Happy New Year!!

Well, since I am posting this update from Winston-Salem, NC, and I do not have any pictures uploaded on this computer, this is a short not saying that after a short 22 months absence I have returned to blogging. The most exciting event since I have last blogged would have to be the birth of our first child, Claire Avery Heilman! She was born on May 24, 2011, and weighed 15 pounds 15 3/4 ounces, was 19 inches tall and was born at 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon. I will be posting more updates this week with pictures from recent adventures! We spent the first part of our Christmas in Plymouth, MI, and then in Collegedale, TN, and now to Winston-Salem, NC. Lots of good times with family and friends and traveling as usual. A late Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year. Look for more posts with pictures soon!

I'm Back!!!

After a short 10 month break from blogging, it's time to break back out the updates!! Here are some pictures from the last few months. My Toronto Raptors have won 7 of their last 8 games after beating the Orlando Magic yesterday in Florida 108-103 and the San Antonio Spurs Sunday 91-86!! Happy New Year.
We made it to 3 Titans games this year. This was the first, vs. the Green Bay Packers in the Pre-Season. The Titans won 27-14. Then during the home opener for the regular season they lost to the Houston Texans 34-31 and then beat the St. Louis Rams on December 13 47-7!!

A Nashville Sounds game in August vs. the Fresno Bear Cats.

A late July trip to the Nashville Zoo.

July trip to Winston-Salem. Raptors update: next game, Friday, January 8, 2010, at the Philadelphia 76'ers, then Sunday, January 10, 2010, vs. the Boston Celtics. More posts to come soon.

2009 Memories

The Highland Manor where Jay worked for 2 1/2 months, during which time we played marathon racquetball for the entire month of January and then marathon tennis all of February and half of March when the temperatures warmed up to the 30s.
About 1 1/2 weeks before Jay got here, a water line busted at the manor on Christmas Day and left us withouth water for hours with Gregg, Cheri and Grant here... unbelievable!
The lobby of the guys dorm under construction.
This used to have 2 floors and they decided to downsize it to one floor.
Too bad I don't have any pictures of this project finished!

Carrie assesses the disaster zone, aka the Boys Dorm Lobby.

My cheap soccer goal I bought for Millersville Elementary, the 2 goals were cheap for a reason, so I took them back even after assembling this goal! It was very likely to be broken within the first week of use it appeared.

Another picture of the cheap hockey/ soccer goal.

Walking home from Sabbath lunch in the cafe after church to our house. Unfortunately, that is all the new pictures I have to post, as my parents have my camera in Collegedale. I forgot it at the Olive Garden in Denver on the way to Silverthorne for Ski Trip! So I didn't get any pics. of it! Check Carrie's blog for a nice marathon post of CO! Also since I have last blogged I have played over 50-60 hours of tennis probably, always good times! It is almost time to break the old jet ski out, so when we go visit Collegedale again I will start taking pictures for some new posts, hopefully of a Predators game!! There will definitely be plenty of posts from the Canada Trip this May and June!

Farewell Steve & Barry's

After Sitar, we headed over to Steve & Barry's for the 1st of 3 times in the next 4 days... unfortunately, it would be our last 3 times ever as my favorite store is now closed for good.

Jim and Betty came and checked it out too, we had taken them to Sitar as a thank you for letting us stay with them the 1st night we were in Collegedale.

Look at these rediculous deals on jeans Betty!!

Ryan and Carrie are definitely ready to go by this point.

Still going strong!

A trip to Collegedale at any time of the year means tennis... dad follows through on a shot.

Here I am following through on a forehand on a cool winter day!

The Collegedale tennis courts, one of the best sights ever!! They are relatively new, there are 8 courts and there is a great atmosphere... I was spoiled!!

S & B was even selling the cubicles as well!

Dad checking out for his last time at Steve & Barry's, a very sad day. I'll be playing tennis again in 10 minutes with Jay on in upper 30s weather with a good wind. We'll see how it goes, it should be fun!!

Early Christmas in Collegedale

Mom opening presents during our early Christmas together!

Carrie watches intently to see what will be opened next!

Mom and dad checking out their new stuff!

Carrie is excited!

A soup terine!

A portable heater.
The favorite restaurant destination: Sitar, famous for Indian Cuisine!

Who can guess where Ryan K. is shopping after eating at Sitar? The next post will answer the question in less than 10 minutes, you better guess quickly!!

Opryland Tour Guides

From December 12-14 mom and dad came for the weekend. They brough us our TV (which we eventually returned) and we sent a couch home with them in the new van!! It was a fun weekend. On Saturday night we went to visit the Opryland Hotel.

It was decorated very nice for Christmas.

Ready for Christmas Break!

The same spot we had our picture taken during the NAD Teacher's Convention in August of 2006.

Dad and mom pose for Carrie evidently.

Some awesome decorations.

They also had live nativity! We went to Collegedale to visit the next weekend and I forgot my camera there so I don't have any pictures during Gregg, Cheri and Grant's visit from December 24-29... if you want to see pictures from then, you can check the archives of Carrie's blog!!

Annual Bush Pictures!

Every time we visit FL we can't stay away from pictures after church by this bush infront of Grandma's house. Milton and Ruthie.

Jeff and Sarah.

The intense shuffleboard courts.

The 3 legends... Cliff Hanger (the dare devil snow skiier mom), Green Bean Machine (Grandma TJ the green bean prep. legend), and Eagle Eye (Aunt Ruthie with vision great enough she could spot a fly on a wall at 500 feet in a heavy fog)!!

Mom and dad.

The family minus Amy, Grant, Gregg and Cheri.

Enjoying the warm weather.

Time for an early Christmas!

John has his retro Sox hat on.

Back out front, the guys.

The Fishes. We enjoyed playing tennis a couple of nights in the warm FL weather, a great chance after our cold and harsh winter we have had!! Who can guess what the next post will be about?

Beach Party!

At the beach a little while before sunset on Friday evening.

The Fish clan.

The guys, a little less casual than the wedding, the last time we were all together!

The whole crew at the beach except for Coleman, who must have taken this picture!

My new friend!

A definite calendar picture mom!

Good times, if only we had the jet ski on this trip!

Beautiful.

Ready for a photo finish! Due to the large number of top-notch pics. I took on this vacation, there will be another post from FL @ Thanksgiving.