A Girl From Norway....

We are very excited to have Marit from Norway stay with us for the next year!  We have prepared her bedroom fit for a queen!  Skylar cannot wait to have a big sister!

Bob and Joyce visit John Deere Cylinder

Andrea's parents came to visit at work today at John Deere Cylinder.  They took a factory tour and ate lunch in the cafeteria with everyone!  They look so cute in their hard hats.

Baseball season is here!

It's that time of year again, and sadly, Steve's last year to play high school baseball :(  It's very excited to see him pitching...

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Tom and I were the DJ's for a St Patrick's Day party at Leaman's Bar & Grill in Geneseo!

Andrea's Birthday in Chicago

Before the train ride

Tom and I took the Amtrak train to Chicago for my birthday to spend the weekend there.  He had never been on a train before, and we had a great trip!  We had to drive an hour to get on the train, and it took about 2 hours to get to Chicago.  Tom's cousin, Ryan, picked us up at the train station downtown.  From there we went to Ryan's apartment, and later went to dinner and out for drinks. 

The T-Rex

The next morning Tom and I went to the Science Museum and saw a full T-Rex dinosaur skeleton!  We spent about 3 hours walking around the museum, and ended up walking downtown along Lake Shore Drive.

With Buddy Guy

That night we went to Buddy Guy's Jazz Club, and we had the privilege of seeing the world famous Buddy Guy sing on stage with the club band, and we also got his autograph and he took a photo with us!  It was an amazing trip and I can't wait to go back to Chicago soon!

Mom's Birthday

We celebrated my Mom's birthday with a special dinner at Steventon's

Carving pumpkins for Halloween

Tom's pumpking, a M for University of Michigan (his favorite college team)

Andrea's pumpkin, from a template (I cheated)

Skylar's pumpkin, she did this all by herself!

Steve buys a new toy

This is Steve's new toy, that he wants to restore someday..

Romantic Road Trip

 Tom and I decided to get the GPS, and let it lead us. We didn't really have a plan, but we headed to Iowa, where we found a destination for the Field of Dreams movie set in Dyersville, Iowa.

Tom sitting on the famous bleachers with the house in the background

Andrea stepping out of the cornfield where the players would enter the field

A view of the entire farm where the movie was filmed

 When we left the Field of Dreams, we headed towards Dubuque, Iowa, and found a winery! We tasted many different flavors, and ended up buying a case of our favorite kind, Spotted Cow!  Luckily, we found a hotel right across the street from the winery.  The hotel staff informed us that there was a karaoke bar just across the street, and that is where we spent the rest of our night!



View From Desk at Work

My desk at work has a great view outside, where animals walk around all day.

 

Remodeling the Garage

Visiting Nebraska

Joslyn and Juliet

I went to visit my brother and his family in Nebraska with my parents for a few days.  These are my nieces, Juliet and Joslyn.  Juliet just turned 5 years old!

Most Valuable Pitcher

Steve, Solberg, Derek, ___, ___, Ryan

Steve had his baseball banquet at a local church tonight.  His team voted that he was the most valuable pitcher on the team!

Saying Goodbye to Tobi

This was one of the hardest days yet for this Timbrook family this year.  Since Tom and I are going to Germany in a few days to stay 2 weeks with Tobi and his family, we let Skylar and Steve have some alone time with Tobi at the airport.  You can see the tears and red faces from how emotional it was :( 

Prom 2011

Steve and Tobi went with white tuxedos for their prom.  They both look very handsome!

My Three Sons

We have a new houseguest named Jake.  I met Jake while I was teaching at a local high school, and he mentioned that he plays rock music and is currently homeless.  I talked to his mother, and did confirm they are living out of the car.  We had no other choice but to allow Jake into our home and stay with us for a month :)  My boys treat him like a brother!

Steve, Tobi, Jake

Steve and Tobi Play In Seth Ernst Soccer Slam

Steve and Tobi played in the Seth Ernst Soccer Slam this weekend on a team with 2 other girls, Jade & Kelsey.  They played 5 games throughout the day, and ended up undefeated to win the tournament!  Congrats boys!

Lunch With My WIU Girls

Today is my friend Jami's birthday, so we all decided to meet at Olive Garden to celebrate!  We all brought our significant others so they can finally meet each other!  It was such a great time together, and I look forward to meeting up again really soon.

Steve's Bullet For My Valentine Surprise

About 2 months ago, I wrote a letter to the management of Bullet For My Valentine (Steve's favorite band) explaining how disappointed he was when Tom drove 4 boys to Milwaukee for the concert to find a note on the venue door that the concert had been cancelled.  Today I received this package in the mail from England, which was an autographed band photo and a hand written apology!  Steve was so excited when he saw it!

Avenged Sevenfold Concert

Tom and I took Steve, Tobi, and Cody to see Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, New Medicine, and Hollywood Undead at the IWireless Center.  The boys had a great time and I found how much I enjoy these 4 bands!  Unfortunately, the weather was horrible and we got about a foot of snow that night.  We ended up getting a hotel room at Stoney Creek (one of the last rooms left!).  I'm so glad we planned ahead because there is no way we would have made it home!