It's been a very long time since I posted. Since the start of summer we have had many ups and downs. Our trip to Alaska was amazing. We loved every minute of our 3 weeks there. Everyone got to do the 5 things on their list that they wanted. We fished, toured many museums, camped, made camp fires, read books, took pictures, ate great food, visited family, the kids and my mom went on a helicopter ride (Joe even flew it for about 5 minutes). There is so much to write about I'll try to do it over the winter months...as I'm scrapbooking the vacation!
I was able to get together with my sorority sisters this summer. Another wonderful weekend with the most amazing group of women! Jen hosted this year. We spent time on her amazing (huge) boat. The sun didn't stay out for long....but the company and conversations were heart warming.
August 11 was the start of school. Joe started High School. Jack started Middle School. Jenna joined me at my school as a 4th grader. I love having her at my school. We have a great time singing during our early morning commute!
August 11 was also the start of Margaret's sickness. Margaret fought through pneumonia and Listeria monocytogenes...only to get pneumonia again and not be able to fight this battle. We lost Jeff's mom on Sunday, September 12, 2010. We were all heart broken at the passing of our mom, mom in law, and grandma. We took off a week to be in Wisconsin. The service was beautiful with a surprise visit from some of my friends from Janesville.
So, we are dealing the best we can. We decided a great way to help with our grief was to get a dog. Last week we picked up Gus, a yellow lab from a farm about 1 1/2 hours from Omaha. He's an adorable puppy. He's being trained by Jeff and Jackson. He's good at retrieving.
So, that's where we are at now.......highs and lows......life can be rough, but we saw such amazing support from our family and friends! We are blessed to have so many great people in our lives.
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