Saturday, June 20, 2015 Barn Party Day!!

So sorry, it's been 3 days since my last post! Cori came late Wednesday night and we've just been enjoying time with her and the kids.  Riley was a little cranky on Thursday, I think she was just tired from the day before.  We still enjoyed her though, and her smiles.  Isaiah is getting so grown up! We visited Opa in the shop and went out on the swing set.  Isaiah can really swing high!

 Friday morning I made pancakes (we had gone into town the night before to get buttermilk, since I'd forgotten to get some earlier). We just visited and played with the kiddoes most of the day.  We left early for town for supper at P.K.'s, Cori wanted to take Opa for his birthday/father's day.  Then we went to the movie "Inside Out".  It was a pixar movie and it was good, just very different.  I would recommend it, it was good for adults too, actually maybe a bit better for adults.

This morning we just enjoyed playing with the kids again, we don't get that opportunity very often.  I set the play cupboard home with them, it was time for a new family to enjoy it.  It's a cupboard that Grandpa Cole had made for each of the girls when they were little, so kind of special.  Isaiah was thrilled that they could have it.  If Riley could express herself better, I'm sure she will be thrilled, too!

Then after everyone was cleaned up and packed up, we left for Johnson, for Eugene's barn party!  It was great seeing all the relatives.  Not all Vogt relatives, but lots of Fuhrmans.  The girls did a wonderful job with setting it all up, and Bill Fuhrman helped a lot with bringing a tent, and his son brought out a beer truck!  Have you ever seen a truck with spigots?

This was Chris, John Rosenow and Jamie Rosenow with Isaiah in the corner.

And the barn!

and some of the older folks!

These were the 5 older generation cousins, Martin Fuhrman, Ruth Zimmerman, Donald Fuhrman, Eugene Fuhrman and Norma Damerow.  Great to see them all!

And this was the antique sled to be drawn by horses, that Eugene would bring out in the summer and Jane always put flowers in it.  Norma's daughter, Roxanne was kind enough to see that the flowers were put in.

They did take a group picture, too, but I didn't get that.  Al and Richard took some, so hopefully they will share.  My cousins Harvey Vogt and Richard (George) Vogt also came, was so nice to see them.

And I heard from Cori (she left about 2:30) that she got home okay. They had some wind damage, Bismarck had some pretty high winds and flooding while she was gone.  Their front door had some damage, and their grill was destroyed and a back window, I guess.  We had rain and thunderstorms last night too but no damage.  We got about .6" which was nice to see, that will perk things up.

Al and Lisa and the boys came over for the festivities too.  The boys and Isaiah had a good time together and can't wait for the lake!

I think I covered everything pretty well, and it's time to say good night.  Things will go back to normal, but we sure enjoyed having the excitement.

Hugs, Orrin, Linda and Teddy


We are pleading with You, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to relent of the judgment that is coming, and instead, leave behind a blessing. “You are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.” (Joel 2:13)