My godmother and aunt Joan, Mom, Aunt Sherry, Lilla, Grandma Volker and me.
John and I went to Herman this weekend to celebrate Mother's day. We were also able to visit all of my grandparents and the following pictures are from my grandma and grandpa Volker's farm. These are the two trees that you have to drive between when you get to their house.
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I love the farm.
The old shed that is barly standing.
The old gas pump.
Their dog Lucky lives here.
Grandpa Lubben at the nusing home.
Grandpa Lubben and Dad. Grandpa looks a little scared, I think it's because he doesn't always know where he is....you see, he's slowly losing his mind....dementia. I don't think he actually remembers my name anymore, which is ok, but he knows he should and I think he knows that I'm his daughters child. That has to be quite frustrating when someone calls you Grandpa, but you're not sure who that person is....poor guy. I still get to have some great conversations about the past with him because he remembers a lot of it still. So, for now, we'll live there...in the past.
Four generations: Grandma Lubben, mom, me and Lilla.
Lilla taking a bath.
Daddy and Lilla.
Doug, Colette, Daddy and Lilla.
Lilla and her piggy hat.
These are some great pictures of the great mothers I've had influence my life. I know I've learned a lot from them over the years and I'm still learning everyday. I feel as though I really earned Mother's day this year.....for some reason. Don't ask me why???? I don't know, but I had a great day.
One of Lilla's many talents is washing the car....ok,not really. She really just wants to do whatever John and I are doing and since our car was one step up from a garbage dump she helped us out.
I'm not sure what was washed more, Lilla or the car, either way, it's a win win situation.
Pumpkin face!
A little wipe here, and little wipe there....
What a helper....thanks Lilla. I hope you like to do this job because we'll be asking more of this in the future. =) Somehow I don't think she'll like it as much when she's 12 years old as she does now.
