Dan being Dan
and Ryan being Ryan
Monday, September 11, 2006
Labor Day in Lake Geneva...
Sarah and I spent the Labor Day weekend on Lake Geneva with the Volbrechts. Two days of boating, three nights of cold beverages and great food, and whole ton of fun. Thanks to Dan and Trina for bringing the boat...and thanks to the Harbor View Motel for providing a cabin with one knife, two forks and no coffee maker. Note...if you can boil water, locate a few plastic cups, and you have Dan Volbrecht in the house...you can make a mean cup of coffee.
Sarah and I spent the Labor Day weekend on Lake Geneva with the Volbrechts. Two days of boating, three nights of cold beverages and great food, and whole ton of fun. Thanks to Dan and Trina for bringing the boat...and thanks to the Harbor View Motel for providing a cabin with one knife, two forks and no coffee maker. Note...if you can boil water, locate a few plastic cups, and you have Dan Volbrecht in the house...you can make a mean cup of coffee.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
This past weekend was spent with Ryan's extended family in Minoqua, WI. We all gathered at his uncle's cabin to have fun, catch up with each other, meet new family members and to dedicate the place to Don. Don passed away last summer and Jerry named the new cabin "Don's Place." It was a great weekend! We got to see family that we haven't seen in a year...including new great grandchildren! Boy, there were lots of kids running around.
Ryan and I stayed through Monday...which means we had the place to ourselves Sunday afternoon to Monday. We read, slept, and played backgammon and cribbage. We also went into Minoqua on Sunday and went through the shops. It was very relaxing and very hard to come home!
We are leaving tomorrow to go camping at LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose. It is family weekend and should be lots of fun!
Ryan and I stayed through Monday...which means we had the place to ourselves Sunday afternoon to Monday. We read, slept, and played backgammon and cribbage. We also went into Minoqua on Sunday and went through the shops. It was very relaxing and very hard to come home!
We are leaving tomorrow to go camping at LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose. It is family weekend and should be lots of fun!
Monday, July 31, 2006
Hello Everyone!
I always have good intentions of keeping this blog up to date, but I always fail! These past few weeks have been very busy and emotional. Two weeks ago, my grandmother was brought to Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah. She was diagnosed with a large brain tumor. She decided to go home (King Veteran's Home) instead of having surgery. Ryan and I had a chance to visit her a few times, but she passed away last week. The memorial service will be in August to celebrate her walk with Jesus. Prayers for the family and friends would be greatly appreciated!
Ryan and I took our very first-just the 2 of us-camping trip 2 weekends ago. We had a great time! The weather was great( and the company even better!). We had a brief storm...we always do when we camp...but managed to stay dry by playing darts and cribbage at a local restraunt/bar. I managed to beat Ryan once in cribbage! We also played a few rounds on frisbee golf...I beat Ryan once (the first time ever!). We also played a round at Nordic Mountain...which was the craziest and hardest course ever! You start and the base...go up...come down....go up...and come down. We quit halfway through...we were tired! Ryan managed to get poison ivy somewhere there too!
This past weekend our friend Dan came down from the Twin Cities to go to Packer Training Camp. We went both Friday and Saturday....HOT, HOT, HOT!!!! It was fun to see the new Packers this year and to see what the team is going to look like. While I enjoyed myself....the boys were in heaven. Ahhh, thus begins the football season! On Friday, we also took in a Green Bay Blizzard game. This is our arena football team. This was our first Blizzard game and let me tell you, this is a whole different culture! It was very fun...but the people in attendance were very different than a normal football game.
Today is so hot...about 100+ degrees! I am trying to stay cool and enjoy what is left of my summer!
I always have good intentions of keeping this blog up to date, but I always fail! These past few weeks have been very busy and emotional. Two weeks ago, my grandmother was brought to Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah. She was diagnosed with a large brain tumor. She decided to go home (King Veteran's Home) instead of having surgery. Ryan and I had a chance to visit her a few times, but she passed away last week. The memorial service will be in August to celebrate her walk with Jesus. Prayers for the family and friends would be greatly appreciated!
Ryan and I took our very first-just the 2 of us-camping trip 2 weekends ago. We had a great time! The weather was great( and the company even better!). We had a brief storm...we always do when we camp...but managed to stay dry by playing darts and cribbage at a local restraunt/bar. I managed to beat Ryan once in cribbage! We also played a few rounds on frisbee golf...I beat Ryan once (the first time ever!). We also played a round at Nordic Mountain...which was the craziest and hardest course ever! You start and the base...go up...come down....go up...and come down. We quit halfway through...we were tired! Ryan managed to get poison ivy somewhere there too!
This past weekend our friend Dan came down from the Twin Cities to go to Packer Training Camp. We went both Friday and Saturday....HOT, HOT, HOT!!!! It was fun to see the new Packers this year and to see what the team is going to look like. While I enjoyed myself....the boys were in heaven. Ahhh, thus begins the football season! On Friday, we also took in a Green Bay Blizzard game. This is our arena football team. This was our first Blizzard game and let me tell you, this is a whole different culture! It was very fun...but the people in attendance were very different than a normal football game.
Today is so hot...about 100+ degrees! I am trying to stay cool and enjoy what is left of my summer!
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Sunday, July 09, 2006
What a great summer! I can't believe that it is almost half over with aready! Ryan continues to be busy at work and I am serving burgers. I am enjoying my job...especially all the wonderful people I get to work with. :) It is keeping me busy this summer. Let me quickly catch you up on our 4th of July to the present...
Over the 4th of July we went camping at LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose, WI. We met Ryan's parents, my sister and her husband, and our good friends from Excelsior. We had a great weekend....beautiful weather and good company. We managed to escape some serious storms. We spent the long weekend at the beach, biking, boating, tubing, and playing a round of frisbee golf. It was so relaxing....a true vacation. We always have a great time camping.
Yesterday we enjoyed Lifest in Oshkosh. We were blessed with a warm day with a nice cool breeze. We got to hear the music of many of our favorite Christian artists...Bethany Dillion, Mark Schultz, Kutless (my favorite), Relient K, and Over the Rhine (awesome if you like jazzy acoustic...they're awesome). We also got to watch the Fitz family jugglers...a favorite to watch. Every group put on a great show! It was a long day....but well worth being tired today!
The following are pictures from our camping trip to Wild Rose...enjoy!
Over the 4th of July we went camping at LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose, WI. We met Ryan's parents, my sister and her husband, and our good friends from Excelsior. We had a great weekend....beautiful weather and good company. We managed to escape some serious storms. We spent the long weekend at the beach, biking, boating, tubing, and playing a round of frisbee golf. It was so relaxing....a true vacation. We always have a great time camping.
Yesterday we enjoyed Lifest in Oshkosh. We were blessed with a warm day with a nice cool breeze. We got to hear the music of many of our favorite Christian artists...Bethany Dillion, Mark Schultz, Kutless (my favorite), Relient K, and Over the Rhine (awesome if you like jazzy acoustic...they're awesome). We also got to watch the Fitz family jugglers...a favorite to watch. Every group put on a great show! It was a long day....but well worth being tired today!
The following are pictures from our camping trip to Wild Rose...enjoy!
Friday, June 02, 2006
SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER! I just finished up my last day...okay really it was a 1/2 day. The last day is always a bittersweet event. I loved the year and my kids (no matter how challenging they were). God truly blessed the year! I look forward to the summer. I will be working as a server this summer at a bar and grill. Hey, I've got to stay busy right? :) Ryan continues to be busy with Thrivent. I really haven't seen very much of him lately...he's working so hard.
We spent our Memorial Day weekend up in the Nicolet National Forest with Ryan's family and some friends from Minnesota. There were 1o of us out in the middle of nowhere. It was great fun! The weather was extremely hot and sunny. We had one night of rain in which the thunder was so loud it shook the ground. The lightening lit the sky up like it was daytime. Let's just say little sleep was had that night! We went to the beach, rafting down the Wolf River, and read...it was a very relaxing weekend.
I am looking forward to relaxing this weekend too! Ryan is gone for a Bachelor Pary weekend in his hometown. I am going to shop, read, and relax. We hope and pray that all is going well for you!
We spent our Memorial Day weekend up in the Nicolet National Forest with Ryan's family and some friends from Minnesota. There were 1o of us out in the middle of nowhere. It was great fun! The weather was extremely hot and sunny. We had one night of rain in which the thunder was so loud it shook the ground. The lightening lit the sky up like it was daytime. Let's just say little sleep was had that night! We went to the beach, rafting down the Wolf River, and read...it was a very relaxing weekend.
I am looking forward to relaxing this weekend too! Ryan is gone for a Bachelor Pary weekend in his hometown. I am going to shop, read, and relax. We hope and pray that all is going well for you!
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Hello! We hope that you all are doing well. We are having a very busy spring here in the Valley. Let me just catch you up on our April...
We spent the long Easter weekend in the Twin Cities. It was so great to see our friends. It was hard to come back! I was on spring break when we came back and I used it to the fullest. I did absolutely nothing during this time off! It was great to get some things done around the house. We then spent the weekend doing some hard work at Camp LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose. We painted the stable and hung signs. It's always a great time when we go back to see the camp. We slept in a treehouse and got visited both night by a flying tree squirrel who tried to eat our treehouse! It was the craziest thing!
Ryan is back with Thrivent and working hard. He is very much enjoying being back with the company. I am in my last month of school and things are just crazy. The kids are ready to be done...and maybe me too (just a little).
Some exciting news too...my sister and her husband will be moving to the Valley this summer! Matt will be finishing up at CUW in Mequon this May with his doctorate in physical therapy. We are so very excited to have them moving so close! We will have so much family here!
We spent the long Easter weekend in the Twin Cities. It was so great to see our friends. It was hard to come back! I was on spring break when we came back and I used it to the fullest. I did absolutely nothing during this time off! It was great to get some things done around the house. We then spent the weekend doing some hard work at Camp LuWiSoMo in Wild Rose. We painted the stable and hung signs. It's always a great time when we go back to see the camp. We slept in a treehouse and got visited both night by a flying tree squirrel who tried to eat our treehouse! It was the craziest thing!
Ryan is back with Thrivent and working hard. He is very much enjoying being back with the company. I am in my last month of school and things are just crazy. The kids are ready to be done...and maybe me too (just a little).
Some exciting news too...my sister and her husband will be moving to the Valley this summer! Matt will be finishing up at CUW in Mequon this May with his doctorate in physical therapy. We are so very excited to have them moving so close! We will have so much family here!
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
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