"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13
August 20th, 2008 by Aubri
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A smiling Lily.
Lily is now sleeping in her crib during the day. She has some room to grow, as you can see.
I’m sure glad I don’t have to wear outfits like this. But she can’t say no and Aubri is taking full advantage of that fact.August 20th, 2008 by Aubri
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A neighbor gave us jalapeno, Banana, and anaheim peppers. We supplied tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Another resident let us pick cilantro from their garden. Besides the garlic everything was pretty much home grown.
After spicing it up with jalapeno seeds, here is the finished product. It is excellent. By my count we have eaten 2 pounds of chips in the 3 days since we made it. We should make some more in the next day or two.August 20th, 2008 by Aubri
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Here we are lined up in the village of Rosalie, which is substantially smaller than Bancroft. They have an annual Old Settlers’ Parade through their downtown. I knew close the 40% of the attendees by name I would guess—so it was a local affair.
Here is some of the entertainment, our Bancroft-Rosalie school band. Behind them is an old combine. There were plenty of tractors, old cars, and even more risque floats (ask an attendee). Most threw candy or popsicles to us. The big city folks were surprised at what you can get away with in the boondocks. Last year a bar handed out cans of bud light. We had prefect weather and a good time was had by all.
Lily got out of the stroller to see the Parade up close.
Here is arguably one of the biggest events of the weekend. I WON LAWN OF THE WEEK!!! My careful mowing and the tender care I bestowed on my grass finally paid off. This sign, along with a write up in the paper, goes to the best lawn in Bancroft. Truly a great and memorable day.
This should be a separate post, since it is momentous as well. Our first homegrown watermelon from the garden. We were not sure whether it was ripe, but we decided to pick it while we had all the company. Notice the pride of the grower, something I lack with a store bought melon.
It was sweet, red and juicy—an excellent watermelon. The first of hopefully many to come this summer. Aubri had been craving waermelon and this certainly hit the spot.August 20th, 2008 by Aubri
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Lily’s Baptism was on the 17th of August. She did well during the Baptism. She acted surprised when the water hit her, but she didn’t make a sound. We are happy God has welcomed her into His kindgom. We are proud parents.
Here are the sponsors and us. Weslie Odom and Tim and Linsay Hale spoke for Lily.
Here is the whole crowd. We were blessed to have so many relatives here. Maybe they just wanted to have a vacation excursion to scenic Nebraska and Lily was just an excuse. It’s hard to tell. From L to R, back to front: Scott, Weslie, Cecelia, Neil, Tim; Wesleigh, Ruth, me, Aubri, Lily, Verna, Lindsay, Meredith, and Nikki. Thanks for coming everyone, we enjoyed have a crowd for the special occasion.
A kind lady from the congrgation made a fancy cake for us.
Eli, Lily’s cousin, showed some interest in her. But he is forceful and a bit rough (kind of like her father). So my dad is warding off the little guy who doesn’t know that babies don’t roughhouse.
One of the few moments Lily wasn’t held. She is preparing herself for the next relative to scoop her up.