Up to the month of June!

Happy 63rd Anniversary to the Folks and Happy Father's Day, too!

Debora sent me this photo of their family in Switzerland - love it!
Lucas is changing so much - love the Alps in the background!

Finally got back up to Baldwin - had been several months, with Roger laid up. Here the boys are enjoying some sprinkler time.

Sam is as fascinated with the digger as his Uncle Josh was, years earlier.

The boys were cooling Boppa off by waving branches - until they got a bit wild with them. :)

Everyone is standing back, as Sally tackles her 30th Birthday Cake.

Happy Birthday, Sally!

Sam took this picture of me with Ryan.

He did pretty well!

That's one big bean-bag chair full of Aho's!

I had made a birthday-brownie-cake for Sally's day and Sam was in charge of putting the candles on. Ryan had been helping, but when he dipped his finger in the frosting, Gatfly said 'no'.

He is still a very sensitive young man.....

Mutual-admiration-society meets again....

We hauled this couch back to our house, as Sally and Scott had an over-abundance of couches. Ryan wanted up in the pickup and proceeded to do the couch-dance.

One morning, heading out for chores, I had to return to the house for the camera. This one is a keeper - watch for it in the 2012 calendar. ;)

Races in early May

The Paper Discovery Duathlon

I ran 2 miles, Becky biked nearly 19 miles, then I ran 2 more miles.

We didn't place, but we both were happy with our times. :)

Running along the Fox River boardwalk.



Coming into the transition area, where we tagged up and I took off for the final 2 mile run. Becky did fantastic!


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The JigSaw Walk/Run at Lake Wazeecha
Sam, Ryan, Sally and I walked/ran the entire 3.7 miles (6K) around Lake Wazeecha - we were first, after all! :)




Celebrating one mile with Mama - Ryan is doing this in style, in a running stroller borrowed from my cousin Karen. Thanks Karen!

Nearly there, and when we finished, Sam was anxious to go check out the playground! Go figure!

More pictures from May.....

Borrowed picture of Dan and Sue Wilson's grandkids -
Solomon, Atticus and Evie! Cute!

Dad and his recognition from the Boy Scouts

at Park Vista on Memorial Day.

Cousins' Cookout and Firepit at Mary's....

Victor (I think), Dad and David!

I never could keep the twins straight!

Faces: Nancy, Betty, Bruce (I think), Mary, Donna and June!

Amy, Diane, Harley, Mom, Susie, Nancy and Betty!

Freezing by the fire! Oh, and Mary's foot!

We've had some magnificent sunrises!

Hailstorm in May - we got hail, but there were tornadoes elsewhere. No damage here.

Dr. Mara B. Syring's Graduation, and more....

Dr. Mara B. Syring, along with all of the family that were able to be there for the ceremony!
Missing were Debora and her boys, but she would've been more frozen than we were!
The Syring Family, showing off Mara's sassy graduation dress! Love those red shoes - they really showed up on the stage!
Three grandsons, chillin' with Boppa and Gatfly - love how Ryan is resting his little foot on Rohan's sippy cup!
Solid Grandparenting, here!
The proud family!
And even prouder, parents!
Dan and I feel so blessed!
Ryan wanted into the back of the pickup, then didn't want to get out!
Sam explainin' something about the skid steer to me....
If only Boppa were here, he would start this bad boy up!