Aggie Ring Day with Jordon Spellings and Family

On Friday, April 7, 2017 we were invited to attend the Aggie Ring Day with Jordon Spellings.  What an exciting time for Jordon and her family.  Congratulations, Jordon on a job well done.  

Waiting in line through the "Aggie Ring" to receive her ring

Jordon was the 9:45 "ring receiver"

Jordon receiving her ring

Jordon, Mom and Dad - Happy Day!

Dad checking the ring, Mom giving Jordon a big hug and congratulations

The beautiful Aggie Ring

Jordon and Grandpa and Grandma

Mom, Dad and 3 siblings - Levi, Maggie, Mom, Jordon, Luiken, & Dad

Jordon's family, Aunt Debra and Uncle Kyle

Jordon and family

Congratulations Jordon 

On Kyle Field Jordon and brothers, Luiken and Levi

Dad - It is sunny and hot!

Texas A & M Ring Day - an A & M Tradition

Sam & Sarah's Engagement Party

We had the privilege to be able to attend Sam and Sarah's engagement party this past Friday evening in Atlanta, Georgia.  What an exciting event and what a good time we all had.  Friday morning we traveled to Atlanta, GA with Kim, Art and Libby.  There we met and stayed in the same hotel with Peter, Libbie, baby Nancy, Jacob and Ruthie.  We then all met at a restaurant  to await Sam and Sarah's arrival after he had proposed.  What a fun evening of food and fellowship with Sarah's parents and family!

Arriving in Atlanta

The Happy Couple

Engagement Dinner at the "Sun in your Belly" restuarant

Libby, Ruthie & Jacob

The Families

Bouck Family

Bouck Family with Grandpa & Grandma Luiken

The Hardy Family

Breakfast Saturday morning with the family

Before leaving Atlanta we drove by Sam's work building

Where Sam is an Architect

The Happy Couple - Sam and Sarah

Christmas with our family

We were able to spend an evening in Jacob & Ruthie's home and celebrate Christmas with the entire Bouck family.  What a fun evening and thank you Jacob & Ruthie for hosting all of us.

Baby Nan and Libby

Beautiful Baby Nan

Grandma Kim and Baby Nan

Enjoying gift opening with our family

Family

Silly Sam

Great Grandpa and Baby Nan

Four Generations  Norm, Nan, Kim & Peter

Great Grandpa & Baby Nan, Grandma Kim, Peter and Great Grandma

Norm & Nan, Kim, Libbie, Peter, Jan & Art

Enjoying dinner with family at Jacob & Rutie's home in MS

Great Grandma Jan and Baby Nan

East Iowa Bible Camp Revisited

On Friday we visited East Iowa Bible Camp Family Camp.  Each summer we would spend one week during August at EIBC attending the family camp which our kids loved.  Many happy memories were made there.  Norm and I had a good time Friday reconnecting with several friends that we had met  over the years.  Following are a few pictures of things have been added and also some things that have not changed.

A fun day at East Iowa Bible Camp

Met friends from "yesteryear" Mary and Garrett Hunting

Preparing for the cardboard boat races on the lake

Cardboard boat race on the lake (CCC Praise Puppets won!)

A great zip line tower 

Zip line over the lake! (Kids & Adults love it)

The "old chapel" is still there however is now used as a dormitory

A "Noah's Art" for the kids to play in

Same lake

The swimming pool and bath house are the same

A new chapel and dining hall

A wonderful wrap around porch on the new chapel

The cabin where we used to stay (Dean's Cabin) is still there!

Black Hill and Mt. Rushmore

Last week we met our Dutch friends in the Black Hills and visited Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park and The Badlands.  We had never been to South Dakota so it was a great adventure.  So impressive and a great place to visit!

Lots of buffalo in Custer State Park

George

In the Badlands

Badlands

With our Dutch friends at Mt. Rushmore

Mt. Rushmore through a tunnel

Mt. Rushmore at night