Have you been looking for news about us here??

Yeah, I know it has been a long time since last post. Seems like Facebook is quicker for me to post and reaches a lot more of our friends. Okay so there are some of YOU out there that DO NOT DO Facebook. So a little update.

Karen is 27 weeks pregnant and due with TWINS a boy and a girl late in February. Maybe even middle of February. Will keep you in touch. Maddie is in the second grade and just had a School program , which we had missed, due to it being on the same day as Julia's Birthday and Julia's Concert. Dad (Stef assured me that he had it taped for us to view soon). Stevie Maca is in Kindergarden and he is a whiz at all sports that he tackles. He just loves Gymnastics as does Lily. He is a very good swimmer and loves diving already. There is an indoor pool by Stef and Karens Condo Association. (Olympics watch out here he comes!!).Lily is in Pre-School and also loves swimming,tells me that she wants to be a Ballerina, (or does she just want ballet slippers?) Stef is still working at the same place as last time and still enjoys his time with Karen on Tuesday evenings when they go to play Billiards. (We love having Maddie Stevie and Lily at that time when they are out to play with us on Tuesday evenings.) Lily's 5th Birthday pictures we are at Chucky Cheese celebrating at her favorite place.


Suzia is now working at a company called RMI (Reproductive Medicine Institute) not her choice of jobs, BUT.. no school openings for her YET. She also is working part time again at SEARS. (Christmas gifts take a toll on the budget you know). Koy still working at CDW. Working on finishing projects that started a long time ago at home also. New kitchen looks wonderful. Floors and walls are done, now to get those cabinets that he made UP and usable. Ela is now in High School. Loves playing volleyball and the High School social setting and the high school level of learning things. Grades are still very high as they were in middle school.. Both of these girls have very good grades, Ela and Julia. Julia is in the 7th grade now and is the family sports jockey. (My kind of tomboy-girl). Has had her share of broken, dislocated joints, etc. She has played Soccer, Softball and now is in to Basketball. We just went to see a Northwestern WILDCATS game in Evanston with Stef and Stevie Maca. We stopped by to see the Bahaii Temple afterwards. Julia and Maddie making paper mache(?) Pinata's and never finishing them....Just another thing that Babcia dreamed up for the kids to do. . Stevie Koivun is also into Basketball and is the family investigator, loves all "Spying stuff". (Hint ! hint ! Santa are you listening??) Measuring up with Maddie on his 9th Birthday to SEE who is taller, Maddie is catching up quick to his height.
Stefan went on a Dragon Ride to North Carolina on his Harley this summer with some of his friends.
Stefan also has gone on his yearly "Toys For Tots" ride on his Harley. I understand there were over 10,000 riders on December 4, 2011 in the Chicagoland area. They drove from the South side of Chicago, all the way to Lane Tech High School to drop off their Toys for Tots. The temperature was a balmy 45-48 degrees that day. Even though we had stayed up till 3am the night before talking with some friends after the Christmas Party, he did get up at 7am to get ready to go on this ride. Ela so hungry she was eating the last of the turkey bones at midnight. Yummy the turkey was Deep fried.

I am getting ready wrapping all those gifts for our grandkids and for those family kids that need their gifts mailed out. With 2 more to add to our list for next year, I think I am getting the hang of getting gifts for ALL of our grandkids.
This year we are NOT driving to Florida to see my sister. My van needs some work done and the $$ is just not there to spend on gas traveling down there. (We had done this traveling for about 4-5 years I think? Old age I forget how many). So we will plan on being HOME this year as we have done in years past with family joining us for an evening of fun and midnight MADNESS.

I have included some Halloween pictures as well as Thanksgiving, Birthdays that followed in those months, Oct. Nov and Dec. I am sure you will be able to tell from which month they each are from. My mom with my brother on his 53rd Birthday at Red Lobster.Visits with some very special people and friends as time goes by. Names that come to mind are as follows, Dana and her mom Stella, Ciocia Wikcia for her 89th Birthday I took a trip with my mother in law for the day.
This year comes to a quick close SOOON. Hope to get to see you all and more friends in the coming year also.