Disney World

After we lost our Papa, we decided to take the kids on a vacation. We convinced my parents to come with us, and we had so much fun. We would go back tomorrow if we could.

My Punkin

100% GIRL!

Ready for the Pumpkin Patch

Cracked

A friend of ours is getting ready to have a baby girl. Maddie and I have been talking about the baby in Mrs. Kim's tummy. Our last conversation went like this:

Maddie - "Mommy, I used to be in your tummy."
Me - "Yes, you did."
Maddie - "But then you cut me off. And you cracked me."
Me - "We cracked you?"
Maddie - "Yep. Then you woke me up. And now I'm here."

Oh, she makes us laugh. What funny things have your kids said?

Michigan State Fair

Her 1st roller coaster!
Not sure what to think.
2nd trip around, she was smiling with arms in the air. We were laughing so hard, no one took pics.
The big slide

With Uncle Doug on the bee
Preston loved the duck game
Uncle Doug and Uncle Bob rode this crazy ride!
Daddy won Preston this big bat
On the freefall
This is not for me!

We're still here!

We have had a really busy September. Thank you for all of your prayers as we grieve the loss of Marty's father. All of the cards and phone calls have meant so much to us.

We have had some fun times with the kids this month, and I can't wait to share them. But first, Marty and I got to do something we have always wanted to do...we went to the opening game for the Michigan Wolverines!!


Marty's 1st trip to the big house

Marty decided to buy a new hat and retire his 16 year old (disgusting) one
By the way, we won!

Losing our Papa

Every fall, we take a trip to Michigan to visit Papa and Nana, and Uncle Doug and Uncle Bob. We had our Labor Day weekend trip planned for months now, and Papa was so excited to see how Maddie Grace and Preston have grown. We sent him pictures every couple of months, and Marty spoke with him often. He and I had many funny phone conversations. With his heavy Hungarian accent and my southern twang, we could be on the phone for an hour and neither of us had a clue what the other had said! He was so proud of Marty.

The Sunday before we were to leave for Michigan, we got a call from Marty's brother Doug. Papa went into congestive heart failure and was in a coma. There were positive signs that he would come out of the coma at the beginning of the week. We drove up Thursday, but there was not much hope by the end of the week.

Marty has a big family. He is the youngest of 6. His oldest brother was killed in a car wreck when Marty was 13. There are 3 more brothers and 1 sister. And 5 step-siblings. I have 13 neices and nephews on Marty's side. The oldest is the same age as me! I have 7 great-neices and nephews! I became a great-aunt at 27. By Saturday, the other siblings were in town, and with Papa's wife, they made the difficult decision to remove the life support. It was a terrible decision for anyone to have to make. I know Papa is with His Savior now, as well as big brother Andy. Please keep Marty and his siblings in your prayers.

A picture from last years visit