I cannot believe it.........

Today is the BIG 40.....

Baby Shower for the Hershbergers

Delilah, Nita and I did a baby shower for Ruthie in February. Reiley Kate was born January 12th prematurely but healthy. She is gaining weight and off of everything except the feeding tube today. I pray she can come home soon!

Reiley footprints, pamper and nuk







Table full of goodies







Ruthie enjoying opening the baby gifts

DC Outing #2

This was in February and such an awesome day - we took Janina with us today.

Ben's Chili Bowl

oh what bad food but yummy - chili dogs and fries

The Old Post Office

From the 9th Floor

Botanic Garden

This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it!

Starbucks on way home

DC Outing #1

This year we are making day trips to DC or around the area - Nita has not seen a lot in there so I am taking her around to see lots of places.

We started out with Breakfast at Cracker Barrel


















FDR Memorial























me and the not so "alive dog"
















this cracked me up....

Lincoln Memorial on a COLD Day!

Korean War Memorial

Smithsonian American History Museum - we want to go back there and cover more floors. The one floor has the First Lady Dresses & Photos




BEAUTIFUL DC after the cloudy morning!

SNOW

SNOW this week and then ICE - What a joyous time, the first one of the year for us!

Pete hard at it!










Merry and Linda - Happy Moment

Twins

Nita had the twins at our house for the night - it is always fun to see these gals! :)

Sowing Seeds

I came across this the other day and it really touched me

Plant goodness, harvest the fruit of loyalty, plow the new ground of knowledge. Hosea 10:12

Want to see a miracle? Plant a word of love heartfelt in a person's life. Nurture it with a smile and a prayer, and watch what happens!
An employee gets a compliment. A wife receives a bouquet of flowers. A cake is baked and carried next door. A widow is hugged. A gas-station attendant is honored. A preacher is praised.
Sowing seeds of peace is like sowing beans. You don't know why it works; you just know it does. Seeds are planted, and topsois of hurt are shoved away.
Don't forget the principle.

"NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A SEED"

By: Max Lucado