A few weeks ago (Memorial Day Wknd) we drove down to Berrien Springs for GJC.  It was a blessing (so they say…I hardly understood anything!)  And it was so much fun staying at the Sheppard’s place!  They are such a sweet family!  It was doubly special because my two brothers and my sister-in-law were all there and we were able to spend time with them.  Jukes and Aileen will be moving to Ann Arbor at the end of the month for two years.  My brother will be doing a cancer surgery fellowship at U of M.  Aileen is finishing up her residency and she will be looking for work as a pediatrician.  I was about to say that it’ll be nice that they’ll be so much closer to us…but they’ll still be 9 hours away.  At least we’ll be in the same state, ey?!  (That was my yooper-side coming out.)  And good thing we have plenty more family in CA so we’ll still have an excuse to go there to visit!

Here are a couple pics that Aileen took :

Auntie Aileen & Uncle Jukes meet Micah for the first time!

Manu had lots of fun playing with his uncles.  This was at Sydney’s first birthday party (where he got the sunglasses and learned how to throw up the “peace” sign).

Hope we can see them again soon!!