We have one last little boy left :) I am posting this photo for the families that call and are interested so they can see how cute he is :) I call him "Little Man" .. he is so very sweet!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Birthdays, Travel &Test Scores
Hello!
Caitlyn
celebrated her 15th BD on Monday. It was a quiet celebration since it was just she and I, but we went out to sushi (her favorite) and opened the gifts she received from family. We're planning to have her friends over for a sleep over weekend after next. Dan was in Biloxi, MS and Pascagoula (sp?), AL for work ... or perhaps one would call it a "boondoggle" :) He stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino where he had a beautiful room. He hit the jackpot for 10,000 on the Wheel of Fortune ... did I forget to mention it was 10,000 pennies! :) He ended up ahead by $90 and by the time he got to my cousin Andy's house in Mobile, AL on Wed night he couldnt find it. So, I guess you would say he broke even :) He went to Andy and Andrea's house on Wednesday night and got to see their beautiful kids, Chase and Devin Lilly. Little Devin was just born on September 16th. I have included some pictures of their family. Cat and I sure wish we could have visited with them, as well, but we'll have to wait for another time. They were so kind to pick Dan up in Pascagoula and Andy BBQ'ed a terryaki pork tenderloin that Dan is still talking about. He was, also, so impressed with little Devin Lilly ... she didnt cry and was such a great baby. Chase is their other daughter and what a wonderful little one she is! The last t
ime she was out Dan took her to the dollar store where she bought a "grill" for her front teeth ... it was was gold teeth and I sure wish I had a picture of it! What a smart and wonderful little girl she is!
Caitlyn took the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) in October. Its not typical that a Freshman would take the test, but as a
result of her math and the academy she is in they asked her to take the test. We just received the scores from it. She did incredibly well! Her overall selection index was a 155. The average score for Juniors is a 147. I wont go into all the mumbo jumbo of how the score is built, but suffice to say she did incredibly well especially as a Freshman. We're very proud of her ... I know we say that every time, but we continue to have reasons to remind ourselves just how fortunate we are :)
Caitlyn and I were just saying that we "feel" like 2009 will be a better year ... not for any political reason and its certainly not based on Wallstreet, but we feel positive about it and we're ready for an outstanding year!! We send our best wishes for a fantastic 2009, as well.
Love,
Dan, Heidi and Caitlyn
Caitlyn
celebrated her 15th BD on Monday. It was a quiet celebration since it was just she and I, but we went out to sushi (her favorite) and opened the gifts she received from family. We're planning to have her friends over for a sleep over weekend after next. Dan was in Biloxi, MS and Pascagoula (sp?), AL for work ... or perhaps one would call it a "boondoggle" :) He stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino where he had a beautiful room. He hit the jackpot for 10,000 on the Wheel of Fortune ... did I forget to mention it was 10,000 pennies! :) He ended up ahead by $90 and by the time he got to my cousin Andy's house in Mobile, AL on Wed night he couldnt find it. So, I guess you would say he broke even :) He went to Andy and Andrea's house on Wednesday night and got to see their beautiful kids, Chase and Devin Lilly. Little Devin was just born on September 16th. I have included some pictures of their family. Cat and I sure wish we could have visited with them, as well, but we'll have to wait for another time. They were so kind to pick Dan up in Pascagoula and Andy BBQ'ed a terryaki pork tenderloin that Dan is still talking about. He was, also, so impressed with little Devin Lilly ... she didnt cry and was such a great baby. Chase is their other daughter and what a wonderful little one she is! The last t
ime she was out Dan took her to the dollar store where she bought a "grill" for her front teeth ... it was was gold teeth and I sure wish I had a picture of it! What a smart and wonderful little girl she is!Caitlyn took the PSAT (Preliminary SAT) in October. Its not typical that a Freshman would take the test, but as a
result of her math and the academy she is in they asked her to take the test. We just received the scores from it. She did incredibly well! Her overall selection index was a 155. The average score for Juniors is a 147. I wont go into all the mumbo jumbo of how the score is built, but suffice to say she did incredibly well especially as a Freshman. We're very proud of her ... I know we say that every time, but we continue to have reasons to remind ourselves just how fortunate we are :)Caitlyn and I were just saying that we "feel" like 2009 will be a better year ... not for any political reason and its certainly not based on Wallstreet, but we feel positive about it and we're ready for an outstanding year!! We send our best wishes for a fantastic 2009, as well.
Love,
Dan, Heidi and Caitlyn
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year from the House of Boe!!
Hello Friends and Family!! We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and great start to 2009! We have been quite busy since the weekend before Christmas. We had our annual Christmas party for Heidi's staff. We had a great time and for some crazy reason ... we have no photos! We did take photos of Christmas day and Caitlyn smothered in Maltese dogs and puppies :)
We were fortunate enough to spend Christmas with the most wonderful neighbors on the planet! And ofcourse our very good friends Paul and Kathy. Dan smoked a turkey and it was fantastic! I enjoy having Christmas dinner in our dining room ... I am so fortunate to have my Grandma and Grandpa Graingers dining room table, china cabinet, chandelier, dishes and china. It really reminds me of being at their home for the Holidays. We are so fortunate to have these memories in our home. We, also, have the added love of Grandma's china painting in the china cabinet. We took some photos of our home with Christmas that we thought you might enjoy.
We were a little late in getting a tree this year ... it was one of 5 trees left, but once Caitlyn decorated and lit it up it was beautiful!
Caitlyn went over to her friend, Chelsea's for New Years. Her parents have an annual party that Caitlyn loves to go to. The two girls have actually been inseperable for about a week ... we adore Chelsea! They will be back over at our house tonight :) Together the two are a wonderful influence on each other. Chelsea attends another academy, but the two girls met in 6th grade.
Dan and I spent New Years having a wonderful dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and then over to Paul and Kathy's for a wonderful evening. I couldnt convince them to play Scruples with me, again (we played on Christmas), but I'll keep trying :)
Dan and I did actually send out Christmas letters this year. I know its hard to believe ... since its been over 5 years since we've sent them out, but we did. It was our traditional 12 Days of Christmas at the House of Boe. We mailed them out late, but hopefully they will be received shortly.
Dan, Caitlyn and I are looking forward to a fantastic 2009 and send all of our best wishes to you and your family!!
Love,
Dan, Heidi and Caitlyn
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