Fireman's Prayer

When I am called to duty, God,
Whenever flames may rage;
Give me strength to save some life,
Whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child
Before it is too late
Or save an older person
From the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert
And hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently
To put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling
And to give the best in me
To guard my every neighbor
And protect his property.

And if, according to my fate,
I am to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting
My children and my wife.

- Author Unknown

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

My Garden

I finally planted flowers in my front garden. I need more, but it's a work in progress.





Monday, July 14, 2008

Shooting II

This evening we went shooting! I did a lot better this time!
This is Roy's gun that I shot mostly:
Here I am:
This is my target:
Check it out, I got the bulls eye from 25 yards:
Teddy and Krista shooting:

Roy and Adam:
William:

Mom VC:

Mom VC's target:
Krista:

Krista loading Mom VC's gun:
Teddy making a silly face :)
Krista:
Krista and Mom:
The Red Shirt Gang:

Hi Hoe Nursery

I met up with Mom VC at Hi Hoe Nursery this afternoon.
Here are a few of the flowers we saw:

Here are trees that the owner works with to grow in different ways:

This one has a baseball in it:
Krista pulled the young ones on the wagon:

Throughout the Hydranga Walk the owner placed the dwarfs:

Some more flowers and plants:


Sunday, July 13, 2008

Teddy's Birthday

Roy's brother Teddy's birthday is tomorrow. We celebrated today by going to Berthusen Park.
Teddy found a toad:


The boys playing on the playground:



Gracie on the slide:

Gracie climbing the bars:

Susanna pushing Gracie and Lydia on the swings:

Krista swinging:

Gracie blowing bubbles:


My bruised thumb after playing volleyball:

Baby Cousin

My cousin lives 10 hours away up in Canada so we don't see him very often. Saturday his fiance was down so she stopped by my grandma's with their baby. This is only the second time I've seen him. He's six months old and one of the most happiest babies I've ever seen. He's always smiling! Such a cutie!!!

My Grandma is holding him!

My Grandma, my aunt (Jonathan's Grammy) and baby Jonathan:

Helping Mom clean

Gracie and Carson love to vacuum!





Bugs

Roy's brother noticed a rhino beetle in their back yard the other day! Check out the horn!