Basketball

Ryan shooting a free throw. At the Oklahoma National Basketball tournament, Ryan received an All-American medal and a Christ-like Character medal.














Stephen posing with the 2nd place trophy his team received in OK.

Chicago Charge Speech/Debate

Michelle and Lisa visiting the Alamo before the pressures of tournament.

Michelle qualified in a dramatic interpretation.
Lisa qualified in her expository speech.


Here is the nail biting time ... to see who made it to the final cut for the National Speech and Debate tournament.

Band

Ryan - tenor saxaphone

Stephen - trumpet

marching with the West Suburban Home School Band

Christmas 2006 Update

Winter Fun

Michelle, Lisa, Ryan, and Stephen had a great time putting up outdoor Christmas lights on the tree and bushes. We barely got them out before we got to experience one of the joys of living in Illinois - the ability to play in the snow! We got 8 inches dumped in our yard on December 1. Yahoo!

Mother's Day

We had a wonderful time celebrating our mother this year.

Michelle's Birthday

Michelle turned 18 on November 30! Her gift from Ryan and Stephen came in a large box. They had written on it that in order to open it, she had to wear a ski mask to protect herself from the "explosives" inside. Here the masked men are defending their sister. What an exciting birthday!

Grandma Now with The Lord

Grandma died Dec 1 on the day of her birthday. I have many many fond memories of time with my grandmother as well as all my PA relatives. We will all miss her and a surely blessed for her to have been a part of our lives. Death is always a painful remider of a fallen world.