Good for you!

Excellent choices Nikki! And thanks to you & Bryan for hosting the family get together Sat night. It was a great evening all around & you were excellent hosts!

News on Brady (update: Brady broke his nose while we were in Quincy (not) catching a baseball.) He saw the ENT today. No inside damage & no need to reset. So nothing more to do but let it heal which should take a few weeks. Very lucky boy & what a trooper! It certainly hasn't slowed him down.

Got cable? Watch for us on Saturday on the Golf Channel. They are broadcasting the Principal Charity Golf Classic. I've been working hole #15 all week spotting balls, holding signs & manning the player gate. There is a camera right on us. First day they played all day in driving rain, day 2 was cold, 3 was a mix & today was perfect! Brady & Eric will be in the crowd tomorrow walking the links. I was all pumped to get to meet D.A. Weibring from Quincy but he slipped a disc & isn't playing. Bummer.

The tourney is at Glen Oaks (a gated community). The friendly neighbor who hangs out on our hole told us her home behind us is 24,000 sq. feet for she & her husband. Wow- that's 8 of my houses in there. They are "into pork." And that's Iowa folks...

Success!

The jewelry party was a definite success. Thanks to all who came and I hope everyone enjoyed the party following as well.

Love,

Nikki

School's Out!!

Well, I've said my goodbyes to my first graders and sent them off to enjoy their summer. Wish I was done, too, but cleaning, ordering, conferences, workshops, and meetings are going to keep me busy for the next two week.s I have a goal though, to be completely done by the end of the first week of June!!! I've also discovered that to reach it, I'll need to be in the building when everyone else is gone!!!!! Too many , "Hey, Sherry, got a minute, I've been wondering if i could....."
We had a very enjoyable holiday with our children, and siblings this past week. The weather cooperated and Bryan and Nikki were able to host their first barbecue. They did a grand job of making sure everyone had a good time. We had plenty to eat, the backyard croquet game provided the entertainment, and we had lots of time to talk!! We missed those of you who weren't with us.
Do hope Brady is feeling better...he's now on the disabled list for his baseball game. Being the devoted pitcher, he was practicing with his Coach (Eric) and got hit with the ball, smack in the nose!!! He now knows what the inside of his head looks like via his x-ray and is sporting a broken nose with I'm sure a couple of black eyes as trophies!!! I hope I did a good job of convincing him to "milk" the situation to his benefit....I told him now was the time to ask his parents for some special "goodies" to help him feel better.
We're all looking forward to our trip to Jonesboro for Skyler's baptism on the 14th. We'll stay a few days and play tourist. Can't wait to meet the newest addition to the family!
Hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of summer. How about writing and letting us know what's going on? I know Grandpa and Grandma love to hear from you...they've been keeping me updated.
Our love to all!

Daddy and Grandpa With Skyler

Ok-so we have been to Jonesboro every chance we get-I admit it! Skyler is changing every day.

Sara and Chris are doing great at this parenting thing-it helps that Skyler is a VERY good baby!!

I think the baptism is moved to the 14th since so many of my siblings had conflicts with the 21st and we can't get to Post Oak anyway that weekend.

Anyone who plans to come let me know and I will see about rooms. I am on vacation the week following and would love to show ya'll around Memphis!

We'll be seeing some of you next weekend at the big jewelry show!

Race for the Cure

Well the Midget/Rose clan did our part in the Race for the Cure this Saturday. Ten of us walked, jogged, scootered or stroller-ed the 5K with about 18,000 other people. From riding the jam-packed Tracks Train to the start, to finding and keeping track of each other in the mass of humanity, it was just a great day. Benj, Ash, and Ty jogged (and so finished way ahead of us and missed the photo), and the rest of us pushed strollers and dodged Patch zipping in and out of the crowd on his scooter. We walked in honor of a VISTA friend's mom who is a survivor, Hannah's coach Kathy Howa, another survivor, Aunt Dell an ultimate survivor.... We didn't meet anyone who hasn't been touched by breast cancer in some way. A good friend of mine, and very recent victim/survivor was honorary chairwoman of the race this year as well.  

Dave stayed home and cooked a fabulous birthday and Mother's Day lunch so we could celebrate Sammy turning 4, me turning more than 4, and all the moms and stepmoms in our lives. It was a great day! 

Congrats

Well the Held's and I made it back from our wonderful Disney vacation! I had a great time with them and hope they did as well. Wanted to pass along a photo of our 2am Magic Kingdom Castle time.

Also, wanted to say Congrats to Sara & Chris! Can't wait to meet Skyler! He looks so cute! No big plans on the horizon other than Nikki's jewelry party on the 23rd and my little brother's big birthday next month! Can't believe my baby brother is 30!!!!

I also want to say thanks to my Mom and all my wonderful aunties out there for everything you've been in my life. Love to you all!

Skyler Stephen Ladeau

Meet the newest addition to the

Midget clan-Skyler Stephen Ladeau

Born May 5, 2009

7:20 pm

7 lbs 12 oz

20 1/2 inches

Chris, Sara and Skyler are all doing

wonderful!!

The baptism is tentatively

scheduled for June 21 in Jonesboro

for anyone who would like to attend!

Dear Mom

A happy mother's day to you all and especially to my Mom!

My mom makes me think of:

Chantilly perfume
A soft cheek to kiss
A loving hug
My best advocate
Family dinners
Clean rooms
Saturday morning & the smell of Pledge
Fancy dresses on Saturday night
Pin Curls
Finding a way


I love you mom. Thank you for a wonderful childhood and for being the glue that holds us together.

Leslie

Pre-orders

Well Happy Spring!!! Finally!! And Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there!!!

For those that are out of town or won't be able to make it to my Lia Sophia party on May 23rd at 2:00 pm I can accept outside pre-paid orders. You can view the cataloge of collections at www.liasophia.com I will be happy to ship once I receive them. The jewelry has a lifetime warranty just keep your original receipt and if it ever breaks you can get a new one. Also the specials they have are, buy any 2 items at regular price get the 3rd half price (your most expensive item) Plus, get up to 3 additional bracelets at half price.

Thanks!! Hope to see most of you at the party!

Nikki

Mini vacation

Well with my 4 ten hour day shift this past weekend was a 4 day weekend. My mom came to visit Quincy for the first time and we had a blast. We have multiple gardens planted now.. the fountain crumbled to a bird bath and I can't wait until next time!! I hope everyone is well and Congrats to Sara and Chris on their new Cinco De Mayo baby Skyler!!!

Last game of the season

Hannah played the last game of the season Thursday. It was pack-the-bleachers day and lots of students and teachers showed up to cheer them on and to eat free hot dogs and burgers. Guess who got volunteered to cook? He was masterful and kept the hoards of hungry teenage boys satisfied. Hannah played short stop. It was a very fun game. There was a potential three-way tie for the last berth in the state tournament, to be decided by a game going on at the same time.  We waited and waited and finally got the final score of that game, 27 to 26. No three-way tie, so that was it for the Winged Lions! 

Next weekend Jon, Emilee, Patch, Sammy, Kimber, Benj, Ashlie, Tyler, Hannah and I will be doing the Susan G. Komen 5K Race For The Cure. It's such an awesome event--this year they are expecting 18,000 runners and walkers. A great, pink tide of humanity. It is wonderful to get to be part of it with lots of friends from VISTA and our cute family.