fAlL iS hErE...

Fall is in full swing...apple orchard, sunflowers, college football.

fIgHt TiGeRs....

Fight Tiger, Fight for Old Mizzou...Go Fight Win, TIGERS!!! College football is off and running and we are instilling the values of the Black and Gold in Maddie. I was so proud...she pulled a Tiger she received at school out of her backpack and said, "Is this Truman?!" Future Tiger in training!!!

sTaYcAtIon 2oo9

We, like pretty much everyone else in America, enjoyed a staycation this summer. We went to the Detroit Zoo, the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum, enjoyed some good food and hung out at home. We had a wonderful and relaxing time. This staycation thing isn't so bad.

NaVy GrAd PrOuD

Jeremy had his Navy Bootcamp graduation on August 21st...he looked so regal in his whites!! It was a wonderful visit to Great Lakes. I did get us into trouble before we even entered the base...apparently you are not allowed to take pictures of the outside of the base-oops. It was very emotional. Maddie jumped into Uncle Jeremy's arms when she saw him. There were tears all around. She didn't leave his side all weekend. We visited Chi town and Jeremy was able to catch up with some friends. The rest of the weekend we had some quiet family time...it was wonderful. He now has weekends free and should be wrapping up "A" school in the next few weeks. Then he can make it home for a couple of weeks before he ships out...bittersweet. We are so proud of him. He has really matured but is still the same ole' Jeremy.