Chicago Trip

Karen & Holly in the big city of Chicago.

Top of the World

I am on top of the Sears Tower in Chicago. It is 108 floors up, and the tallest building in the US.

Here is a pic of Chad and Noel at the Shedd Aquarium on our trip to Chicago. What a catch!

Wow, it has been a while since anyone up dated this blog. Alot has happened. I know I speak for everyone, when I say that our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, mother-in-law, will be missed. Mom passed away February 16, 2010.

She was and will always be, the biggest influence in my life.

We definately have entered into a different part of our lives without her and Dad. Karen

Siding and grandsons

We are nearly done with the siding! Yeah! Really
glad to have this high wall done.













Our grandsons and their parents came to visit
us on our birthdays! What a great surprise!!

Look at this cute baby! I found this pictures while scanning in some old family pics.

Zak's Mission

Zak entered the MTC April 8,2009. He should be going

to Texas about wednesday. His email is marleyz@myldsmail.net , he would like to hear from you.

He said he will write back to anyone who writes.

Easton Paul Lloyd

Karl and Christi have finally become parents after
many years of trying...Which makes Duane &
Sharlene grandparents for the 1st time! He came
into the world on April 10th at 7 pounds 13 ounces
and 19 3/4 inches long. Mom and baby are doing
very well!

Noel's Birthday

Here are some pics from Noel's Birthday party!

Froggy Cupcakes...yummy!Noel loves cupcakes...it was hard keeping him out of them :)We held the party at this awesome park here in Jacksonville. It's oriented around younger children and has a couple of big toys to play on, the ground around it is either wood chip or soft rubber, it has a big pavilion and in the summertime it has a small water park with special sprinklers.The serving of the birthday cupcake!
Yummy!

Noel got a lot of fun toys and some cute clothes, but he didn't really get the whole idea of unwrapping, he'd tear into something and then just want to sit there and play with it instead of unwrapping the rest.

Zack's Farewell

Here is a quick last minute post just for the sake of putting something on this blog. Zacks farewell is tomorrow at 9am in Arimo. I think they are having a lunch somewhere after wards! Yey, food! He is going to somewhere in Texas. Maybe someone else can post where and when he's going. I'm assuming he'll be gone for the standard 2 years. Maybe he'll be such an awesome missionary they will want to keep him there a little longer. Congrats and good luck while you're gone dude!!
kl