Justin helping his dad work.

You know it's influeneza when....

• High fever: yes, all five of us at the same time 102 - 103+. It was kind of a weird bonding time, without Abbey, for the five of us at home.
• Headache: yes
• Muscle aches: yes plenty, picture 5 people groaning, walking around as zombies.
• Tiredness and weakness: Daniel ask if perhaps Abbey could come over to open the pop-tab-lid for a can a peaches, since he was struggling to get one opened.
• Exhaustion: yes, extreme. No pictures, you'll have to go elsewhere for those.
• Cough: yes again. The kids think Dee sounds like the squeaker-less penguin from Toy Story.
• And you know it's the flu when Justin looks at his bed and says, "I don't want any cars in my bed". I'm not sure he has ever slept w/o cars for the last 2+ years.

I think we're beginning to mend. Daniel returned to work; hopefully he is not infecting all the customers or any Baumgarten's. (Sherah's wedding is this Saturday.) Wendy actually put on sweat pants today, vs. jammy pants, which has been the standard uniform for the past week. Bob has been working today at home; he was holding his head while looking over plans. This way he can cough the entire time someone is talking to him on the Nextel, recover abit and then give an answer. He does have one minor problem with work at home, Justin wants to run his cars over the streets that are part of the blueprints.

Abbey comes to visit!

Abbey came to visit yesterday, all day!! Josh came by after working down by Wrigley Field and Daniel even made it home early, which was good.

We made carmel corn together, which actually took all three of us working. The carmel corn turned out pretty good, though I think Galena's is still better. Abbey wrestled and played cars with Justin. It was a good visit.

Where could he have learned this??

Justin actually mentioned a couple people as he was taking a swig; Wendy didn't want me to mention any names, but I'm sure someone is responsible...LOL.
Actually I thought it was really funny;
since he can't really lift a full jug to his mouth I think we're safe for awhile.

She did it!

New IL driver.

Grandpa Jack has his 20th birthday!

Grandpa Jack celebrating his "20 @ 80" birthday with friends and family.
The evening was spent enjoying each other's company, eating great Italian food, telling stories, laughing, etc. Mark Andrew put together a DVD of pictures, which made us laugh and cry. Bob and Kurt read letters from old friends, who were sharing remembered escapades about Jack. Though we could tell "Jack" stories for days, with lots of fun and laughter, the most outstanding quality of Jack is his legacy of family. The Hill's are a very close family that love to be together, to laugh, to talk etc. It is a family quality that not everyone possesses these days. I am very thankful that we are part of that Legacy. Happy Birthday Grandpa, we love you.

Comparing bellies...Holly's is a girl, perhaps Uncle Mike's is a Miller Light.

Justin and Andrew

Justin and Grandpa blowing out the candles.

Kurt with his boys.
Kyle, Kurt, Jordan
bottom: Andrew and Collin


Bob and his cousin Cheryl

Some of the boy cousins

Grandpa Jack's birthday

Andrew and Collin

Lynn and Deanna W.

Jordan and Leah checking out the great food.

Back of Aunt Dedee and Betty Kay P.

Katy Lynn and Gerry P.

Daniel and Holly

Wendy and Kyle

Mark Andrew and Holly

Aunt Dedee and Kyle

Birthday week.

Justin playing cars at Grandpa's party.

More pictures from Grandpa's party.

Pictures from Justin and Wendy's birthday's.

Another picture

Thank you Rob for sending the picture of Abbey and Josh, it is lovely.
Also, I'm looking for pictures shot from the right side of the church, anyone want to share yours with us?

More wedding pictures

When I was loading the pictures, I had them in order, but some reason the pictures starting loading in pile, rather in order. Since Abbey is the one who fixes things like this, I was just going to leave it. Then I back spaced and these were the pictures that came up on top.

The next two pictures are of their first kiss.


Roger announcing the establishment of the Joshua Erber Family.



Now after this, the pictures are all mixed up.

Jonathan is singing, Wendy is trying to deal with Abbey's dress, Bob and I are trying to figure out what route we need to take in order to get up to where we belong (getting around ring bearer, flower girls and a lot of dress train.), Abbey and Josh are gazing into each other's eyes.

Obviously, the lighting of the unity candle.

This pic is blurry, but they are so cute grinning at each other.

Bob is speaking with Josh.

Roger speaking to Abbey.

Vows

Exchanging rings.

This is the beginning, just after Bob has handed Abbey off to Josh.

Perhaps we'll be able to get the pictures back in order, within this post sometime.