Schwiebert’s WebLog

Christmas 2008

We had a very relaxing Christmas holiday this year.  For a change we decided not to spend a fortune on gifts, opting instead to spend time together with family.  I think it is one of the best things we have done for Christmas in a while!  Valerie,  Alexis, Bryanna, and I were lucky enough to have two weeks off together but unfortunately Kristi had to work most of the time.  Valerie’s brother Rick (aka Uncle P) made it up here for Christmas morning, which was a treat.  We also drove out to Oklahoma to see mom.  Laura was there visiting so we got to be with her along with my Tata, Uncle Larry, Christopher and Elizabeth. Overall I would say everything was absolutely perfect.  The only downside was  that Kristi was unable to spend a lot of the time with us.

Grandpa Babb’s Memorial Cruise

This Thanksgiving we had to opportunity to go on a cruise and celebrate the life of Matthew Babb (aka Grandpa Babb or Dad).  Many members of the Babb family were able to attend including us, which was really great.  We had a very nice time catching up as well as talking about past family trips and events.

We took a bunch of pictures, and so did everyone else.  I have copies of all of them, and plan to put them all on a photo cd/dvd to send out to all of the family members.  Until then, I am posting a few shots of the fun we all had.

Halloween

I was going through my camera to upload some pictures of our cruise, and I came across a few I did not post from Halloween.  Better late than never I guess!

Tubing at Deep Creek with Mom

We sure did have a lot of fun while mom was here visiting. Among other things, we went canoing at Lake Fontana, and Tubing at Deep Creek. I really think everyone had a wonderful time. Mom really enjoyed the canoe ride out to our favorite little jetty. Laura was indulged by some sort of mud bath by Alexis and Bryanna (yuck!). It was also the first time mom had ever been tubing, and I really think she enjoyed every minute of it. I took far too many pictures to upload, but here a few of my favorites!

Schwiebert Reunion

For the entire week following my graduation, many members of the Schwiebert clan were here in Western North Carolina for a visit. I got to spend some time up there with everyone, and all I can say is that there is never enough time to catch up with everyone. Not only that, but time sure does fly by! To prove my point, look at the two pictures below:

The one on the left is of me holding little baby Jenna, and on the right we have her all grown up! Even though time went by quickly, it sure was great to see everyone. Here are a few pictures of some of the various activities:

If you want to download these and many more, download this zip file.