Date with Daddy

(All pictures compliments of Grace)

Tree house

The boys have been working on this 'home away from home' really hard the last couple of days. It's turning out to be rather large and very cool! We joke and call it the 'Honey moon suit'! Keep looking for more updates on this new addition. :)

Day at the park...

Ready, set, GO!

Lunch

Play ground

Feet
The shoes that go on the feet

These are the seekers

These are our hiders

Swinging

Crazy TimBob

If this isn't an Aubrey face I don't know what is. :)

Grace, Beth, and Mitch on the tire swing.

They had no problem getting on but Grace was having a hard time getting off without getting wet.

Alittle help from our man and she was off in a flash

A Timothy... are you sure you knew what you were doing?

Oh Deer!

Many of you are wondering why in the world 'The Couch' (that's my lovey name for my car.) is smiling. I've been talking about selling The Couch and buying a more gas efficant automobile for about a week now. I guess she didn't like the thought and now has a smile on her face. I now have finally joined the ranks of a 'Deer Killer'. My good friend Alyssa Yoder took us girls out to eat on Friday night. On the way home, much to The Couches pleasure, a deer jumped out in front of me and has now secured a home with me for at least a little longer. Lesson learned... respect The couch! The Couch loves me. :)

A post for Nicole

We made this chain for you Nicole to count down the days til you get home and we're all one big happy family in Iowa again. On each chain we wrote something that we love about you that we're missing. From your vocal oppinion about gas prices to your white teeth! Every day when we rip one off we are hanging it on the mirror in the dinning room so you can read them when you get home. We miss you like crazy and the chain isn't getting short fast enough! We love you! And can't wait for you to get home! Be safe!
LOVE YOUR FAMILY!
Dad, Mom, Tiffany, Christopher, Timothy, Grace, Beth, and Aubrey

What the Chmelar's have been up to

Beth's Tenth Birthday! Happy birthday Bettey!

Tent revival meetings

Kid Fest with sheriff Dunbar

Laundry, laundry, and more laundry!

Farm Stuff

Lots and lots of bug spray. (To those of you who aren't in Iowa... the bugs are really bad!)

Setting up our pool!

Making music with new friends.

High waters

Send off parties for Nicole

Little big things we're going to miss about Nicole

- eating supper with her

- calling her 50 thousand times a day on the phone

- singing and making music with her

- eating m-n-m's togethar

- her great blog posts

- sitting next to her in church

- her great big sister ideas

- talking to her about the important things in life

- her great sisterly advice

- and much more

We're going to miss you Nicole!

Love you to China and back!