June 2025

Happy Birthday Rose! (10)
Lucia’s dance intensive
Lucia and GG go to Riverside Bible Camp
Lucia’s cabin group
Lucia loves carpet ball.
Now Rose goes to camp!
Rose’s cabin group
The boys and I went to SJU for Elliot’s summer orientation
Whether they like it or not, the boys can’t help but laugh at each other.
Happy Birthday, Mari! (20)
Rose at camp.
. . . and we’re at the lake.
spikeball
pad life
Gary and Kathie
Me and Susan
Liess Clan
Family Pic
Susan went to her college reunion.
I took the girls camping in Decorah
Ruben came, too.

May 2025

Elliot decided to attend St. John’s for college.
Rose had an orchestra concert.
Lucia got braces.
I picked up Mari from school. Here we are having dinner at Holly’s with a couple of her friends.
Playing in the pool. It’s probably not too warm yet. I can see the ladder isn’t even in.
Family pic on Mother’s Day. Everyone is home from college.
Susan on Mother’s Day.
Lucia did a great job in her dance recital.
Lucia singing in 6th grade honor chorus.
Susan went to Chicago with Jen for a training
Elliot’s last day of high school!
Elliot’s graduation.
Elliot graduated!
Elliot with Mar-Mar and Be-Bob.
Susan
Elliot’s graduation board.
Rose’s friends at track day.
Last day of school for the girls.
6th grade class.
Lucia and Stella in the obstacle course.
Lucia and friends.

Happy 18th Birthday, Elliot!

Elliot. . .

  • Works at Target.
  • Goes to the gym almost every day.
  • Beats me in ping pong rather often.
  • Doesn’t like cleaning his room.
  • Likes playing poker.
  • Favorite restaurant is probably Chipotle.
  • Eats a lot of eggs and rise.

Girls on the run

Rose did Girls on the Run this fall and loved it. Today was their 5k. She ran with Elliot as her running buddy and they did a great job. Rose was really sad when it was over.

Rose and Friends
Rose and Friends and Coaches
Most of the Crossroads group
Rose and Elliot near the finish. They are well ahead of the pack.
Elliot and Rose at the finish.
Post-race açai.

We’re Famous – Clive Living Magazine

A few weeks ago Elliot and I were interviewed for an article in Clive Living magazine. I thought we were going to be part of a larger article, but when Susan pulled the magazine out of the mailbox Susan said, “Rob, have you seen this?”

Track Season

Elliot it running track this spring. It is the usual cold, slow start to the season. He had a good meet tonight hanging on for the win in the JV distance medley and his team ran well in the 4×400, too.