Life

You never know where life will take you. Here I am in Ohio, 4 1/2 hours from my friends and family. Ed had to give up the job he has had for 12 years and start over in a new company. We both had to give up the friends we had - not really give up, but leave. We find it hard to meet new friends. We both work all day and when we get home, we have so much to do around the house, that we have no time to go out and meet new people. At my job, there are alot of people my age. However, they are single or, if married, have children. Am I whining? Maybe a little. Life is hard - sometimes I wish I was a child where my only concern was whether I could get my parents to let me stay up past my normal bedtime.

Weekend

Finally, a weekend to just be. This is the first weekend in quite awhile that I have been able to just relax. Daddy is visiting from Kalamazoo and....Ed is home!! Ed did have to work today, but he was home in time to see the Steelers win.

I made cinnamon apple bread, planted 118 bulbs in the gardens and made dinner. Sounds hectic, but cooking/baking and gardening are relaxing to me.

WAY TO GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!! Anybody wanna go to the World Series?

The Mailbox Disaster

The Mailbox Disaster
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Mom decided the only way to get a new mailbox was to "accidentally" run it over.

Hello to all. Things here are going well. We have some chilly weather, but not as bad as those of you in Michigan!! It snowed here for about 2 minutes and then it was done and over, with nothing sticking to the ground. Ed is home now, but we are not sure for how long. Enjoy the pictures and the new look of the blog.

oops

oops
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My dad likes to burn planes as much as he likes to fly in them.

Ohio Weather

Ohio Weather
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Yesterday we left Mich it was about 62 with a high 0f 65. one thing i like about heading south. Today i will be playing with this blog so you will see all kinds of pics and new stuff from long ago. Trying to get vido 2

Maddie and Emma

Maddie and Emma
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Justice and I stayed at Cathy's house Saturday night. On Sunday, her girls got ready for church and I just had to snap a picture. I remember when Cathy was pregnant with each of them. They have grown into beautiful girls.

Sisters

Sisters
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Can you tell we are related? This is the first time the three of us have been together in awhile. We enjoyed being together at Kimmer's surprise party.

Kimmer's Surprise

Kimmer's Surprise
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To say Kimmer was surprised was definitely an understatement. Check out the look on her face!!

Many Emotions

What a rollercoaster of emotions we have been on this weekend. On Friday, I drove to Kalamazoo to spend the weekend with my best friend, Kimmer, for her birthday. I took her to Red Lobster. Little did she know, I had a little surprise up my sleeve - more than one. I arranged to have our friends Cathy and JoLynn meet us there and Kimmer was quite shocked to be met by them and a birthday balloon bouquet!! Then, on Saturday morning, Kimmer's mom, Jean, and friend, Lynn, arranged a surprise party at Kansas City Dipping Grill. To say Kimmer was shocked when she walked in and 30 people yelled "SURPRISE!!!" is an understatement! Pictures will follow.

Unfortunately, we also received some bad news. Our brother-in-law's mother, Lynn, has been battling pancreatic cancer for 11 months. She lost the battle Friday night around 11pm. Lynn has touched the lives of so many people in so many ways. I drove from Kalamazoo to Ft. Wayne, Indiana today to get Ed from work and then we drove here to Lansing to be with family. Visitation is today and the memorial service will be tomorrow at 11am. To learn more about Lynn, her life and her family, please visit Dave's blog at: www.davekurt.blogspot.com