WOW!

I can't believe it has been over a year since I have posted anything. Actually, it has been so long that I forgot I even had a blog!

We had a very busy summer and fall, with winter and spring not look to be any less busy. Daniel, Danny, David, and Heather were all in college this fall. Daniel complete his STAT 125 class that he started in Spring 2009 when he ended up in the hospital for 2 weeks with pancreatitis. He got an A in the course so he maintained his 4.0 GPA.

Danny and David completed the 1st semester of their Masters in Communication degree. Danny took 1 class and David took 2 classes. Heather took 3 classes this fall, with one of them being a tap dancing class. Daniel and I went for her final dance production. There were about 10-12 of us watching as the class performed a shortened version of The Wizard of Oz. Heather was a lion. Roaaarrr!!!

Danny started a new job as the Manager of Monroe Shocks and Brakes. It was a challenge for him working 65+ hours per week. David continued working at Walmart with his crazy hours, working around 60 hours per week. Heather works at Applebee's most Fridays through Mondays.

Denise worked at Salamonie Reservoir this past summer on the mowing crew. She learned a lot and really blossomed as an individual. She was able to drive a Dixie ZTR, a Kubota ZTR, a payloader, a bulldozer, a pontoon, and a bobcat, as well as the trucks she drove almost daily to get to other parts of the park. Before her job ended in October, she began working as a cashier at Owens North, which is owned by Kroger. She is really enjoying her work there, but she missed the folks she worked with over the summer.

Deborah worked at Walmart this past summer, 3rd shift, in the freezer and dairy as a stock woman. She did her job well, but didn't care for the hours. While Denise worked in the hot sun mowing during the day, Deborah worked in the cold freezer at night. The girls didn't get to see each other much and were not happy about that. Two months ago, Deborah took a job at Taco Bell working mornings. She has wanted to work there for many years. Now the girls are spending more time together and loving it :)

Dannae got married the end of September and that was quite an undertaking. They each had 6 attendants. The wedding was held at Back Forty Clays in Bourbon, Indiana. I made her dress and mine, finishing them hours before the wedding. The weather was beautiful and the wedding went very well. Guests from the Chicago area, Wisconsin, and Tennessee were in attendance, as well as from Indiana. Zach and Dannae live in nice apartment in Aurora, IL where they both work.

Denise and Debbie are playing basketball again this year, their senior year. They are doing very well and have had a lot more playing time. The girls' team is 12-1 after Friday night's win. They are rated 13th in the nation of homeschool girl's basketball teams. They started out this year at number 22, so they have been climbing the ladder.

So after all the busyness we have had, we are all looking forward to the time off from school, basketball, and running here and there. We anticipate wonderful holiday celebrations together with our family.

God Bless You!
I Love You!
YOU Are the BEST!!!