Fearless!

On Wednesday afternoon, April 8, we checked in at the Great Wolf Lodge at Mason, OH. This was a surprise ending for our spring break trip. Chaye was not told about it until after we were in North Carolina. I love surprises! Eli was sad he did not get to hold the python but was so excited after he got picked out to hold the alligator. He raised his hand like all the other children at the Great Wolf Lodge and waited to be chosen. When the reptile man asked him his name he did not simply say "Eli" but gave him his whole name. Loudly and clearly he said "Elijah Lincoln Heiwig" and then proceed to tell the reptile man that he was 2 -1/2. He was not scared at all. He listened intently as the reptile man gave him instructions on how to hold the alligator. You can tell he listened well because he was holding the alligator properly. I did not have my camera or my phone on hand to take his picture. One of the hotel staff volunteered to take this for me and e-mailed it to us last night. Thank goodness for Miss Jessica Barry or this moment would have not been captured!

Eli

This is how big Eli is now! Tim took this picture last Tuesday at the park, not sure which one they went to. Tim is really good at taking Eli to the park when the weather is nice while Chaye is in diving practice. Eli is a bunch of energy - he is all boy! He can give the energizer bunny a run for his money!

Hmm...

Things in life move with twists and turns, and they happen with valid reasons. If you doubt why something happens then stick to this; " We can never learn to be brave and strong if the only thing in this world is joy." We have people around us so we do not have to fight alone...

Grrr!

I finally found the time to blog and after several paragraphs of updates blogger was acting funny and gave me an error message! I lost everything that I have typed! So frustrating! So I give up, for now at least.

Egg Rolls!

Hard to believe February is almost over! I was planning on keeping this updated as much as possible then I got hooked on facebook! Yup between working and facebooking I have not done a very good job keeping this up. Although through facebook I managed to reconnect with some of my old friends from nursing school.

You are probably wondering what this post is about... I was off Thursday night and was in one of my cooking marathon moods. So after taking a nap I went to Costco (spent $250), then the asian market (spent $100) and bought all the groceries and supplies I needed for my cooking spree. I did not get home until 2130 though because I had to pick up Chaye from diving practice. Got home and was delayed because Eli wanted to mess with everything in the kitchen although he thought he was being helpful. He tried to "help" put away groceries that I needed left alone on the kitchen table.

I finally got started around 11 pm. Yup I am a night owl! I try to stay on the same schedule on my nights off so I do not have to flip-flop back and forth plus it is easier for my body. Needless to say, I chopped and minced veggies with a vengeance. Thanks to the food processor Tim got me last year it made everything simple and easy.

I finished wrapping the meat egg rolls by 0430. I wrapped 300 meat egg rolls then moved on to sauteing and blanching the veggies for the veggie egg rolls. I can not wrap the veggies when they are hot because it tears the spring roll wrapper. I had to wait until Friday to wrap the veggies.

I posted the egg roll saga on facebook and got quite a bit of comments from friends. I delivered some to the Rutland's then brought them to work in honor of our orientees who passed their boards. It was a huge hit at work. Everyone loved them!

Tim made the time to see his god-daughter and brought the Yeager's egg rolls. My friend, Steph and her family stopped by and had a quick visit. So there you go the egg rolls (and my cooking - at least I like to think so) helped us reconnect with old friends.

Through the years...

Tonight is our engagement anniversary... I had to hunt for pictures of just Tim and I together that were good... most of them were with the kids. We love our kids but I wanted this post to be just about him and I.

We have been through a lot together and I can not help but be sentimental about all the joys and sorrows that we have shared together and know that there will be more a long the way, the road will never be perfect there will be bumps and detours but as long as we are together we will weather it through.

Celebrating a milestone ... graduation from Nursing School!

Can't you tell? We are in love!

Heading out to attend Lean's wedding

Yup, he cleans up nice!



I think we look good together - if I say so myself!

Formula One Race!

We stopped by at this courthouse in Greensburg, Indiana. As you can see there is a tree growing inside the building.

We were on our way to Argosy Casino to celebrate my birthday.

Jenny (my sis-in-law), Joe and Me!
Indy 500

What I wore on Tim and I's "unofficial"first date



What he wore!
It seems like this is his traditional outfit for any of the races we have been to since then. Tim would wear his shorts the first time the sun is out it does not matter wheather it is in the middle of winter.

Tim proposed while we were in Ft Myers. He and I took our usual drive around his parents neighborhood with his Dad's golf cart. We spent most of the day in the beach and was tired but wanted some alone time. We were standing in front of the gate leading into the neighborhood pool when he asked me to marry him.

Happy Engagement Anniversary!

Fall Break 2008 - Au Train, Michigan

Whitefish Point, Michigan

One of my favorite pictures of Chaye and Eli.

Noah- trying to smile against the sun!

Chaye - all smiles!


Eli with his charming smile!



Shipwreck Museum
Whitefish Point, Michigan

Eli staying warm after the cold walk. He loves his hoodies!

99 Steps to the Brink!

Breathtaking Tahquamenon Falls

Paradise, Michigan

It was cold!

Tim and the kids canoeing!

Eli wanted to help paddle.

This was a fun place in the Upper Peninsula

Too funny!

Collecting rocks.

Walking back up to the cabin.

Here is the cabin that we stayed at. It was beautiful! We loved it!

It was right on Au Train River.
Tim did all the planning (as always) he does a great job putting together our family vacations. One of the many things that he is good at.