Mover - Grandma Sparks came for a quick visit to find and buy a condo, which she is now in the process of purchasing. It is a beautiful home with two bedrooms, a den/library, two car garage, and a full basement. It is at the SW corner of Ryan & 19 Mile roads. We are anticipating her move to Michigan as soon as she is able to get her matter and matters organized enough to move - probably in early September. Photos of the condo are at: http://gallery.me.com/
Itchy - Michael has almost fully recovered from his two-week-long vicious skirmish with Poison Ivy. He still gets itchy with the heat and perspiration, but is much better now. He has thoroughly enjoyed the return of his close friend Ryan Drake from his mission. It has been a great and joyful reunion for them.
Home Again - Mom watched Preston, Jacob and Sophia on Monday while Maureen safely returned from her short trip to California. Dad helped Ryan get the new and slightly too big sofa in the basement and add a few more finishing touches to the basement project. It is a really nice place to be.
Zoo-pedition - Friday morning, Papa & Nona took Samantha, Joshua, Preston, Jacob and Olivia to the Detroit Zoo to visit our favorite animal exhibits including the butterflies, river otters, birds, Reptile House, Arctic Circle of Life - polar bears, treeroos, penguins and Amphibianville. We all survived and even enjoyed the stroll in the zoo thanks, in part, to the great, sunny and not too hot weather. Photos of our expedition are at: http://gallery.me.com/
That's the Ball Game - Along with a few of the grandbuddies, Mom and Dad watched the kick ball game featuring: Ryan, Vanessa, Maureen and Michael as the "star" players. The most exciting part of the game was Michael's game-tying home run, which was due to his speedy base running and a few defensive errors. Season photos with several stop action shots are at: http://gallery.me.com/
Hockey - Saturday morning, Papa, after his 10 mile bike with Vanessa, took Joshua to the roller hockey game where they met up with Ryan, Preston and Jacob It was fun to watch the little guys play hockey with oversized jerseys, all the pads and helmets firmly in place and, somewhat randomly, whacking at the puck with their sticks. Photos are at: http://gallery.me.com/
Seafood & Friends - Saturday evening, Mom & Dad relaxed for a couple of hours in the company of the Stebar's while enjoying a delicious seafood dinner at Big Fish. It was a wonderful evening mixed with a dab of commiserating and a lot of laughing and sharing - good for the soul! Thanks to Heavenly Father for friends and family.
Love y'all,
Mom & Dad
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