Xmas '08 - Roundin' up the Reindeer

Oma and Pops would like to wish you and yours as much love and joy as we have with our darling grandchildren!

As we celebrate His birth this Christmas, we wish you all the joys that are found in Christ alone!

- Luv ya' - M&K

P.S. I'm sorry that this postcard doesn't show up any clearer. Hope you can tell that the picture in the middle is of Beau as Rudolph. Thomas and his girlfriend, Jordan tried to coral him while the four girls rounded up the other eight reindeer in Colorado Springs (Erika and Schelijn have five of them: G, D, JG, C and E) and in Greenville (Danielle and Nancy have three of them for now: O, G and R). Feel free to go to the kids' own blogspots for more pictures and stories - I believe the links are somewhere on this site!

Two perspectives on the Trip to Canada, eh?

Olice and Georgia both had to put their two cents worth in after traveling to and from Canada last weekend. It was quite a memorable trip and we want to thank Becky and Mitch (Robinson) for giving us an excuse to have a Schepers' reunion party. It was a lovely wedding and we're all so happy for you both! Enjoy your honeymoon and I bet there'll be lots of good pictures floating around the web when you get back!! Here are just a couple of links to help you relive those precious memories..

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=64882&l=30015&id=544953351

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=64780&l=6fd78&id=544953351

Love you - Marijke (for all the Schepers that could make it this time!)

A link to pics of 6 of our 8 grand babes last month!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=56503&l=a1341&id=544953351

Follow the links to see the girls' pics of their week together in Colorado

Schelyn posted some great pics on her Facebook account - it's worth signing up with FB just to see them! But there may be some on her and Danielle's blogspots as well. Hope you know how to get there! - M

More June Fun Shots put to Music

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Enjoy the Slide Show

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Thomas' surprise visit to Greenville

As some of you may know, Thomas has taken a job for the summer in Washington State. Near Seattle actually. We were thinking that, unless we went to the beach to see him, we wouldn't have gotten to see him until August. However, he surprised us all and changed his beach flight ticket so that he could see us for a weekend (and to surprise Jordan, too). We were all delighted but a little sad that Nancy and Danielle were not in town with their 3 babies (did you already see the picture of all of them out in Colorado?) Anyway, Ken and I did get to see them for a day and a night at the beach - before heading back for GM & GD's 65th wedding anniversary party! I might be able to blog some of those pictures later but for now: look on facebook - I'll be happy to be your 'Friend' so you can see more beach pics, too!



Yes, this is what you think it is - a baby shark caught by one of Jordan's cousins, Caleb. Are you thinking the same thing that I am? Where is the Mamma while this kid is playing with her baby?

BLISS

Life Goes On

Mom and Dad have moved in - as of Mother's Day (or Ken's sister, Ruth's birthday) - and we now have what Erika calls: "A new normal". We've been to lots of doctors already and have plenty more to see for various reasons but, all in all, the 'rents are doing well and seem to be adjusting a bit.

Ken and I have taken time out to help dear friends, Mike and Deanna (and Jared) move - and we've enjoyed watching the crop being harvested on our land (a short walk from our house). Plus we've had numerous occasions to enjoy a meal and fellowship with family. I think Olice and Georgia really like having Grandma and Grandpa here!

More later! (I'll post pictures of the day Dad left the rehab hospital and then you'll be able to see that he's really put on some pounds!)

-Marijke (& Ken) - the almost-empty-nesters!!

At last: Pops' Visit

The grandsons get the most say when Pops arrives! A trip to the Air Force Academy and then a meal in an actual aircraft! The 'boys' even had a rocket-launching episode!








And the 'girls' are content just to 'hang out'.

Going home!!

Schelyn was so excited to leave the hospital to get back to her own little nest today. Check out the flowers as well as Elloree's pretty bed in her brother's room (and the cradle in her parents' room for now).



This Oma tried to make a cute hat to match Elloree's blanket but it needs a little work, don't you agree? It kind of looks like a crown, though and this little girl will grow up thinking she is the princess of Monaco with that poster in her room!