Good-bye to Pennsylvania

 Our time in Pennsylvania has come to a close.  It seems like a REALLY long time ago that we left.  So much has happened since then.  But I had no internet time to blog.  I hope you enjoy just 4 pics of our last days there.

Good-bye Grandma and Grandpa Becker and Grandma Maynard!  We love you and miss you!!!  Thank you for everything, and you know how long that list is!!

Family Times: Dates, Biking and Hiking

Nate and I enjoyed a lovely date one evening, just the 2 of us!

 We got tickets to a local music festival, which was excellent!  These musicians pictured are married from Romania.  Mom, I thought you would especially like the passion this guy plays the fiddle with.  Very entertaining!

 This was the best cello quartet I have ever heard.  I was so soothed by the music, it felt almost like I had received a full massage--relaxing!  Perfect ending.

 The boys love to bike, so these are an answer to prayer.  It is funny how the Lord answered our prayers.  The one Elijah is riding here we saw for $5 at a yard sale!  Then we prayed for another one.  We saw a bunch of bikes in someone's back yard, and when we stopped to see the possibilities for borrowing one, it turned out the lady went to our church!  Then we found 2 helmets for sale at the goodwill (E is not shown wearing his!).  Hours of fun.  Thank you, Lord, for answering prayers!

CLICK TO SEE MORE FAM PICS, INCLUDING A HIKE IN THE PA GRAND CANYON

County Fair in PA--Many Firsts!

 It was our first time to a county fair with the boys!  I have tried many times to explain a "Ferris Wheel" to the boys, but this time they actually got to go on one. 

 Malachi peeks over the bar on the ferris wheel.

 Nate and Luke are buddies in green.  See the lovely view beyond?  PA is such a pretty state.

 These really long, fast slides you ride down on a potato sack.  Malachi looks nervous!  CLICK TO SEE MORE PICS FROM THE FAIR

Family Mems in OH and PA

 Nate's sister, also named Jessica, and I!  She is expecting her 3rd son also!  Fun cousins for our 3 boys!

 Malachi and his 2 little cousins feeding the ducks together.  Buddies!

 Nate pushes E and M through the park.  Such great parks in America!

 Malachi is such a fun boy.

 On the road heading through Pittsburgh, PA.  The boys did better than I thought they would.  Praise God for that!  Keep praying for our travels and visits =)

 At Grandma and Grandpa Becker's house in North-western smalltown, PA.  Fun tractor rides with the grandkids.  CLICK TO SEE MORE PICTURES, INCLUDING SOJO's VISIT!