food, fun and fellowship

1. D2 makes a dandelion wreath
2. S1 does a dive-roll on the lawn
3. Cup game*
4. New pals

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1. A glowing D1
2. Silly poser!
3. D2 with Daddy's unwieldy digicam
4. My sweet Mrs., trading shot for shot

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Two parties were held at State Street Church. This is still part of our "Kentucky" weekend, though the church is just North of the border in Indiana. The first party was for SIL and a fellow graduate on Friday. Then on Sunday, they had a time of more food and fellowship after the ordination. What a nice bunch of people! We had a good time with them, and the kids enjoyed the spacious lawn on the side of the hill that the church was built upon.

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*At Friday's graduation party, I finally tried Mrs. Craver's cup game. It's a rhythmic passing game she learned from some young girls at camp. You go faster and faster until contestants can't keep up. It was an excellent ice-breaker with people we didn't really know yet. I already miss them.

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I am glad that D1 & SIL made this their home church while they were living down there.

celebratory ceremonies

Graduation

1. Procession behind school banner
2. Big Al hands Wes the coveted diploma
3. A graduation kiss from Wifey
4. The siblings minus D1, who was taking a picture

Ordination

1. D1's amazing song
2. SIL's family watches with great joy
3. Craver gave the Charge to the Ordinand
4. SIL's dad (also ordained) prays over him

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More photographs forthcoming!!

gourd news

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On Thursday, we will be squashing the family into the minivan and heading down to Kentucky for my son-in-law's big weekend. He graduates from Seminary on Friday and will be ordained on Sunday. I am excited to be able to attend.

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It is likely that I will have very little (if any) blog access until Tuesday, so I'll miss y'all. Sadly, I'll lose several days of lawn care and I'll miss them little pumpkins on the soccer field, but this is totally worth it. You be gourd (good) now. ;-) In case you're wondering, the wicker gourd doesn't really have anything to do with this. I have been waiting to use it since I took that picture back in January, so here it is. Ta-Daa!