Pictures Identified

Thanks to those that replied with who the people are in the post below. I was not able to edit to enter the names - so I will share here.
Picture 1 - Boy on horse - Broc's dad Ken Samuel Yesda - as a little boy
Picture 2 - 3 kids - Greg, Sharie and Ronnie (Broc's siblings)
Picture 3 - boy alone - either Broc's dad as a boy, or an uncle of Broc named DeRyan
Picture 4 - lady - Broc's Grandma Edie Yesda

Do you know these people in the pictures?

I found these pictures awhile back while going through some old stuff of Broc. I don't know who they are and would love some help in identifying them. If you recognize them, please comment, or email me to let me know. (If you click on the picture, it should enlarge for better viewing.)

Hail

Tonight when we got home from work, it was raining, and it started to hail when we got in the house. Of course I needed to get a picture of it.
I just want to comment on our weather lately. 2 weeks ago, we had snow, then last week we had tornadoes, and now this week we have hail. Wow! Thankfully the hail was only pea size by us - and the crops aren't up yet to damage.

Erin's Wedding

Saturday, my cousin Erin married Marty. They make such a great couple! I pray that they may be blessed with many, many years of happiness together.
Here is a picture of me, Erin, and Dana.

Tornadoes

Thursday evening, we were under a tornado watch. These are some pictures that were taken by a co-worker of mine. She lives in the town that I work in.
There were tornadoes all around our area. One as close as 3 miles away.
On our way to work on Friday morning, we saw lots of damage. There was a hog building blown into the driveway of one yard, lots of trees down, and roads closed because of power lines down.
Praise the Lord that no one was hurt.

Cats

We also got 2 cats on Sunday evening. These were house cats at one time, but since I am allergic to cats (especially if they are in the house) they are outside cats. (They still have their claws)

There is a white and black one that is very friendly - we haven't decided on a name for this one yet - so it remains Salt - from the previous owners. Both kids can carry this cat around and the cat doesn't care, and the kids think this is great!

The other cat is gray and black. This one is not quite as sure of us yet - but Caden has named this one Ceasar. I was able to get a picture tonight.

Our New Dog

We received a boxer dog named Dora from our friends Brandy and Carey on Sunday evening. She is 3 years old. She had a puppies not so long ago, but was not able to care for them. Since they raise dogs, they are unable to keep Dora and were looking for a loving home for her. If you want to read the story of her one puppy that lived, go to Carey's blog and read April posts. It is such a neat story.

The kids love having a dog around again. The first night was rather difficult. We started out with Dora in the porch, since it was cold outside. (snow on Friday, and cold the rest of the weekend) She started barking around 11:30 and so we decided to put her outside where she was supposed to be anyway. She continued to bark off and on through out the night, but the second night was much better. Everytime we leave our yard, Caden says, "Mom, I'm really, really gonna miss Dora"




















Here is Dora licking Caden. He just giggles and giggles when Dora does this.
Allyson isn't quite as sure of Dora getting so close to her.

Florida Cousins Visit

This weekend, one of my cousins along with his wife and kids were here to visit from Florida. It was so much fun to visit with them and our kids got along very well. Wish they lived closer, so we could see each other more often. Here are a few pictures of the kids playing!

We Love Popcorn

The kids love popcorn. The minute Caden wakes up in the morning, he is asking to make popcorn, and as soon as we get home from daycare, Allyson asks to make popcorn. Here is a picture of them watching it pop.















And here is a picture of Caden after he fell off a bike at daycare and scraped his face on the cement.

6 Random Things

Candi tagged me - so here goes.
I am supposed to list 6 random things here.

1) Lately we have watched a couple movies, and I love it because my kids cuddle up next to me on the couch. Caden especially is such a cuddle bug. He loves to put his arms around me and just cuddle.

2) Both Caden and Allyson have been saying "I love you mom and dad" at just random times during the day lately! It is so sweet, and catches me off guard.

3) I am so excited, I made 3 scrapbook pages last week. Beginning to end! If only every week could be that good!

4) I am so ready for it to actually feel like Spring. It has been rather chilly and I am looking forward to being outside more!

5) I can't wait to go camping this Summer! The kids are so excited, and I love to camp!

6) I love to read! I have read all of Karen Kingsbury and Sally John. Both are excellent authors, and haven't figured out what to read next. I am open to suggestions on other Christian authors that you have tried, and would recommend!

Okay - I hope that is random enough for you.
Now, I tag Carey, and any others that read this but don't have a blog - you can just email me your random list!