Christmas Dinner w/ Grandma

So I wanted to post the picture from the dinner on the 26th with Grandma. I think a good time was had by all. Thanks Grandma for the 9th annual Grandkid dinner.

Family Info File

So in case you did not see the new survey to the right, please vote if you would like the Excel file posted here for access, or if you would rather have it just in Google documents where access is restricted.

Day After Christmas Dinner Plans

Editors Revision:
Thanks Kate for the info and Mom for the email to set me straight. Once I had the correct spelling I was good to go in Google. Grandma had me headed down the wrong track for awhile. Kate provided a great review and the address so Amy and I will see everyone there on the 26th!

So I am sure every grand kid has received a call about the traditional post-Christmas dinner for the 26th. It is scheduled for Maribelle's, which apparently in on Eastern Ave, aka Riverside Drive. However after spending more than 20 minutes on Google maps, city search and cincinnati.com I was unable to find any evidence of the existence of this place to post directions, an address, menus or a review. So if anyone else has any insight please enlighten the rest of us.

-Keith

Breaking News!

So in case anyone in the family has not heard Amy and I are engaged. I proposed on Tuesday, she said yes and we are both very excited. For more details please see the post on my blog, or give me a call. As a note we have NO IDEA yet on when or where we will be getting married, but as we begin to decide these things we will keep everyone updated. We will of course be in Cincinnati for Christmas so we hope to see everyone then.

-Keith

Addresses

I am updating my address book and I wanted to verify/get updates on a few things...

- Keith - Do you still live on Hamilton St.?
- Jenny - Do you still live on S. Fourth St.?
- Does anyonehave Uncle Tom and Aunt Carolyn's new address??

Thanks!!

Africa Pictures

So I finally was able to get through some of the over 1,200 pictures Amy and I took on the trip and get some of the highlights from Safari up last night. I have them posted to my blog.

Here is one of my favorites:

So click on and check them out. Over the next couple of nights I will be working on get more pictures up form the different parts of the trip and I am working on a slide show with captions this weekend which will hopefully be able to be viewed as a short video on You Tube.

Africa...

Keith and Amy..when do you leave for your trip? I talked to Amy abou it at the family Vaca and I am so jealous! Make sure to take lots of pictures and have a safe trip to and from!

P.S. Congratulations to Larry and Ashlie on getting married today!

Meet Milo!

Great things about Milo:

He's pretty. Milo's a chick magnet. And a people magnet in general, I guess. Seriously, people have crossed the street just for the chance to pet this little guy.

His tonge perpetually is sticking out. He is about 8 inches tall and 10 lbs, but somehow figured out how to take off his cone collar (just got neutered) and jump a 30 inch gate. Maybe we should have named him Houdini...
He looks like a dust mop when he lies down.

If you can't tell, all is going VERY well with our new puppy.

If anyone was worried about us after the crazy weather in Chicago yesterday, we're fine. there were trees and power lines down all over our neighborhood, but our cars, apartment and selves are okay. The only damage is that our fenced-in backyard isn't exactly fenced-in anymore, but otherwise, everything's good.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Chicago Visit...

Kris!

I have to admit, I am not much of a dog lover, but if you get that little pup and give it a short hair cut, I think he will be adorable!! And on a side note...do you know who is from Joliet, IL...Adrienne Curry who married the Brady Bunch guy...haha (I watch way too much reality TV)

Now as for weekends to come visit...Mark you calendar for sure for Nov 30,Dec 1 and 2...I am going to go do some Xmas shopping with a few friends :) But I was also looking at my calendar to see when I could come before then (since Christmas is a little ways off)...it starts to get a little tricky due to the Bengals season starting :-D, but what about either Sept 28-30, or October 5-7?? Let me know if either of those weekends work for you! And if anyone esle wants to join...just let me know!

Otherwise, things on my end are going well, nothing too crazy planned for the month of August except Bengals preseason games :) Annie and my dad will be the main planers for the Bengals tailgates this year,s o if there are games that people are planning on attending we (as in me, Annie, my pops, Aunt Cheryl, Uncle Marty, and Kev-man) would love for you to join!!

Happy Monday!

Puppy Dawg

Just an update on what's going on with me...

This weekend, Andy and I are planning on going to Joliet, IL to visit a shih tzu breeder. The dog we're thinking about getting is below:

He's almost 6 months old, and his name is currently Baby Joey, though that will definitely change. If we decide to get him, we're open to any name suggestions. Also, we won't be keeping his hair that long, either. He'll be getting a "puppy cut" and will look more like this if we get him:

We had to go with this breed because of my allergies (shih tzus have hair, not fur, so they don't shed) and their size (apartment living in Chicago) but their little ewok faces are so cute that we're not worried. We're also familiar with the breed since I used to dog-sit a couple of them back in Athens from time to time.

If we decide to go for it, I'll let you all know and probably ask for any name suggestions.

Hope everyone's doing well, and Kate, let me know if you pick a weekend to come!


~Kristin