Happy, Happy Birthday, Ruth!

To one of Our world's greatest daughters, wives, mothers, 

sisters, friends, and servants of the Lord!

Happy Birthday, Ruth!  You actually excel in many more roles than even these!  We love you and are so proud of you! We hope you have a fantastic birthday!

And We Were There!

Happy, Happy 1st Birthday wonderful, precious Heidi!!

On the date of our precious little Heidi's very first birthday, Saturday, September 3rd, 2016, the MN State fair had its ALL TIME RECORD high attendance!  It's very fun to know that we helped to break that record!

On the bus on our way!

Matthias and Jem came too!

 
 I was thinking of the grandchildren when watching all the wonderful animals!! It would have been fun to have them there with us!  I know they would have LOVED it!

I knew that John would appreciate this one!

And John assured us (from Madison) that he did! 

Matthias and his VERY FIRST  cotton candy in his life!

My favorite picture!

Matthias giving it a try!  He didn't quite make it. But
Joseph did!!  You can see the dog he won for Kailey in
the last picture!

The newly engaged couple!

We had a great time! See the dog that Joseph won through brute strength?