The big blizzard February 2nd made us contemplate moving to warmer climates~here is our driveway - can't see it, can you - that is the maibox peaking out at the street. We were not sorry that we had a snowless holiday this year - for sure!!
Cheerleaders and our annual Valentines Day Balloon fundraiser - lots of fun - I miss them!
April 6th we lost our faithful friend, Kuma. I still wait to hear his bark when we come home.
In April we went to the Bahamas for my nephew Mike's destination wedding. We had a wonderful time and his new wife, Stephanie, and her family are so nice and fun to be with.
here we are at the Atlantis on Nassau
spring at the Kramer house - the crabapples were is gorgeous full bloom this year!
April 17th Kenny turned 26 - as Grandma Serra used to say "can imagine!"
April 24th - Easter at our house:
Dad & Pete
Rob, Linda, Aaron & Nathan
Dad, Eve, Wendy & Paul
May brought the wedding of nephew Jake to Laurel Fitchner - beautiful wedding, lovely couple!!
and a Baby shower for Ken and Sarah at our house
May 31st Sarah turned 26 and Vince turned 21 - my youngest - so hard to believe he is no longer a little boy but a wonderful young man. For some reason I did not take pictures of either?? Here is Vince standing up at Jake's wedding:
cousin Breanna turned 1 and there was a huge celebration June 5th for her
AND June 6th brought the birth of our first grandchild, Lillian Elizabeth Kramer!
and here is the first of my 2 favorite group pictures of the year. Can you believe they let us all in the delivery room!! So glad they did - and they even helped us take the picture .... way to go nurses - you rock!!
June - the little dress I bought Lilly - she is only a week old here
Father's Day in June
My birthday in June with Lilly at the Botanic Gardens
Lilly's Baptism June 29th with Godparents: Joe and Val
we hosted her party at our house.
July - Lilly is one month old
and her dad is a Sox fan - can you tell??
Sleeping through the fourth of July parade - sirens and all!
AUGUST:
Joe and Natalia at Alex and Rachel Kurz's wedding - Joe was a groomsman
Alex and Rachel - beautiful couple!
In August Ken and Sarah took us to a White Sox game - thanks for the great day together!
and on August 20th Joe proposed to Natalia and she said YES!
September brought Pop's 83rd Birthday
and the "KIDS" at the Bunco family BBQ at Mike and Debbi Passaglia's - a yearly tradition of fun!
Natalia's aunt hosted a wonderful engagement party for Joe and Natalia in October:
and here is my second favorite group picture of the year:
and the funniest pic of the year~the last thing anyone expected was for Natalia to push cake in Joe's face, but she did! and it was hilarious!! Look at Aaron and Ken's faces - they were the first to catch it!
and long-time friend Whittaker Bennett married Emily Fitchner - another wonderful couple!
In November we celebrated Ken's Birthday~Sarah made a great cake with Lilly's help!
and the next day Thanksgiving:
December Bunco Christmas Party:
and in December Natalia graduated from Nursing School~way to go Natalia!!
Joe's Birthday:
a warm hat from Natalia
and then there was the celebration of our Lord and Saviour's birth and the blessing of family ....
I love Christmas
and finally New Year's Eve:
Vince and friend Kevin going to a costume party....
and Lilly wishes everyone a Happy New Year!
Lord bless you in the New Year. I am so thankful for the many blessings of the past year, for wonderful family and friends and especially sweet Lilly!
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:1
Behold, I will do a new thing. Isaiah 43:19a
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are
plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6
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