Week 34
Shortly after we received our call to Oklahoma, I told Kerby that I seriously doubted anyone liked us enough to come visit us in OK.  My friends the McGuires, serving in San Diego, have had all of their children and grandchildren come (some more than once).  By the end of the summer my sister's children will all have visited her in Croatia.  But Oklahoma?  Well, we were delighted a couple of months ago when Kim asked if they could come see us! Doug, Kim, Wendy, and Amanda flew into Tulsa and drove to Stillwater on Friday afternoon, and will leave tomorrow about 5 pm.  Our little apartment doesn't really have room for guests, so they're staying at a motel just two miles down the road.

So, I'll apologize right off the bat for the number of darling granddaughter pictures.  We've been having such a good time with Kim and Doug and their little cuties.  We've also been reminded that parenthood is not for the faint of heart nor the lethargic of body and mind.

Wendy is wild about Minnie Mouse

Amanda is not so sure about this

Wendy still loves stories

Kim and Wendy making big bubbles

Hey--the bubble wand matches my rompers!

At the splashpad

Goofy Papa!

Our OSU fans

By the giant boot topiary

Feeding ducks on our Sunday stroll around Theta Pond

Because there are so many of our YSA ward members away for the 4th of July weekend, our ward went on hiatus for today, and all of us still in town were just to attend one of the other two wards.  That was convenient for us, as we could go to the 9am-12 noon meetings and still accommodate lunch and Amanda's afternoon nap. 

Not quite like the big trampoline at home, but it will do for a quick bounce

The great volunteer effort at the Wondertorium this week was making 12 little baby doll diapers out of an old flannel sheet.  Just have to put the velcro on them Tuesday, and the four dolls in the nursery will have bare bums no more.  Kerby worked on refurbishing some neat stick horses.  (Wendy had a great time at the Wondertorium on Saturday--so much for little people to do.)

We always enjoy our classes, and can scarcely believe that OSU classes start again in 6 weeks.  The summer is winding down (that's good and bad; the heat and humidity can end much sooner, but the long days and uncrowded campus will be missed).

We hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July--despite the odd political climate right now, we are so blessed to live in this country.