zoo

Our Tuesday morning Bible study went to the zoo yesterday. (Jess was out of town and couldn't come. And Sarah and Tami couldn't either:( ) It was a very muggy, humid day, but the rain clouds stayed away. There were no crowds. What fun we had!

Luke didn't want anything to do with being in this picture.

And of course, the kids had to stop at McDonalds afterwards!

Memorial Day

This morning we put out our flag. A day to honor the many who have died for our freedoms.

In the afternoon we went with Adam and Jill and the girls to Marion Lake to have a hobo picnic with Reimers and Padens.

Dave started up the charcoal and we put together the hobos.



We had different varieties.
1. Hamburger, carrots, onions, potatoes.
2. Red potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, green beans, chicken, peppered bacon, turkey and provolone.
3. Sausage, zuchinni,onion, summer squash,tomatoes, mushrooms, red potatoes, carrots.
4. Chicken, zuchinni and peppers.

A tip from Marilyn was to line the bottom with cabbage leaves. It keeps the bottom from getting charred and gives it a good flavor too.

Wrap up real good in foil so it doesn't leak and set right on the coals.

While we waited for the hobos to cook (20 minutes each side)
we took the kids swimming.

Lillian was not happy having her toes in the water.

She was happier with the phone.

Ready to eat!

Hannah preferred hotdogs to hobos.

The hobos were scrumptious!!

Dessert!

Oops!

Yummy!!

Sun (or suns????) going down. Time to go home.

What a happy day.

Lord, Change My Attitude

Awhile back, I mentioned that a friend and I are going through the study book, "Lord, Change My Attitude" by James McDonald & Barb Peil. We began to write down each day 5 things we are grateful for.

This week I decided on another tactic. Write down each complaint I have and turn it into a positive.

So yesterday I was mad at my refrigerator.



We bought it 5 years ago when we built our house. About a month after we got it, they came out with the newer models that open up wide.

Oh how I wish I had one of those. (Our lesson this week is on contentment. Ha!)

I was mad at our fridge because it seems that there is just not enough room to squeeze things in correctly because the freezer takes up so much room.

So...how to turn my grumbling into thanks:

1. I HAVE a refrigerator!! Many people in this world don't and stuff spoils quickly.

2. It is a newer model and looks nice (don't look at the fingerprints) - It isn't a cheap $25 garage sale model. (We've done that before too. We bought a freezer that worked for several years but it looked terrible!)

3. I have SO MUCH food!! - it is not wonder that I have a hard time fitting it all in. Abundant blessings!

So, now how do I turn my complaint about having so many blackbirds into thanks?

Summer fun!