Monday, Dec 10 was daughter Verena's birthday. She was excited because ... and family and our sisters Susan,Verena, Emma and Jacob's and family. We ... was born Sept. 18. We celebrated Verena's birthday on Saturday because we ...

... them over to sister Emma for her daughters. 9:45 a.m. My oldest daughter, Elizabeth, 15, mows the grass while Susan, Verena, Loretta, and I wash off walls in the kitchen, dining room, and living room areas. It sure needed it after a long winter ...

... 13, would much rather help out in the barn than do housework. - Advertisement - Elizabeth is washing dishes and daughter Verena, 11, is sweeping floors. I have another doctor appointment today and am hoping it will be my final one. I seem to be gaining ...

... enjoyable to have everyone over here to visit while enjoying breakfast outside.There were several babies here which kept daughters Verena and Loretta entertained. In the afternoon Joe biked over to help brother-in-law Jacob put in their hay. Yesterday ...

The tonsil surgeries of daughter Verena, 11, and son Benjamin, 9, were a success ... cereal. We tried to keep Benjamin and Verena away from the kitchen area since they ... anything after midnight. It did not bother Verena not being able to eat but Benjamin is ...

Daughter Verena, 11, and son Benjamin, 9, went back to school today. This is their ... sister Emma, Jacob and family brought in supper for us. What a treat! Verena and Benjamin were glad for some company. They are used to seeing Jacob ...

... is hard to believe that this will be my final column written in 2008. A brand new year is before us. Meanwhile, daughters Verena, 11, and Loretta, 8, had fun preparing breakfast for our family this morning with some help from me. They made baked French ...

... cold weather we decided to make homemade popsicles. My sister Verena, 11, mixed up a pitcher of grape Kool Aid. We then poured ... likes putting together small puzzles. Mom, Dad and my sisters Verena, Loretta, Benjamin, and Kevin are going to church tomorrow ...

... us. We sure were glad for an extra pairs of hands. Sisters Verena and Susan also assisted with helping us cut up the meat. It ... impossible to see at times because of all the snow. The other day, Verena and Benjamin had their check-up at the doctor to see if everything ...

... stopped by on my way to sister Susan and Verena's house. They came out to spend Saturday ... busy for the next few weeks. Daughter Verena enjoyed her 11th birthday last week ... salad and had cake and chocolate pudding. Verena made cupcakes while Loretta helped frost ...