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Bigger Boys, Bigger Toys

Little Boys, Little Toys

So, change comes. First little toys are satisifying and fun. But then comes the change. The bigger you get, the bigger your “toys” get!

 

Bigger Boys, Bigger "Toys"

Josh and Jesse used to ride on wagons, but now they pull them 🙂

 

Undoing tie straps

A few days ago we purchased two gravity wagons from a guy by Perdue. We got them to haul chicken feed around.

 

 

Gardiner Dam

On Sunday, before we sang at a Gideon  program  in Outlook, our family went and took a quick look at Gardiner Dam.

Water Turbines

The water turbines to generate electricity.

water gates

These are the spillway gates to let water into the river when Lake Diefenbaker gets too full.

 

Josh and Jesse

Josh wanted to get some pictures of the icebergs in the flow run, so he climbed up the wall! Jesse jumped down and surprise! Look at the camera:)

 

Portraits

Levi

Levi

 

Josh

Joshua on the interesting ice crystal formations.

 

Signing the flag

Heidi and Andrew are signing a flag that is going to the World Cup Soccer Tournament in Brazil with the Gideons.

2014 Graduation!

On April 27, Heidi graduated from CMU in Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Music.

Lined up with the 80 other grads

Heidi lined up with some of the 80 graduates. The people with pink are receiving music degrees and the white are BAs.

 

Heidi singing with one of the choirs

Heidi performing with one of the choirs.

 

Heidi graduating

Receiving the degree from the lady with the interesting hat who was Heidi’s piano instructor for some of the time.

 

Even Grandpa came

Even Grandpa (95) came all the way for the grad.

 

Hayden's Creation

That same evening, the choir at Heidi’s church performed Hayden’s Creation with an orchestra. Heidi is beside the grey haired lady wearing light green. We got home late last night and tomorrow Heidi starts orientation for an intensive 2 year Post- Degree Registered Nurse degree at the U of S.