Anna & Brian's Wedding Day...

Anna and Brian said their vows in Wooster, OH
on 7/29/06 with many friends and family in
attendance. Congratulations Anna and Brian!!!

The wedding party and the decorated Jaguar 850 that Anna & Brian took for a short ride after the wedding.

Anna's beautiful bridesmaids..Rachel, Esther and Naomi!! (Anna's sister's)

** JUBILEE **

We celebrated Jubilee's 1st Birthday Friday evening and let her 'dive' into her birthday cake - she was slow to start - but after she got a taste of the frosting...she soon had cake and frosting everywhere!!
No smile..but what a cutie...
Here Jubilee rode Grandma's goose...'giddy-up go'

MAGICAL FARMS (Alpacas)

The largest Alpaca farm in the country was
visited on Friday afternoon and much was
learned about the Alpaca. Here the Plattner
children enjoy watching the young alpacas
romp and play. A baby alpaca had just been
born that day and was still wobbly on his feet.

Here some young alpacas enjoy chasing after one another. Alpacas are gentle by nature and have a very strong herding instinct and need the companionship of other alpacas to thrive. Their fleece is sheared once a year and yields 5 to 10 pounds - but is sold by the ounce.It would appear that alpacas could be a good place to invest some $$$. The return on the investment could/can be very lucrative.

The 'mother' alpacas were very inquisitive about the visitors but they didn't get as close to us as their offspring.

4-Wheelin' with Mark

The Plattner's enjoyed sitting on Mark's
4-Wheeler Friday evening and then the
'boys' took a ride.

Jesse was enjoying riding tandum with daredevil 'Mark'. Here they are sitting on the 4-Wheeler in the middle of Chippewa Creek. Our neighbor, Scott, allowed Mark to use his 'machine' too. Thanks Scott!!
Here Chad is driving through the waters with Javan & Jared. Hold on boys!!
LauraLee, Jolene and I watched the guys from the bridge and Jolene enjoyed throwing rocks into the water (while the boys weren't there, of course). Later a train came through and we watched in amazement the power and speed of the locomotive. All the children had to cover their ears it was so loud. It was a fun event - even though we had to prepare with a lot of bug spray - the mosquitos were looking for their supper :)

The Barn...

Grandma Brinker holding Baby Ben at the Barn!!

Nathan was driving the tractor at 'The Barn'
until the train started running and I heard
Nathan say "TRAIN" and I was too late to
get a good picture of Nathan sitting on the
tractor.. That little stinker :o)

Jubilee's 1st Birthday......

Jubilee will soon be 1 year old on July 31st...
A birthday party will be held in her honor
at Grandma & Grandpa's house while
Plattner's are in Ohio for a friends
wedding. Happy Birthday Jubilee ***

Andy & Alisa

We enjoyed having Andy and Alisa with us
for the Fourth of July in Mt. Morris. The
Behren's family traveled the furthest for
the festivities: Sally and Al from the OK
state, Andy from New York City and Alisa
from Dallas. So glad your family was
there to share the FUN with us :o)

Jared Celebrates 5th Birthday!!!!!

We celebrated Jared's 5th Birthday at
Grandma Brinker's house and Jared
was quite pleased with his new GeoTrax
Trains. (Jared's birthday is actually
July 15th - but we didn't think he'd mind
getting his gift early from Grandma and
Grandpa Riley) A small piece of carpet
was placed on the floor of the garage so
Jared could play with his newest toy.
HAPPY * BIRTHDAY * JARED !!!!!

Enjoying the Parade!!

Nathan enjoyed the 4th of July parade
and waving the flag. Notice how rosie
his cheeks were due to the heat. That
didn't stop him from picking up all
the candy and bubble gum that was
thrown his way - and much was thrown!!

Nathan Waters Grandma's Flowers

Nathan really enjoys watering flowers at
Grandma Riley's house so I suggested he
water Grandma Brinker's flowers. He
loves anything to do with water - even the
water balloons that came out later.

The Plattner Clan * * * * *

Jolene, LauraLee and Jubilee posed for
a picture after church... This was easier
than trying to get everyones attention
for a picture of all 7 Plattners.

Chad, Jared, Jesse and Javan share a laugh!!

The Davis Family...

Kristi, Sheila, Mandy and Drew take a break
at 'Grandma's' house. During the holiday
weekend Kristi's college graduation was
celebrated. Congratulations Kristi!!!

Top Gun in the Mount Morris Parade July 4th!!

The jets were fueled up and participated
in the 4th of July parade - it looked like
alot of FUN!!

Cori Enjoys a Visit with BEN...

Cori enjoyed visiting with BEN on the Fourth
of July!! Next year Cori could be placing a
ball glove on Ben's hand and showing him
how to play 3rd base. Get ready Ben - Aunt
Cori is a great Coach!!!