Friday, January 1, 2016

Happy New Year 2016

This is the day everyone is saying "where did 2015 go?".  I know as we age time goes faster but this year has been so full I think time might have slowed down  bit.

We started out the year with a new great grand daughter, Madeline Christine, on January 8th.  The first child for grandson, Eric, and his wife, Julie. 

February was spent enjoying our time in the southwest with trips to Tubac Festival and le Fiesta de le Vaqueros.  (Rodeo)

March brought us two new great grandchildren.  Benjamin entered the world on March 2nd to granddaughter, Amber, and her husband, Tim.  Next came McKenna on the 22 to grandson, Daniel, and Sarah.

April brought us back to Illinois and rain.  Ron mowed the lawn twice a week most of the summer.  July mammogram time with a clean results.  And a Metz family reunion/picnic in Milwaukee.  Fun was had by all. 

October brought us back to the great Southwest and old friends returning for the winter.  But the day after Christmas trip to Yuma, AZ was very special.  Our oldest grandchild, Michael, retired from the USMC and relocated to Yuma with his daughter, fiancĂ©e and her son so we made a short drive to Yuma and spent a couple days with them.  Their still settling in but the kids are in school and Michael is working doing the same thing he did in the Marines.  We had seen them on the east coast in October at Benjamin's baptizing.  It was the first time we've been able to visit him in his home in a long time.