A Squirrelly Day

This was the day of the squirrels.

 

The First Two Lambs Have Arrived

I received this first picture on my phone last night! I know the quality isn't very good, but I couldn't resist posting it. I was so excited to hear that lambing season has finally started. I will head out to the farm and get more pictures to share very soon!

Ewes and Lambs

A Paulsen Family Reunion

This past weekend, we attended a reunion with two of my dear hubby's cousins. My 89-year old mom-in-law is the only living child of Henry and Othilda Paulsen from North Dakota and the only living Aunt to all of her nieces and nephews that live around the country. She was the baby of her family and is still living a healthy and strong life. 

One of her nieces, Marsha, accompanied her husband, who came to Oregon to speak at Reed College last week, and used the weekend to meet with family. My dear hubby's sister, Deanna, worked out the details to make it happen. Marsha's sister, Sandra, decided to come when she heard about the plans, so it became a real reunion. My dear hubby had not seen his cousin Marsh for 20 years and hadn't seen Sandra in over 50 years! They all had a great time catching up with each other.

Cousins and families

Busy catching up

Grand nieces and nephews

More grand nieces and nephews

Ivan spotted the geese flying by

A little lap time with Great Grandma Dorothy

Wiley taking it all in - a little too much, actually. There was quite a bit of talk about family members that had "died." Wiley said to me, "Gramma, make them stop talking about dying! I don't like that kind of talking! I took the boys into the next room and we played with Thomas the Train for the remainder of the visit!

Singing "In the Garden"

Cousins and "Aunt Dorothy"