Coco performing!

Snuggles with Oma! She really likes to snuggle!


Fun with cousins!










Piano lesson!










Back rubs!!




GG and Graci


Opa has what it takes!

Family reunion!

Sharla arrives from Seattle with Graci and Chiara!

Who is the happiest?


Playing with cousins! So fun!

Days in Wisconsin!

Tess, youth leader to umteen middle schoolers!

Butch and Sally, (grey shirts in background) great friends and hosts!

Jesse doing what loves best with David.

Sights from PA

This is where we are staying with friends Norm and Sue. The house is an 18th century log house and just outside Lebanon.

Look who's 16!

Today was Jonathan's big day. He turned 16 on the 10.10.10! We were glad to be a part of his celebration. If you have followed us over the years, you know that I began taking care of Jonathan when he was just over a year old. I was one of his caregivers for five years, taking care of him while his mom taught at BFA elementary school. Jonathan is turning into a fine, caring, gentle young man! It is hard to believe that he is 16, taller than me and so much more!

Scenes from fall

Story time...

Story time with Matthew and Katie. We are taking care of the Stemple children this week while their parents are on the Sr trip to Rome, Italy...sigh!