Isabelle's First Halloween

Although Isabelle didn't have a clue what was going on, her mommy had fun dressing her up for Halloween. She was the cutest little mermaid and little princess I have ever seen.




I know that Megan and Josh look forward to the day they can take her trick or treating so they can get the candy!

Isabelle's First Halloween

Although Isabelle had no clue what was going on her mommy had fun dressing her up in costumes and of course she looked adorable as a little mermaid and a little princess. I think megan and josh look forward to the day they can take her trick or treating so they can get the candy!

Larry Turns 60

Another milestone is turned. Larry turned 60 on October 12th. He decided to downplay his birthday this year and let his family throw him a little asian mystery night with a murder mystery game called "Who Hung Woo" Each of us came dressed as a character with names like Hao Dee Doo, Ding a Ling, Pen Ta-gon, WooPi, Wee Ping etc, We played out the mystery and ate chinese food that night. With a new granddaughter in the picture all things do revolve around Isabelle. When she got tired we all decided to focus our attention on cake, presents and just enjoying each others company. As you can see by the pictures there is an undiscovered side to larry. We never did figure out who Hung Woo that evening. to be continued.....

Changing Seasons

The leaves are turning color, our little Isabelle is growing each day and now actaully smiles and coos! Larry and I continue to juggle work, family and social time and we praise God for the many blessings and peace he has given us these past two months. Larry had the opportunity to fly back to Illinois with his sister Donna and reunite with many family members that he had not seen in a number of years. Larry's mother Gwen, will soon turn 88 and was thrilled to have her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren surrond her with love.

Welcome Isabelle Emily Oldenburger!

September 5, 2007 a precious little girl named Isabelle Emily Oldenburger arrived in the world! Isabelle weighed 7 lbs. 12oz at birth and 20 inches long. She was born at 7:53 am following approximately 16 hours of labor. She is absolutely beautiful and the most perfect little creature on the planet! Megan and Josh are proud parents and worked together throughout the labor to bring Isabelle into the world. We are over the moon happy and can't wait to spoil this little one. We have called her Sunshine from the time Megan found out she was pregnant and she certainly is a ray of sunshine in all of our lives.

In Memory of Morgan

On a beautiful sunny afternoon in November 1995 I decided to just go "look" at the dogs at the SPCA. Larry was working in Tracy at the time and I felt that it would be good company for me and protection for the girls and I to have a dog. As I walked up and down the corridors watching all the dogs jumping up and down and barking for attention I suddenly spoted a very poised quiet medium sized dog in the last kennel with three other hyper dogs. I asked if I could take the dog out to the yard area to get a feel for what kind of dog she was. As soon as the lease was on she yanked me straight outside. She ran around the yard area like a giselle and then came over to the bench that I was sitting on and layed her head on my lap. She melted my heart and I knew that was the dog for our family. I called the girls and they were so excited. We went the following day to pick her up in our family blue van. We had no sooner pulled out of the parking lot at the SPCA when she jumped over all the seats and sat her self right in the middle between Megan and Katie. She was now just one of the girls.We named her Morgan. For the past 12 years she has been our faithful companion and friend always greeting us at the door with her little stub of a tail wagging. Whether we were going to drop off or pick up the girls from school or go to the store, soccer practice or anywhere she was the first to the door and jumped into her favorite spot in the front seat so she could see everything. She let the girls dress her in the most ridiculous outfits and drag her around like a baby. On Wednesday August 7, 2007 her life came to an end after we found a large mass in her liver. Our house has a big empty place in it now without her but we will always remember her and the unconditional love she gave us all.