May 2009

May has started off busily for the De Jongs:

• Andrea & Philip are busy planning their wedding in the midst of work and other involvements in Lynden
• Allison & Greg bought a house in Missoula & are busy settling in and planting a garden
  
• Trav, Tami, & their three boys moved to a classic old house across town on a large lot (one full acre!) beautifully landscaped
  
• Dennis & I completed our 24th & 22nd years,respectively, of work at DC
• We made a quick trip out to Platte during exam week to visit Beppe
• We enjoyed the 69th OC Tulip Festival with Trav, Tami, the three boys & Tami's parents...
  

We have much for which to give thanks!!

Allison & Greg purchased this house &

moved in just before May Day

The Missouri, or rather, Lake Francis Case,
a good spot to take Beppe for a drive...

Beppe enjoyed her drive out to the river,
and proved to be feisty as ever when I took her picture. :-)

One of the scenes from moving day -- finding an easier way
to get the queen size box spring & mattess upstairs.
Most of the time we were too busy cleaning or hauling
to grab a camera so we don't have too many photos.

Three little Dutch boys ready for the first afternoon
of the OC Tulip Festival.
Landon' face shows that he has already been enjoying
Grandma Marcia's delicious fudge-caramel brownies. :-)

Tami & Aaron
We're not sure what Aaron was so fascinated with here,
but his eyes looked even bluer with his blue shirt!

Aaron catches a much needed nap in the comfort of his stroller.

Dillan on one of the three floats he rode
during the three days of the festival.

Landon gets a better view of the Saturday afternoon
Straatfest from his perch on Grandpa's shoulders.

At the end of the street scrubbing route on Saturday,
Dillan threatened to pour his final bucket of water...
on Grandma's feet!