Koerners were here for Tim's wedding and then the week after that, so Brynna is getting kind of used to us, even though she had not traveled to Colorado to see us until she was 10.5 months old. We "adopted" Paul several years ago when he would spend time with us when Randy was going to school at Mitchell, SD.
Brynna even let her adopted grandpa Rowen entertain her. She will be one year old later this month.
Maria and Daniel have been dating for a short time. They seem to like each other a lot, and we are happy that Daniel is a spiritual leader in their times together. Praying together is soooo important!!
We had already planned a picnic and soccer game in Greeley with our friends the Cruzes and the Shields for Saturday evening. As our guests were involved in the services in Loveland, we were able to spend the evening playing, visiting, cooking, and eating! Our friends, Steve and Matthew Cary also joined us for the evening. We did not get pictures of everybody, and no good ones of the soccer games, but the cooking and the scene are pictured below. The reason for the gathering was to have a time together before Esther, Carmen, and Mary Cruz leave for Hobe Sound Bible College in Florida. We won't see them until Christmas break, except for when they sit in the camera's view at church and we see them as we join Hobe Sound Bible Church via the Internet for their Sunday services.
Here are Eladio, Mary, Carmen, and Ephraim Cruz, Doug Shields, and Jason, Emily, and Rowen (not in that order).
In the distance is Esther and Sherolyn Cruz, Charla Shields. In the foreground is Carmen Cruz and Emily, Eladio Cruz and Doug Shields.
This one is of our favorite outdoor cook, Rowen!
All the food was yummy and a good time was had by all. Even the mosquitos got full!
