Trying to get back to my Sunday blogging.

I forgot to mention Abby's being awarded Optimist Student of the month at the high school for April in my last entry. I've added a link at right with her picture. Jeff went to the Optimist Club breakfast meeting with her where she was honored.

I've also added Paige's track schedule. Her first meet last Thursday was a practice meet where she ran the 100 hurdles and placed 1st, but rain kept her from her next event, the 200. Because the meet was at the high school, Bryn was able to see her.

And the link to my work is officlally complete and online! We're so happy we can tell clients that we have a website now. Kind of sad for a graphic design firm to wait so long.

Friday night Jeff and I attended MSOE's Recognition Dinner where faculty and staff are honored. We sat with other co-workers from Ring & DuChateau who also teach Senior Design like Jeff, just difference facets of engineering. The dinner was great, catered from MSOE's own food service! It was held at the new Kern Center which is a beautiful facility and we had never been in before. While waiting for the cermonies to begin, we scanned the program and noticed a familiar name: Debbie Dannecker - that's Bob Klimko's sister! She's been working in MSOE's offices for 10 years! We anxiously waited for her name to be called and carefully watched what table she emerged from. After the program, we ran over to her table say hi. Jeff thought Debbie wouldn't recognize him. Not the case. She's doing well and it was nice to chat for a bit with her.


Saturday Abby worked WebKinz Day at Hallmark like everyone else. B U S Y! Because she had to work til 2, I stayed behind to wait for her while Jeff drove off with Bryn and Paige to Glacier Canyon Lodge. Jeff's sister, Terry, got a special room rate through her work for the weekend, so our family, Terry and Paul, and Debbie's family all met in the Dells! Glacier Canyon is just part of the Wilderness Resort which now has 3 or 4 waterparks to enjoy. Even though all had returned from the waterparks just before Abby and I arrived, they all went back for a second round with us! We were wet til 8:00pm! Then, we cooked a big spaghetti dinner with garlic bread and salad. Chad and Paul even ran out for ice cream which we never even ate! We were so full of spaghetti! Paul, Mitchell, Chad, Tony and Jeff played cards while the girls either crashed or read. The rooms were really nice and slept all of us in 2-2bedroom suites. Thanks Terry!

We all left around 11am today. Bryn has UWAY rehearsal at 2pm for a concert tonight at 7:30 which I'll be attending. Jeff's staying home with Paige and Abby has Student Council.