Easter at the Yacht Club

What a winter it has been! We are near one-hundred inches of snow. By the calendar it is Spring; but climatologically it is obviously Winter. Good Friday produced a large snow storm. If it keeps up I will get to meet my maker. Since the snow thrower broke I've been shoveling. That is my plan to get out of working.

If this were Thanksgiving or Christmas we would be giddy and saying how beautiful the snow is. Alas, it is Easter and we're cursing another snow! But now that the work is done it does make the world brighter. It didn't interfere with a chance for the family to get together at the Waukegan Yacht Club for Easter Brunch.

The Schilders arrived just ahead of everyone. Steve, Sue and Becca are Kyle's in laws. I suppose they will be known as Logan's grandparents and aunt. Steve had let the ladies out at the door and was parking when we were parking.

Sarah, Logan's doting mom, was already in when we pulled up.

She is very special and I am glad she became an addition to our family. She and Kyle have started a wonderful family. I am proud of what they are accomplishing in their lives.

Kyle was already walking back from the parking lot as we pulled in. He cleans up real well.

Logan was a vision of sweetness and softness. She slept most of the time but was never a problem. The soft folds of Kyle's sweater in off-white and the snow white of Logan's sweater, along with her new baby pink in the bright window light make this one of my favorite pictures. (It helps when the subject is so cute.)

Ashley and Tricia, Alex and Drew were there about fifteen minutes later. These kids are really grown up. They were well behaved too. They carry on conversations and are just really nice young people. We're proud of them.

Tricia is doing great! She puts so much effort into her family.

Alex is so like his dad was. His eyes are far bigger than his stomach. The buffet was a grand opportunity to eat for the day. He started with french toast and sausage and bacon for breakfast. Then on to lunch and dinner with dessert.

Drew has grown to be a wonderful young man. Kind, a great dad, and someone I would want as a friend even if we weren't related.



Julie and Geoff, or maybe you know them Julieanna or even Geoffrey are a real pair. They seem to really take to this family life. I am proud of their work ethic and devotion.

Cora, Cora, Cora. You are growing up so quickly! She and I would make eye contact down the table and if I smiled at her she would light up a big smile right back to me. She was wonderful through the brunch also. The two babies are keepers.

They all show they are loved by some special parents. I am very glad my children are happy and have wonderful spouses and beautiful families.

You might try clicking over a picture. When I do that the picture opens in the browser window and is full screen. Then click on 'back' and it returns to the blog. For whatever reason this doesn't work for me on Kyle's blog.

Sorry about the format being terrible. try as I might it breaks where it wants and I can't get the text to stay with the picture.

Enough for now. "It just don't get no better than this."

St. Patrick, thank you.

This is an 'old baby"
Cora, almost four months. Depends on whether one counts weeks or takes the date.

This is a "new baby"Logan, almost a week. I suppose that is based on whether one counts hours or days.

WOW! What a fun filled two weeks this has been. A new baby, who's just beautiful beyond words. Who would think that four months would be an "old" baby. It's all relative. And Cora is still beautiful. We get to see them both and we started the corned beef and cabbage circuit last weekend.

Ashley's Rainbow for Girls assembly held a dinner last week in Waukegan. She is such a grown up little girl. She served and fixed two meals to go so we could take them to Sarah and Kyle. That way Sarah wouldn't have to fix dinner, wink, wink (and a great excuse to invite ourselves over to see Logan). Sarah and Kyle are so cute with Logan. They have grown-up so quickly this past year and a half.

Alex has his story, written for school, posted on their family blog. He is a cute kid when people compliment him. He is actually rather shy. He is profoundly in love with his dad. They are beautiful together.

They all make quite a family. Six unique adults. All individuals of varied tastes, vocations, interests, and yet compatible. I am so proud that they visit one another, love one another and are rearing families close enough to share life's blessings.

They make me feel that my work here is done.

Another Lambert Baby -- What a beaut!

We got a call about 5:30 am March first. The phone didn't work and I got to another phone after he hung up. I looked in the caller ID log; before my eyes could focus it rang again.

I answered and it was Kyle. I explained that the phone @$#-%^&* didn't work in the bedroom. He said he could hear me fine. Well that kind of phone is worthless. No one wants to call just to hear me give a monologue.

They were at home getting ready to leave. Sarah had started contractions around two o'clock and they were not consistent 'til about four o'clock. They are about four minutes apart and they were going to the hospital. At her office visit earlier this week she was fully effaced and 3 cm dilated, so they didn't think the folks at the hospital would tell them to just wait it out. He said they'd call us when they got there and all settled in.

Grandma was off like a shot! She showered and got ready to wait for that call. I took my meds and waited 'til time to have breakfast and more pills. Grandma couldn't decide how she would schedule her day. Baby ... work ... baby? I was cleaning up my breakfast mess and she was by the door in her coat. We would drive separate and she would go on to work from the hospital. I blew my cork and out the door we went.

I had to stop for gasoline; so I was behind from the start. There must be some genetic flaw in me. I just don't go berserk over this stuff. I think, let me repeat and emphasize, I think the kids might want some space. They may want to do it themselves. I suppose I was impacted by the old television commercial, "Please, Mother, I'd rather do it myself!"

Of course I am also a creature of habit. My routine will be followed! I had to stop my journey to complete my morning routine. Then Kyle called again to inquire where we were. I assume his mother was moments from him and I was on my way again. Not a soon as I expected but on my way. I missed my turn and took the next one. Believe me it was not an alternate. I went a long way around to end back up stream and taking a second shot at the same turn. Probably about a twenty minute detour.

From there the hospital was easy to find. I skipped the first turn (receiving) went to the next sign and turn. It said MAIN ENTRANCE so I turned in. No! It had a little arrow to go straight. Oh well! I drove in about a block or so, there was a parking lot on the right and the Main Entrance on the left. It all worked out. I got in and found "maternity" by locating cardiac imagining. It seems that Maternity in out of vogue and it is labeled Women's Services Center.

Sally was there in the waiting room, Steve went to let the dog out and Sue went to the cafeteria. Steve and Sue are Sarah's parents. Sally had me go to the nurse's station to get clearance and a badge so I'd be ready when the time came. 10:30 and no baby.


We had a nice visit and waited. Kyle came out once to let us know it was going well and slow. And we waited. Sue came back, Steve came back and we waited. We are not good waiters for the most part. Not particularly worried. Not wild imaginations. Just impatient!

Someone, we can't say whom, came out a little after noon and said, "Are you waiting for a delivery?"

We collectively said yes.

The person said," She's here and beautiful. I can't tell you anymore. I didn't tell you that."

The moms asked if they were all okay and she held up both thumbs. It wasn't difficult to be excited when Kyle came out seconds later. We were all set to descend en masse; but he had his camera and showed us some pictures. They were practicing nursing and getting her set up. We passed the camera around again and looked at the pictures. If you notice Kyle, you have a picture of my cap and camera. I pushed the button next to the power light but it didn't turn it off. So I pushed the light, that worked.

Eventually Kyle came back to the doors and motioned us in about 1:20 pm. We were off like a bat. No more were we in for thirty seconds and we had to step out because they came to check out Sarah. But in five or ten minutes we were back in and took some pictures and a short video. She is gorgeous! They are all beaming and look so happy. We stayed only a couple minutes and left so they could rest. That was about 1:30.

But enough of me. Let's share some pictures and a short video.

Logan Elizabeth Lambert, looks like she has been in a boxing match. She'd be a heavy weight at 21" and 9 lbs. even.

Sarah says it's wrong not to have a baby in there. But she also said she was having a toddler.

She had enough of us already.