Life

Hi all - no pic's this time in fact not much to say. I haven't heard from anyone. (hint hint)
Does anyone know how Rebecca did? She was supposed to find out if she will be flying helicopters or planes last week.

Sarah started school this week. She goes back to work this week so she will start to get back into a routine.
Ryan doesn't start school for a few weeks yet so he is still working. He is still thinking of Grad school and talking to his prof at NCC.
Matt started teaching this past week. He sure loves it. He is trying to get into a routine. I think teachers get just as nervous as kids do to go back to school. :)
Bethany had her Sunday School rally day today. Matt said it went well and the had a great turn out. Always a good thing! I know Bethany worked real hard to get to go smooth. Matt seemed to have fun playing with the kids.

Tidbits
A year ago this coming weekend we were in Colorado for Jill & Markus' wedding. They will be married 1 year Sept 4th!
Talia is having another girl. I think she is due in November.
Tara is due sometime around Sept 14th. They don't know what they are having.
Jenny - a friend of ours has a full time job in Cincinnati. We saw Brian and Jenny when we were in Cincinnati. Brian is 2 years older than Matt.
Another friend of ours, Danielle is leaving for college next weekend - Carroll college in Wisconsin. She is excited but it is always hard to leave home.
Kate has a brand new house and is living by herself. She has a job that she can do at home. Grandma says the house looks really neat.

I would love to see some comments. And so would everyone else!!! If you don't know how - I think all you do is click on the comments - check anyomous - type - sign it and then I'm not sure. Aunt Meg, Jill and Erin - help - you are good at leaving comments. Tell everyone how to do it! To read the comments - just click on comments and they come up.

Love to all - Aunt Deb

Pictures

I have been told that I am slacking! So as promised below are pictures from our vacation in Ohio which is really only 5.5 hours away (info for Jill & Markus he he he), the cubs game on Aug 6th (Ryan's birthday), Ryan's bday dinner and Aunt Meg's 50th bday! Thanks for the use of Sarah's camera and her excellent photographer skills. (she made me say it)
We saw Uncle Steve, Aunt Meg, Rebecca and Ian tonight.
Rebecca was on "a mission", she had to fly a certain # of miles and she was able to fly to Midway. It was great to see her. She promised to post a comment when she finds out if she will be flying helicopters or planes in the very near future. I also may have the story wrong as to why she flew so she can fill us in. hint, hint.
Ian also promised to post a comment and let us know how he is doing. Rebecca told him that the longer he waits, the longer the comment has to be. He starts school in another week. He is at UIC.
Kate is moving into a new place. Uncle Steve says it is really neat.

It has been great to see so much family the last few weeks. Now that school is starting up again and summer is over, please keep all of us informed of your doings.

Matt starts teaching on Monday - His 2nd year at this school and he loves it. Bethany loves her Chris Ed job and her rally day is next Sunday. Ryan is still home (yeah for mom) for another few weeks. He starts mid- Sept. Sarah starts school next week. One more year at the Jr college and then off to ........
E-mail me if you don't want to post a comment. Everyone really does want to know what everyone else is up to.

Love Aunt Deb



Purple People Bridge in Ohio. It really is purple. It used to be a railroad bridge (yeah Justin) but they made it into a people bridge. You can walk across the top for 50.00 so we just decided to walk on the bottom.




Matt, Bethany, Sarah, Ryan on a boat ride along the Ohio River. It rained and was pretty cool. (both the weather and the boat ride)






We decided to go see the Cincinnati Red's play the St. Louis Cardinals on our vacation. It is a beautiful stadium (even if the Cubs don't play there). It over looks the Ohio river. The reds won! Yeah Red's - boo Cardinals. It was an awesome game!




Matt, Bethany, Ryan, Sarah and Uncle Ken at the Cincinnati Reds game on our Ohio vacation. We sat WAY up high!






Alyssa with the family Bday hat - it's not even her Bday!






Amy & Kairi (Tara in the background)








Lexi all dressed in Cubs!






Matt playing with blocks - practicing for his high school teaching job!









Dusty's better half. Dusty wouldn't let Aunt Deb take his picture unless it was his butt so here we are!












Family Pic!









Grandma and Ryan






Ryan in the family "Happy Birthday" hat. He actually enjoys wearing it!






Dusty & Ryan saying Bye - How cute!








Sarah and Katie - how many Cubs game have they been to? More than Aunt Deb!




Nicole & Ryan (& Katie Sarah's friend)
Happy Birthday Ryan!








Grandma and Grandpa (clowning around!)




Allie, Uncle Scott (and his funny hat), Erin








Uncle Mark,
Alyssa, Dusty (drinking beer?!)









Aunt Meg' new piano!
50 Years - Wow!






Amy & Kairi playing in the "dirt" at Turtle Beach










Ryan & Tara eating ice cream cake for his bday. He used to love his mom's chocolate pie but has now decided that everyone's choc pie is better than his moms so she won't make it for him anymore!

Aunt Meg & Ryan birthday's - family times

Well what a weekend it was! First I want to say that it was awesome to see so many of my nieces and nephews! And of course Grandma & Grandpa, Meg, Mark and Scott!

I will back track a little - Amy & Alyssa spent the week with Grandma and Grandpa. Ryan, Uncle Ken and I were able to see Uncle Mark & Aunt Lee off last Sat and they left Amy & Alyssa with Grandma & Grandpa. I know they went to Navy Pier , rode the boat, went to see the frogs at one of the museums, went to some movies and had a boring day shopping as Amy put it. Amy said Grandpa slept through one of the movies! My personal favorite time was when Amy, Alyssa, Grandma, Sarah and I all got our nails done. Amy picked a bright purple with glitter and Alyssa picked orange. Both very classy!

Friday night we celebrated Ryan's 21st birthday! Can't believe it! We went to Joes Crab Shack in Schaumburg and then had everyone back here for cake and presents! We got to see Grandma, Grandpa, Tara, Chris, Kairi, Dusty, Lisa, Amy, Alyssa, Matt, Bethany, Sarah and Uncle Ken and me. I actually was able to surprise Ryan with some gift! My favorite a Cubs license plate frame! And a poster that says "You can't be positive if you are negative"!

John had a surprise party for Aunt Meg on Saturday at Antioch - what fun. There were a lot of people I didn't know so I assumed they were Aunt Meg's friends and I know John's family was there too. John got Aunt Meg a piano - what's up with that? It will be interesting to see how they get it up the stairs (there are about 30 steep stairs) and thru the tiny door frame! Can you believe Aunt Meg is 50! The weather was beautifulul! Ian came - I really enjoyed talking to him and he is beginning to look like a Marine if is possible to look like a marine! Tara, Chris and Kairi were there. I had so much fun watching Kairi and Amy play in the water! Uncle Mark, Aunt Lee made it to Aunt Meg's for the party and to meet up with Amy & Alyssa. Dusty and Lisa were there too.
Uncle Scott, Aunt Neen, Talia, Chris, Lexi & Allie made it to Grandma's late Sat night.

Sunday we all went to the Cubs game. Yea the Cubs WON! It was a great game. I sat next to Tara and Kairi - what fun! Let's see if I can get everyone - there were 27 of us! Me, Uncle Ken, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Scott, Aunt Neen, Tara, Chris, Kairi, Talia, Chris, Lexi, Ally, Zach, Erin Uncle Mark, Aunt Lee, Dusty, Lisa, Amy, Alyssa, Ryan, Nicole, Sarah, Katie, Good friends of ours Pat & Cori. After the game, we all went to Barnabas - A cubs game tradition!
MIA - Matt & Bethany had a family reunion on Bethany's side and Justin is starting a new job.

Now for some random memories of the last few days. Seeing Dusty pose for a picture or actually his butt posing! Watching 2 very tired babies (Kairi & Lexi) sleep on the bus home from the Cubs game. Seeing Aunt Meg cry tears of joy when her friends sang Happy birthday to her with her new piano. Seeing Amy & Kairi throw the "Dirt" as they called it at the beach in Antioch and watching them play in the water for well over 2 hours. Watching Bethany laugh when Ryan opened her and Matt's gifts - now who enjoyed it more? Watching with pride my nieces (Tara & Talia) being a mom. Talking with Ian. Missing Rebecca who tried real hard to make it to her Mom's party. Watching Grandpa color with Kairi at Joes Crab Shack. Seeing the pride in Grandma's eyes as she watched her entire family. Seeing how grown up Alyssa is. Watching how special Erin is to her nieces. Hearing that Zach slept the whole way up to Chicago. Seeing how excited Matt is to go back to teaching. Seeing Allie.
If I missed a favorite story or thought - now is your chance.....

post a comment for all to see!

Pics to come in a week or so.

Love to all - Aunt Deb