch and Remington joined us.




God provided us with a beautiful sunset!

playing with bubbles while we waited for fireworks to start





Thursday, June 30, 2016

June 2016

We did not take a family vacation this summer, because we are taking our Disney vacation in September.  However, we still managed to take some day trips and have fun.  The kids enjoyed going to parks and to various library branches.
On the twins' birthday we visited the cemetery.  Liam was fascinated by the older headstones and was excited to find our last name.  He saw where his great, great, grandparents are buried.

Central's Playground



Liam lost his first tooth!

We took many trips to the zoo and of course saw Liam's favorite animal, the Red Panda.


Splash Pad fun!

We enjoyed a day at the zoo with Grandma & Grandpa Herman and the cousins (Penners and Koehlingers)






Lilly still wasn't completely back to normal after having surgery, so she wanted to be carried.

Day trip to the Botanical Conservatory to see the butterflies


















A cool treat on a hot day

Leo Cedarville Splash Pad





Day trip to Science Central






The kids got to demonstrate how sound waves work



Liam loved the science on the sphere.  Lilly was not thrilled with it.



Lego day at the library





Parkview Park












Family field trip to downtown Fort Wayne










Our garden is coming along!

Liam watching TV with his cousin Gabe


Liam wanted to look like the bad guy from Ninjago


Grail Park








Liam had his cardio check-up.  Things are stable, which is a relief.  We talked about what sports would be appropriate for Liam in the future and which rides are safe.








Liam earned another badge and a medal in karate

The kids offered to help clean the house