bowling

We took Becky for her first bowling outing on Saturday. We have been eating at Trophy's a few times lately, and she always wants to go bowling. We decided since we didn't have anything else going on, it might be fun. She bowled a 75! Not sure she understood what she was doing, but she sure had fun. She even got a little trophy because she bowled over a 50 for her first game. watching the ball go

she got a few pins. thank goodness for bumpers!

perfecting her throw all by herself

posing with her ball

sledding

It was pretty warm on Saturday, so Becky and I decided to play outside for a while. We were out about an hour. We even found some hills that weren't too bad for sledding. After a couple times of me giving Becky a push, she had it all figured out by herself.

She even got creative with different ways to go down the hills.

celebrating 60 years

Valentine's Day was my grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary. They decided they wanted to renew their wedding vows. They did that at the very church they got married at 60 years ago, in a snowstorm! It was a beautiful day. So neat to see them so in love after all those years together. Kaitlyn, Becca, and Becky got to be a part of the ceremony. They lit a candle for my mom. They loved it because they got to wear their fancy Christmas dresses again!

they needed just a little help from the pastor to get it lit

the loving couple, Peggy and Elbert

restating their vows to each other

the girls posing by the candle

the happy couple again

a picture of what they have accomplished in 60 years, minus all the family from California who couldn't make it

We had a dinner in honor of them at the Windrow in Creston. It was nice to all be together.

cutting the cake

opening presents

It truly was a fabulous day, and so wonderful to be able to celebrate this with them. I can only hope that Al and I will someday make it to 60 years. Wow!

Valentine's Day

Becky and I drove down to Mt. Ayr on Saturday so we could avoid the snow Sunday morning. She was very excited to open her present as soon as she woke up. And true to form, it was, "Just what I wanted!"

her new "lifejacket" from Grandpa and Grandma

another weekend gone

Not much to report on our end. We enjoyed another somewhat lazy weekend in Des Moines. Becky went over to Emma's house to play and Al and I went on a date. That was nice. Thanks Sarah and Vicky! Larry and Donna came to visit on Saturday and we did some eating and some shopping and playing with them. It's always so nice to see them. Becky told me after they left, "I just miss Grandma and Grandpa so much." Today was sitting around watching the snow fall again, wondering how much we were going to get and eating snacks while watching the Super Bowl. That's always fun to do. And I know this year Al won't be sick all night and have to go to the emergency room and have his appendix out tomorrow. Been there, done that! Gosh, was that really two years ago? Tomorrow it's back to the normal week, I guess. At least we got to enjoy a little bit of our weekend instead of running around crazy.