Tuesday, February 11, 2025

This and That in February 2025, Part 1!

Happy month of February!
Bethany has been busy crocheting these Woobles:
Pinya the Pineapple
Alice the Strawberry
We had a big rainstorm in early February and Chico got hit hard.
Some of the roads to and near the Melanchuks home:
When another storm was predicted the kids had to miss a day of school
 so they wouldn't get trapped and not be able to get home.
But the rainstorms take a break too and make everything turn green.
 100 mile ride from Folsom to Roseville to West Sacramento
 and around to Elk Grove and then back home.
Loved seeing the countryside!
Another ride to a ranch to get these oranges.  
Melanchuks saw some deer jump over their back fence but then they couldn't get out.  Darryl opened the gate for them and it didn't take them long to make a getaway!
The "all-comers" track meet in Chico.  
Anyone can participate of all ages and it is just for fun.
Daniel and some friends ran a relay.  
Some of the teams had unique "uniforms!"
Another concert for John, Sara, Aubrey and Bethany.
The live orchestra plays the music while they watch the movie.
Before it started they had a "petting zoo" 
where you could try out different instruments.
Good times in Santiago for Sister Melanchuk!
Dominicans and...
Dominican food!
Happy Birthday today to Caring Courtney!
Don't have a picture of the birthday girl celebrating today
 but here she is on February 11th 2007!
Big news:
We finished the Family Reunion puzzle!
Now a trip here...
...and then home to recover here:

Monday, February 10, 2025

Grandpa's Silly Jokes!

(I worked on this as a distraction before my surgery.)  

Grandpa sends us silly jokes
 at the beginning of every month.
I love it!
And apparently most of you do too.

Thanks for sending in pictures of your enjoying Grandpa's silly jokes.
Not everyone is laughing.  Some have a more puzzled look!

And some seem to be astonished!
But for the most part, each one had a good laugh or a smile.
Enjoy some of the reactions to Grandpa's silly jokes!
And even Caleb seems to enjoy the jokes!
But of course every once in a while, the jokes are just too corny!
We love Grandpa!