Dusty turns one year old

Dusty had a birthday on Easter. My sister gave me a recipe for dog cookies so on Saturday I made some because I knew Sunday, we had plans. I had not worked with dough in awhile and realized what I had not missed. It was worth it because all of the dogs seem to like them a lot. Mark had been anxious to plant grass seed and especially in the back yard where all the construction was and he did that on Saturday. On Sunday, after church, we went to Hometown Buffet in KC with Mark's mom and Ike and it was awesome. They had grilled sirloin steak that was so tender. I have been dealing with a head cold for several days (or allergies?). Above is a picture of Dusty with his birthday toy.

Fun in Chillicothe

We spent the weekend in Chillicothe (where I was born and raised).

Mom and Aunt Shelly got moved into their duplex there on Friday and are very pleased with it. They have much more room now. We took mom to lunch a little less than a week early because we won't be going two weeks in a row. On Saturday night we helped one of my best friends from high school along with her husband and family/friends to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of her parents at a dinner. There was a slide show and it was very nice. The pastor who baptised me (the time I was immersed) at the First Baptist Church there, was at the celebration and it was so good to see him. We usually go to church there when we are in town but he had retired and moved away but recently moved back. On the way home today, we stoped by Breckenridge, Mo. where Dad's ashes are to be buried on Labor day weekend. The tombstone is already there, beside my grandfather McLauglin. We took pictures of his High School also.

Delany Ann (above) is six months old today. Mom is going to be her new babysitter. Delany can roll herself over and is such a mommas girl!

Last weekend and some concerns

Last Saturday night was so fun! We had gift certificates from a website where I paid half price for a restaurant in Atchison, Kansas (actually outside of there). The place is called Cedar Ridge and is an old barn converted into a restaurant and I love it! Meals are served family style on Saturday night and it is awesome food! We went with the Lawhons in there 4 wheel drive truck and ended up doing some "mudding". The hilly dirt road leading to the restaurant was so muddy that we almost got stuck. Once we got there, everyone loved the food and the atmosphere and we got back out just fine

I have a concern for Pam McLaughlin. She is the mother of four of five of my half siblings and was my dad's wife for many years. She has pneumonia and is on her second round of antibiotics. They have also found that her heart is enlarged and leaking/working poorly. She is only in her early 6o's. She is to see a cardiologist on 3-17. Please pray for her and my siblings as I know this has to be very hard since we just lost Dad in November and at this point, we have no idea how bad Pam's heart is. Please pray for it to be treatable and for her full recovery.