Moses Lake :: Uncle Paul's House + The Cemetery

One morning we headed out to "the farm", which is where Josh's family lived when they lived in Moses Lake.  It's where my in-laws raised six of their eight children, and where much of the distant family still lives.

The drive out is beautiful.

Farmland, animals,

and even a tractor working!!!

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Once we arrived at Uncle Paul's house 

(which is the house Josh lived in), the fun began.

Uncle Paul showed us around his welding repair shop,

and the boys played on all the equipment he has out front.

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After visiting with Uncle Paul & Aunt Lynn, we headed to the cemetery where Lynn's parents,  Josh's grandparents and his baby sister are buried.

We taught the boys about stepping carefully around headstones to show respect, and searched as we always do, for the sites of those we know.

Perhaps the saddest is that of Josh's baby sister Margaret, who died of SIDS in 1985.

Seeing our beautiful, healthy children walking around the cemetery, talking about God and heaven, made me realize (yet again) how blessed we are.

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Afterward we headed to Jack in the Box where Jack enjoyed the meal and promptly informed us that he is the owner.

We so enjoyed the day, visiting with Uncle Paul and putting flowers at Josh's family graves.  We hope to make both yearly traditions with our boys.