Hey there ...

How's it going with everyone ? Wayne, how's the job going, Jeanne vacation, and Diane I'm guessing your at the ballfield field ?????

Had a busy weekend. Napoleon had their 2nd annual ribfest. We had planned on going and Dad called that morning and they wanted to go also. We took the lawn chairs for them and parked them on a corner to watch the people, they have main street closed off. They sat there and talked with people.

Saturday morning us, them, and Ross's family all went to Hillsdale and took the geese to sell. Didn't get back home til 3:30 and alot of walking. Dad was trying to talk us into pygmy goats and pot-bellied pigs. Came home with neither, did buy flowers, play things for the kids outside and Dad bought picket fence. That was the first time Rick has went, he was big on the auction, but bought nothing.

Have added a picture of Logan, 16 # at 2 months. Saturday night we had him and Kayla sit side by side and he is very little behind, I will post that soon, don't have it off the camera yet. She is 19# at 9 months.

Jess is taking next week off to go over there and get some things done. Get the pond cleaned up, yard work, etc. He mowed everything yesterday. I am going over some night this week to work on flower beds, etc.

Let me know what is happening with you..........

Love, Cheryl

Way to go John !!!

Jeanne, you guys have every right to be very proud of John's accomplishments and your own as well. You obviously have done a great job schooling. Well, this can be a learning experience as well about plans changing, and going to Plan B sometimes. When we all start out, we don't know the path God has for us. Just need to be ready and open when the path is there.

Mom & Dad had a great time as well. He is really thinking about getting another dog, just for Kate to have someone to play with. Kate plays with Pandy, and Callie, the dog at work, and it would help give her something to do. I know we generally like having 2 to be together. I think I told you guys, goofy is gone. She made it a long time, but was getting so she could not walk. Rick is starting to think about getting another one. The other thing is it is so easy to train, when you have another dog. Goofy trained Pandy. And Pandy trained Kate while they were in Florida.

Mom & Dad are doing well. Mom had several appointments yesterday. They did a doppler on her heart yesterday, just to verify there was nothing there causing her shortness of breath, they were sure it was related to her lung function, but just wanted to rule it out.

Alright, got to get busy,

Love Cheryl

Going, going , gone

Hi all,
We will be leaving in an hour. We had a great visit with Mom and Dad. The dogs really enjoyed playing together. Believe it or not Little Katie usually had the upper hand with Lily the pinned to the ground. John's graduation was awesome. We are so proud of him. He enjoyed his two years at Penn Manor. He graduated above 4.o and also honors. His class rank was in the 20s out of 450 We get his final standing with his transcript. Please hear my bragging as I have no one else I've bragged to. Finally, yesterday, the decision was made for John to delay his entry to the Marines. It was disappointing for him, but he also believes that God is in this and has a plan. After he's over this illness, has to wait another six months before he is allowed to proceed to boot camp etc. I think if he's feeling better by the fall he will take classed at college. Too soon to say anything for sure. In the meantime, I have found some good things to help him to hopefully speed his recover. I am still pursuing mono and we have an Epstein Barr panel coming back this weekend and I will be anxious to see the results.

Need to go, Diane when are you going home this summer?
Love Jeanne

Happy Birthday, Diane !!!

You 2 girls are both getting close to the Big 50 !! Hope you have a great day.

Congratulations to John on his graduation !!! Good Luck in your future.
Sorry to hear about your mono. Hope you start to feel perky soon.

Mom and Dad I believe will be home tonight, and I believe Jeanne and family are heading out to vacation soon.

Word is Kayla is crawling, Logan is 16# at 2 months, and you saw the pictures of Isaiah and Lilly fishing. He had a great time.

Haven't heard from Wayne yet on his new job. Good Luck to him.

Later all, Cheryl

Logan @ 2 months

New pics of Logan can be found at the following locaton.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/destelle/

You will also find a few pictures of Memorial Day 2006.  Isaiah caught his first fish one his first cast (with $3 dollar Sponge Bob fishing pole)


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Darren Estelle
dmestelle@gmail.com

Happy Birthday Jeanne !!!

Hope you had a great day, thinking of you !!!!!

Love Cheryl

Summer break

Hello Everyone,
We finished our school for the year here! That's always a nice feeling. We had our evaluations this past Friday and all went well. I had chosen a different evaluator and she did not disappoint me. She gave each child a lot of time and enjoyed all the work they had to show off. Today is Tuesday and I feel like I have a lot of time on my hands to catch up.

Stan's brother, Doug, and his wife Stephanie were here yesterday for the day. Had a nice visit. They have a kerry blue terrier dog with them who just had obedience training in Pittsburgh. Nice dog but not for me. We hope they will come down for Christmas this year.

Kara, glad to hear from you. I'm anxious to meet Logan. I have never regretted staying home with my kids. I worked one day a week for years and that was a nice fit for us as Stan would watch the kids. I'm not working outside the home at all the past five years. I always loved nursing but I don't need the stress right now. If I ever went back it would not be to hospital nursing.

Diane, I bet it's hot down there. It's finally summer here. 94 today. Would you please look in your den for some necklaces of mine. I took 3 brown beaded necklaces, colorful and an opal necklace mounted on a square piece of sterling silver. It was Stan's moms.

Cheryl, I really liked your longer hair!

Wayne, I'm glad to hear about your new position!

John's graduation is June 6. I'm glad Mom and Dad can come. I do get concerned about the long drive for them. We will get to meet Katy. We have a golden too, Lily. They ought to have fun together. `John may or may not leave in July for the Marines. He is fighting something and is extremely fatigued. This has gone on for about three months. Frequency testing showed acute mono. Lab testing looked normal for a number of things. The doctor would like him to wait and John is okay with that. So am I!

Well, I'm off to enjoy my first day of vacation.
Love, Jeanne