Thursday, December 05, 2013

We celebrated Noah's birthday last week at the Japanese restaurant.  Austin's birthday is this next week.

Monday, January 07, 2013

Danielle

Danielle is feeling much better after having a procedure to remove a kidney stone.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Kim's Birthday

I & Kim celebrated her birthday in Sioux Falls yesterday.  Fun

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Kim took the kids to Garrities.  They had a lot of fun in the corn maze, picking out pumpkins and running around.

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Omaha

We went to Omaha yesterday to see a 4D ultrasound of Alicia's baby.  We went to a hotel with a water slide.  It was a nice get-a-way.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Kim & Raina


Saturday, September 08, 2012

Danielle

We're expecting a baby any day.  - Raina      Danielle is so ready.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Air Show

We went to the Air Show yesterday in Sioux Falls.  It was great.  The Blue Angels are amazing.  We had the foster kids with us. (Ellie, Gavin, Jonnie).  Noah and Kalli stayed with Alicia in Sioux Falls.

Sunday, July 08, 2012

Foster Kids

We have 3 new foster kids.  Cavin, Jonnie and Ellie.

Sunday, July 01, 2012

Brooke

I and Noah went to Huron and visited with Brooke and her boyfriend.  It was a good visit.  She seems to be doing good.

Austin

Austin started at Burger King

Monday, April 23, 2012

Austin got out of JDC yesterday.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Phoenix

I arrived in Sioux Falls from Phoenix late Friday night.  It was a great flight.  On the way between Denver and Sioux Falls I was able to listen to the Air Tower/Plane radio chatter.  So interesting.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Austin

Austin is home today.

Monday, March 05, 2012

Arizona

Alicia and I drove Carol and Arlene back from Phoenix last week.  It was a good drive, a little windy at times.  We stayed overnight in Las Vegas, NM and Kearney, NE

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Adoption

We adopted the boys on Tuesday.  We'll have a party tommorrow night.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Adoption of Tristan and Aaron next week

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Adoption of the boys in February

Monday, December 12, 2011

Christmas Letter

Tramp Christmas Letter

It was the week before Christmas when all through the sky, a stream of light passed, then crashed before our eyes.  Kristina pulled the car to the side of the dark road, grabbed a flashlight and headed into the dark field.  She pulled out her blackberry from the cell phone store she managed and called home.  “I’m lost.  There is a corn field on either side of me. Do you know where I’m at?”  
Out of the blue, Ricky arrived, using his talents that he learned from teaching kids at school he was able to find Kristina. Engaged in search was Danielle right beside Ricky.  I said engaged.
Ricky on his moped and Danielle in her car found Kristina.  Imagine their surprise when they saw where the lights had ended - a giant red sleigh with Alisha Dawn sitting on the seat eating chicken alfredo she just got from Frying Pan, where she works at.  A reindeer was grazing close by that seemed to be delusional.  Ricky immediately called for Austin to come quickly because of his interest in wild life.
Austin arrived on the scene.  “We need to get this animal back home.”  “Dad and Mom won’t let you keep a reindeer in the back yard Austin,” Danielle said.  Austin then called Alicia in her new place in Sioux Falls.  No answer because Alicia was at her new job styling hair. So he called Brooke, who also lives in Sioux Falls, but no answer.   
Kristina bewildered by the site of the agitated rein deer, decided to get Noah.  Noah showed up in his spider man costume.  That’s all it took. The rein deer took flight.  Well, he jumped and fell down all across the field.  Now everyone was in chase, watching this animal try to fly but not able to.
”It’s headed right for our back yard.” Spider man said. But actually Austin was leading it home.  Kalli was the first to see the clumsy rein deer through the living room window.  She took the book she was reading and compared the picture.  Tristan and Aaron saw the deer.  Tristan said NO and Aaron smiled at it.  Cody just wanted to ride the deer and because he just turned 3 he felt he could.
Austin was so glad to get the deer in the back yard.  As he was trying to find a place to hide it, the animal got a twinkle in his eye and took flight.   

Randy, Kim, Kristina, Cody, Alicia, Danielle, Brooke, Alisha, Austin, Noah, Kalli, Tristan and Aaron       Tramp Christmas Letter

It was the week before Christmas when all through the sky, a stream of light passed, then crashed before our eyes.  Kristina pulled the car to the side of the dark road, grabbed a flashlight and headed into the dark field.  She pulled out her blackberry from the cell phone store she managed and called home.  “I’m lost.  There is a corn field on either side of me. Do you know where I’m at?”  
Out of the blue, Ricky arrived, using his talents that he learned from teaching kids at school he was able to find Kristina. Engaged in search was Danielle right beside Ricky.  I said engaged.
Ricky on his moped and Danielle in her car found Kristina.  Imagine their surprise when they saw where the lights had ended - a giant red sleigh with Alisha Dawn sitting on the seat eating chicken alfredo she just got from Frying Pan, where she works at.  A reindeer was grazing close by that seemed to be delusional.  Ricky immediately called for Austin to come quickly because of his interest in wild life.
Austin arrived on the scene.  “We need to get this animal back home.”  “Dad and Mom won’t let you keep a reindeer in the back yard Austin,” Danielle said.  Austin then called Alicia in her new place in Sioux Falls.  No answer because Alicia was at her new job styling hair. So he called Brooke, who also lives in Sioux Falls, but no answer.   
Kristina bewildered by the site of the agitated rein deer, decided to get Noah.  Noah showed up in his spider man costume.  That’s all it took. The rein deer took flight.  Well, he jumped and fell down all across the field.  Now everyone was in chase, watching this animal try to fly but not able to.
”It’s headed right for our back yard.” Spider man said. But actually Austin was leading it home.  Kalli was the first to see the clumsy rein deer through the living room window.  She took the book she was reading and compared the picture.  Tristan and Aaron saw the deer.  Tristan said NO and Aaron smiled at it.  Cody just wanted to ride the deer and because he just turned 3 he felt he could.
Austin was so glad to get the deer in the back yard.  As he was trying to find a place to hide it, the animal got a twinkle in his eye and took flight.   

Randy, Kim, Kristina, Cody, Alicia, Danielle, Brooke, Alisha, Austin, Noah, Kalli, Tristan and Aaron       

Sunday, December 04, 2011

We're headed to Aberdeen on Wednesday to pick up some more of John's things.