We had a safe, but very wet drive up to D.C. to be with all our family for Thanksgiving for five days.
We mostly stayed around the house, played games, and watched a movie or two. Ben and Bonnie are fantastic cooks and their two little babies are little sweethearts. It was great to be together. Continue reading Thanksgiving 2013
I’m wrapping up my visit to Ben and Bonnie’s in D. C. to help with our little grandsons. We’ve had a great two weeks together, mostly keeping up with laundry and such for two babies; however, we did manage some fun outings. Continue reading “Apple-picking in Virginia”
“Luke is such a content, gentle fella, he looks a lot like Patrick, but he is already showing his own personality!” Continue reading It’s (Another) Boy!
We’re in the middle of big family events right now. Ben, Bonnie, and Patrick are here for Jenn’s graduation from Stetson. (I have a lot of photos to go through before I post our official announcement of Jenn’s big day. Stay tuned!) Also, we’re celebrating Ben and Bonnie’s second anniversary, our thirty-first anniversary, and Bonnie’s and Ben’s birthdays. Last night, we also had a mini-party for Patrick’s eleven-month birthday since we won’t be with him for his first birthday. Continue reading “Family Celebrations… May 2013”
We had so much going to a Stetson baseball game two years ago, that we went again this year. Continue reading The Schmitts Cheer the Hatters
Jenn visited us last weekend and shared about a few encouraging events on campus recently…
She was invited to an honors banquet where she received the Outstanding Senior award in German and also was one of five receiving an Outstanding Senior award in English.
Several days later, Stetson students gave oral presentations of their research projects all day long for the faculty and other students to listen and learn from their studies. (This annual event is called Stetson Showcase). Jen’s paper, “Two Women in Conversation: a Blues Approach to May Ayim and Audre Lorde“, earned second place in her category. Continue reading “Jenn Receives Honors”
Mike and Sus Schmitt 