Registered Nurse

 A proud parent moment.

There's an RN in the family.

(wishing Amanda could have been with us)

This is how you feed thirteen for the weekend . . .

santa

We were saddened to hear that our 

friends were retiring their Santa.

Soon after, we came home to 

find him in our driveway.

So . . . now he will live on our 

porch for the holidays.

{thank you Tom and Sharon}

dahlia jo

a new baby is always 

a reason to post lots of photos

mark and andrea

Congratulations to our nephew and his bride
June 2, 2012
Allegany, New York

engaged

We hoped that this young lady
would someday be part of our family.
Now it is official, he has proposed.
We are overjoyed.

homecoming

On Friday
these kiddos will arrive
for Christmas
driving from Fort Collins, Rochester, Philadelphia . . .
{I pray for them ~ safe traveling!}



A true blessing that we will all
be together on Christmas.

independence day

how fun does this look ? !


some thumbnail photos are from google images

menu

hors d'oeuvres
Lauren and Seth: spinach dip hors d'oeuvre
Dave and Debbie: Texas Caviar
Julie and Kenny: Buffalo chicken wing dip
Tracy: vegetable platter
Mike and Marty: cherry tomato hors d'oeuvre

beverages
Ben and Lindsay: beer
Jim and Mary: wine
Matthew: soda

dinner
Jim and Mary: variety of hot dogs and a condiment bar
Linda and Dale: potato salad
Doug and Leslie: fruit salad
Dave and Barb: baked beans {including a meatless version}
Amy and Andy: Orange Creamsicle Delight {side dish for dinner}
Dave and Debbie: Mortonian coleslaw with Ramen Noodles

dessert
Mary: fireworks cookies
Dorothy and Clark: brownies
Mike and Marty: red, white and blue trifle
Amy and Andy: Jello Cake
Doug and Leslie: red velvet cake with strawberries and blueberries

schedule
2:00 hors d'oeuvres, chat, swim and games
4:00 dinner
5:00 softball / kickball game
6:00 desserts
7:00 chat, swim and games
9:45 community fireworks

college tennis

It was such a pleasure for us to be able to
attend our son's final college tennis match.



It was even more exciting as he won his final game with an ace!



Watching a match is no easy task
while looking through the wind blocks.



A proud parent moment when he won these three awards . . .
Best Singles Record 2011
Great Laker Award 2011 {best team spirit}
Most Valuable Player 2011 Season



Congratulations Seth!

graduation

We are so proud of this young lady as she received
her master's degree from Eastern University.



We had a wonderful trip to Philadelphia for the
ceremony and were joined by our son and his girlfriend.



A bit of rain that lasted about 10 minutes didn't dampen our spirits.



We are so very grateful to Daniel {Amanda's husband},
for his amazing support during this two year journey.
We only wish he could have been here to share the celebration.



Congratulations Amanda!

third in the nation (#42)

When my son and his friend Nathan were little boys they attended every home SUNY Brockport football game that they could. Along with their friends they would make a tunnel and slap the player's hands each week as they entered and left the field. From that early age it was Nathan's goal to someday play for that team.

All these years later he has just played his final game as a SUNY Brockport Senior and what an amazing four years it has been. Nathan is ranked 3rd in the nation (Division III) for tackles.

A proud parent moment on Senior day with, our dear friends Doug and Leslie.

"In the 64-year history of football at the College at Brockport, only two Golden Eagles have registered more tackles in a single-season than senior Nate Bull (Brockport, NY/Brockport).

"Bull currently ranks third in all of NCAA Division III, and after his third game this year with 20 or more tackles, he was rewarded with his fourth New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week award."

"Bull leads the NJAC in total tackles. He finished with 43 more stops than the NJAC’s second-leading tackler."

"During his four-year career, Bull, a Senior Classic 2010 preseason All-American, finished with 321 tackles."

Here is my son and his girlfriend cheering Nate on. By the way Seth blames me for his not playing football because the local youth teams played on Sunday mornings and I wouldn't let him miss church. Oh the choices we make. By the way, he was a pretty darn good soccer player during high school and now plays on his college tennis team.

Nate's brother Dahn and Mr. Corners with their more modest sign.

Our nephew John also played for the Golden Eagles but his career was cut short in his Junior year due to a knee injury. He was a power house while it lasted.

Congratulations Nathan!!
Good luck in the Division III Senior Football Classic.

"The Collegiate Development Football League (CDFL) is proud to present this exciting opportunity to showcase the Division III Senior Football Classic. The “D-III Football Senior Classic” will bring players who represent 238 D-III football programs, to a North vs. South format all-star game in Salem, Virginia. These players will have earned the honor to play against their best peers in a showcase for all to recognize the talent laden D-III football level."

so many weddings

Inverholme Schoolhouse - Deas Island Regional Park
Vancouver, BC

Coming soon
my turn to be mother of the groom
at this chapel
tucked away in the woods
August 2010