3 1/2 months after we last saw our stuff.....it's here!

Here are a few photos of our household goods arriving in early August.

Household goods have arrived ~ August 6th, 2009. (Date stamp on photo is wrong. The camera was still on Guam time!)

Scott and Drew counting 7 crates. Yep! That's what we had when we left Guam.

Kitchen is filling up. Kitchen boxes are always so heavy.....

In the basement....looks like parts of the entertainment center have arrived, along with some Christmas decorations.


We have 4 kitchen chairs and a table. Oh yeah!

View from our back deck.

Lilymei on the deck, checking out her new surroundings. We have lots and lots of trees in the backyard.

He is 99, what can we say! Shaka Papa Bean.

Scott's Grandpa, affectionately known as Papa Bean, turns 99 years old this weekend! He recently fell and broke his hip, but not to worry. A new hip joint was inserted last week and he is already up to walking 45 feet with a walker. Papa is not the happiest guy when taken out of his routine. He has complaints about the food, the staff, having to get dressed up everyday, etc., but he really just wants to go home. Sadly he will be in the physical rehab center for his Birthday. We just wanted the rest of the world to know how great it has been to be blessed with a company of your Grandfather for your entire life and you are into your 40s. (not well into the 40s, just barely really).

Happy Birthday Papa, you have made life great, just don't be grumpy if the coffee isn't "just like home".

Who's Excited?!

Can we say....Lily's just a little excited? It's unfortunate that she won't STAY in her Princess Big Girl bed at night. I know....give it time. I'm just so tired....

In Memory of Grandma

My dad's mother passed away on Monday, August 24, 2009. She was 92 years young. The funeral is being held today, Thursday, August 27, 2009. Scott, the kids, and I were able to visit with her at the nursing home when we were in Ohio last month. She was having a really good day the day we were there.

Grandma S., the O's, and Papa Harry

Grandma always made the best honey cookies. I remember Grandma making them for me even after I went to college. This past summer I attempted, for the first time, to make her honey cookie recipe. After much trial and error I was able to make some cookies that were edible but I told grandma last month I was going to have to keep trying if I was ever going to be able to make them as well as hers.

Grandpa S. passed away on October 26, 2002 (Drew's 4th birthday). Grandma and Grandpa had 12 children, 52 grandchildren, 81 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren.