2009 Ohio Fall-clk4pics

This year the colors couldn't be more beautiful! Thank you Lord.

My Work Birthday Party - Click4Pics

I am so blessed! Wendi my boss put on a dinner party for me. Food was great, the night air was perfect up in the Alamo Hills, the scenery was breath taking and lots of love being thrown my way!


Jerry, Wendi's hubby had the wine!


Some great O'rderves!


Here is Wendi, Kristina and Patty G


Here is Patti S and Wendi & Jerry's friend Dave.



And to top off a great meal, mintchip ice cream pie made by Patty G. Yummm!

Ca Girls 50th Birthday - Click4Pics

Here are a few photos of the California Girls 50th Birthday Party. It was so much fun. The Beaver's Band was great. Everyone enjoyed themselves. Cops came about midnight which I think was ok with everyone. Age has it's limits. Ha Ha.


Waiting for the Birthday Cake... Food was awesome!


My beauty queen look.


We definatley looked Queenish!



The Running Beaver's Band


My brother Robert took me for a ride on his hog! Perfect night for a ride. Thanks Bro!

Two Weeks with the Jacobs! - Click Title for Pics

The Jacobs arrived on Tuesday, June 25th 2009 mid afternoon after a four day drive across America. Seemed that as soon as their feet hit the pavement it was go go go, not really just seemed like things were going on all the time.

Dan arrived via plane on Wednesday, June 26th to a full house. Thursday the Jacobs went over to Nana & Fred Wengers for desert and ATV riding. Then on Friday through Monday we headed up to Vermillion to Beulah Beach. Jeremy flew home for work. Tuesday April and I got a pedicure while my gracious husband watched the kids for four hours, yeek! He did great. Later that evening Dan and I went on a date. Wednedsay July 1 - 3rd is a complete blurr? 4th we had Dan's family over for a barbque, roasted smores & threw poppers and lit sparklers. 5th we all went over to Nana & Fred's for a Wenger's 4th of July where there was music and dancing. Well... just look at the pictures is self explanitory.

It was a great time!

Celebrating our 19th Anniversary

Dan and I were able to sneak away for Dinner at Eddie Merlot's and for the move "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock. It was nice and quiet and the evening went by way too fast.



Can't wait for October when Dan will be home again!

2009 Family Camp - Click title for pics

July 26 - 31st we joined Family Camp at Beulah Beach, Ohio. It is a Christian Missionary Alliance Church Camp. We were very busy being a family, worshiping together, crafts, sunbathing, swiming, boating, tubing, rock climbing, various sports activites, and eating, eating and eating. "Bla!"

Dan came home from Iraq for R&R to join the fun. April & Jeremy drove out from California with their six kiddos. Katie, Spencer, Carolyn came too. Jen was moving and Alani went to CA to visit her dad. We missed them very much. My mom Marilyn, Fred and Gaynel came up for a day. It was a great vacation time the kids will never forget.

2009 Memorial Day in Chesterville Ohio

Though Chesterville Ohio is a drive by town and if there wasn't a stop light you might even miss it. Neighbors are spread out and sometimes this town seems lifeless but...



in a time were people are so self absorbed and more often than not thankless for anything, this town came alive to pay their respects to those who have given America it freedoms and protections, especially to those who have lost their lives or limbs and to those families who grieve them.


Jesus marks the way as the first fallen soldier. I am grateful for the many who follow after Him.


Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. - John 15:13 NKJV


By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren. - 1 John 3:16 NKJV



(click on the title to see more photos. Adri, Jon and Carolyn joined in the parade).