Speyer Family....in Florida

Well this past weekend Tim and I were able to come home from a Jam packed weekend. We have a count down of 240 more days until tim Graduates! Don't get me wrong we are enjoying the place we are at but I made tim promise that some day he will take me to the country where i can grow old! Its a little hot here for my liking but i think its because i am temperature sensitive i am always too hot or too cold it tends to make me craby but they say in about a month it should cool down and we will be having perfect weather.

This is of down town Orlando at Lake Eola on our swan ride

Happy 60th Anniversary Grandpa & Grandma

Kurt and Lisa's Update!!

Hello Everyone!! I thought that a post from Kurt and Lisa was long overdo so here is a little update on how we have been doing! At the beginning of the summer Kurt and I officially "coined"it the "Summer of Fun" because we knew we had a lot of fun things planned to do and we both just love summer so much! But I think a better name would have been the "Summer of CRAZY fun"!! Because it was such a whirlwind of a summer for us! I have enclosed a couple pictures from the summer but we have more recent ones that I want to share but I cannot figure out how to download them from the camera right now....so....I will just have to have kurt send another post with some pics of more recent events. Some of the fun we things we did was go to a Detroit Tigers game with Joel and Megs! I think it was one of the hottest days of the summer and we had some good laughs-as always with joel and megs!!

We also went camping with Joel, megs, adam, lindy, and izzy! The boys got some fishin in and us girls just enjoyed the summer sun!! We camped at Little Switzerland in Newago and had the most perfect campsites!

Otherwise...throughtout the summer my dearest and best friend becky got married in July and I was her maid of honor and I also sang in her wedding so that

THELENS HOUSE

here are some pictures of our house.

i thought i would send pictures since most of you wont ever see it! this is the next best thing . i will take some of the interior and send them soon. love you all. If you DO want to come visit we would LOVE to have you!!!!!!!!!!!

THELENS

hi everyone, its the thelens. well evan is finally walking. hes so chuncky it took him awhile. Gavin has started 3rd grade and knows everyone in his class. he just did a punt , pass, kick contest and won first place!!!! he is soooo excited!! now he moves on to another one and if he wins the next one he will go to the silver dome. im sure it is only the start for us thelens and sports!!! we are excited, of course i had to cry, but so did grampa pat and gramma!! gav said he was shaking he was so nervous. bless his heart. Caden is riding his dirtbike like a mad man. we are always telling him to slow down! our days and nights are crazy busy but we love it. we just tell ourselves that all to soon we will wish our house was noisy again. i posted some pictures of cadens 3rd birthday and gavins school and his punt pass, kick.

Velderman News

Okay okay, so whoever posted the blog about noone updating, kicked me in the butt so here's our news! =)

Makayla started pre-k last week. After MUCH thought and prayer we've decided to homeschool. So far so good! I've got a great support system up here and have been given some priceless advice on how to get things going. I wouldn't normally have thought to send her to pre-k but she was very ready to learn and we thought we'd be doing more harm than good in waiting. She's very eager and has been catching on well....it's been a joy to teach her! I'm certain it will do wonders for our relationship, one that I want to be build strong so when she gets older we'll still be good buds! (the picture of her by the desk is of her first day of school!)

Cameron will be a year Oct. 8 so it's coming up quickly! He started walking a week and a half ago and every day seems to be gaining speed! He's ALL boy - it's fun to watch the differences in him than when Makayla was his age. He loves to explore and gets into everything!! It'll be time for some more safety locks here pretty soon!

Dan & I are doing wonderfully! Dan was blessed with a new work truck a month or so ago so he was pretty excited. She's a beaut!!! (at least as far as guy's thinking goes anyways!) I've just been holdin down the fort, trying to keep school going smoothly and playing with my beautiful babies!

Guess that's all for now! We love you all!

Copper Harbor

A few weeks ago we went up north to visit Stacey and Jason and then continued on to Copper Harbor where Uncle David performed one of his famous timed photographs . . . however, it was a little too far away and he didn't quite make it there! It makes me laugh every time I see it.

Family Updates!!!

Ok TerBeek family I have noticed our blogging seems to be slowing down... I am sure that new things are happening big and small every day. I think we should all try and do a family update and share something new that is happening in our lives. Good luck everyone can't wait to hear from you!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RENE'E !!!!

Have a great birthday precious lady !! We love you. You are amazing!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTIE DONNA!

News from the Stickney's!

Well, for all of those who have not heard... we are expecting again!! :) We had a miraculus (sp?) conception and are excited! I don't have much time but wanted to share the news! We are due on March 6th which happens to be Cory's Dad's birthday!

Love from the Stickneys!

AUBREY JOY GARCIA

Hi all,

Jessica and Gilbert welcomed their little treasure on Friday 8/8/08 :D
She is 8 lbs. 11 oz. and 20 1/2 " She is beautiful of course !
I have a few pictures but I don't know how to download them yet. I'll work on it.

Love you all, Grandma Sally

Thank you Levi David!!!!

Below are a random group of pictures of our awesome trip to Norfolk to visit Levi. Aunt Sally, Luke, Uncle David and Aunt Renee all went to the Friends & Family Day on the Harry S. Truman. It is hard to show or describe the size of the ship or what a wonderful trip that we had. For more pics and videos, check out
http://www.ttt-ranch.blogspot.com/



No, this isn't a starfish, it is what is recessed into the deck of the ship so that they can anchor everything to them. The tunnel is under the ocean.

I started my own Blog!!!

Just another way to keep up with us while we are in Florida!
http://littlemisssun.blogspot.com/

The Stickneys..... :)

Hello Everyone,

Since it's been quite some time, I thought I would upload some newer images of the crazy gang I call my family! :)

Ava is 2 1/2 and Graham is now 7 months old... amazing how time flies!! These pictures were all taken in June 08.

Tina

THELENS

Hi everyone, its the thelens. its been a long time. lets see, where do i start. brent is busy at work, and with side jobs. he has been doing lots of stamping with colored concrete. so if you need some done dont forget to give us a call first. caden is almost 3. (the 24th) he is getting a new motorcycle with training wheels. he is sooooooooooo excited!! gavin is a brown berry. always outside exploring. we have a pool to so he is in it contanstly. caden is also a fish, he caught right on to the swimming thing. no swimmies or nothing. he reminds me of kurt!! evan is 14 months, not walking yet but close. my sweet baby is growing up toooo fast. Weve been spending lots of time at the cottage. its been lots of family fun! thats all for now. love to all. brenda will someone tell me how to send picutes!! i have lots but dont know how!

Note to Aunt Ruth

Pssssssssstttttt...Aunt Ruth...........email address..............you know .................-Lindy

Happy 77th Birthday Grandpa TerBeek

p.s. Grandpa is the one with the hat . . . .the guy with no hair is Jason. . . just in case you weren't sure :)

4th of july in the UP!

it was not planned, but it was so good to see joel and megan on their travels in the UP!
Thanks for visiting us! It was good to see you!

yes, i believe i am a midget!