Sunday, April 20, 2008

Happy Birthday, Carlin! (April 19)


Top: Now
Bottom photo: Sept. 07

Another year has sped by! It's hard to believe this guy is 14 already! That means we have lived in MI 14 years--already! (He is probably glad that I don't have any cute baby pictures scanned to my computer--or there would be one posted here!) I'll post pictures of how much he has changed this school year!

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Spring Break!?


(Above) Can't believe how much my boys are growin'!
(Below) The Three (Muskateers, Stooges?!) Not sure which!

Can't you tell Kyle's sure impressed with Wedding business?!

This is about the best shot I got of the bride and groom!

The Three_______again! Family Photo!
....and they kidnapped her!

Pierogie makin' or (hardening of the artery days!)

Just had to get a picture for the record of "Pops" helping!

and here's Donna! You are doing great!

Donna's first trip home in 11 weeks!

Aunt Freda

Visiting with Aunt Mary

Now that we are back from our Spring Break it is time to get some updates posted. It was such a busy week that I'm not exactly sure "break" is an appropriate word for it.

We did enjoy our week in MN and it was good to get together with the whole family again. Warren's and us both left MI Thursday evening and went as far as Chicago. Brenda got to come also. Friday morning brought a heavy snowfall so the trip through WI was pretty nasty! The snowplows were trying to clear the roads, but weren't able to keep up. We were taking the van and sure missed the suburban on those roads! We did arrive safe in MN Friday evening. Ellen and Kent made it up from AZ. Wonder why they always felt so cold?!

Saturday we headed to Minneapolis for Amanda's wedding. Pictures were early in the day and the wedding was late afternoon. Several of us went to lunch and shopping in between. It was a beautiful day--in spite of the snow! Congrats Amanda and Elliott!!

Since the whole family was there we got to have family picture time! Quite interesting getting everyone stuffed into a tiny Sear's Portrait Studio! Anyway--that's done! All were there except for Nick and Amanda's new hubby!

It was wonderful to see Donna. She is coming along great! She is in the rehab wing of the nursing home and has therapy daily. I went with her to therapy and she was so excited to show me what all she can do. She can walk a pretty good distance with her walker and is starting to get up out of her chair by herself. The neat thing about the nursing home are the dogs that come visit. They have two beautiful Golden Retrievers that come visit the residents. Of course they love Donna's room! (must have something to do with all the "doggy treats" they get?!)

We parted with our old van and brought home the folk's van--which is pretty nice!! It sounds so QUIET! Ours had had enough of these rough roads!

Friday we headed home. Think I'm ready to stay put for a while and catch up here! (Hmmm--I wonder where we can go biking this summer......!?)