Florida, here they come.....

We got them packed up last night and will head out after Dad's appt at 11:30 this morning. Hopefully they can be on the road by 2:00 to get as far south as they can because of the storm moving in. Jess is driving down with them and flying back March 14. Rick will fly down March 26 and drive with them back.



Everyone here is doing well and we are patiently waiting on Amanda. Kayla is coming to stay with us while she is in the hospital.



Jeanne, I wanted to make a comment about John going out, but I cannot come up with anything. Our prayers will be with him and your family. I hope the translation thing works out and he enjoys that. Let us know what you can when you can. Great for you too to be able to be in the network.

Well that is all for now,
Love Cheryl

Jess....

Jess's assault sentencing hearing was yesterday and the guy got a year in prison. Jess and I both went, the guy was there with his girlfriend and mom. The girlfriend was crying. He was trying to get community control. His lawyer made a statement about him being sorry and did not want to make light of what had happened, but he has 5 children that depend on him. He then made a statement that he was sorry, had learned his lesson, etc. blah, blah. Jess had already filled out a victim's impact statement that was quite good, and they wanted to know what money was owed Jess for restitution, which was 1600.00, but instead of just that I made up a spreadsheet, that showed how much each bill was and what insurance paid, what the State of Ohio paid and what was left to pay. I wanted him to see the total bill was close to 40,000. The judge started talking about the seriousness of the injuries, his prior prison time in Tenn. for assault, and previous assault arrests, for 3 times in a month in 2001, that there was no way he could give him community control. The judge then said he would get 12 months in prison, 3 yrs of community control after that, 2500 fine, pay restitution and court costs.

'Old Man Weirauch'

Richard “Rocky” H. Weirauch March 7, 1925 - Feb. 18, 2008Richard “Rocky” H. Weirauch, 82, of Liberty Center died Monday at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.Born March 7, 1925, in Henry County, he was the son of George and Martha (Gebers) Weirauch. On July 20, 1969, he married Sandra Crosser, who survives. He worked for the City of Napoleon Electrical Department for 30 years, retiring in 1988. He was a former employee of Walker Mortuary in Napoleon and was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member and former deacon of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in McClure, a former member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge #260 of Napoleon and a former den leader for the Boy Scouts Pack #89 of Napoleon.He is also survived by a son, Anthony of Napoleon; two daughters, Katherine Weasel of Tucson, Ariz., and Christina Saman of Defiance; three brothers, Raymond of Toledo, Donald (Virginia) of Richmond, Mich., and Orville (Jackie) of Napoleon; two sisters, Thelma Wilson of Alvordton, Ohio, and Ruth (August) Schackow of Defiance; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Shari Ann Weirauch; two brothers, Lyal and Lawrence; and a sister, Rose Marie Dominique.Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in McClure, Rev. Robert Johnson officiating. Interment will be at Riverview Memory Gardens in rural Defiance County, where military honors will be accorded by the joint veterans posts of Napoleon. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Walker Mortuary, Napoleon.The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the church or the benevolence of the family.

Hi all

Hey, we just came back from a quik trip to Florida. Daytona Beach area. We drove straight through each way. I wish I could have seen Diane and all. We didn't plan ahead too well. We decided on a Thursday and left on the following Sunday. We stayed in Blue Spring State Park where a lot of manatees winter. Very nice and there were a lot of manatees! We went canoeing there and Nathan and Benjamin are very sure they saw an alligator eat a bird. We were behind them and really don't think so, but we can't convince them. Sooo, maybe they did. Rachel did see an alligator near the Blue Spring so they are in the area. We took one day trip to the Kennedy Space Center and of all things a tornado warning came on and we had to take cover. A tornado actually did touch down in the area. That evening we rented Apollo 13. John, Sarah and David stayed behind in Lancaster because of college classes. I cooked meals ahead for them and I think they liked being a little independent.

We found out that John will be deployed around the middle of May. He will spend three months training in the Palm Springs CA area first. He got positive feedback from various Marines on his rifle skills at the drill last weekend. That made him feel good. Me too. Also, three fellows in his platoon have been selected to learn some Arabic and John was one of them. He likes languages and is thrilled. They will send him for this somewhere but I do not know any details. I have signed up to be a part of a Key Volunteer Network. That means I am a contact person for about 15 families. It also means I get information about what's going on with his platoon quickly and pass it on to these families. I want to do something to help too.

Love Jeanne

Good Morning...

Just to say HI! before church.

Dad is getting better on the computer. Yesterday I went over and moved the living room around and got the computer on the new desk they bought. Rick is going to have to move the thermostat up on the wall, but he has been in New York for the last week and a half, so hopefully this week.

Mom was not feeling well yesterday. Looked like she was getting a cold. Stuffy and her one eye was red and puffy. Felt tired.

All the kids are good. Amanda is coming along.

We bought a different car. 2002 Dodge Intrepid. 4 doors and bigger. Alot easier to haul around the kids in.

When is everyone coming home in the summer ???? Jeanne was going to be here this weekend but had a big storm Friday. Rick drove home from New York and it was a long drive. Icy out there. We going to plan the camping trip ?? Look at your schedules.

Gotta go,
Love Cheryl

A few updates.....

Today is Amanda's birthday, she is 31. Mom, Dad, Rick, Jess and I went out for dinner for my birthday last Monday, and then they went to Shuckers for their anniversary on Thursday. They also went to a surprise party for Delmar on Saturday.

We are going to get them a computer on Saturday and their internet will get hooked up on Tuesday, so they are going to want emails. I will send out their address as soon as I get them going. Dad wants to do that, and also when he watches the news they always say, 'more information on our website'. So I think he will have fun messing around on it. He has wanted one for a while and I just haven't gotten to it.

For anyone who has not talked to them in a week or so, they did determine that Mom has early stage alzheimers. She is on a medication to help with memory loss and will go back in a month. At her appointment they have a set of questions and memory tests that target those things and she did not do so well. Of course her attitude is good as always. I am trying to talk them into Meals on Wheels to help out a little.

All the little kids are doing well. Lilly continues to do well in school. She is in Advanced Reading, but has trouble folowing directions. ( Imagine that !!) Isaiah made me a birthday with a picture on it. After he gave it to me he took it back and folded up to a little square and whispered to me,
" Just put this in your pocket and don't show it to anyone because everyone will want one and there will just be a fight over it'. Cracked me up !! We had cake and ice cream at Kara's. Kayla is just too cute as always. She is really liking to talk on the phone. I love telling her 'I love you' and her quiet little voice always says 'love you' back. Her and Logan are a little close in age and don't generally see eye to eye. She basically will do what ever it is to make him mad and it doesn't take much to make him mad. She will ride the scooter and pull the cart so he can't have either one. They are in a power struggle right now. She was 2 in September and he will be 2 in April.

That's it for now, anyone else have an update ?????

Cheryl

Christmas Photos

Hey there everyone, hope you have had a lovely Holiday Season !!! If you click on the title you will see some of photos from Christmas and other misc.

We had a great snow before Christmas but it was gone quickly. Jess and Lilly made 2 snowmen. one quite large, as Dad and daughter, complete with 'Colts hats'

We are all doing well. Mom and Dad are good.

All of the legal details that we have discussed are taken care of and copies I am making will be sent to you soon. Everyone will have a copy of everything.




Have you girls ever heard of 'Uppercase Living' ? Type it in your search and check out the web site. Kara, Amanda and I have been getting into it. Their friends have had parties and Kara is having one in January. The website has a sampling, but I do have a login if you would like to see the whole catalog. Email me and I will give it to you. They are basically vinyl letters and signs that you can stick anywhere. All kinds of sayings. The giraffe is the first item I bought. Choices of colors and sizes and can make custom signs as well.



Having the Tallman clan here Sunday afternoon, so that should be a good time.

Hope all is well with you !!!!!!!
Cheryl