Patrick in his new hat Grandma made for him

Patrick loved stuffing wood shavings in the straw hole in the lid of a cup.

Morgan Swings!

Morgan has always seemed to dislike much motion, i.e. swinging, merri-go-round, or the road to Grandpa's house. But Uncle Peter started her slow and worked with her so long that she liked it too much to get off...so Uncle Peter stopped pushing and took his turn beside her.

Meagan and Ebony

Morgan and Meagan turn FOUR!

Charles (9) and Timothy (8) love to play with their army men!

Michael and Gidget at the Saint Barbara's Ball

New Puppies!!!

Bumbles was not happy with our family. She was too big for the children to play with and loved to jump on them. Her 'Beethoven' drool kept her from coming inside. So she has returned to the Herr Ranch and is very happy. We now have two new puppies: Sheba, an Australian Shepherd with blue eyes, and Ebony, a scrappy mutt with Schnauzer in her blood.