Lewis Family

Christmas Eve 2008

2008-12-28T07:15:00.017-06:00

Our families all gathered at Dad's house this year for Christmas Eve. Dad and Reva are still in AZ. You know... parents are gone and the kids throw the party. We are still trying to get even for all those night we were sent to bed and they ate steaks and popcorn. Ha-Ha!

Xavier is showing off his walking skills to Grandpa.

Santa came and brought all the good kids their gifts.

Xavier meet's Santa for the first time.

Jordan got a great bow. How did Santa know he wanted one?

Laurie Ann took her turn on Santa's lap. I guess she was a good girl too.

Alex's turn with Santa. Was it for coal or a gift?

What did Santa bring Nick?

Billy is a goos sport. He must be to fit in so well. What did Santa bring him?

Ashley sat on Santa's lap and never spilt a drop of her wine. My how they have grown up, from the baby bottle to a wine glass.

Eric was excited that Santa didn't forget him either.

Xavier's turn on Santa's lap. He loves anyone who gives him paper.

Grandpa and Xavier opens his gift from Santa. Xavier got a John Deere.

Mandy was a good girl because Santa had a gift for her too.

Santa was glad to see Sandy in the group this year.

Cookie took her turn on Santa's lap. He wouldn't say how good she had been.

Since Mrs. Claus wasn't here this year, De had Santa sit on his lap instead. Somthing is just wrong with that.

Here are the family pictures I had on my camera.

De, Corrine, Ashley, Nicki, Billy and Jordan.

Cookie, Alex, and Nick.

The party ended with a card game. Who would have guessed?

Merry Christmas!

Love,

Mickey

Wii Party

2008-09-11T22:03:00.008-05:00

We all had a great time at the party. There was a lot of laughs and a few punches too. We had a bowling tournament and a few boxing matches too.

Nothing like great cousin time. LOL!!

Paw-Paw has a mean curve.

Cookie looks like a pro.

Mickey threw the ball backwards more than forward. The crowed gave her bad looks. Who is the real bowler in this group anyway?

Look at the orb on the wall while
Laurie is bowling. Guess who was there watching the games.

Now the boxing begins. We had....

Brother against brother.

Father against Son.

De and Jordan box. Got to love those

father-son matches.

Nick and Jordan box.

It was a lot of fun. Hope to do it again soon.

Love,

Mickey

Laurie Off To College

2008-07-06T20:55:00.000-05:00

We dropped Laurie off at William Woods today for her 3 week summer classes. Here are a few pictures of her departure.

Susie stops by to say good-bye.

We are on the way.

We finally make it after several stops and an accident that closes Hwy 70 for an ARCH helecopter to land. It was 4 miles of a parking lot. Anyway here is us making it to her dorm.

We helped her make her bed and raise it up to get her dresser under it to make more room. Her girlfriend, Jill, helped her do some unpacking. We got to meet her roommate, Katie, before we left. It was time for them to go to supper so we kissed her good-bye and left. It is only for 3 weeks so I didn't get teary.

Things are a bit quieter this evening.

Love,

Mickey

Emma's Dance Recital

2008-06-17T22:05:00.000-05:00

Emma's 2008 season dance recital was 3 busy evenings, Wed was the dress rehearsal, Thurs and Fri were performances. Grandma Sandy got to do hair and makeup, costume changes and taxi service all 3 nights. It was a treat for me!

She was (of course) the star of the show and the most beautiful girl there.

She was in 2 dances, First the ballet to "I"m So Pretty".

The second dance was Emma's dance competition group dancing to "Ducks Dance Too"

Thursday Night "Old PaPa", Reva and Aunt Cookie joined me for the show. And Friday NaNa (Marie) was able to see the show too. That left PaPa (John) with the other 6 kids. Bless his heart, he was a little crazy when we got home.

Emma and her friend Lucy waiting patiently back stage for their number.

My very tired princess!!!

It was a very busy week .... this was on the way TO the Friday show!!!

Graduation Party

2008-06-01T19:24:00.001-05:00

We had such a good time. Linda Hemmer-Nadler showed up around 11 am to help me set up. That was a blessing because it had stormed the night before and filled the pavillon with water and mud. I had Laurie bring up shovels and a broom to clean up with. That put me behind a bit. Linda helped to decorate with Laurie, filling coolers with drinks, and just jumped in all over the place.

Then other people started to come and chipped in too. Sue Cotner, from bowling, helped with the food and serving table, Dad Lewis helped with the coolers and ice. Howie did all the BBQing. Susie did store runs for me.

Look at all the people who showed up to celebrate, the Schmidt's, Ann, Cookie & Boys, De, Corrine & Family, Dad and Reva, Aunt Rosie and Uncle Charlie, Cammie and Family, the Arnolds, Jeanie and Jamie Bethmann, JoAnn, the Tranklers, the Crotty family, the Heckman's, Laura, our Neighbors, and many more people.

The weather was beautilful until the very end. Then it poured. We were up to our ankles in water.LOL!! It didn't dampen the spirit though. Thanks to Everyone for Everything!

Love to all,

Mickey

Laurie's Graduation

2008-06-01T18:01:00.000-05:00

Laurie Graduated from St. Charles High School on May 29, 2008.

Here are a few of the pictures.

Before the ceremony:

With Paw-Paw

With the Whole Fam Damly!

During the ceremony.

After the ceremony with Paw-Paw

With the Whole Fam Damly

With Extended Family (Howie and Shawn).
Whew they all made it. It was questionable on all 3 at one time or another. LOL!
Love Mickey

Laurie's Last Orchestra Awards

2008-05-25T12:52:00.000-05:00

Laurie Ann had her last Orchestra Award dinner last week. Everyone recieves some silly award like: Worst Stand Partner, Silliest Shoes at a Concert, Least Prepared for Class,... Laurie got "Most Unique Hair Styles". They had a Punk Rock concert and she painted her hair blue and spiked it. I don't have pictures of it.

She is a bit sad because she is having a lot of "Last" right now. This week she will have her last piano class. She has been with Mrs. Davis for 9 years. We have all been through a lot in those 9 years and have quite a friendship that will be missed.

There are so many changes in her life right now, but Laurie is looking forward to going to college and being on her own too.

She is graduating on May 29th at 8pm. We are having a party for her on May 31st at Blanchett Park, Pavillion 4, starting at 1 pm. Hope to see you all there.

Love to all,

Mickey

Mother's Day

2008-05-25T12:26:00.000-05:00

I know I am a bit late for posting Mother's Day, but I thought I would share it anyway.

First it started on April 4th with tickets from Laurie Ann for Blue Man Group. It was awesome. We had tickets for the very-very top left corner. After the concert started Laurie wanted to move. So we moved to the balcony about center. I was able to get some great pictures from there. It was such a great time.

Next on May 9th Susie and I went for a pedicure to get ready for out Mother-Daughter Tea Party her church was sponsoring. On May 10 we went to the party but got lost on the way. After we got there we played games and won an extra ticket for prizes by spelling "FRIENDS" with the dice. Susie won a journal type book with her ticket. Lunch was great and we enjoyed the tea too.

Then on Mother's Day Susie brought me a couple of yellow roses and 2 movies to watch. We ate popcorn and watched them. Then we made pasta for supper.

Laurie Ann was working.

Dave came home from the farm with flowers for me. I love yellow roses the best but wild flowers are a close second. I admire the at the farm all the time.

Mandy sent a pretty picture frame with 3 of Xavier's pictures in it. I hung it in the foyer for all to admire. ( And to show off my grandson.)

Love to all,
Mickey

Laurie's Last Orchastra Concert

2008-05-07T22:25:00.000-05:00

Laurie started to play the Viola in 6 grade. She had her last concert on May 6. At this concert all the schools play together. There are kids from elementry through high. It is great watching how much they advance over the years. It is my very favorite concert. It seems like only yesterday we were there watching her play for the first time. Our baby is all growed up. What a beautiful young woman she has become.

Dawson wins 1st Place in Baseball Tournament!!

2008-04-30T15:42:00.000-05:00

Congratulations Dawson!! and Coach Rick too

Dawson won his baseball tournament at St Elizabeth this past Sunday!!!

Pictures should be in Lake St Louis Paper this weekend.

Way to go Dawson!!

Grandma is proud of you!

Laurie Goes to Prom

2008-04-26T19:02:00.001-05:00

Cute Dress and shoes.

Hair do and make-up by: Sara Boyer

Prom is at the Convention Center.

All dressed up but you can't take the country out of the girl.

De and Corrine's New Rehab

2008-04-25T00:50:00.000-05:00

De and Corrine got a new house to rehab. It is 2 bedrooms and 1 bath.

Just kidding. That is one of our old duck blinds. Heee-Heee!

This is theirs.

The bath needs the tub surround and tile updated. The kitchen and hall have

heavy

stucco on the walls. The only way to fix it was to remove the walls and start over. De removed all the doors and frames. Even the bathroom. You are on your honor not to peek at the person using it. I never have any privacy here at home so why should I expect anything different there. De also tore out the tub surround so it is ready for him to put in the new one. We did the tear out of the wall in the kitchen and hall. De did the big stuff and I got the difficult job of removing it with a pry bar and hammer at the ceiling. Today we started the new walls. De cut the drywall and held it in place while I screwed them in place. It is always amazing how much better they look when we get done.

More pictures to come later.

Texas Trip

2008-04-20T20:36:00.001-05:00

De and Dachser were great company on the drive down to Texas. Thank goodness for books on CD. LOL! Dachser and Letti are the best watch dogs. We all worked hard but had fun doing it. Quality family time. Love to all, Mickey

M & D LUIS LANDSCAPING

2008-04-19T22:16:00.000-05:00

PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING by M & D Luis. Will work for gas money, lodging and tacos.

for references contact Mitch & Sandy in Houston, TX

for appointment contact M & D Luis @ 314-555-5555 (if they get that Green Card issue resolved)

Welcome family

2008-04-19T14:07:00.000-05:00

Welcome Everyone. Please post your pictures and any info you wish here. Keep in touch.
Love you Mickey