Every year my family has a camp out at my parents' farm.  My bro. Paul is the one who got it started so it is kinda his thing to get it together.  This year we had it the same weekend that Mom's side of the family had a reunion planned for her family.  it was a great and fun weekend.  saw cousins i haven't seen in years!

My bro Paul and my nephew Mark Jr.

Lori Miller my niece

Nephew Jason Schlabach

Nephew Brian Miller

Mom with some of the grandkids around her...she is the BESTEST mom ever!!

My dad, sis Ruth,  Bro. Mark and his wife Miriam  sittin around chattin

My man and bro.in law  Henry  playing the famous game CORN HOLE!

My bro.  James and Sis Gina ...i think Gina got addicted!  =)

We had YUMMY food!!! as always!!!

My Aunts and Uncles.  I had one uncle missing.  Mom's bro. Roy couldn't make it.

L to R:  Abe Mast, My MOM, Dan Mast

            Sarah Mast,   Ada Burkholder,  Emma Schlabach

Love my Mom's family... a bunch of fun and love filled people!!!growing up they were always my fav too.  they lost their mom (my gramma) when mom was like 9 or 11 years old.  in the afternoon at the reunion the siblings sat around a table and were reminiscing about their mom.  was very interesting.

My Aunt Sarah...she was always a special lady!!! we had sooo much fun with her.  she was great fun to tease!  she is a sweetheart!!!  we were blessed to be able to grow up with her around

Couple of my cousins

My Bro David and his adorable daughter Makay!  and a proud daddy he is!

Sis Ruth and Makay having a "tea party"  =)

After our weekend in OH we went to PA for several days to Dave's family.  I will post pics of that later!!

May the Joy of the Lord be your strength....the Lord is good to all HE has made!  Rest in HIS love for you today!

In case you don't know Dave and I so well...here is a bit of insight, and if you know us, you may discover things you didn't know about us.  =) 

 ♥ What are your middle names?  Neither one of us have a middle name.  are we deprived?  I used to feel bad as a kid not having a middle name. thot it wasn't fair that mom and dad didn't give us a middle name.  =)  doesn't matter now.  He is David Jr.

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating? I think it was about 2 years

♥ Who asked who out?
Of course...Dave asked me out

♥ How old are each of you?
Dave is 36 and I am 37

♥ Whose siblings do/ did you see the most?
I think we spend the same amount of time with either side of the family or at least we try to.  actually we try to see family when ever we can.  My family is in Ohio. Dave's family lives in PA and IL.  I have a sister living here in KY. which i am glad for.  we miss not having family around.

♥ Do you have any children together?
One miscarriage.  and haven't had any since. 

♥ What about pets? 
Our dog: Bucks (Yellow lab)  the absolute best dog. n yeah, he is addicted to watermelon and guards the shell as if his life depends on it.   Then Tigger which is our cat.  the best cat we ever had.  she is a no-nonsense cat, not always at your feet.  likes to be petted but not held.

   

♥ Did you go to the same school?
No, Dave grew up in PA, and I grew up in OH

♥ Who is the smartest?
Book learning and study def comes more easily for me, but when it comes to easy ordinary things, he definitely has more common sense.  maybe its because my brain is too analytical.  i am grateful for his insight many times!

♥ Who is the most sensitive?  I think probably me, but we both have our things we are pretty sensitive about.

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?
we like mex, chinese, a good steak, italian,  depends were "out" is.  if we stay in russellville (hometown) we have our fav mexican place we go.  If Bowling green...usually some type of steakhouse.  and for a tip for the frugal ones out there, Dave and I usually split a dinner, we figure we don't need so so much food and of course then don't use as much money either.  now if you are a couple that doesn't enjoy the same type of food this probably wouldn't work for you.  =)

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
As a couple...Colorado, Minnesota...we both did some globe trotting when we were still single, so it is in our blood.

♥Who has the worse temper?
depends if you go according to the one who shows it.  i can stew and fume inside, whereas Dave will be the venting type.  although I am the more easygoing of the two

♥ Who does the cooking?
I do most of it.  He is the excellent grill chef though.  Just last week on Friday, i was 'swimming' in my sewing i had to get done before that night.  he texted me and said he was bringing lunch home for me. ( he usually comes home for lunch everyday)  and then that eve, he grilled two of the BEST ribeye steaks, with a side dish of grilled asaragus/onions/mushrooms (this pic was of a grill out earlier, but his was as good and tasty) I was so proud of him for his support that day. Wonderful!   you have to understand i was at the sewing machine from 8 in the morn til 8 at night.  yeah, i was about to go dizzy and was wore out.   gotta tell you this one:  the other day he asked me, "how does it feel to just be able to stay at home knowing that you don't have to worry about working to make money to pay the bills and that I take care of that?"  so then the next day after i fixed him a lunch plate I asked him " so how does it feel to always have your meal cooked for you and not have to worry about having to make your own food?"  (don't get me wrong, i sometimes lose my knack/taste for cooking and it suffers bad.  hate those times!)  I think you know the answer each question received. 

♥ Who is more social?
It kinda depends on the situation, I want to say he is, people usually remember him. although i love to talk with people i tend to be a bit more shy in big crowds than he is.  i am content if i can find one or two persons to talk to, doesn't always have to be the same people.  i don't know really who is more social i guess, maybe we are kinda on the same level there. 

♥Who is the neat freak?
I am def the neat freak.  he has helped me learn to not be soo picky tho

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♥ Who is the more stubborn?
i really am not sure about this one.  =)

♥ Who wakes up earlier?
we usually wake up and get up at the same time.

♥ Where was your first date?
At Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant in Mt. Vernon, IL.That's at least where we had our "first" talk.

♥ Who has the bigger family?
I come from a family of 11.  5 boys and 6 girls.  yeah, big, but cant say as i would want to live without any of them. i remember we would ask mom sometimes (when we were younger) why they have such a huge family, and she would in return ask us, "so which one would you want to do without?"  wise mom i have!  Dave comes from a family of 5.  4 boys and 1 girl.  and don't think poor girl.  she keeps up her end quite well.  Dave also is the baby of the family.

♥ Do you get flowers often?
Not very often, but thats okay with me.  its not that i dont love flowers, as i do. but you see, my love language is "quality time"  and so that's REALLY what i love!!!

♥ How do you spend the holidays?
We try to divide it between both families, so either we are in PA, OH, or IL (where his two bro. live)  this past Christmas we stayed in KY.  we do get tired of traveling sometimes.  =)

♥ Who is more jealous?
I think i would have more of a problem with this one. 

♥ Who sleeps more?
we share an equal need on this one.

♥ Who eats more?
I would like to think he does  =)  i read somewhere once that a woman doesnt need as many calories so you should always compare your plate to his and make sure it has less food on it. 

♥ Who does the laundry?
Of course I do.  I love hanging out laundry and Dave appreciates the smell of fresh laundry like that and he lets me know he appreciates it!

♥ Who’s better with the computer?
I am.  He has learned quite a bit tho, and is not computer illiterate. If there is something diff to figure out, I usually am the one tryin to figure it out.