It looks like we've all forgotten about this blog, so maybe if there's a little activity to it we'll check in every once in awhile. For those that haven't heard, we're back in Colorado. Someday I'll write the long tale of our excursions across the great USof A. It would probably make a great bedtime story-put you right to sleep!
Congratulations Matt and Helen on your beautiful new baby. He is soo cute. Tim and Patty, congrats on your new home. I know you've worked long and hard for it.
Our kids are all fine. For those of you that don't know, Stacy and Katie live in FL., Allie is in Colorado Springs, Jessie lives at home and Cody is in New Mexico.
Hope someone else writes sometime.
Linda

Greetings from Tennessee

Good Evening Family,

Wow looks like no one has posted anything for a while so hopefully we can get something going again. Tim and I have purchased a home here in Tennessee our Smoky Mountain Getaway ya'll come down and see us sometime. It came fully furnished and we are loving getting set up and are now ready for company. We have a beautiful fireplace, large deck, pool table and a hot tub on the new deck Tim built just for it, we enjoy many a night gazing at the stars while soaking our weary bones. We are both managing Dollar General stores yet and have moved into busier ones closer to home so are very busy but enjoy our time off even more. We are adding a picture so you can see the beautiful scenery around here. Hope all is well for everyone, don't be strangers. Love to All Tim and Patty

Matt has mentioned to me that nobody has been posting. Why not?
Well, I dont have too much to say but will fill you in on life in Nebraska.
NOTHING GOING ON!
OK,OK.Now that spring has hopefully arrived, I will be busy working in the yard and gardens. But up till now my stained glass has been keeping me busy.
A couple of friends of mine had been trying to have a baby for eight years and finally got pregnant. They are mexican and she doesnt have any family and his mother lives in Mexico. So the have adopted me to be the babys grandmother. So I am grandma to a beautiful little girl named Alexa Diane Ceirro.
More good news, Matt and Helen are due in Oct. Looks like I will be making a trip to Florida when the time comes.
Bob, Jody, and Mom made a trip to Nebraska. Talk about fly by night trips. That was the fastest trip I have ever known anybody to make. But now they can say they have been here. It was still nice to see them. Sorry you guys, just had to make fun of the quick trip.
I see more of Tims son Travis then anybody. Travis comes to Omaha to sing with his choir,and he always calls me and we meet for a while. Its nice to see him. I cant believe how tall he is and good looking.Travis,you must take after your mom.
I started it this time, now lets hear from the rest of you.
Angel, we never hear from you and Bill. GET ON THE BALL GIRL!

Hi Everyone it's the Hodgdon's. We have some really great news. Ian is adopting Kelly! We are all very thrilled. Well that's it for now. We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!

Ian, Alicia,Kelly & Josh

Greetings from Tennessee

Dear Family, Wow another year has passed and we are going on our 3rd year in Tennessee. Patty's youngest son Bart moved down here in november and is working at Ober Gatlinburg which gives us many passes to see the beautiful sights of the Smoky Mountains. (its a ski resort amusement park) We are both still managing dollar general stores and are both still looking for something closer to home now that we moved to Sevierville which is right in the gateway of the smoky mountains. We had a great year last year and are looking forward to a visit to minnesota sometime in July or early august. Hope this note finds you all well and remember the door is always open should you ever pass our way Ya'll come and sit a spell ok. Love to all Tim and Patty
p.s. thank you Sherri for the directions hope to hear from ya soon.