HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRI!!!!!

It all happened on a Sunday 12/30/? when Nancy woke me up about 6:00 AM. Nancy was due about 1/10/? but we were hoping for a tax deduction. I still continue to thank God for Dr Smith as Sherri presented he and his team with a few challenges that I guess today would be routine.




Christmas time about age four

A girl scout about age ten

One of my all time top fifty photos.we were living in Independence Mo. and there is a story behind Miss Beazly,[ maybe two]

Our backyard in Independence a few days before our return to St Louis

Taken at our front door in the house we still live.

Happy birthday Sherri mom and I hope you have a great day.

We love you

Mom and Dad

CHRISTMAS EVE 2009!!!!!!

It started a long time ago before Nancy and I were married. I grew up with divorced parents thus I had lots of grandparents. The negative side was they had to be visited at Christmas. My memory has always told me that it was January the third before I had the time to actually play with my gifts.

When we were first married we would visit the Tritschler side of the family on Christmas Eve and the McCoy side on Christmas day. With the birth of Terri in 1961 that all changed. Nancy and our family have celebrated Christmas eve at our house along with Christmas day until Sherri took over Christmas day in 2001.

First photo is a group shot but features our oldest granddaughter Kelsey



Second photo is James our youngest grandson


A portion of the group that was there. This Christmas our friend Jason H. joined in our festivities.

Paul and his dad looking at one of Paul's presents.

Kayleigh opening one of her presents.

Donovan had presents to open and he sometimes had help from James.

Todd was there but it was hard taking photos of someone opening cards and counting his loot. Todd will be spending next semester in Italy so money was the gift this year.

We hope everyone had a joyous Christmas and will have a prosperous 2010.!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS
I thought this year we would share some of our Christmas cards from the past.


Our first card is from Christmas 1962 featuring at the time our only daughter Terri. Sherri did join her sister right before 1962 came to an end.








The second card is from 1963 and features Sherri joining big sister Terri along with Santa in the background.
This card is from 1966 our first year in Independence Mo.We had moved to Independence maybe six weeks before the photo was taken.

This photo is from 197o and we are back living in St Louis. Obviously this was not our Christmas card but one of Edward sitting by our tree.

It is interesting to me that after the birth of Edward photo cards of the three kids cannot be found. I guess we ran out of money.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Ed and Nancy

A TROMBONE PLAYER PERFORMS!!!!!

Last Tuesday night found grandma and I at Donovan's first band concert. It was amazing that in August the kids first chose their instruments and began to play. Tonight you could recognize the songs they played. I was a long way from the band but trust me Donovan is there and played.

In the first picture he is in the back row second from right side.







You can barely see his forehead second from right in back row.


He is in back row but really not visible to the camera lens.

Great job Donovan!!!!!

MY FAVORITE OBOE PLAYER!!!!
Last Sunday found Nancy and I at Kelsey's winter band concert. She is the first chair Oboe player and of course my favorite performer.

Kelsey is the one in the middle taking a bow for her solo.

My unofficial count is that Nancy and I have been attending school band concerts for over thirty five years and have enjoyed every one.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA!!!!!!!
Last Saturday morning found Nancy and I with three grand kids at breakfast with Santa at McKnight Rd.



James,Paul,and Kayleigh with Mr and Mrs Claus!!!!1


James,Kayleigh and Paul

The five of us with Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Kayleigh with her friend Allisson

Nancy was the story book reader

Uncle Steve at the keyboard

A good time was had by all.

For those who want to listen to an original Christmas song written by "Steve Haupt" and sung by his daughter Becky Kelley. Simply click on the attached Youtube link.
Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPViKJRHyZo

CHUCK CELEBRATES A MAGICAL NUMBER BIRTHDAY!!!
Saturday night Nancy and I along with thirty or more other guest helped Chuck celebrate sixty candles.
Later in the evening my seventy one old back wished I would have attended but not bowled two games.
The games were fun,the cake excellent and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHUCK!!!!!!

Bowling and eating go together

Birthday boy cutting the cake

Birthday boy wearing his new photo shirt.It is a pictorial highlight of his life. A great idea.



A part of the group

SENIOR PRINCESS PERFORMS!!!
Thursday evening found grandma and I watching Kelsey sing in her school chorus holiday show.

Kelsey is in third row third girl from the left

In the last two pictures she has moved to the right side and is in third row on the end between two red dresses.

This year she added singing in the school chorus to her many varied experiences.

HIGHLIGHTS of 2009!!!!



Celebrating our 50TH wedding anniversary was certainly our top highlight of 2009.





Nancy and I with Aunt Helen my families patriarch.






I met my friend Bob as a freshman at Roosevelt high school.











Rich and Ruth friends for over fifty years. We were in their wedding in 1958 and they were in our wedding in 1959.

Jack has been my friend since 1950.

Jackie in the middle is our senior church friend going back to 1959.

Standing is our friends from the sixties Neil and Glenda.

My Aunt Dudell and her son Loren

We were honored that our granddaughter Kelsey play background music at our celebration. Pictured here with junior princess Kayleigh.

Thank you Nancy for fifty WONDERFUL YEARS!!!

ASPIRING AMERICAN IDOLS!!!

Thanksgiving evening found four family members performing in a play written and directed by the two youngest.











The quartet

The song writer and his director

The brother/sister combo

Not sure what is going on but they are lined up from the youngest to the oldest of those in attendance.

Thursday was lots of food and football but also lots of family fun.