Boating!!!

Hey everybody! Sooooo sorry for leaving the blog so quiet for so long!!! Partly due to nothing interesting to post and partly due to being busy........the blog has been put on the back burner=P But, now we're back with lots of fun pics from our grandparents--so hang on!!!!! =D

Austin and Katie makin' some dust

All the dogs wanna be in the picture too!

Fixing the skid-loader after the wheel went flat

Some of these pictures are blurry....it's very hard to hold a camera still!

(I finally got Dad to go on the tube with me! We didn't fall off once!)

Katie rather shakily tries to balance on one ski

 

Austin despairs after Katie loses it?!

Ahh....relaxing!

Austin skied for a little...

Dad jumping around

Uncle Gerald makes some good cuts

New Driver Gets License

Austin Martin, 17 yrs old, of Leola, Pennsylvania successfully passed his drivers test on Saturday, June 18th, 2011. =D>
To all experienced drivers traveling Pennsylvania roads: Watch Out!!!!  :)

Summer Fun

 Well, here's more random pictures....Enjoying the weather like always! This is a long post, so get ready!!! ~

Rollerblading

Mom took Katie, Emily and Jared to a parking lot to rollerblade. We set up our own "obstacle courses" and did all sorts of stuff!

Trying to go between the cones!!

"I think I can do this!!"

It's the new thing...playing soccer on rollerblades!!

Hiking

We went to the Pagoda in Reading with some friends, and had a picnic & did some hiking.

This part was pretty steep!!

Looking out over the whole city of Reading....

And of course....the pagoda!

Emily and LoisAnn

Some of the boys (and some girls=) braved the rock wall...

Remember that the hard part is not going up, but coming down!



Swimming

Summer just isn't summer without lots of swimming .... and since the ponds and pools are finally opening--guess what we've been doing?

Stephana and Katie

Christian and Jared

I guess it was a little bright for Tonya!!

Johnny taking it easy

Christina, LoisAnn & Emily

Grandparent's Visit

Last weekend was turkey season, so some of us had the privilege of going to our grandparents!!! Unfortunately, the hunts were unsuccessful, but we still had lots of fun! They live at the bottom of a mountain, so it did give chances for some pretty nice pictures!

Emily and her friend, Courtney

  

 Beautiful views!!!

Dad took Jared on a hike

After exploring the rather dilapidated barn, the 2 girls were delighted to
find a total of 20 kittens!! (Jared's checking it out too)

Two of the many dogs...

Austin walking the Beagle

Katie experimenting with the fence

Gorgeous apple blossoms

Flowers, Birds nests, Sunshine......SPRING!

Hi y'all!!!  Sorry about the "long-time no-hear" on our blog!!! Does that mean we've been busy?? Yep! End of school things, field trips, garden planting and lots more stuff!!

This post is some very random pictures of one evening of warm weather.  Maybe we'll get some garden pictures on here sometime, but somebody will have to take the pictures first! ;)

Hope you all are enjoying the weather too!!! 

Dad and Austin working on the four-wheeler

Emily's waiting for a ride

Somebody thinks it's summer already....

"If the sight of blue skies fills you with joy....rejoice, for your soul is alive"
~Eleanora Duse

It was even too warm to eat inside!!

Missions Conference

Last weekend we attended a semi-annual missions conference sponsored by Charity Christian Missions.
It was really interesting!!! We only attended on Sunday; but we did get to look at all the workshops and attend 2 of them for their presentations. =) Here's some pictures.....