Hi there, Scott family here. well here goes, Levi is coming home for christmas and will be here the 17th- the 30th of December. I am of course looking forward to that. Leah is going to Honduras for Christmas to see the fam there, Andres christmas present is already on it's way from grammie and grampie. For those of you who may not know Joel and Megs bought their first house, it's beautiful and they are homeowners now. Also proud "parents" of a black lab girl named Angler she is well behaved and well loved:) Travis, Luke and Paula are all at GVSU working on their degrees. Tashina and I keep in touch via SKYPE we both love it's free and I get to see Andres, he blew kisses and did his horsie thing and we got to watch.... gotta love that!! Work has been busy enough for both John and I for which we are thankful. On opening day John got to enjoy the company of three of the boys and he was pretty happy about that too. Looking forward to the holidays. I get 12 whole days off between christmas and new year's can't wait. That is counting week-ends and yes , I counted :) hope you enjoy your family's this holiday season. God is faithful and I am glad about that. Love to you all. Aunt Ruth

Crazy!!!

It is too crazy a world whenI have to "see"my grandkids on the computer!!! I haven't been on for a few weeks so it was fun to see the nes stuff. made me cry though cause it truly does seem like fro the fal a nd winter months we see each othe too seldom.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!! We have so much to be thankful for!
Barbara

Deer Hunting Success!

Party at the Thelens!

MORE OF THE THELENS

i didnt get to put pictures on last time so... here are some. some are of camerons 1st birthday, we had everyone over and also painted pumpkins! some pictures are just of my boys. have a great weekend all!! love, brenda

The Stickney's!!

Hello All,

I love having a blog that we can all "keep up" for the most part!! Congrats Kurt and Lisa!!

Stickney news... Ava's turned three, we recently went to Colorado to visit friends and Jennifer.

Katie, I'm sorry we didn't make it to the Springs... we were EXHAUSTED just being in Denver alone. VERY SORRY!!

Traveling w/ the kiddos went pretty good the first couple of days in Denver were terrible! Naps were off, Graham had 3 teeth come through while we were there, we all shared a room (which we've never done), eating schedule was off... and then add pregnant woman plus the effects of the altitude... BUT we had a really good and God time with our Colorado clan. Cory got some fly fishing and ground hog hunting in. Jen came up to visit for a couple of days... it was GREAT to see her and she gave Cory and I a day date!! :)

Here are some recent pictures! Love you all! Tina Stickney

3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!!

Makayla's Tip: "Ya gotta wear your helmet when you go to outerspace Mom!" Well spoken darlin'! =) We love you all...

THELENS

hi everyone!! thought i would write something since i get sick of seeing the same ole,same ole!! we have our outdoor woodstove up and running. man , it will be nice not to haave to pay for propane. we are getting wood in a woods right by our house so we dont have to go far. the boys have fun building forts and just being in the woods. we saw a deer last saturday. fun memeories!! we are planning a trip to Cabelas-- for you who dont know what Cabelas is , its ONLY THE WORLDS GREATEST HUNTING AND OUTDOORS STORE EVER!!! Brent and Gavin LOVE it, gavin says caden and evan will love it sooo we are planning a trip! thats what happens when you have a boys!! we are finally feeling better this week. all the boys have been sick for 2 weeks, i am sick of it!! i washed all the blankets in the house yesterday hoping that will help!! who knows if it will but im desperate for healthy kids again! we went to g.h church for halloween to their trunk or treat, then spent the night at poppy and nannas. we had fun only if we kept the ugly masks out of caden and evan sight. their was a guy dressed as a monkey that scared the pants off both of them. caden haas this "thing" about monkeys anyways. sheesh..... gav and caden are sad to put their dirtbikes up for the winter, but now we can get out our "boats" (sleds) as caden calls them, and pull them with the quad! they are excited about that. well, this is about as much time as i have in front of the comptuer. its off to put the kids down for naps and then i will make supper! the life of a happy homemaker!! love to all--- brenda

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO GET OUT AND VOTE FOR LIFE TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Halloween or so much more

Happy Reformation Day!!!
This is for you Grandpa!!
And if you want a little info about reformation day this is very loose history of the day. Have a great day, enjoy the life of those around you, costumed or not.
Ben

"On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted a proposal at the doors of a church in Wittenberg, Germany to debate the doctrine and practice of indulgences. This proposal is popularly known as the 95 Theses, which he nailed to the Castle Church doors. This was not an act of defiance or provocation as is sometimes thought. Since the Castle Church faced Wittenberg's main thoroughfare, the church door functioned as a public bulletin board and was therefore the logical place for posting important notices. Also, the theses were written in Latin, the language of the church, and not in the vernacular. Nonetheless, the event created a controversy between Luther and those allied with the Pope over a variety of doctrines and practices. When Luther and his supporters were excommunicated in 1520, the Lutheran tradition was born. This in turn would later ease the creation of the Reformed and Anabaptist traditions as well."

~APPLESAUCE UPDATE~
Saturday, November 15
Give Grandma a call if you want to make applesauce

APPLES

ok, I feel a little bad about adding this to the blog because I don't want anyone to miss the 'blueberry news' :) . . so if you haven't read it, scroll down and take a look. . . . staying on the 'fruit' theme. . . . is there any family that is interested in making applesauce? Grandma already has some apples in storage . . . if you are interested, please call her, we will be peeling away the first part of November, no concrete date yet, you can let her know your availability.

Blueberry On Board

Hey, Hey, Hey Family!!! We know that you all have been patiently waiting (well except you Lindy-your not very patient) for this day to finally come! Kurt and I are expecting our first baby (aka blueberry) at the end of May!!!!! We are so excited! This picture is how we told Mom and Dad! We wrapped up this pumpkin-better known as a Mumkin-and gave it to Kurts Dad for his b-day! He didn't quite get it at first but Kim was sure all over it! She read the Mumkin first and just screamed!
Kurt Here-we aren't going to find out the sex and we are keeping names top secret so don't try and pry them outta us. =-) We really don't care if blueberry is a boy or girl(at wk 7 baby was the size of a blueberry and we didn't want to call "it" "it"...so blueberry has stuck) we just want a healthy baby. I'm really excited but I would be lying if I said that I wasn't a little nervous about this....but we've waited long enough. =-) Lisa is feeling pretty good but she does get random waves of nausea throughout the day and night but has (proudly) never puked!! So prayers are always welcome for a safe and uninteresting delivery and for wisdom as parents. Love you all tons. (I finally feel like I have something interesting to add to the blog vs going to work and going home...=-) )

Kurt, Lisa, and Blueberry!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLI!

Jon & Donna Stellema

Hello Dear Ones,

Just wanted you all to know that Jon and I no longer have a land line or the internet. So, if you need to contact one of us, please use our cell numbers listed below.

Donna - 616.299.8188

Jon - 616.318.8357

Much Love,

Aunt Donna (Tina posted this for me)

Happy October

Happy 1st Anniversary Tim & Andrea!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY CAMERON DANIEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY DAD OR UNCLE NICK!!!!!!!!!!!!(OCT.6)

THELENS

Not much new here but i have some cute pictures i wanted to share! We bought a new outdoor wood stove! So that means lots and lots of wood cutting!! Brings back such fun memeories. The stove will save us a ton of money. Propane is skyrocketing in price! So if you need some trees cut, call us we could use the wood. Also if anyone knows of a full bed they want to sell, let me know. we are looking for a bed for Gavin. thats all for now, love you all!! brenda

Election

Hi Ya-all,
I am going to venture in where many fear to tread, POLITICS!!! OK, so you all know there is an election coming up--Duh? But are you prepared to make an informed vote? I encourage you all to do your homework on where each candidate stands on the issues that matter to our country's future. Please don't think that because you watch the news you are informed.
I'd like to suggest a website that is non-partisan that allows you to see a comparison of both an many issues. It is http://www.wallbuilder.com/ and look for President Voters Guide. Also if you email Ericmoore@migopvictory.org you will be able to access video clips of the Saddleback Church interview where you can hear the candidates actual answers. Also, Garybauer@cwfpac.com is doing a daily commentary until the election that you can sign up for. And finally. if you have a particular questions, I would love to have an email conversation with you barbara_vv@yahoo.com
One more thing, for those of you who vote in Michigan, we will have 2 Proposals on the ballot 1 deals with medical marijuana, 2 is to change our Constitution to allow for UNRESTRICTED scientific research on HUMAN embryos and embryonic stem cell research. you can go to www,micause.com to get more info. This, in my opinion is EVIL.
Also, don't forget to vote for supreme court Justice Taylor he is in the non-partisan part of you r ballot.
So check things out, spread the word & pray
I love you all
Aunt Barb ( or whatever ) :-)