Kansas Summer

It is hard to know where to begin thanking all the wonderful people who let us crash at their homes this summer! It is humbling to receive and receive and receive - cars, meals, homes... Deep thanks to all these and many more for extending your hospitality to us!

Robert & Verla Dick - our Topeka 'parents' - with a highly suspicious character behind them...

Barb & Dennis - the girls' Topeka 'grandparents' in the lovely Shawnee Lake gardens

Grandpa and Grandma sit down for a game of chicken foot dominoes!

Little did we know this would be one of Craig's last pictures - with his classmates at a reunion this summer. We are so thankful that we had several times together with Craig & Charla and will treasure those memories.

Sarah & kids - a college classmate I haven't seen for 20 years

(We were soooo smart that we went to college when we were 9, so that makes us 29, right???)

College friends, Brad, Gina, Chloe & Shelby

Steve - a few days after his father died suddenly. We felt blessed to be there at that time.

"Bacon Explosion" - Troy's specialty made with unbelievable amounts of pork products so that Gerald could meet his "P.I.G" (Pork Intake Goals) for the summer...

Cousin time - before they went off for their first days of school

Ben, Jon, Lucy & Matthew

Buller kids doing I'm-not-sure-what! Liam, Eliana, & Amos

My glowing mother

The visiting Hillsboro crew with Mom, Ron's family, and Daniel's family

(but the silly guy didn't get in the picture!)