We are Family...

Steph, Shari, Sally, Mom and Darrel
posed for a picture after a cookout
at Darrel & Lori's.

Future Lifeguard???

Team effort during the 4-wheelin trip

around Riley's yard.

Isn't Nathan a Cutie Patootie?

The answer, of course, is YES!!

Hey, Jenna, you're lookin' good!!

Jenna and Lori - cute picture.

Ben says, 'Start the engine, I'm ready

to make a move...'

Tangier Island Photography Class..

Cori and I took a photography class on
Tangier Island, a 2 1/2 hour boat ride
into the middle of Chesapeake Bay.
The water was very rough for the trip
over - compared to the calm waters
at sunrise...

Approximately 600 people inhabit Tangier
Island and their cemeteries were much
different than ours in Ohio.

Tangier Island is a fishing village where
there were many crab shacks and fishing
boats in the harbor.

Another picture at sunrise. Can you believe
we all were up by 5:00 am to be at the shore
for the sunrise pictures??

Golf carts were the main transportation
on the Island. Our battery didn't keep a
very good charge and at the end of the
stay Cori and I had to bum a ride with
others attending the workshop.

Cori and I stayed in a small cottage that
was part of this Bed and Breakfast.

The sunset was gorgeous over the water...

I learned much about photography -

hopefully I can use what I have learned

and not forget anything...

Bill and Linda Lane were our professional

photographers (teachers).

Cori's Volunteer Work Crew...

Dale and Cori assembled a Rubbermaid
shed for Cori's backyard storage. Later
Dale built a floor for the shed to make
sure no critters could get in.


Cori and I took turns power washing
the porch before we painted every rail
and post.

Dale and Cori took a breather before
we opened her pool for the season.
As soon as the pool was uncovered
a duck landed and took a swim.

Can you tell our diligence paid off??

This porch looks great to me and I

was sooooo glad when the painting

was done. It seemed to take forever!!

FUN with Plattners...

The Plattner boys enjoy climbing their
backyard tree and Jared thought it was
funny when I told him it looked like Jesse
was sitting on his head!!

Jared took Jolene for a ride in their go-cart...

Javan got a 'cool drink' of water from the old hand pump.

LauraLee and children the end of April.

I was hoping 'Baby J' would be born

while I was visiting - but Jonas didn't

arrive until Mother's Day... May 13th.

Jubilee...

Jubilee was ready to go out the door when I
snapped this photo in March. Isn't she cute??