29 Sets In

Thanks to everyone for the cards, emails, phone calls, posts, etc. wishing me a happy birthday. It was happy, indeed. A few friends came over for supper last night, so now my celebration is officially over until next year.

And now, a picture of a mess made by my little trash can raider. (I know the amount of crumbs can't be completely seen in this picture, but trust me, there were a lot.) She took the old raspberry bars that I had just thrown away out of the trash can and was chowing down before I even noticed. Is that interest in trash hereditary I wonder?

Happy Birthday to Me

Well, today's the day. Goodbye 28, hello 29. You know, 30 used to seem so old...

Reality Sets In

Man, I love the Olympics. For two weeks once every four years I soak up as much television coverage as is humanly possible. And then it's over. And now I have nothing to do.

Six degrees of separation? Try two.

Want to hear a funny story? I have a friend, Sheila, who is a teacher over in the Czech Republic. We met in college at Grace. A few weeks ago she was in the states visiting, came through Omaha, and had lunch with me, the girls, and another friend. She is now in Baltimore visiting her sister. This past Sunday she and her sister attended church in Baltimore and were invited to lunch at the home of a member of that church. The inviters just happened to be Chris's cousin Kim and her husband Shane! (They figured out the connection while discussing where they had gone to college.) What are the odds? I'd say slim to none. Don't you just love stories that remind us just how small the world really is?

On the Move

There are multiple forms of transportation that take place in this house - running, jumping, skipping, etc. Here are two other examples.

Home Sweet Home

We had a great time in the Dells, as you can see. Jason, Brenda, Ally & Drew joined us for a couple days, and the kids had lots of fun together riding rides and playing mini-golf. Stay tuned for more pictures to come...

See Ya on the Flip Side

This mama's in need of a vacation! We're heading to Wisconsin for the rest of the week. How could you resist taking these precious babies anywhere they want to go?

Thanks for the pictures, Christi, and thanks for the bow, Julie!

More Pictures

We had a fun time on both of our trips to Kansas last month. The girls liked playing with Aunt Marla.

Marla missed out on the family reunion, but the rest of us had a good time. Especially Kaylee. Can you tell by her face? And here she is, the other new addition to our family. Sarah just came home from Guatemala to join her mommy, daddy, two big brothers, and baby sister. Congratulations on finally bringing her home, David & Marianne!