Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Cleveland ROCKS!

Rich, Declan, and I spent a week in Cleveland. We had a great time! Here are few of the highlights of our trip!

Declan attended his first Cleveland Indian's game. It was Slider's birthday (the mascot of the Cleveland Indians) and all the kids got the goofy hat.


Here are all three grandkids. Declan love spending time with his cousins.


We spent a morning playing with my friend Joann and her daughter Nora. Joann is my oldest friend, not in age, just in years. We have known each other since fifth grade. I just snicker about the hair color switch in our children!


Declan loved Uncle Shawn's hot tub (with the temperature turned way down). No bubbles of course but lots of playing around.


We spent Fourth of July in Lakewood. We watched the parade, had a picnic dinner, listened to the Lakewood Project (http://www.lakewoodproject.net/), and watched fireworks. Uncle Shawn was nice enough to loan Declan his ear protection. For those of you who don't know, Declan is a little sensitve to sound! It was his first fireworks and he loved it!

It was a great trip and now we are home enjoying the rest of our summer. Declan is enjoying Kindermusik camp and has had his first violin lesson. We are actually getting some rain here in Charlotte which is great, but keeping us inside.

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

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We celebrate Karen's birthday.

We celebrate Karen's birthday.
Maddi loves her Aunt Sissy

At the Melting Pot

At the Melting Pot
Friends

Declan at the Melting Pot

Declan at the Melting Pot
It is yummy in my tummy. And handsome on my face.

Lauren at the Melting Pot

Lauren at the Melting Pot
No such thing as too much fun!

Trip to Southern California

Della and John had a terrific week in Southern California (Sep 15 to 22). Our favorite family members, Fran, Merle and Jeff Gerhardt made us more than comfortable and provided many wonderful eating events which which they are famous. We visited with our young friends, Alanna and Eric Hoyer who we have known since their births and Eric's wife Susan. The 5 Hoyer dogs provided much entertainment. One highlight of the trip was our attendance at Lynwood High School, Class of 1959's 50th Year Reunion. It was a blast to see friends from long ago. It was held at the Long Beach Marriott Hotel 18 and 19 September.

Graduation Day June 1959

Graduation Day June 1959
Della Gardner and John King

Lywood High School 50th Year Reunion, Sep 2009

Lywood High School 50th Year Reunion, Sep 2009
John and Della King

Good Eats at Jakes

Good Eats at Jakes
The Family lunched in the country