It's Been A While.....

So, I just realized that I haven't posted on my blog since the year that I became a Grandma! I guess you all know what I have been doing ;) I guess I should give a quick review of the past 2 years!

CHRISTMAS 2010

 Our sweet Bennett

 

Elizabeth and Rebekah in their new jammies

 Bennett is excited with all of his presents

 Jake & Matt with their homemade granola

 Grandma & Bennett :)

 It's a "Mommy" sandwich!

 Papa and Bennett

 Shannon and HER granola

 Sarah's yummies

 Breakfast with Roger and Mary on Christmas Eve

New hats from Shannon

NEW YEARS EVE 2010

White Elephant Gift Exchange

GO OHIO STATE!

Daddy and his girls :)

MEMORIES

The 3 Amigos....

FAMILY FUN WEEK 2010

OUR FIRST DAY OF FAMILY FUN WEEK WE WENT TO SEE TOY STORY 3. IT WAS FUN GOING TO A MOVIE ALL TOGETHER!

ONE OF THE DAYS WE SPENT AT THE ZOO!

THE BEGINNING OF A FUN DAY AT THE ZOO!

DADDY AND BEKAH

MATT, SHANNON AND BENNETT

BENNETT AND MATT WATCHING THE FISH...BENNETT LOVES FISH!

GRANDMA LOVES BENNETT

BENNETT'S SHIRT

ELIZABETH AND REBEKAH RIDING THE CAMEL...ALWAYS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE ZOO!


RIDING THE TRAIN. BENNETT SLEPT THE WHOLE TIME IN GRANDMA'S ARMS!

SNACK TIME!

PAPA AND BENNETT

LIZZIE AND SARAH

THREE GENERATIONS OF GOOD LOOKING LINSER MEN

BENNETT WAVING GOOD BY TO THE ZOO

WE SPENT ONE DAY IN NEWTON...WATER PARK, DISC GOLFING, GRILLING OUT AND BOWLING

ELLIOTT AND LUCY SHOWING OFF THEIR "FAMILY FUN WEEK" SHIRTS. ACTUALLY THEY WERE GOOF-UPS SO WE PUT THEM ON THE DOGS :)

HOW BEKAH CUTS ONIONS

THIS IS REBEKAH'S SOLUTION TO BURNING EYES WHILE CUTTING ONIONS. SHE'S SO SMART! :)

FIREWORKS

WE HAVE BEEN GOING TO THE FIREWORKS AT THE CAPITOL BUILDING DOWNTOWN FOR 13 YEARS NOW! IT IS SUCH GREAT MEMORIES! WE MEET FRIENDS THERE, HAVE DINNER, LISTEN TO THE SYMPHONY PLAY, AND JUST FELLOWSHIP FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHILE THE KIDS PLAY UNTIL DARK. THEN WE WATCH THE FIREWORKS GO OFF OVER DOWNTOWN. I ENJOY THE TIME OUTSIDE CHATTING WITH FRIENDS AND SO DO THE GIRLS! THIS YEAR WE MISSED HAVING JAKE AND SARAH AND MATT AND SHANNON WITH US...MAYBE NEXT YEAR! :)


OUR TRADITIONAL FAMILY PICTURE ON THE ROCK...MINUS SEVERAL OF OUR FAMILY


FRIENDS


DADDY AND LIZZIE


SILLY GIRLS!


ELIZABETH IN THE ELEPHANT HAT THAT DEAN MADE...

REBEKAH AND ELIZABETH GET BAPTIZED

THE GIRLS MADE THE DECISION TO BE BAPTIZED THIS YEAR. THEY HAD BEEN TALKING A LOT ABOUT IT WITH DADDY AND EVEN PRACTICED MANY TIMES IN THE POOL! SO, ON JUNE 13TH PHILIP HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO BAPTIZE THEM BOTH. SARAH AND JAKE WERE HOME FROM CHICAGO AND MATT AND SHANNON WE HERE FROM NEWTON. IT WAS A VERY EXCITING DAY FOR ALL OF US! WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR CHILDREN WHO WANT TO FOLLOW CHRIST'S EXAMPLE AND LIVE THEIR LIVES FOR HIM!!!!


TWO VERY EXCITED LITTLE GIRLS AND ONE VERY EMOTIONAL DADDY BEFORE THE BAPTISM


WAITING......


ELIZABETH GETTING BAPTIZED


ELIZABETH AND DADDY HUGGING


REBEKAH GETTING BAPTIZED


REBEKAH GIVES HUGS WITH DADDY


AFTER THE BAPTISM....ALL SMILES!

SWIMMING

WE BOUGHT A POOL THIS YEAR FOR IN THE BACK YARD. THE GIRLS HAVE HAD SO MUCH FUN IN IT! THEY SWIM ALMOST EVERY DAY! WHAT A GREAT INVESTMENT...PLUS THEY HAVE TAUGHT THEMSELVES HOW TO SWIM REALLY WELL TOO!


EATING ICE CREAM ON THE DECK AFTER SWIMMING


REBEKAH HANNAH AND ELIZABETH


ELIZABETH AND BARRON


GOGGLE GIRLS!


SWIMMING WITH STELLA!