livin on memories....

Nate & Family are vsiting the other half of their family in Maryland....
So I find myself looking at their pictures a lot more...cuz I miss them!

ZIA!

January 6th...Sarah becomes an aunt..and is named "Zia" (Italian for aunt)
She is an amazing auntie...and able to get them to sleep alll by herself...YAY!!!
They adore her...AS DO WE ALL!!!!!!!















HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZIA!

Mausie from the D

Sarah migrated to SEU in Lakeland Florida for 4 years...
New places,new friends,new accomplishments!a degree in Business/Sport Management

Being from "Detroit" gave her lots of street cred....and when she took the court, the fans yelled "DEEEEEEEEtroit VOlleyball"
Named: to The All American team 07
Named: Female Athlete of the Year 08 & Players Choice 08!!!
We are so proud of you Princess!
and so glad you came back home.








next, her favorite name......

SaYmOe

High School...was almost....alll about sports.
Basketball....volleyball.....Softball....
captain of all...honors & awards...but we always laughed because she never seemed to get her picture in the paper...sometimes it would be her arm or leg, one time there was a face shot...and they labeled her as emily krause..LOL


Then...this shot published in a west side paper...which we would never have known about except that my best friend's neice, recognized Sarah from all those family gatherings, and brought us this picture & article!!! Thanks Erin!

"SAFE!"

She made us OH SO PROUD being strong in character, spirit, academics,& being named...Homecoming Queen &
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR




TOMORROW...THE COLLEGE YEARS!

SAM

Sam...the middle years
She loves the puppies who live behind us...and goes over everyday to help take care of them...She dances at church...plays piano ( when we make her....wait wait wait)
enjoys sports & cheerleading....NSYNC is a big deal....somthing we will tease her endlessly about later....SHe is a great kid and fun to be around...!!!!
Still is!!!!! Bob says I never laugh so much as when she's around.
She is my friend. I love her so!

Sarah Amanda Maus

June 5th 1986 God granted me my hearts desire....
a daughter
I felt like the happiest mom in the world...labor had been difficult and an emergency trip to the operating room proved unnecessary...but then they took Sarah and put her in ICU for respiratory problems... she was all hooked up to tubes & oxygen....very scary start...
They sent us home the next day! All Better!
The boys welcomed her with open arms....
Nathan Said "she is beautiful!" Joel said."oh! her touched me!"
Well she has touched all of us ever since....
I was expecting a dark hair baby girl, Bob & I both having brown hair & eyes ect....
What a surprise to have this blond, pink, blue-eyed beauty! I recall Bob called the worship team (having practice) and when the word came it was a girl there was a sound of worship & praise coming back over the phone!
She has had a heart for music & dance ever since!

originality

"About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment." - that said....

I have stolen these from Josh Billings the author & humorist.......

Flattery is like cologne water,
to be smelt of, not swallowed.

It's not ignorance does so much damage;
it's knowin' so derned much that ain't so.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone
is to beat him at politeness.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Don't have any more secrets than you can keep yourself.

Life consists not in holding good cards
but in playing those you hold well.