More lunch with Crist's

Thanks Ben and Anna for playing with Justin, he had a great time.


When I see these two beautiful, smiling girls I can't help but think of so many things....beads, tea cups and monkeys; giant bathtubs and baby dolls; Sam and Frodo; knives, skirts and a sling-shot; our artsy, curly heads... much more, but they always make me smile especially when they are together.

Lunch with the Crist's

So fun to see and hear these two giggling and talking.

A grown up picture of our birthday girl

Wedding day, Feb., 2008

Olivia

For the past week, I guess I have done a lot of pacing and watching the Internet for any updates, etc. (Actually for the past 2 months, there was a very slim chance that we would have been included for a referral.) Finally today the referrals came out for August. The official information is that referrals were placed up to and through 1-31-2006. The strange thing is the CCAA office was closed and did not take any dossiers from 1-28-2006 up to and including 2-5-2006. This means the very next day that China has to work with is our day.

This would mean WE ARE NEXT!! Our LID is 2-6-2006.

China has always taken complete days, so it looks like we will be matched next month with our daughter. This usually happens anywhere from about the 3rd or 4th of the month till about the 9th or 10th. So I'll definately will be pacing and working through the labor, just after Labor Day.

We've started a Blog for Olivia, to keep everyone up to date about what is going on. Plus we'll post pictures of her when we get them. Also, it will be our travel blog when we head to China to pick her up. Traveling might be by Bob's birthday 10/10 or by the end of October, 2008.

Pre and post Presley Reunion

In order to access the slide show, click on the title above. This will take you to our Google page, then click on the slide show. Back click so that you can return back to this page. That should work, hopefully you don't need to start all over.
Yes, you will need to log onto our blog again, sorry. I'll try to fix it so you can get back easier.

Some pictures from our times at the hotel with some of the Presley clan the day before the reunion and then after the reunion. Plus some travel photos getting to the reunion.
The photos are from my Uncle Bill's family which included Sherri and Scott and their 2 children Kyle and Sydney, plus Sydney's friend Olivia; my mom and dad. Then my brother, his wife (Rich and Elena)and their 3 boys (Sean, Ryan and Jacob). Along with we Hill's.

Katy's going away party

Family and friends gather for a send off for Katy Lynn. Kate is Bob's niece and she will be teaching in an English speaking, private school in Berlin, Germany for the next two years.

Daniel and Katy

Bob with his Aunt Betty

Katy's dinner

Mark Andrew and Aunt Dedee, with their birthday. If family are gathered, we might as well celebrate the birthdays.

Grandpa Jack and Katy

Happy Birthday to our Abbey

Abbey we love you and wish you a great birthday!

(I'm in SC and having problems getting things loaded, so this is the best I can do with pic just now.)

Dutton visit at the Iler's

Dutton's at the Iler's

Sunday after church, several families met at the Iler's for more fun with the Dutton's.
Most of the Iler's were just returning from Hawaii. There was some juggling and games with cups.
Caleb could do four balls in the air. The cup game was a lot of fun. No pics of the kids doing it, but I've included a you tube of Rich Mullins doing the cup game and singing also. It's a lot of fun, Bob and I saw Rich Mullins do it live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lZzp1u1PDQ&feature=related

Dutton's are in...

We got together at the Baumgarten's house for a great visit with the Speziale's, Baumgarten's, Shank's, Hill's...


Chris, Kate and Robbie Roco

July 25, 1981

27 years!!

Cute

The kids were at a dance/birthday party this past Sat., as I was going through some of the pictures I came across this one and thought it was so sweet.

Internet problems

For the past week we've had very troublesome Internet problems and no service much of the time. So when this happens, it takes Bob to the top of our roof to do some adjusting. Actually he uses a **map, a **compass, Wendy via speaker phone at the downstairs main computer, (she's a new recruit to Internet issues, for Abbey always had this job), a wrench, tools etc., plus a very long ladder. When we lived in Elmhurst we just called Kevin or some other non-physical means to solve the problem. We're trying a new type of antenna, though the Internet service didn't seem to have much hope with this antenna either.

**Bob uses the map and compass to determine how to aim the antenna, not how to reach the top of our roof.

Yes, it's broccoli.

Exercise for Daniel

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