The Eisen family

Well hello my furry friends! I thought i would write and say a great big HELLO. The house is going good, were getting ready for shingles and windows. We have been so blessed with all the help from family and friends. The kids are great getting to big. Eli starts school this fall omg I can't believe it, makes me wanna cry. Lily is almost 1. Jason is busy working, working on concrete and building our house. Me.......... I'm good just enduring this time of construction. Well that's about all for now. toodles from Jason, Audrey and the kids.

update on the canoe trip

hey cousins,
just wanted to update you on the canoe trip. we are still going on aug 4 but are leaving at 10 am from wisners canoe rental in newaygo. as of right now I have matt and courtney, andy and kim, joel and megs, dan and kim and carlos and tash down to go. if you are not on this list and still want to go please call me asap 862-5334.
we are doing the four hour raft trip. if you are on the list and can't go please let me know asap too because i haveto pay for the rentals if we use them or not so I have to give them a definate soon. love you all. lindy

update on the canoe trip

Hello from California

Hello all,

I just went to view the blog I'd written, went back to edit something and lost it all. In a nutshell...

1. In the past three months, I have a new home, a new used car, several contract jobs which I've finalized, and a new job as a Project Manager for a small publishing company, www.weddingsolutions.com. It's a fantastic company, great people and a wonderful boss, decent pay... And no, I don't have a boyfriend. ;)


2. I'm coming home for Grandma and Grandpa's 59th wedding anniversary. I'm bringing my adopted brother from Agentina with me. I lived with him for almost a year. He is one of the craziest, most caring people I know. He was in the Argentinian navy for 15 years--the US equivelant of a Navy Seal. He smokes, cuses and drinks like a sailor, but he took care of me, never broke his word, never lied to me, loved and honored me even when it cost him... I moved out to my own little house, but in leaving it was on my heart to offer him a family in the United States. When I told him I wanted him to be my brother, he cried. "Ess lika...wha you call it? ay...I hah a noodle een my troat, JJ... You know when som-ting ees stuck dare?" He said no one, in particular an American, in the 7 years he's been here had offered him the deep abiding love of family. Isn't that amazing... And he puts himself out there...he'd give the shirt off his back to anyone who asked. It was sad and wonderful at the same time. I felt like it really was a Jesus moment... I hope all of you will make him welcome. He's been giddy about coming home with me since I asked him. He promised to try hard not to swear around the little kids. I told him my family was wonderful, and that he would be and is most welcome. Just look for the black haired Italian with a cigarette in his mouth...attempting to push my brother Matt away from the pig roaster. GG (Guillermo) is a master chef in Argentina, and grilling/roasting happens to be his speciality. He's actually well known in various areas of San Diego for his cooking/grilling. Hilarious. Tease him all you like. He's got a great sense of humor.

I'm sure you'll be at the party for G&G TB (sound electrical, doesn't it?), so we will both look forward to seeing everyone BIG TIME!

3. I'm going to Mexico tomorrow for my first time with GG and a friend of his named Paula. My very own tour guides/interpreters. :) Happy day.

Pic was taking July 1, 07.

Love to all today...and every day.

Jennifer

Hello from California!

Hey all,

It's been a while. In a nutshell...

1. I moved again to a small studio of about 250 sq ft. I like it. I'll stay here until around October, which is when my furniture from MI will arrive and I'll need to have more space than I currently have... If you imagine in your mind a room 15 ft by 16 ft, you'll have a good picture of my little house. I have a small kitchen, bathroom, bedroom just big enough for a full sized bed and a little space for my piano and desk. It's comfy and cozy, and I sleep great.

2. I contracted with a lawyer for about 3 months for work, part time. I did some business development for him and managed his office. Since then, I got a new job, which I started this week as a Project Manager for a small, blossoming publishing house www.weddingsolutions.com. I had a GREAT first week.

3. My Honda Accord has been exchanged for a Nissan Maxima, 5 years OLDER than my Accord. It was a sudden death. My radiator, brakes, an axle and then the transmission went out. Every case the mechanics looked at the situation and said, "This is the strangest things I've ever seen." I maintained my car faithfully. The Lord has told me two weeks prior that I was going to be getting a new car. I, of course, thought it would be a Mercedes or something in the future...but I laugh now... Nope, a 1990 war torn beast with 161k miles on it that gets me where I need to go. I look like a pimp-mamma. Fatty tires. 5 star rims. It even has a huge amplifier in the trunk, which doesn't leave much room for anything else. And of course because the kid was a wanna-be mechanic he jacked the heater/ac, removed the interior to the driver and passenger doors, ripped both seats (yep the coils were showing), jacked the electric window panel and rerouted the front speakers to the back. Ha! I'm blessed. It is running, gets me down the road, and I only had to spend $2800.000 to get it insured for 6 months, smogged, registered, pay taxes, purchase the car, fill it up and get $1100.00 worth of repairs. The mechanics said it was the best model for the Nissan engine, and that it would certainly, if I cared for it, get me down the road another 100k miles. I pimped my ride with new plether seat covers front and back with a steering wheel cover to boot...to a song of $45.00.

4. I'm not dating anyone.

5. I'm coming home for Grandma and Granpa's wedding anniversary party being held at the Stellema Ranchero. I'm bringing my Argentinian brother (I adopted him. We lived together for about a year.), so please come and see me and meet him...of course all of you are going to be there ANYWAY, because it is the social event of the YEAR, maybe of the CENTURY... 59 UNBELIEVABLE years...

Love to all.

Jennifer

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

A VERY happy birthday to the Head Cheese of this family. WOW 78 years! We love you Dad,Grampa,Great Grampa. Hugs

Calling All Cousins

Hello Friends,
this will be brief but I wanted to let all the cousins know that we are in fact planning a canoe trip for August 4th at noon at Wisners Canoe Rental in Newaygo (right on the river). If you want to come your more than welcome. The number to Wisners is 231-652-6743 and the reservation is under Lindy Terbeek. You can call and rent your own canoe or tube. Any questions, give me a jingle 862-5334. Later folks

IT'S A BOY!!

Hello Precious Family!!

This is Cory and Tina writing to tell you that we are having a boy!! :) Here are some pictures from the ultrasound!

Love you all!
The Stickneys

SCott News

GOOD NEWS!

Paula is coming home July 25, Tashina is coming home on July 27 and Carlos is coming here Aug 1!! Tasha and Carlos will be here to have little Carlitos. Baby V is due Aug 31. Also, Levi is tentatively coming home Aug 9. He leaves on Nov 5 for a 7-12 month cruise to the Mediterranean Sea. That is all the comings and goings of the Scott familia.

summer is fun

Yes I find myself loking out of my window at green grass and green trees after this beautiful day. I ate burgers and dogs off the grill took a walk with my family...summer is fun. Last night we were out on the deck until almost midnight with Robin's sister and her new boyfriend getting to know him and sharing stories and laughing... I like to laugh. I had a laugh yesterday as Avary had her first experience with icecream yesterday she loved it. (picture) The mess didn't last long b/c her mommy was there with napkin in hand to clean it up but we had fun!! I have noticed that not many people are blogging and I am glad we are all out making memories in these beautiful summer monthes. Avary has also begun to sit up it makes her seem so much older just that little thing.(Picture) I will talk to you when ever I can drag myself in to sit in front of the computer again.
Ben