UW-Milwaukee Bound!!

Greetings one and all!

Well, the day has finally come and my three "peas in a pod" are off to UW-Milwaukee to pursue their separate dreams...*sniff, sniff* for me and HIP HIP HOORAY for them!!

Meaghan has already spent a few nights there although I'm not sure how much sleep she has gotten! She has a single room and only has to share her bathroom with three other girls. The dorm she is in, Sandburg Hall, is truly like staying in a hotel. There is a coffee shop, movie theatre, fabulous laundry facilities (where the machine actually EMAILS you when your load is done!!), a late night restaurant, a fitness center AND even a convenience store (that Nick works at)! Her cafeteria is also in there, not to mention a few computer centers, so she honestly NEVER has to leave...

well, I guess except to go to classes!

I should go back to college, or at least be an ambassador for UW-Milwaukee!

Nick and Josh will be moving into their house tomorrow. Meaghan is anxiously awaiting their arrival as she never, ever planned on being there by herself. It was terribly hard to say goodbye to her because always, in MY mind, I pictured a brother on either side of her when we dropped her off...and they couldn't move into their place until September 1st...so we only had Meaghan to say farewell to. She said she is not going outside until they come, and I believe her!!

The boys' place is very, very cool. They are living 1-1/2 blocks from campus in the 2nd and 3rd stories of a nicely kept home. (Thank goodness!) On BOTH floors, there is a kitchen, large bathroom, TWO bedrooms, living room and some extra living space...the floors are connected by a spiral staircase in one living room and then there's also a stairwell in the back part of the house for when you just want to walk up normally! They also have off-street parking and in case you can't tell, I LOVE this place! We are hoping that they can live there until each one graduates, which should be at least four years IF they decide to stay in Milwaukee (or in school!) As I have learned with my own life, it's fun to explore and try all sorts of things...it's not always about the destination, but it IS about the journey.

And Josh has taught me that all who wander are not lost...

Here are their email addresses, in case you want to drop them a line: Meaghan

(mkreindl@uwm.edu), Josh (jhreindl@uwm.edu) and Nick (nvreindl@uwm.edu). (I'm guessing you all noticed the pattern there! :)

IF you are like me, and like to also pencil in an address in my address book, here are their snail mail addresses:

Meaghan Reindl

3400 Maryland Avenue

Mailbox #2312

Milwaukee, WI 53211

Nick and Josh Reindl

2958 N. Cramer St.

Milwaukee, WI 53211

Well, I am going to get going now because I have to go and buy more Kleenex. Joey is doing really well so far, and we did welcome a new puppy into our lives (named Koda) that I'll blog about next time. Poor kid...with having to get Meaghan shopped for and off to college, and then the boys moving into their own place and making sure all the financial aid is in order and renting the U-Haul and coordinating all the moving...I forgot that JOEY starts school on Tuesday too!!

Pray for him...his mom has lost her mind...and three of her favorite roommates...

til next time,

xo, ~kelly

Noah's Football Schedule

Been a while since I have blogged - very busy summer. We are working on fixin' up Noah's "new" basement bedroom and finally getting a bathtub in the basement bathroom. He is very excited! But, he is even more exited about his football. Everyone is invited to come and watch him play football - hopefully broken-arm free! Here is his schedule:

Sept. 6: 10:15 am at Deforest High School Field 1
Sept. 13: 10:15 am at Deforest High School Field 1
Sept. 20: 9:00 am at Waunakee Purple Field 1
Sept. 27: 10:15 am at Deforest Hight School Field 2
Oct. 4: 10:15 am at Warner Park White Field 1
Oct. 11: 10:45 am at Southside (Penn Park)
Oct. 18: 8:30 am at Deforest High School Field 2

We have a GREAT schedule with all the games fairly close.

See you on the sidelines!!!

Scott

Summer Fun

Well it’s been a busy summer here at the Griepentrog’s with Arnie busy with the farm and work and Katie running after Oliver. Oliver is growing fast and is a very busy boy getting into everything and learning things way to fast. We have had fun this summer going swimming and to both Columbia and Dodge Fairs. Oliver and I went to the State Fair again this year with my mom, MaryBeth and Emily, which means that Oliver has now been to the State fair twice and Arnie still has yet to go in his life, oh, well maybe next year. I hope every one is enjoying their summer and I hope to see all of you at Mom and Dad at the end of September.

Swimming Fun

Yum! Yum! Sweet Corn

Merfeld News

Hi Everyone, i don't have much time before i leave work for the day but wanted to give everyone an update on how life is at the Merfeld Farm. I recently was asked to help make window treatments and pillows for the extreme home makeover show that took place in Richland Center, it was a lot of fun but very exhausting considering i had morning sickness, yes you heard right Jesse and I are going to be welcoming a little bundle of joy come mid March. In other news Jesse is going through a job change and is now working at John Deere in Horicon where they make lawn and garden tractors, he starts on Monday. Well now it is 4:47 and i can start shut down at work and go home, I think we are going to grill out tonight and go to bed early, sleep, I tend to need that a lot :)

My Monday

Monday August 18th I had the joy of nuzzling and smelling my grand baby. Here is some of what we did together.