Day 14 - Visiting Friends and then on Home

We had a blast visiting our friends in Cranbrook. The kids continued to get along so well. So well in fact, that they have offered to keep four of our children while we go to Ethiopia. God is good. He takes care of all the details. Who would have known when we signed up for this adoption that our family would meet another likeminded, Christian family, with children similar ages. A family that we would connect with so well.

We Visited Fort Steele


Taking a Quiet Stroll Through the Long Grass, While...

A Mad Man Came Bearing Down On Us!

(Check out his maniac face - what an actor)

Watching the Black Smith At Work

Panning For Gold

Proud of His Gold That He Panned

Riding a Tractor Bearing His Name

The Whole Crazy Bunch

These two did dishes most evenings. They are a couple of nutcases!! Branflake and Cornflake is what they answer to. Two peas in a pod, for sure! Lots of laughs were had with everyone, but especially those two!

One day Corrie's oldest daughter offered to take the kids for a ride up to the lake. The idea was to do hotdogs, or some such thing. The older four kids joined Courtney in her car and headed for the lake. We came up about an hour later, only to find that the kids had gone 'four by fouring' up a rocky mountain road, and the car refused to drive and there was oil everywhere. There was a problem. Oooopppss!

After calling a friend the problem was resolved and the truck was able to run again.

Cassidy Having Riding Lessons From Caity.

Who's the Crazy Lady in the Weird Hat?

Piano Lessons With Caity

ATV Rides With Stunt Man Brycen

The Laundry Man Cooper

Cooper loved this washing line and was always hanging up anything that he could find. Corrie kept having a conniption, thinking he was going to fall. I reminded her that if she gets boys (as she wants) in her referral, she better get used to this! Boy do not do boring things. They live daring!

During the course of our visit these are few of the things that happened (boy related):

1) Austin, in his curiousity, stuck a spider trap to the wall. I have never seen these things before. They stick like crazy glue!

2) Dane decided to fix the problem, and removed the spider trap... and half the wall!

3) The piano lid was removed and when I left it was sitting on the floor - still not repaired.

4) The sliding french doors in the livingroom were hanging by one hinge?

(Disclaimer: I am *certain* the french doors and piano lid *must* have had problem before we arrived! LOL!!)

5) Austin, having realized the power in the spider traps (and not having learned his lesson!!) decided to take the cover off a new one and *chase* Caity through the house with his open sticky pad! Caity in her mad dash to keep away from him nearly broke her toe on a door!

I asked Corrie after this was all done if she was SURE she still wanted a referral for boys specifically?! She said she was still interested! Ha! I can't wait to see her get 2 boys!! LOL!!! Good thing we are friends and she is so understanding. I was *mortified* when I had to confess the FIRST incident!! Thankfully, she took it with laughter and proceeded to tell me about her son's incidents.

Briton Loved Sadie

Cooper thought he had the dogs trained because he would say words and they would obey. He had no idea that they were highly trained before we arrived. It was cute to see his pride.

Cooper Loved Bruce

When Cooper first met Bruce, he said, "Nice name". He would hang out with Bruce and chat. One day he was almost in tears because he was 'supposed to go to work with Bruce,' and Bruce got held up on a situation. Cooper is a very loving little boy. I am sure Bruce had tired ears by the time we left! But he was a good sport through all the chattering and noise!

And even during the honey/icecream fight that certain people decided to have one evening! Can you imagine? What kind of uncivilized people would do that!?! *laugh*