Dog Lover, Master Arranger

Remember when everyone gave you such a hard time the night before the open house (not me) because they didn't think you were contributing enough?



And how you totally redeemed yourself (in the eyes of others) in the kitchen at the open house the next night?

Last Day!

Happy, Happy Day!

Hey Elliott! I'm sorry the package from me didn't arrive in time for your birthday but glad your mom's did. So that you don't have to wait any longer, I'm posting the picture we took before we stuffed the box. These are the beanie babies that Adrianne, Emily, Sarah and Danny collected and played with when they were little (well, in the case of Emily, when she was younger :).

We thought perhaps you might like to hand them out while traveling in the desert as a gesture of goodwill.

We are all so overwhelmed with the knowledge of seeing you home safely sooner than we expected, you've thrown everyone in to a tizzy! I cannot wait to give you a hug and spend time with you. Bailey is also super excited. She can't wait to re-watch the finales of LOST and Survivor in the corner of the couch with you.

Hurry, hurry home! We love you!

Happy Birthday. . . . . . . to your wife!

Remember the anticipation the night before your birthday, when you can't help but hope your birthday is remembered and shared with the people you love? I know you know that Adrianne misses you every day and she was extra sad the night before her birthday. I was so glad that you thought to have your mom bring the box and the note about the bike. Being able to see it and know that it was connected to you for her made her happier.

Love you (and can't wait to see the bike!)

A foot of snow overnight, almost four :)

Remember how exciting the possibility of a SNOW DAY was when you were in school? Well, we had one today and good thing, as the snow was at least a foot deep. Adrianne and I shoveled the walk and driveway, seeing as you guys won't have that opportunity at your home next winter :)

Miss you!

Senior Pictures

Hey Elliott,
Remember when you were a senior and started the HSE tradition of "ride your bike to school" day? It lives on!
Love you!


one of Danny's senior pictures

Couch Time!

Hi Elliott! Remember in 2007 when you and Adrianne were in town for only 48 hours! And you started your visit with a turkey/avocado sandwich and then a nap on the couch before we had a cookout? Miss you, love you and can't wait to see you back on the couch again!

Happy New Year!

Remember when we played Catchphrase in Hawaii out on the lanai and it was you and Danny against me, Adrianne and Sarah? And the clue you gave when you wanted Danny to say "France"?

We played on New Years Eve and Danny missed you as his partner. Love you!

Merry Christmas!

Hey Elliott,
Remember last year at Christmas when I wanted to take a family picture and Sarah had just gotten her wisdom teeth out and didn't want her swollen face photographed so the compromise was everyone would hold a present over half their face and you covered up your whole face? HA!

Christmas 2007

We all missed you so much this year and I'm so glad that the presents arrived on time, even though you had to unload the trucks in the middle of the night. You even got to wear your christmas pj's! Thanks so much for sending the e-mail with pictures, you on Santa's lap is my absolute favorite!

Love you!

Visits from the past

Hey Elliott,
Remember when I got to visit you guys in 2006 and we went to where the LOST waterfall scene was filmed and Adrianne made friends with the peacocks?

(we also went back there in 2007 and even though you wouldn't pull over
so I could hang out with John Locke, I still love you!)

Dog Talk

Hey Elliott!
Remember how beautiful the IU campus was in October when we were all there? and how you kept asking for a "do-over" the night that Danny picked you and Adrianne up after the reception? I'm glad we got to meet up in Bloomington right before you left.
Love you!

Hey Elliott! Remember when we used Skype to connect you and Justin in Virginia to Adrianne and I in Indiana while the election returns were coming in? Do you remember how much Justin enjoyed my campaign posters in the background?!

Glad you are safe and getting settled. We miss you! Forecast here is for possible snow flurries tomorrow, with wind gusts up to 40 m.p.h. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Christmas 2007

Christmas 2007

Hey Elliott,

Remember how much fun we had taking those 500 pictures last December and then looking at each one to decide which to order and then waiting around for them to print? HA!

Remember when you got bored with the process and started playing with the dress up clothes?
Love you!