Alex

Alex is our 20 year old son. He lives and works in Crawford and Chadron. It's pretty strange not having him walk through the door everyday, expecially at dinner time, but that's what happens when kids grow up I'm told! He works for the Schuhmacher Ranch in Chadron and is an avid horseman. He enjoys roping and all the things that go along with working with horses! he also likes to golf, got second place in the mens' league in Crawford. Wish we could get him to come up and live/work near us, but is happy where he is right now. Maybe someday!

Our daughter Maecie is a very 'lively' 8 year old who is anxiously awaiting the start of 3rd grade! She has had a very busy summer and I think is mostly looking forward to school to start to get some rest!! She is on the Powell USA Swim team and qualified for 2 events at the state meet, but due to location of the meet, the team didn't send many swimmers. Gillette is the usual site of the meet, but with remodeling the meet was moved to Rapid City, SD. She is also a member of the Lone Wolf Taekwondo Club and is ready to test for her next belt, a yellow. Master Ivanoff instructed them NOT to use tawkwondo outside of practice, but according to Maecie, one boy here where we live needed to see a kick. She fattened and bloodied his lip, purely accidental she said, but the boys' mother said he won't be messing with her anymore. Maecie's diabetes is well under control and her A1C number is down in the low 7's!!! Great news for her health. She has her own e-mail address, divamaecie@hotmail.com and her own cell phone~308-430-3968 She loves getting e-mails and calls.

Vacationing in Yellowstone

The summer of 08 found Shawn, Traci, and Maecie renting a Cruise America RV and spending 5 days in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. We had a great time and, as usual, saw lots of animals!! Grizzlies and cubs, black wolves, elk, etc. We also got to see up close the two wildfires, one was in the park and the other was right one the edge of it. Maecie and Traci got a good look at an elk as she was charging right for them! We know to keep our distance, but no one told the family right by us that you don't run up to an elk with a camera and expect it to stand still!!! We got out of the way, but Shawn had to pull that families little boy out of the way before he got trampled!! The Park is a wonderful place to visit and so much to see and do.