We had a family gathering in July 2023 in SD.
Matt and Megan's arrived June 30 thru July 26, Amie and Mark's arrived July 9 thru July 24th.
Attending (11 most of the time): Bob and Kathie, Mark and Ruth, Lynette, Amie, Mark, Mason, Tyler, Natalya (Natie), Matt, Megan, David, and Abby. Amie's visited Josh and Dierdra on their way here from CA.
The weather was very comfortable during most of their stay. The heat arrived the last few days.
Here are photos from the gatherings:
Matt and Abby in IN before the road trip celebrating Abby's championship softball game.
David and Abby prepping the front room with marble games.
Abby set the table for breakfast the first day.
July 4th on the Porch with Jackets
Abby and David by my wild daisies garden .
Club for Boys assistance (3 mornings) the first week of July
Matt and David visiting Dr. Seuss at Storybook Island
Abby and David checking their growth since 2022 at Winnie's tree.
Abby and David sitting at Grubby statue at the School of Mines - also in front of Palmerton where I lived in 1969-1970 in room 514.
Abby and Grandma checking out Abby's yogurt creations.
Toy Workshop on July 8
Amie's visiting Josh's on July 8th
Abby helping load the crib
Abby and David visiting the petrified forest near Piedmont.
David and Abby supporting the Nemo Volunteer Fire Department silent auction and BBQ Fundraiser on July 8th.
Amie - Josh - Natie in CO
Dierdra and Tyler in CO
Haseltons in CO on way to SD
Natie and Abby checking out the marble game.
Driveway is filling up.
Haselton's and Buchanan's visiting Wall and the Prairie Dogs.
Breakfast on Lindsey Drive
Abby and Natie designing their outdoor oven.
Amie and Matt relaxing with coffee.
Tyler, Natie and Abby carrying the doll house to the front porch from the shed.
Abby and Natie pose with their new outdoor oven made from only the finest rough cut 2" x 12" lumber from Baker Lumber near Rockerville.
Oven has a digital timer and five controls. It has an imaginary front door!
Haseltons, Lynette, and Buchanans spent a morning hiking to Buzzard's Roost where they could see our house along the way.
Matt and David got haircuts!
Amie and Grandma got Groceries!
Matt, David and Abby got haircuts at Rustic Razor on Main Street in Rapid City.
The kids at the Prairie Dog Town near the Badlands.
Part of the test team helped Grandpa spray over 200 toys today.
Amie's visited Great-Grandpa and ma Phelp's former house in Deadwood at 291 Williams St.
Lunch/Dinner at Home
Traveling to Bear Country
Grandpa and his Girls
Aunt Ruthie and Uncle Mark visited today.
Grandma working on Abby's hair today.
Outdoor Patio Concert at Edgewood Home at 8:30 am - Grandma and the Girls enjoyed the early morning New Horizons Band concert - Grandpa is playing trumpet at 73! Director - Milo Winter.
Mason and Tyler on Side Trip to Rockies Game for their Birthdays
Grandma and the Girls shopping at Target!
Josh and Amie at Rockies Game
Words of Advice
8:30 AM Concert
Lunch in the front room
Evening Concert at the Park the next day - the end of the NHB road trip
The Boys enjoyed reading comic strips from the Rapid City Journal from 2020.
Abby and David completed two weeks of swimming lessons at the Roosevelt Swim Center - so wanted to have ice cream at Armadillo's downtown.
At the Square on Main Street running through the dancing sprinklers.
Family Pictures in the Backyard
The Girls
July 22, Toy Workshop
Visited Mt Rushmore in the afternoon of July 22 - also had our traditional picnic at Grizzly Point Picnic Grounds with views of Harney Peak from the cool hiking trail.
Later the girls and I worked on making Necklaces for the Toy Program to put in the heart boxes and jewelry boxes.
Worked in a tv spot on morning of July 22 with Newscenter 1
Abby helping Grandma with breakfast the next day.
Made a visit to Roughlock Falls on Sunday.
The five members (from IN and CA) of the official TEST TEAM for the toy product line of the RCWA spent a ton of hours racing cars on the front porch during July. Test reports are forth coming.
Travel Day - July 24th
Grandma and Abby working on the yogurt creations again.
Part of the picnic crew at Grizzly Point.
The other part of the picnic crew at Grizzly Point.
Clean up day at home.
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