Labor Day Weekend

We met the O'Brien family about 4 months ago at some mutual friends' house. We saw them a couple different times throughout the summer and then, about the middle of last week, they called us and invited us to visit them the coming weekend (Labor Day wknd). They were putting on a little variety show for the campers that weekend and they asked us to sing a song or two for it. Sadly I didn't get any pictures of the different acts (I've kicked myself for not doing that ever since), but it definitely was a VARIETY! The Director's family, the Klawitters, sang two songs as the opening act. There was a guy who acted out/sang different scenes to the Wizard of Oz, he could sing extremely high but go very low too! A standup comedian. A couple different singing skits. A family of three sang "Standing on the Promises". Shane O'Brien solved the Rubiks cube. Last year he got 33 seconds but this year, because of late notice and lack of practice, he was hoping to get under 40 seconds. He got 30. lol. The O'Brien and Klawitter kids (pro. name: The O.K. Wingnutz) sang their "version" of I Saw The Light. ;) We sang two songs. Then, as a Grand Finale, the Northwestern College Choir blessed us with two beautiful accapella songs.

Here is a small glimpse of the GREAT rest-of-the-time we had with the O'Brien family up at Wilderness Fellowship. Enjoy :)

Mr. O (middle) was our tour guide... "Let ME tell the story!" ;)

best friends

swinging with big sis is always a fun thing

Charlie O. and carpet ball. He beat me a couple times at it!

one of the many beautiful, wooded trails

the menfolk visited outside

while Mom gave Mrs. O a piano lesson. :)

The O.K. Wingnutz (minus two band members)

"Man of Constant Sorrow"

from left to right: Shane, Caitlyn, Bailey, & Ethan

jammin' is most fun with friends!

see what I mean? ;)

The Klawitter family plus Bailey O. filling in on the bass.

How Could You Say No?

A very beautiful, thought provoking song. Sorry it doesn't fit right on my blog. :P I tried to fix it but it wouldn't get any smaller. :( It's worth a listen anyways. :)