One of my favorite pictures! (posted by Sara)

Congratulations Daniel!!!!!

Congrats to Daniel for his exciting victory at the very cold and blustery Slaw Invitational. He pulled off a 1 stroke win over his brother, Matt. IMHO all the participants deserve a medal for competing in such lousy weather. We can all be proud that a few brave souls in this family kept this very important family tradition alive! A big thank you to Dad/Grandpa for sponsoring this event. Let's hope for an earlier date next year! Once again, a big CONGRATS to Daniel!!!! Jeri

Slaw Invitational

Hey, i just wanted to say that everybody has just over a week to prepare and sharpen your game for the Slaw Invatational. Best of luck of to all competitors and if u don't play well in the cold, u might want to stay at home........matt........

So, good luck and bring your A game (which might include a winter coat)

Love, Daniel

Happy Birthday Lizzy!

I can't believe that Lizzy is turning 12! Wow! Where does the time go???? Happy Birthday to my sweet Miss Liz!

kim's pictures

Hi! I put new pictures up online, so if you're interested, here's the link!
Love you all!


http://good-times.webshots.com/album/554460969EkZwbw

YAY JAKE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

I LOVE YOU!

~Kim

Happy Birthday Jakey!

Jacob, Jakey, J.K., M.C. (Man Child), etc... Happy 7th birthday to you! I can't wait to celebrate at your birthday party on Sunday! I hope you get all the birthday presents you're hoping for! And I'll be buying wrapping paper on Sunday too. See you soon! Love, Sara
(Matt or Jeri - Will someone show this to Jakey? Thanks)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year everyone!

Home for the holiday!

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm coming in town for Rosh Hashanah. I'm inviting myself to the White House on Saturday night so make room for me at the table! :) See you all soon. Love, Jeni

Marathon Boys- update

Back in Des Moines, BJ White continues to run, although this time without his trusted running-mate, Mike White. Of course, that didn't stop him from "running over" most of the competition. By keeping an impressive 7 minute, 36 second mile, BJ completed the 10 mile track in about an hour and 16 minutes--no small feat. More updates to follow...

Field Reporter- Matt Ettleson

Remembering 9/11

Where were you 5 years ago?

I was sitting in Spanish class back in 7th grade watching the coverage on television, shocked.

We reflect so that we can remember- we remember so that we can protect our future...

Where were you 5 years ago?

(Feel free to respond in "comments" area)

Matt

The Marathon Boys

Mike White continues to pile the miles running this summer. Over the Labor Day holiday, he and BJ competed in the Des Plains River Trail Half-Marathon, a scenic path curving through prairie and forest. In their respective age groups, BJ finished 5th out of 14 runners and Mike finished 4th out of 17 runners. For the statistics that really matter, BJ edged Uncle Mike by exactly one second, disrupting any marathon-ending celebration they planned when they crossed the finishline simulataneously. Not to be overlooked, both of the "Marathon Boys" had an impressive 8:14 minute per mile running average.

Field Reporter- Matt Ettleson

G'day Mates!

Hey everyone! This website makes me really happy! I'm sorry that it took me so long to check it out! Anyway, thanks for the birthday wishes! I had a really great birthday weekend! Friday night, I had a campout in the backyard with about 10 of my good friends. We played guitar and sang, roasted marshmallows, played karaoke, played twister, watched disney movies, told ghost stories, and slept in tents! It was the perfect way to turn 18, reenacting all of the things I used to (and still do!) love to do. Saturday, I hung out with Jonathan and then he took me out to dinner at a Japanese restaurant where they sang to me and made me wear a funny wig! Other than this weekend, my life has been pretty hectic. School is tough, college applications are never-ending, and I got a job! I work at Java U- a coffee shop. I make coffee, salads, and work at the register. It makes my life more stressful but I like it. I think that that is about all for now. I will check back again soon! I miss and love you all!
love,
devin =)

Happy Birthday Jessie!

I don't know if you check this, Jess, but I just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday! Love, Sara

Happy Birthday Devin!

Wow, you're officially an adult! Old enough to vote! Woohoo! I hope you have a fabulous 18th birthday, Devs! Love, Sara

Happy Birthday Kim!

Kim, Happy 20th Birthday!!!!! We hope that you have a great birthday and that you do something fun on your special day. Say good-bye to your teens, hello to the roaring 20's! We love you! Aunt Jeri and the fam

Hello from NYC!

This is oodles of fun! Just got off of work and I'm gearing up for the weekend! So I had my annual review at work this week and it went ok. Got a raise which is always good. No promotion but I was told I should probably expect one in six months - which I was pretty happy about. Going upstate to Lake George, NY for Labor Day weekend with Rob. Not really sure what's there, but Rob says it's pretty scenic with lots of activities. It's also near Saratoga where all the famous horse racing happens??? I don't know. I'm excited to get away though. We'll have a good time. We like our little weekend road trips. Can't believe summer is almost over!

Love, Jeni

Happy birthday Dad and many many more!

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DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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with love from you loving son.

Le quiero a mi familia!

Hello from Athens, GA!!!

I am so excited about this blog... I am definitely adding it to my usual internet routine!
So to update on myself...
School is going pretty well so far. I am taking four science classes and spanish, so my schedule is busy! The SDT house has been really fun! Rush was stressful, but parts of it were fun, and we ended up with a pledge class of 48 girls!
I suppose I should mention that Stu and I are doing very well. We've actually been seeing a lot of each other while still enjoying our own college lives.
On that note... Devin is coming up to visit tomorrow night! I'm so excited!

That's all I have for now... but I'll be back!
Love you all!
-Kim

Happy Birthday Grandpa Bob!!!!!

Happy Bithday Dad! We look forward to getting together to celebrate. We wish you many, many, more happy and healthy ones. We love you very much! Jeri and fam