Getting Old?

On the way to church yesterday, John asked me some random question.  At the moment, I don't remember what the question was, but this was our conversation.

me: I don't know, John.

John: Why not?

me: Because I'm getting old.

John: You're not old, Mom.  Daddy's (pause) not old either.

me: Oh! Well, that's good to know.  Thanks, John.

John: But Grandpa is old!  Not Grandpa VM or Grandpa-Great though.

me: (trying to control my laughter) Why don't you think Grandpa VM or Grandpa Great are old?

John: Well, they don't have holes in their pants and shirts.

(If I hadn't been laughing so hard, I should have responded by saying that John must be old too since he keeps getting holes in his jeans.)

Parker's 4th Birthday

 

Christmas with the Wiedersteins

We were finally able to celebrate Christmas with the Wiedersteins on New Year's Day.  The ice, snow, and lack of electricity postponed our celebration from Christmas Day.  The kids had a great time playing together and are enjoying their presents.  Yes, Kristi, John's even enjoying his game even though, "I don't like games."

Anyway, here are a few photos that I took of the kids with Grandpa Wiederstein back in October.  I had to show off my new Christmas present to them.  =)

 

More Christmas pictures will come soon, but in the meantime, I'm going to take a nap with my sick boy.  He's running a fever, but isn't showing any other symptoms...other than being tired.

Visiting Grandpa and Grandma Wiederstein

John and Emma enjoy driving trucks with Grandpa.

 However, they seem to think that Grandpa is a jungle gym.

John's 4th Birthday Party

John was blessed to have many family and friends at his birthday party. We had pizza and homemade cutout "cars" cookies at Village Park. Although it was cooler than most August days, we were pleased that it wasn't rainy.

The kids sat at the table to eat...at least for a few minutes

Emma Rae with her messy face, John opening presents

Tommy, John, Madison, Emma K

Bella and Grandma W, Drew

Great-Uncle Wes, John, Great-Aunt Arlys

Grandma-Great, Grandpa-Great, John, & Julie

John, Scott, Judy & Leon Thompson

Lauren and Blake Whitaker, John

Gpa & Gma W with the kids, Gpa VM & John

Alyssa & John, John & Grandma VM

Trying to get a picture of our family at the end of a long day proved to be challenging.

Memorial Day

Scott's parents were camping at Swan Lake near Carroll, IA, so we visited them for a few hours in the afternoon. Then we helped them pack up their camper and headed to Audubon to lay flowers on Scott's Grandpa and Grandma Wiederstein's gravesite. John fell asleep on the way to the cemetery, and he hasn't too excited when we woke him up. He did recognize his name on Grandpa John Wiederstein's headstone.



Isn't it neat that John was named after Scott's Grandpa Wiederstein AND Julie's Grandpa Van Manen? We love and miss Grandpa John W., Grandma Gladys W., Grandpa Evan Anderson, Grandma Helen Anderson, Grandpa John V.M., Grandma Leona V.M., Uncle Kenneth Wiederstein (Kendall's twin brother who died shortly after birth), and Uncle Donald Berry (Arlene's brother), but we are blessed to have Grandpa Case VanderHart, Grandma Rachel VanderHart, and our parents with us today. We love you!