Annie Update

Annie sent out this email update yesterday ...

I just wanted to give you all a heads up to pray for Erik on Monday. After 3 years, he’s having his bar removed from his chest. It’s not as invasive or as painful as the first surgery, but still very serious. He will spend Monday night in the hospital (Lutheran General) and will be out of school for the week, receiving daily infusions of Von Willebrand factor from a nurse who will make daily visits. The doctor said that he should feel a release of pressure as he has grown significantly since the bar was installed.

Erik is much more at ease with this surgery and has talked to friends and teachers about it as the date has approached. He’s looking forward to ordering BLT’s and ginger ale from the hospital menu and watching cable TV (we are cord cutters). He just finished middle school volleyball and is looking forward to caddying again at Biltmore Country Club in our neighborhood.

As far as a family update, we've just returned from Spring Break in Cocoa Beach, FL. New home to Mary Esther’s sister Anna! Unfortunately, she was in Colorado on Spring Break so we didn’t get to see her and her family. We did see a night rocket launch and lots of sand and surf. That was our 3rd year at Wakulla Suites, and we really enjoy it there.

Peter finished his freshman diving season in February. 10th place in JV conference. We were super proud! Hoping he’ll go out for the team again next year. He also was in charge of the lighting board at the HS production of Aida. Big job! He’s now focusing on school and looking for a summer job.

Kurt had a busy winter with 3 sports (never again!), hockey, basketball and middle school wrestling. He sublimated (almost dislocated) his shoulder in wrestling right before the regional tournament which brought his athletics to a halt for 2 months. He’s getting really good at Call of Duty on the X-Box. Not sure that’s something to brag about. I will be happy when he’s cleared for baseball. This boy needs sports!

Life is busy but fun! I hope this finds everyone happy and healthy.

2015 in Review

Crazy haircuts, chickens, 50th anniversary, zion & grand canyon, mt tallac, silver lake cabin, baptism, friends, family, growing up...

A high point of the year

When Kurt chose to get baptized in November.

Cecil & Virginia

Cecil and Virginia talk about their lives in this video from Thanksgiving 1999, Reno - Nevada.

Mom & Dad - 50th

Mom & Dad celebrated their 50th anniversary this summer!

Summer Overview - by Kurt Schnaubelt

I am finally done with North Barrington Elementary School. Over the summer I have had two baseball teams. My travel team was very good, it was called the Mustangs, we had all the best players that were in the house league. My other team, the Pirates, were undefeated until the playoffs, we took 3rd out of 9. I went to a church camp in Wisconsin without Bruno because he was in a baseball tournament with his Power Pipe team. It would have been better if he was there but anyway everything was fun. And I really liked my counselors Bret and Trevor because they are unique. I had also gone on vacation to Grand Haven in Michigan it was fun, but not one of the better times to remember because I had missed out on stuff. But I would’ve loved it if mom let me stay home and play in my baseball tournaments. Bruno has been gone a lot this summer. But when he is back we have a lot of fun. For flag football I am on the Miami Dolphins, I don't know many people on my team I wish they lt you send buddy requests. My coach wants us to practice the fundamentals and basics.

I went to downtown Chicago and I gave lunches to the homeless, it made me feel really good. I gave out 5 lunches. At camp I had been this kid’s friend for the week, no one liked him, because he didn’t like to share. Also gave Klaus a birthday present even though I didn’t have to. They got him a gift card for his X-Box One, he hasn’t done anything with it yet. I wasn't annoying to Ingrid when she took $5 from me. This is what happened: Ingrid, Bruno, Payton and I went to dairy queen. I had $10 and I bought something that was $5, she put the change in her pocket, and I didn’t say anything to her.

I am not excited or nervous about middle school. It is just a new place, and more people, it's not that big of a deal. It’s just a little different, because I have a different teacher every period. Also there is more kids.

Peter at LGYC

Peter was with the high school crowd at Lake Geneva Youth Camp this year. Here he is with his counselors Kurt and Roscoe.