Showing posts with label family pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family pictures. Show all posts

Thursday, October 16, 2008

20 years!


Unbelievable how quickly 20 years goes by. Dave & I celebrated 20 years of married life, Wednesday, October 15! The girls both had activities at church so Dave & I went to Uccellos, about 2 miles away for pasta. His 50th birthday is Saturday. I think we will be able to garner the girls into joining us for dinner.

My Mom, Arlene, wanted us to get away. We thought about it but Dad just got out of the hospital on Sunday. He had continued problems with his creatine levels and the nephrologist was discussing removing the kidney. He was disappointed with that news, and so were we. Fortunately, on Saturday, all the levels improved and by Sunday they were ready to turn him loose.

He is feeling better and is trying to get some grip on the little details of 'home improvement', like repairing the 'professional' repair on the hot-tub. The electrician cut through the water line, underneath the tub, in the process of bringing in the proper wiring & voltage. Mom has been doing much of the grunt work around the house, but she loves to be outside whether she is pulling weeds, shoveling or planting. I wish they were closer so we could help more often. Every time I talk with them, which is usually frequently, she has some other project in the works. Dad has been able to create or define plans and assist with minor details. He is tired of the 'lame duck' season. He wants his energy & strength up so he can pursue deer in the north country next month...we'll see?

I forgot to ask Mom what the specialist said on Monday, about the goiters on her thyroid. I'll post more later.

...The things you planned for us no one can recount to you;
were I to speak and tell of them,
they would be too many to declare. Psalm 40:5

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Bramer family ~ October 2007


One year has already passed since this photo was taken. In honor of the 50th wedding anniversary on November 1, 2007, for my mother & father in-law, we had family photos taken at Spring Grove park in Jamestown, MI, in October 2007. My dearest friend, Sandy took time out of her schedule to to do a photo shoot with us. I brought my camera along also to snap pics of the kids. Sandy and I own matching cameras, but she has since acquired an even finer tool!

In this photo: Bramers: Dave, Vicki, Courtney(next to Vicki) & Kelsey(left of post); Jelsmas: Mary, Scott & Christine(right of post); Bramers: Bob & Joyce; Bramers: John, Kim, Jessica(right of post), Nick(left of post) & Nate.

The photo shown on our blog includes Nick Liza and Pola 'Amy' Rhee. Nick and Amy lived with us from August 2007 - June 2008. Nick went to school 4th - 10th grade with Courtney. His parents are missionaries in Quito, Ecuador. He lived with us his first year of college to save money. He is in his second year of studies at Kuyper College & Calvin College. Amy was an exchange student from Seoul, South Korea, and was a senior at Calvin Christian High School. It was her 3rd year in the US, her 2nd year at CCHS, & her 1st year with us. Amy's first year in the US was spent in Many, LA. This year she is at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA.

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