And a few more pictures....

Work continues in Joe's shop.

Joseph was excited to purchase this machine...the largest
one so far.  He now has it for sale.
Actually, Joseph has always wanted to do lawn care.  The mower business came  about because Lawn care never got off the ground.  But Joseph just got hired as a grounds care person for the UofM!  At present he will be planning to work 3 part-time days per week, and then when school is out, he will work full time for the summer.  He had orientation on all their safety procedures and their machines today.  The only thing he can't do because of his age is drive their licensed vehicles (trucks).  Keep Joseph in your prayers!

Baseball season has begun.  Joseph and Daniel are playing 
for Liberty Classical Academy (Joseph's 2nd year).  This year they definitely have a stronger team.  They have won their first 3 games.  We are glad they can play on the same team.

 The Molitor Golf Course has also opened for the season!  I'm thankful that we have a yard such that it is no problem to have an 18-hole golf course for the 4th (or 5th) year.  It has been a great diversion for the boys, and gathering place for neighborhood boys too!

Egg Coloring and Hymn Sing on Good Friday

 The Alzen family joined us at Straitgate for the Good Friday mid-day service.  Then they, the Wagners, and Jeremiah Watson came over for our annual egg coloring. I had boiled 5 dozen eggs, and they each brought 2 dozen eggs, so we had more than enough!! (We didn't do them all!)

Jeremiah, Daniel, and Timothy

Jacob and his beautiful brown egg.

Jonas was especially proud of this brilliant blue one!

Analise, Lucas, Tessa

You may notice that we had "hair", eyes and mouths to put on the eggs.  That's because when I bought the dyes at Walmart, all that was available was the Monster kit! But they had a lot of fun with it, and were quite creative!

Laurelyn, Ellie, Jonas, and Denise

Diligently working

Timothy's devil egg.  Doesn't Timo's sad face reflect
what you would expect?

Tessa's egg complete with beard and mustache!

The Daniel's made these wrestlersl

And here they are ready for the match! Then they set them up
to be admired on top of Styrofoam cups on the dining room
table.  Sadly, later that evening after the hymn sing when everyone
had gone home, Daniel found BOTH of them
peeled and eaten!

After supper, our guests began to arrive for the hymn sing.  50 people came, our living room was filled to actual overflowing, and the singing was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!  Esther arrived home from Wheaton about an hour before the hymn sing, and it was wonderful to have her accompanying on the piano along with several violins and Analise on the mandolin.  A true foretaste, be it ever so small, of heaven!!

Fun with the Medford's (and others)

 An afternoon and evening at the Medford's.  This is Dan Medford's little granddaughter (Katie's daughter).  She reminded me of you, Kelsea, when you were little (by your pictures), thus I immediately fell in love with her!

When they left to go home, she ran over to me
and gave me a BIG hug and kiss!  I was amazed
since I had just met her today!

Dad in his glory

...Just look at his smile! 

Daniel hurt his neck.  Here Angela is taking a picture of him
with an ice pack .

Before we left that night, we sang together and then played 4 On a Couch.  The girls were the winners every time!!

4 Season's Treat

John treated us all to root beer at 4 Season's Saturday night.

John monopolized the root beer!  (Just kidding.)

And I monopolized the French fries!
 (Just kidding...John made me do this!)

Dad had a little fun with the letters on the sign when
we were leaving (under Joseph's prompting).  Of course,
it was just for a quick picture!