The month is over......

where did it go! Well I know it has been a busy and crazy month.

Started with Colleen having an ear infection (7/1). Then we went on vacation to Traverse City, MI - the prettiest place on earth if you ask me. I want to MOVE there but would have to find a job for Tony and something small (part-time) for me! General Mills has a plant about 30 miles away - perhaps they will have an opening soon.

We get back from vacation and Colleen still has the ear infection and then Daniel started having stuff gush out his nose and his eyes. YES!!! I said eyes. He had gunk come out his tear ducts (sinus infection and possible ear). They go to the doctor. Colleen's 2nd appointment in the same number of weeks. Well Colleen and Daniel get NEW medicine to take for this.

The weekend of July 17 was the annual Aukerman Family Reunion/get together. Well that weekend is always what it seems to be -- chaos and no real getting togehter. Everyone sticks to their own cliques within the family (trust me there are cliques in every family). Those who do not "like" you or "like" how you raise your kids or how you drink alchol, etc. It started on Friday when we went out to dinner. The restaurant had a party room that they set up for all 30 of us. Well to accomodate us they set a table for 14 and a table for 16. My brother and I with our kids set at the table for 14 --- there are only 9 of us so there was room for another 5. Well NOONE sat with us. I think it is because they did not want to sit with the kids. My cousin who has 2 of her own did not sit with us because we were having beer with our dinner. PLEASE!!!!! Then we went back to the hotel we were staying at (It was a very nice place and we were all together) and the kids went swimming and everyone broke into their own groups. Saturday is the family picnic which just includes lunch. Last year we played kickball, teeball but no-one seemed interested so we took the kiddos to a playground and a walk around the park. The picnic was at a national park so there was a whole lot for them to do. At the picnic family sat with family and no if ands or buts about it. That night the group broke into 3 to go to baseball games. Some went to see the Indians, some to see the Aeros and the rest stayed at the hotel. Sunday was the last day - family photo day and my cousin and her husband decieded to pack up their car right when we were supposed to take the photo. We waited 20 minutes for them.... So we took it without them! they then arrived and we took a picture with them. After the fact (next day) they apologized but they knew what time the photo PLEASE.

Sunday the 19th we went to the Cleveland Zoo == it was fun. I think the kids liked it. It has been 2 years since we have been there and the first time without a stoller/wagon.

Talk to you later........