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Carney Family Newsletter for November

Good things are happening.....

Well, the last day of the month and the newsletter is finally out. Had a reason for putting it off this long.....Sean's graduation from boot camp! See more below. We have had an early winter here in Michigan with snow almost everyday. Leaves are still on the old Oak and snow is on the ground. Kansas got hit as well last Sunday. This is global warming screwing with the weather. Lots of news this month so read on......

Happy Birthday Amy

 Wishing the best for Amy who celebrated her birthday with her whole family.

Ice cream cake!

Congratulations Sean !

 Today, Sean graduated from boot camp.......I'm so proud of him. I think that it was pretty hard but he did it! Mike, Twin and Mikey are out in California for the ceremony. Third generation Marine in the Carney family, Grandpa Joe, Mike and then Sean......plus Mom as well. What was the first thing that Sean wanted when they let him out....a Mountain Dew.

 I dare you to pick Sean out of this group.

 Proud parents

Mike and Twin relaxing in the California sun.

Sunset on the Pacific

Snow in Kansas

 Mikey shoveling and earning his way to Italy.

Halloween Revisited

 I had the best kids come to the door this Hallows Eve. ....about 70 of them. Great costumes like Gene Simmons here.

 Scary people in Kansas....

 and scary people in Pleasant Ridge

 Twitchcon

 John was in San Jose for Twitchcon....he had a great time, made new friends and got to meet some celebrities in the gaming world.

Meeting Up With Old Friends

That Matt Stein does get around....he met up with Tim in Kentucky and got together with Mike and Twin in Kansas city. The guys all went to school together.

Coming Soon.......

Christmas.......looking forward to Amy, Takeshi, John and Allison visiting for the holidays. Can't wait to see them all. In the meantime, Tim is going out to Kansas to visit Mike this week actually. So more news next month.
Santa Claus is coming to town.....

How tall are these people growing.....Emma is the shortest here but she towers over me, but then I'm shrinking.

Snow!!!

Carney Family Newsletter for October

Happy Fall Y'all

As each day passes, we are getting closer to winter and so far Autumn has been a big disappointment to me.....cool and rainy and just a bit depressing. But you know me, I try not to be negative...ha!

Keep close in your thoughts please, Sean who is still trying to get through boot camp and my Aunt Pauline who is very sick. They need our support.

I have lots of photos this month so be prepared. 

Recently spent the day in Frankenmuth with my friends. Enjoyed lunch at Zenders and I am pleased to say that I was not  tempted to buy any Christmas decorations.   See more on my blog:

http://carol-carolsdaily.blogspot.com/

Mike and Twin just celebrated their 27 wedding anniversary....congrats you two. They are also preparing the outside of their house to be painted.

Twin wielding her circular saw

                                                   

Happy Birthday Allison

Join me in wishing Allison a happy 20th birthday......a cruise was her birthday present!

 Cruisin'

 The Bahamas

 Allison taking photos

Homecoming

 Liam and friend Mya




Fred

 A friend of Mikes







Louisville, Kentucky

 Tim and friend Tom went to Louisville for a concert and to meet up with their old friend from high school, Matt

 Tim, Tom Reed and Matt Stein




ahh......

 At an art show or flea market or some such place

 Mikey not looking too enthused




Making Coffee

 Emma, hard at work!




TB

Isn't this picture great? My Dad had a friend that was a photographer and he snapped this at our house. My Mom told me she alway regretted this picture because her hair was in bobby pins.

TB Halloween 

John as Sponge Bob Square Pants



Happy Halloween Everyone

Carney Family Newsletter for September

Pumpkin n' Spice

Well, it's almost fall but you wouldn't know it by the temperatures here in Michigan....too hot still. Someone said that normally we have 9 to 10 days of temperatures over 90....this years over 20!

Everyone send out positive thoughts and prayers to Sean who is working so hard to get through this adventure  called boot camp.  Also, send out prayers to my Aunt Pauline who is in the hospital right now and may end up in a nursing home.

A big shout out to two guys who have helped me out this past week. To Jim who put up a much needed handrail down my basement steps and did several other jobs around the house. And thanks to Tim who cut down the jungle behind my garage and helped me start my "rat patrol".

Just heard from Emma and she is very busy working almost full time and overwhelmed with homework and clubs......ha! I told her to keep on clubbing and she laughed and said it was clubs from graphic design classes......funny that I was thinking of my old clubbing days although they didn't call it that back then, lol

Happy Birthday Guys

 Best wishes to Mikey who turned 17 (OMG) on September 3rd. A very happy Birthday

 and a very Happy Birthday to Liam who also turned 17 on September 10! We all send love and kisses to you both! Liam, is it true that you are now taller than your Dad?

Great Captures!

Photo by Emma

 Photo by Allison

Jim and Mary Ann's New Car

 My brother and Mary Ann came up for their yearly visit and we had a nice time. Above, a picture of an old Model T in front of the restaurant where we ate (great food by the way) and a fun place to eat as well. We ate at Wahlbergers the next night....the best hamburgers ever! I appreciate their visits every year and again thank you, Jim!

Florence 

 Storm watch

Allison and Jacob

 Waiting

Yumika

Note sand dunes piled up in front of all beach access areas to keep the storm surges from breaching the barriers. I'm sure, by now you have had enough storm news coverage so I will just say that the Mitsuoka family got off pretty easy.......missed work days were the biggest issues. I think that Amy was a bit disappointed that she never had to fire up her new generator. 

 Changing colors of sky.....pink

 ...........brown

TB

Liam and Sarge



TB#2

Mike and Tim

Did anyone miss August's newsletter? I didn't think so....ha!

Next month marks a year since I started using old photos to celebrate birthdays. So next month, you will all be relieved to hear, we will go back to current pictures.
 See you next month....send me news and pictures.