Is it June yet?

Hi everyone and thanks for the updates! Thanks to Cathy for waking us up! I, too, check the blog often, but don't write much. No excuses, just laziness!

We are fine! Angie is anxious for her trip to Illinois! I do hope she gets to see many of you, but totally understand that you all have very busy lives and can't drop everything to see her! Keith and I are back in school (4 weeks for me, 3 for him and two for the students). Needless to say, the last two weeks have been wild. We are still getting new students, two of our students have had family tragedies since school began, and the school itself is bursting at the seams. It makes for busy days and we are definitely tired at the end of each one! This past Friday we headed to the cabin after a "Middle school counselors gathering" arriving about 10 PM. However, it was so great to wake up yesterday morning with the cool air, mountain view and peaceful surroundings! Hopefully we will get to do this frequently this year! It is a great restorative setting! (Wayne is renting the cabin now to family and friends, so we may not get to come as often, exept to clean! We are his cleaning crew and really don't mind as we have benefited from having this place at our disposal. It is only an hour away yet feels like worlds away from the hustle of school life!

Not much else is new. We love hearing about all the neices and nephews and ALL the babies! Hug them all for us!
Love,
Connie & Keith

Big Boomer and Petite Princess

The twins turned 6 weeks on Tuesday. My big boy weighed in last night at 9lb 1.5oz! I don't quite know what to do with such a big baby. :) My third tiny girl weighed in at 7lb 15.5oz, so just a smidge under 8lb. I find the 8lb mark is when things get a bit easier with feedings and sleeping. They're both really easy babies and doing great, but Mommy is looking forward to a little more sleep.

Blunier Activities

Thanks Cathy for giving us all a kick to get us going again. I also read the blog often but don't write often. I did write as soon as your message was on but I couldn't send it. I don't know what I was doing wrong, I hope I can get this to go.

Duane and I are busy as usual. We went to Door County for a few days for our 34th anni. We are now planning a fish fry for Tuesday with Roger and Wendy. We are also planning an open house at the shop for our 30th year in business! I just ordered 150 pounds of pulled pork. The open house is Sept. 12.

Marc and Betsy and the boys are doing fine. Sean is a freshman and is out for football. Drew will be going to preschool again. And Adam is so much fun.

Beth and Ty bought a house in Eureka and are working hard to get it the way they want it.

Caleb went to Canada with his Dad and brothers and some others. Three of them are fishing and the rest a hunting bear with bow and arrows! Becky said she and the kids will probably be over a lot while he is gone. Elle will also go to preschool again . Sam is learning all kinds of new things. He loves tracters.

Crystal is busy with work and going on several short vacations. She went to Chicago tonight with a friend to stay with another friend.

Kayla is in the radiology program at OSF. She will graduate a year from December.

This weekend is Eureka's 150th birthday. It has rained off and on thru all the activities so far. Hopefully tomorrow will be a nice day.

We are looking forward to seeing Angie in September. We haven't seen Tara since she is back, but I'm sure we will soon.

We hope everything goes thru with Mom's house soon so she can not worry about having two places any more.

I hope to read some more messages soon.

Love,

Eileen

Housing Closing

Dear Family,
Just to let everyone know that The house is sold and we were suppose to close next week, but we found out that their house is zoned commercial so there is a delay on the loan procedure. I hope it won't take too long. I was hoping to have it all done by the end of the month. I think like Cathy said it will make it final which will seem odd. I'm doing pretty good. It is raining again and is supposed to be cool over the weekend. It has been an odd summer and now the kids are back in school.. The work on the dining room at church is going well and the 31st. they area going to start shingling the roof of the nursing home and are asking for about 75 men to help. I can't get my DVD player to work and don't know how to work on it. I'll let you know when everything gets settled on the house. We are looking forward to Angie's vist but it will be too short. Love, Grandma great

WANTED: updates!

Hi everyone!
Been thinking, as I'm sure all of you have, too, we really should do a better job of posting. I enjoy reading everyone else's posts, but don't take the time to post myself.

So how is everyone? We were glad to see Tara back home and were privileged (?!) to taste the goat cheese she brought back with her. Let's just say, it was a small taste. :) We're looking forward to seeing Angie soon. Ang, bring pictures of your new apartment. Mom will have her closing on the house next Tuesday. (Thanks to Duane and Eileen for taking care of the last of the stuff in the garage.) It will be so different, so final . . .

How about some updates?? Who all is back in school for the fall? Eileen, how is Brent doing by now? Bryan, will you come to Illinois and grill us some shrimp and crab cakes??? Eldon and Sue, do you have more weddings scheduled? Mike, how is the church remodeling going?

As for us - the twins are doing great, PTL!! Reagan and Zion started daycare/preschool this week. Amy finishes up next week in Champaign and starts at Bloomington High School the 31st. Tim and I are going to St. Louis this weekend with 2 or 3 other couples for church, but hope to take in the zoo and botanical gardens as well.

Well, we'll look forward to lots of posts.

Love to all,
Cathy

September

Hi Family!

I am coming to Illinois the 2nd and 3rd of September and hopefully I can see you while I'm in town.

Love to all...good night!

Angie