Monday, August 25, 2008

Our van is no longer

On August 13, Mark's birthday, we were hit from behind on the HWY 544 waterway bridge. We had to stop for a stalled pickup and, unfortunately, the van behind us never slowed down. She knocked us into the pickup and then pushed us along the bridge wall for about 50 feet. Thankfully, other than a few bruises and Debbie's sore shoulder, we are all OK. Our van, however, will never be driven again. Here is a short video put together by Joshua showing the aftermath of the wreck. The first pic is our van. He included other photos of the van that hit us and of his own bruises. Sorry about the music! He is 13.

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Uncle Mike and Joshua

 
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Papa Pete and Grandma Patty

 
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Sarah and Aunt Annie

 
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Mike and Pat

 
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Birthday dinner

 
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Sarah baking

 

Her is Sarah preparing for Joshua's birthday.
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Hold on!

 
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Josh and Pot Pie

 
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Josh the fisherman

 
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Sarah and her bird

 
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Saviing a seagull

 
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Rosie's Diner in Rockford, MI

 
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Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

 

We ate at two diners featured on the Food Network show Diners,Drive-ins and Dives. Here is the South Side Diner in Goshen, IN.
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Sarah and Megan

 
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Aunt Peg

 
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With Aunt Peg and her family

 

While in Iowa, we got to spend a dinner with Aunt Peg and her family. She put together quite a group on only 48 hours notice!
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Whoa!!

 
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A two seater

 
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On a horse

 
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Visiting the farm

 

While in Iowa, we got to visit the farm of Papa Bob and Grandma Rhoda's friends from church. Here is Sarah and McCayla preparing to ride horses.
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Having a ball

 
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Cousin Brian, John and Nathan

 
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Mark and Uncle Ralph

 
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Guttenberg, IA Lock and Dam

 
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Mississippi River, NE Iowa

 
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