2010 (So Far):
Bubbie and Papa came for a week long visit and in addition to their company, we were able to enjoy the Carter Museum, the
car show at the High Art Museum, the Georgia Renaissance Fair and the movie How to Train your Dragon.
Katelyn has started Karate lessons and is doing marvelously with her focus and self motivation. She hasn’t been in long
enough to earn anything but her white belt, but she can see the orange one in her grasp.
The Girls have gotten to enjoy their holiday gifts and see Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific, and Mary Poppins. They have
enjoyed each of the musicals and frequently request songs from the soundtracks.
Katelyn did a great job at her School’s Cup Stacking Tournament. She has been staying after school throughout the year to
practice with her teammates and had fun at the Big Finally.
A quick weekend trip to Dallas allowed us to see old friends and welcome a new one when the Fine Family and the Klein
Family attended Dan & Courtney’s wedding (CONGRATS!) We also enjoyed the FortWorth Stockyards and have a special
breakfast with the girl’s “Grand-Dudes” the Regen Family :D
We got to spend time with the Sukanek Family-YEAH it was so nice seeing old friends and enjoying good southern BBQ :D
Larry has officially started his “Year of Training” He has successfully completed his 737 training and is now an official
AirTran co-pilot based out of Atlanta (Yeah!) and is about to begin his 4 months of Pilot Instructor Training (appropriately
acronymed PIT) so he can officially teach the T-6 Texan aircraft with the reserve squadron back in memorable Del Rio, Tx.
We had a GREAT to to California for Winter Break. Larry finally got to see Jamie’s parent’s house. Everyone got to enjoy
amazing meals, the beach, Huntington Gardens, LotusLand, & a day with Grandpa Koff and Irene at the Science Museum.
Katelyn GOT BRACES! Her current color choice is Blue & Green :D
Well the year is off to an interesting start. Larry is still busy getting his paperwork together for his USAF Reservers Job in
Del Rio, Texas (ahh the memories of Laughlin. . . .) In the mean time, he has been recalled to AirTran starting in March.
We’ll see if that actually happens and keep you updated about when and where he is working from after March.
This year we are looking forward to:
Celebrating Katelyn’s accomplishment of Bridging to Jr. Girl Scouts (ok, actually flying up)
Going to the Atlanta Symphony Performance of Peter and the Wolf for Mother’s Day.
Finally becoming Official Peachtree City Residence-we’re getting a golf cart.
Finishing 3rd and Pre-K with fun field days and end of the year parties
Celebrating Jake Craig’s Bar Mitzvah
Sabrina’s Dance Recital-what a beautiful fairy she will be :D
A visit from Grandma for Katelyn’s 9th Birthday (when did she get this old?)
A Trip to CA at the end of summer break
2009:
Aunt Jori and Uncle Matty came and celebrated Christmas with us-we toured CNN and the Atlanta Zoo and had a blast
spending time with them.
We had a quite Thanksgiving and holiday season-just enjoying some quality time with each other.
Katelyn had a blast using her birthday gift and becoming a Certified PADI SEAL team member. She is now allowed to
SCUBA in a pool :D.
Sabrina had a blast celebrating her 5th birthday with a monkey theme at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. We enjoyed
the Dinosaurs show was great and then all the kids had fun monkeying around afterwards. The Best part was she got to
spend her actual birthday with both mommy (who took the night off work) and Grandma who was in town to celebrate.
Well the summer ended and School started-including Sabrina’s first day in an all day 4K program at the public school here.
She was SO excited to ride the bus and be at the ‘big kids’ school and is already doing great.
The girls went to Mississippi for 2 weeks to enjoy time with Larry and to be with him on his birthday. The trip was filled with
good family time, and great friends whom we loved seeing.
A quick weekend in New York City allowed us to celebrate Nonna Sonia’s (Jamie’s Grandmother) 80th Birthday. In addition
to a beautiful celebration and seeing lots of the Eisenberg family, we were also able to get some fun time in with Aunt Jori
and Uncle Matty, and even have a wonderful lunch with Grandpa Koff and Irene.
Katelyn celebrated her 8th Birthday (where have the years gone?) in style-gymnastics, that is. At her gymnastics school, she
had a party with friends from school and Girl Scouts.
Bubbie & PaPa came for a long weekend. We were delighted to show them our side of the country and share both their
wedding anniversary and Sabrina’s 1st dance recital with each other.
Grandma came for 2 1/2 weeks (she thinks it should qualify as “time served” for her next big offense) to help with the girls,
their end of the school year parties, and with Jamie as she recovered from surgery. Everything went well, and Jamie’s
mom is safely at home, still recovering.
Grandma came over our Spring Break and after we spent a week touring Atlanta, Nonno joined us just in time to celebrate
Easter and Passover-the hunt was on the year, but both girls found lots of eggs and the afikomin.
Jamie FINALLY got a JOB-YEAH! She is now teaching swimming lessons at our local dive center and enjoying the part-time,
family friendly job, where she gets to play in the pool with kids that she gets to send home with somebody else :D
Sabina WON THE LOTTERY!!!! She was chosen as one of the 20 4 year olds to attend the public school next year, meaning
she gets a full day of mental stimulation (which she desperately needs), and, more importantly, she gets to ride the school
bus with all the other big kids at the bus stop next year!
We have mourned the loss of Larry’s Grandfather, who is no longer suffering from the horrible effects of Alzheimer's Disease,
and although it is not the best way to have a family reunion, it was nice seeing the entire Klein family.
We also were very excited for the number of weddings that have started the new year off right (although we were very upset we
weren’t able to make all of them!)CONGRATS Danielle & Brendan, Sue & Al, and Aubrey & Debbie.
2008 Year in Review:
2008 was been very busy. . . We officially moved into the new house in Georgia and have almost completely unpacked, and have settled in finally. Larry is in his new job in Mississippi and is enjoying teaching again. The girls miss him during the week, but are keeping busy with school, homework, gymnastics, dance, and drama classes. We’ve enjoyed the company of the Waits’s, the Chunn’s, the soon-to-be Jacobs’s and the Kirkendall’s, Uncle Danny, and the Hare’s-weren’t we spoiled to have so many people we love come and visit!
Turkey in Tucson was a fun quiet trip. Papa surprise Sabrina with a trip to the Miniature Train Museum-both were kids
in a toy store (although nothing was for sale). Both of the girls had fun going to the zoo and their favorite was Bubbie’s
Ice Cream Turkey from Baskin’ Robins.
Jori & Matt’s Wedding-a wonderful week of seeing family, friends and enjoying all the fun things New York City has to
offer, including The Little Mermaid on Broadway, The M&M Store, The Girl Scouts World Headquarters, The Statue of
Liberty (aka Lib-ber-ey), the Empire State’s Building, and Special birthday viewing of HSM3 with the Bride.
Sabrina’s Fishy Birthday Party at Jumpin’ JellyBeans was a splash.
Thanks to generous birthday and holiday gifts, we’ve gotten to know Atlanta and are keeping busy with memberships to the
Art Museum, The Aquarium, The Children’s Museum, The Atlanta Zoo, Children’s Symphony Series, and the
Katelyn and Sabrina Started their new schools. Second Grade and the 3 year old class are lots of fun with very nice teachers
and new friends.
Larry has returned to Columbus, MS as a Simulator Instructor while the girls continue to move into the new house in
Atlanta (hopefully without Jamie self-inflicting any more injuries).
The Economic recession our nation is currently in has directly affected our home-Larry got furloughed from the airline
industry
Larry officially separated from the Air Force and now Co-Pilots the 717 for AirTran.
Jamie & Larry had a quick mini-trip in Napa, CA where they also got to attend Megan &
Robert’s Wedding.
Larry escorted Katelyn to the Father-Daugher Dance.
Katelyn Celebrate her 7th Birthday with her friends from school
Katelyn & Sabrina finished 1st grade & Pre-School with lots of celebrations
We had to pack up and say a tearful good-bye to Columbus, our home for the last 5 years
