Amazing Day At The Zoo

Every year Mike's best friend and his family come to Omaha to visit. We usually go to the zoo and this year was no different...except for a couple of cool things we don't usually see.



The weather was great and the kids were behaving..double bonus.













This diver was pulling faces at the kids while cleaning the tank.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water!




A mother peacock and her babies. They roam around freely at the zoo.
I thought for sure she would attack me.

This moth was hidden well against a tree. I almost missed it.
This giant butterfly first landed on my back and then went up my sleeve. It was beautiful but gave me the heebie- geebies.

Pretty.
As you can see, this spider is about the size of a cricket. I found one in the tall weeds behind our house (before it was developed). It was the size of a dinner plate..yikes!

Lunch at Culvers


What a bunch!
Another pretty butterfly.

Yummy...fruit.

Think i'll pass on this one.

First Day of School

Braden and Kaitlin were excited to start school. Their first day was August 14th. They've both had a good start to the year and are very happy with their teachers. I hope the rest of school will go just as well.

Mike's Grandpa

Keith Willis Teague, age 88, of Council Bluffs, passed away August 2, 2008, at his home with his family at his side.

Keith was born in Russell Springs, Kan., on April 21, 1920, to Mark and Leila Jordan Teague. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson in 1939 and participated in many sports there earning a scholarship to Coe College in Cedar Rapids where he received his BA in 1943, and later his MBA from Creighton University. Keith served in the US Army from 1941-1943. Keith worked for Union Pacific Railroad for 39 years and retired as General Manager of the Property Tax Dept.

His life focused on his family, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints and coaching youth baseball where he started the West End Hustler Baseball Team. He served as director of Council Bluffs Recreational Baseball and belonged to various tax organizations.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Joshua Schutjer; and infant brothers, Robert and Derral.

Survivors include his high school sweetheart Madeline (Meidlinger) Teague whom he married on December 4, 1943; his children and spouses, Dennis and Afton of Omaha, Jean Rardin and Charles, and Douglas all of Salt Lake City, Julia Farrell and Paul of Ralston, Dan and Mary of Council Bluffs; 13 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; sisters, Helen Christiansen and Maxine Johnston both of Council Bluffs.

Visitation with the family Wednesaday 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Funeral services Thursday 11:00 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints, 2303 Butler Street. Bishop David Hanks officiant and Ron Bendorf Eulogist. Interment Ridgewood Cemetery with military rites tendered by American Legion Post #2. Memorials to Diabetes Association,American Heart Association and the Church preferred.

Congratulations Mike

Hawaiian day before the opening.
A handful of Mike's employees pose for a picture. Mike is standing to the right of the woman in the front.

Mike is Store Director of the NEW Bed Bath & Beyond store in Council Bluffs, Iowa... Hooray :)

He was store director for a food chain called Bag N Save but since changing employers, Mike's had to work from the ground up again. It's taken two years of hard work and sacrifice to get here. Mike's spent the last month preparing the store for the Grand Opening on August 5th 2008.

He has a 30-40 minute commute across Omaha but we're happy for the step forward in Mike's career. I'm sure the drive isn't bad compared to others.

The only thing that make's me sad is.. I can't go and visit him at work as often as I used to :(

We've had many challenges in our lives this year including the passing of Mike's Grandmother and Grandfather but we recognize and are thankful for our many blessings. This promotion is one of those blessings.

Great job honey...Love Ya!

Facebook

I've been introduced to facebook and I'm having so much fun talking to old friends. I found 21 friends in just two days and the list is growing.
I love the world of technology!

Try it for yourself, it's quite addictive.

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme... a girls' night out

A bunch of my friends and I went to see "Mamma Mia" at the movie theater last night. It was tons of fun and afterwards some of us went to Sonic for ice-cream.

The movie was pretty good. I enjoyed all the cast but was a little weirded out listening to oo7 sing! He can sing but I expected to hear a different voice from him. A great chick flick with humor, silliness and one or two tears.
Oh, and a big hit if you like ABBA songs. If you don't then you shouldn't "take a chance"... run in the opposite direction...and don't waste your "money, money, money" :)

Sonic was a BLAST...get it?
We sat amidst the teenagers and kamikaze bugs in the mild humidity for about an hour; enjoying each others company without being interupted by our children, but I think we were making as much noise as the youth around us who were doing tricks on their bikes and huddling in groups around their cars.
Suddenly I found myself 30 going on 18, hanging out with my girls on a friday night (except England doesn't have anything like a Sonic Drive-In or jungle-like humidity).

So I say "viva womanhood, friendships old and new, summer nights, free time and good husbands who give as a break once in a while...thanks "Honey, Honey" I love ya ;)