Florida Trip Jul 08

We had a great trip to Florida under the circumstances. It was great to see the family, and introduce Charlotte to Aunt Fe and Uncle Beeb. The flight there was pretty uneventful, but our return trip took awhile. We had a lay-over in Charlotte, then after we pushed away from the gate, the thunderstorm came. We didn't get back to Tucson until after 1 a.m.

The memorial service was very nice. We will truly miss our Grandma, but she is in a better place.

We had dinner at Shells afterwards, and we were able to re-live our fondest memories of Grandma, and we got a chance to celebrate Uncle Beeb's birthday.

Thank-you all for your support and prayers.

On the mend...

Charlotte's surgery on the 10th went well. The doc was able to get the cyst out and a bunch of scar tissue to boot. Let the healing begin! Thanks for all your prayers, well wishes, and phone calls. She'll be back to full speed before we know it!

May Birthdays

India and Julie had their birthday celebration last night at Texas Roadhouse followed by cake and presents at India and Matt's house. As you can see in the video, it was a "yee-haw'n" good time! The angel food cake and chocolate cream pie weren't bad either!

Fishing Tournament, Hawley Lake

We headed up to the White Mountains in Northern Arizona for the 2008 FOP Hawley Lake Invitational to see if we could catch the big one. Unfortunately, none of the big ones wanted what we were offering. Lots of little ones (9-12 inches) were hitting our lines and stealing our hooks (their mouths were too small to get the hooks out without gutting em!), but the big ones evaded us. It was still great to be up north in a little bit of cooler weather and surrounded by pines and the serenity of the lake. And hey, we each got a book read while we were there, too! All in all a great weekend!

Vegas, Baby

Char and the Huesgen girls (Tai, Ryn, and Jora) took a trip to Vegas to kick off the summer and visit with Sarah, Kirk, and Lainie. The trip lasted 6 days, and included everything from sightseeing at Hoover Dam, to swimming through the sharks at the Golden Nugget, to the Fremont Experience in Downtown Vegas, to magnet making, to Springs Preserve, to the public pool for a water day. Miss Lainie is growing like a weed and really starting to talk (her own language). Sarah and Kirk have listed their house for sale in preparation for the move to Toledo in July. Enjoy our pics and video!

Hawg Roast

Since Erick works on the A-10 "Warthog", his squadron has an annual Hawg Roast/Sports Day. He was on the cooking committee this year, and they ended up smoking 12 pork shoulders, 8 chuck roasts, and a 122-lbs pig. They started early on Thursday and finished on Friday in time for lunch. Needless to say, Erick is pretty tired from pulling an all-nighter cooking. Please enjoy the pics!

Family Visit

We were fortunate to have several family members come visit over the weekend. Sarah, Kirk, and Lainie flew in from Vegas while Roger and Ruthy flew in from Chicago. We had a family dinner over at our house on Friday, and on Saturday, Julie and Terri hosted the family gathering. Sarah and Kirk brought their Wii, and needless to say we are all addicted. On Sunday the cousins went to the zoo with Char and Sarah and got to feed the giraffes, see lions, tigers, bears, elephants, monkeys, zebras, corn snakes, and lots and lots of birds including white peacocks! It was so much fun! Enjoy the pictures and let us know what you think.