In my opinion, 2013 has been and continues to be such a special year for the Rogers Street Crew! Big Birthdays (e.g., 6, two 40's, two 65's, a 16, and a 13) and Big Travels & Meet-Ups!! My goodness! My head is spinning (happily)!
Here's a totally abbreviated, sorta concise mixed prospective and retrospective:
Talked to Luke and Georgy last night (Aug. 28) on their happy "First Week Anniversary" of their Marriage. Used Facetime on Dad's laptop (and Luke & Georgy's laptop). Saw them both with their rings on. They looked so happy and relaxed. We are so thrilled that you guys found each other 5 years ago and have now made the commitment to be together for life! Welcome to the Rogers Street Crew & Beyond with all of us, Georgy!
The Delano Stewart-Gilmers and the Western Springs Stewarts are getting together this weekend for Labor Day at Ben and Beth's house! Wonderful!! Have a blast with the 9 of you together!
During September and October we have an extended trip planned for Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, and Union! Jake and Wendy, we'll arrive at your house about three days after you get back home from Ben and Beth's!
We're also looking forward to seeing Forrest and Justin's fall soccer games, helping out in Delano and Western Springs in whatever ways we can, worshiping with the Chicago Stewarts at Holy Trinity a couple of times and going to the Old Town School of Music with y'all to hear the Brock McGuire Band. : )
Also included in that 8-week trip are three different occasions we'll be with Jake, Wendy, and boys in Delano--at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the 8 weeks! Yay!!
Looking retrospectively, in mid-August we were able to pick up Forrest and Justin in Chelan, WA, drive them to Wenatchee, and eat breakfast with them before taking them to the airport so they could fly home from Holden. : )
Jake and Wendy, thanks for visiting us here in Moscow with the boys in late July and early August. We had such a great time with all of you (and the horsies, tents, campfires, bikes, and racing pedal car)!
Our recent time together in Scotland was the thrill of a lifetime for Daddio/Dean/PaPa/Grandpa Stewie and me. So glad you all could be there and made the effort! Next time, Georgy, you will be there, too!! We missed you! Don't you all love that Scott made the photo-sharing site for all of us? http://scottstewart.smugmug.
Dean and I loved our 5 days in Delano in late May with T-Ball, Baseball, Birthday Horsie Rides and Lessons, and a few days and nights at Nature's Nest B and B with the boys!!
Grandmother Graywolf and Forrest met several times during a soccer tournament in St. Louis in April and even went to Aunt Neola and Uncle Emil's together overnight!! Gret also was able to spend about 4 fun days in Western Springs!!
In March, Dean and I celebrated our 65th Birthdays in San Francisco with Luke and Georgy on Palm Sunday Weekend and Easter Weekend! Wonderful, as always!
And, the year started out with the gift of a memorable visit from Luke and Georgy over New Year's weekend during our 9-week winter sojourn at Wilson Park Towers in downtown Minneapolis.
Those 9 weeks were amazing, too, in helping us get to know Theo, Bjorn, and Jackson so much better through days of childcare and many fun festivities in the always-celebrating-something Minnesota months of December and January!
So, closing with love and gratitude for all our times together--
Mom/Gretchen/MaMa/Grandma Stewie/Grandmother Graywolf
Dad/Dean/PaPa/Grandpa Stewie
