The Virginia Clites

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Venice, Florida December 26 - January 3, 2009

Well, this wasn't in Florida, but this is the buck that Tim got!

Lukas, Isaak & Tyler

Henry, Brian, Helen, Jane & Kate Magill

Linda - photo compliments of Lukas!

Grammie and Tyler reading a book while taking a break by the pool!

The crocodile that was in the pond out back.

Isaak, Tyler, Mom & Lukas jumping in the pool. According to Lukas, the best part of his vacation was this day, "Grammie got her hair wet!"

Isaak checking out something!

Tyler explaining to Lukas how to use this shovel thingy to catch some shark teeth!

Lukas thought a shell would be a good addition since he doesn't have many teeth!

Grammie and Isaak looking for some more shark teeth!

Lukas with his sand beard and magic tooth and Tyler being a goof!

Tyler and Mom in the water

Tyler at the beach!

Isaak

Lukas

Tim went off to Iowa for a "guys only" hunting expedition so the boys, my mom, and I headed to someplace warm and sunny. We had a nice house with a pool and found our way over to the beach for a few days! Mom rented a "Southern Snow shovel" and we found some shark teeth. The time went by much to quickly and soon we were back on the road home.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

October and November

Happy Birthday Lukas - just what he wanted, an action replay for his DS. (Whatever that means!)

Isaak's team - the Blasters!

Lukas

Tim, Tyler, Isaak and Lukas going on a wagon ride at Uncle Gards.

Tyler enjoys the wagon ride at the apple festival

Happy Veterans Day!

October was filled with soccer practice and games, a camp out at Tom & Susan's, Uncle Gard's picnic, more soccer practice and games, and did I mention soccer?! We also celebrated Isaak's 10th birthday and Halloween. Lukas dressed up as Spider man and Tyler dressed up as a race car driver. We had over 400 kids at our home on Halloween! We had our annual Halloween dinner with Synstads, Tischners, Smiths, and McGroddy's! November came and we celebrated Lukas's 7th birthday and the end of the fall soccer season. Now we're looking forward to Thanksgiving, a parents only trip to Austin, TX (for business) and Christmas vacation in Florida! Yipee, I can't wait to get to the beach.

Friday, September 19, 2008

In loving memory

This picture was taken last fall at the annual "Uncle Gard's picnic" October 2007. I can just imagine Sally and Gard discussing all their grandchildren together!

Today, September 19, 2008, Tim's mother, Sally Clites, passed away. She fought a long, painful fight with lung/bone/brain cancer. We tried to prepare ourselves for this day, but as one of the boys said tonight, "I never knew it would hurt my heart so bad to hear those words." Isaak has decided that tomorrow, he will score one goal in MeeMa's memory. We have lots to be thankful for and glad for the time we had together. She taught us so much and we will miss her everyday, especially when its time for some homemade chocolate ice cream, it was simply, the best! Her funeral will be on Tuesday in Elliottsburg, PA at 11:00 AM. Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts during the last 2 1/2 years and especially today, it really means a lot.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

A long time....

I know, its been a long time since I have posted. I need to get myself either a driver or a laptop to keep up since we are on the road most of the time. Lukas has soccer practice on Tuesday and Thursday nights and Isaak has soccer practice on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. On the weekends, we have games! The boys are all loving school, except for the "stupid" homework! Hope to post some pictures tonight!

Friday, August 15, 2008

I've been tagged - thank you Shelly Howe!

One of my "friends" tagged me for this fun little project. At first I thought I didn't have time for this, but I learned so much about others, I thought it was the least I could do! List 7 facts about yourself and then tag 7 people at the end of the post. Let your 7 tagged friends know by leaving them a comment on their blog!

1. I come from a family of 3 boys and 1 girl, my husband comes from a family of 3 boys and 1 girl. My husband and I have 3 boys and we think that's plenty for this nut house!

2. In 2000, I had half my thyroid removed because of a supposedly cancerous growth. The Doctor told me I would have a permanent smile on my neck for the rest of my life!

3. I love being a full-time Mom, working at Tim's architectural office, and serving as VP of the PTO at the boy's school. It keeps me out of trouble (sometimes!)

4. I love watching soccer, especially when its one of our boys. (I'm what you call a true soccer mom!) However, I love to play softball and walleyball.

5. I love the closeness and spirit of our church meeting, I hate to miss meeting. I wonder where I would be right now if we didn't have such great friends who really care?

6. When I was 16, my lung collapsed after spending a day hunting with Tim. I'll never forget the feeling of that tube being pushed thru my chest. It was supposed to be an overnight stay at the hospital, but because of a mistake, I ended up staying 5 days. (The orderly disconnected my tube when it wasn't the right time.)

7. My mother-in-law has terminal lung/bone/brain cancer. The experience has taught me so much about love, patience, and being ready. "Oh for the peace of a perfect trust."

I'll tag Sue, Holly, Deb, Stephanie, Jami, Mamie, and Jody.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Mocha - Chino

The day came, after 13 years, that our chocolate lab had to be put down. She had been in a steady decline of health the past few weeks and the vet confirmed yesterday that her kidney's had shut down. Tim bought Mocha for me while he was attending college every night, she was only 7 weeks old when we got her. Everyday until she was a year old, she went to work with me at Leggett & Platt. She was my best friend and patient companion, I told her everything, even how mad I was when she got into the trash! It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, my eye's were really green driving home from the vet from all the crying. Today is a new day and I hope to get all the dog hair vacuumed up!