2008
Wow...hard to believe that 2008 is upon us already! Happy New Year!!! I know I've been delinquient in my postings recently. So I'm going to try to briefly re-cap the last two months of 2007!
November
Mom, Lou & I made the 15 hour drive to Idaho to visit Kevin, Jenny & Michael Leo for Thanksgiving. We left Omaha around 4pm on Wednesday Nov. 21st and arrived Pocatello around 7am Thanksgiving day! It was a long drive, but when we could actually see some of the scenery it was really beautiful! Some of the roads were a little scary while passing through, as you are on the side of the mountain. Kevin was in charge of cooking Thanksgiving dinner and made sure everyone pretty much stayed out of the kitchen during the day! Thanks dude! You made a great meal...
Friday night took us to Christmas parade through downtown Pocatello, we were also treated to a chili dinner and some hot cocoa. IT WAS COLD...hense all of us bundled up in coats, gloves and earmuffs The parade was a lot of fun though...I think Leo really enjoyed himself. Sunday brought a priest from Kevin & Jenny's new church for a house blessing. It was a nice ceremony and Father even stayed for a quick lunch and socialization, before heading off to his next appointment. Unfortunately...Monday started out early (around 5:30 am) for the drive back to Omaha. It was a nice visit and great to see the Welsh Clan again and to see their new home!
December
December was a full month...it started with Lou and I attending both of our office holiday parties...mine was held at the Western Heritage Museum which is always nice as it is treated more like an open house with a buffet and the museum is open for us to visit the different exhibits on display. A week later, we went to Lou's office party at The Tasting Room...this was a nice treat and something different. We had a nice 5-course dinner with different wines to try with each course. I'm excited to try the place again!
This is a picture we took back in Lou's appartment after my office holiday party.
Later in the month, the Chapman girls visited Omaha. We went to zoo's wildlife safari lights! Mom and I keep saying every year that we wanted to make it down to see the lights, well we finally made it! Addison had a great time running around the zoo in the snow and seeing the inside animals that were open. She even go to pose as a frog!
Christmas Eve was spent with Lou's family. It was nice to have all of Lou's siblings together. I know Lou & Rose were just as delighted to have the kids and grandkids together! This doesn't happen as often as most would like as Lou's youngest sister lives in Florida, but the last two years for Christmas, she's been able to make it home.
Shawn & Beth (Lou's oldest sister and her husband)
(l-r) Lexie, Amanda, Jacob, Lou, Tony, and Rose
Christmas day started out early (around 5:30am) as Lou and I made the 2 hour drive West from Omaha to Grand Island to spend Christmas day with my family. Mom was already out in GI so we gathered at the Chapman's house for the day. Addison had a blast opening her presents - along with Livi's and mommy's and daddy's and grammy's! She opened just about everyone's presents that she was allowed to "help" with! Around dinner, Lou and I drove back to Omaha, as the snow was starting to come down pretty hard and we both had to work the next day!
Addison & Kerry
Livi & Tony
New Year's Eve was spent downtown with Lou, Mary Jo (Lou's sister), and a few other friends. We went to the top of Husker Bob's condo building to see the annual fireworks...I think we had the best seats in the house! After the fireworks, we went back to Bob's condo to thaw a bit and headed to Lucky's for dinner. We didn't stay out late...I think Mary Jo, Lou and I were all home by 10:30 or 11:00...Lou unfortunately wasn't feeling well. Oh well, there's always next year!!!!
So that brings us to January 2008!!! Happy New Year! Hard to belive that in just 3 short months Lou and I will be getting married. But boy are those months filling up quickly with both of our schedules. Not sure how everything will get done, but I know it will...and what doesn't...OH WELL!!!
I hope to post again soon! Take care everyone. I hope that 2008 finds you all healthy and happy and continues that way through the days, weeks, and months!
Love,
Cassie
November
Mom, Lou & I made the 15 hour drive to Idaho to visit Kevin, Jenny & Michael Leo for Thanksgiving. We left Omaha around 4pm on Wednesday Nov. 21st and arrived Pocatello around 7am Thanksgiving day! It was a long drive, but when we could actually see some of the scenery it was really beautiful! Some of the roads were a little scary while passing through, as you are on the side of the mountain. Kevin was in charge of cooking Thanksgiving dinner and made sure everyone pretty much stayed out of the kitchen during the day! Thanks dude! You made a great meal...
Friday night took us to Christmas parade through downtown Pocatello, we were also treated to a chili dinner and some hot cocoa. IT WAS COLD...hense all of us bundled up in coats, gloves and earmuffs The parade was a lot of fun though...I think Leo really enjoyed himself. Sunday brought a priest from Kevin & Jenny's new church for a house blessing. It was a nice ceremony and Father even stayed for a quick lunch and socialization, before heading off to his next appointment. Unfortunately...Monday started out early (around 5:30 am) for the drive back to Omaha. It was a nice visit and great to see the Welsh Clan again and to see their new home!
December
December was a full month...it started with Lou and I attending both of our office holiday parties...mine was held at the Western Heritage Museum which is always nice as it is treated more like an open house with a buffet and the museum is open for us to visit the different exhibits on display. A week later, we went to Lou's office party at The Tasting Room...this was a nice treat and something different. We had a nice 5-course dinner with different wines to try with each course. I'm excited to try the place again!
This is a picture we took back in Lou's appartment after my office holiday party.Later in the month, the Chapman girls visited Omaha. We went to zoo's wildlife safari lights! Mom and I keep saying every year that we wanted to make it down to see the lights, well we finally made it! Addison had a great time running around the zoo in the snow and seeing the inside animals that were open. She even go to pose as a frog!
Christmas Eve was spent with Lou's family. It was nice to have all of Lou's siblings together. I know Lou & Rose were just as delighted to have the kids and grandkids together! This doesn't happen as often as most would like as Lou's youngest sister lives in Florida, but the last two years for Christmas, she's been able to make it home.
Shawn & Beth (Lou's oldest sister and her husband)
(l-r) Lexie, Amanda, Jacob, Lou, Tony, and RoseChristmas day started out early (around 5:30am) as Lou and I made the 2 hour drive West from Omaha to Grand Island to spend Christmas day with my family. Mom was already out in GI so we gathered at the Chapman's house for the day. Addison had a blast opening her presents - along with Livi's and mommy's and daddy's and grammy's! She opened just about everyone's presents that she was allowed to "help" with! Around dinner, Lou and I drove back to Omaha, as the snow was starting to come down pretty hard and we both had to work the next day!
Addison & Kerry
Livi & TonyNew Year's Eve was spent downtown with Lou, Mary Jo (Lou's sister), and a few other friends. We went to the top of Husker Bob's condo building to see the annual fireworks...I think we had the best seats in the house! After the fireworks, we went back to Bob's condo to thaw a bit and headed to Lucky's for dinner. We didn't stay out late...I think Mary Jo, Lou and I were all home by 10:30 or 11:00...Lou unfortunately wasn't feeling well. Oh well, there's always next year!!!!
So that brings us to January 2008!!! Happy New Year! Hard to belive that in just 3 short months Lou and I will be getting married. But boy are those months filling up quickly with both of our schedules. Not sure how everything will get done, but I know it will...and what doesn't...OH WELL!!!
I hope to post again soon! Take care everyone. I hope that 2008 finds you all healthy and happy and continues that way through the days, weeks, and months!
Love,
Cassie
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Love,
Michael Leo