Finally in Wyoming

Thought I'd fill everyone in with what's going on with our family. Kids last day of school in Independence would have been today, but last Fri. the moving company came to get our stuff and Sat. after the house was all clean the children and I headed out to be with my Husband here in Wyoming. ( no the house hasn't sold yet,) but 9 months apart and just being together on holidays has gone on long enough. I have had some real challenges, blessings and growth over this time, my children at times have been a challenge being both Mom and Dad, not fun. I have learned alot and grown alot and know I was never alone, even at times when I thought I might be. I am greatful for my family and what I have been blessed with in my life. Anyways, we decided just to leave the house in the realitors hands. We arrived here Sunday and I still haven't had too much time to sit. Found out that school goes till June 5th here. Mon. I registered the kids and Tues. they were back in school. By Wed. Kodi one of the twins was compaining of a sore throat so Thurs. it was off to the Dr. to find out he will be having his tonsels out June 5th. It is never ending always something. With all this, our stuff arrived here in Sheridan Wed. The movers spent 12 hours unloading what a day. We are living out here on the Dewey Ranch till the 1st of June, hopfully I'll have everything unpacked at the house by then. The kids love the school, teachers and children in thier classes here. they have made new friends and fit in well. They are also learning about the wild life out here on the Ranch very quickly as there are Rattle snakes all around, they have learned to really listen and watch, this has not slowed them down at all. It is so nice to be with my husband and together as a family once more, we have so missed him. I am hoping that things will slow down a little bit once we are unpacked and in the house, I need a brake. We will only be 4 blocks from the school and the kids already know how to get there and back on thier own which is nice. Anyways, this is what the MacDonnell family has been doing, thought some of you might want to know, YES, I am finally here. Looking forward to coming home this summer. Terri

Reunion is coming closer.

Hi Everyone! Well I thought I would just put a quick note. I finished my triathalon on Sunday, May 13. It was my Mother's Day gift to myself. It was so awesome to do, I can hardly wait until the next one. I have never felt so good in my life. I have been working on and off at the school. It seems to get this time of year and it gets busy. We will be finally slowing down with the kids come beginning of June and I am looking forward to it. Starting to work outside and get the garden in. I have to do it without my Mom this year so it will be interesting, I have always depended on her supervision. My Mom is now in long term care at Raymond Hospital. I try to get there 2-3 times a week. It gets hard, especially in the spring with the kids so busy. She is just not the same person she was, she has totally given up on life. I am finally feeling like I am coming out of the deep hole that I have felt I have been in. I know that going through this with her, I have suffered minor depression. Thank God, for good friends and a good husband. I feel I have been in a fog and so unorganized. If anyone knows me at all, that is not me. My training for the triathalon has kept me sane and kept going in my day to day. Everything is going well around here. Kids are growing. Hope to hear from you guys. This blog is fun to keep up. See ya soon.

reunion

Good day to all, Well I can not believe it has been 20 years, I am so looking forward to the reunion to see every body again. I have been going threw some of the posts and pictures I can not believe how people change over the years, always for the the better right!!! Well I will up date you a little I am married and have three kids Brayden 8, Courtney 5 & Kelly 3 we live on a 160 acre farm in the big town of Picture Butte ab, I work in Lethbridge at Degenstein trucking we started the company about 15 plus years ago with 1 truck that I Drove now we run 20 in Canada and the us, I run the day to day operations very busy all the time. My dad past away Jan 19th 1999, he was so waiting for the birth of our first born, he passed away 2 months before Brayden was born it was tuff. Well I better get going and we will see ya all at the reunion. Cam gruninger.

Happy Mother's Day and Happy May Birthdays!

Well, for those of you who are mothers--- Happy Mother's Day!! I'd send you all a card, but don't know any addresses - so copy and paste this web address into your browser: http://www1.yahoo.americangreetings.com/display.pd?bfrom=1&prodnum=3061917&path=40873 . Have a great day! And for those of your who have to turn 38 this month, check this one out: http://www1.yahoo.americangreetings.com/display.pd?bfrom=1&prodnum=3101072&Searchstr=chin%20music&path=42809&st=t - Just a little ? birthday humor.. something i would imagine Keith, Heath, Dave or Mark thinking up... Love ya, Mary P.S. Picture is of Cathedral Rock in Sedona, AZ - if you ever get a chance to visit, it is really beautiful there - Cathy, I was there last weekend and was remembering when you and Matt came down to visit. :-)

All the cool kids are doing it...

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