Grandma Mary Grier's 85th

Thanks to Joan for baking Mary a cake to celebrate her 85th birthday.

Mary seems to be enjoying the celebration.

Very nice cake eh.

Shawn and Family 2007

Thanks Shawn for the pictures of your family. (l-r) Shawn, Carrie, Connor, Zach, and Lexi.

The Maestro at the violin

On Sunday afternoon, November 11th, Tanner performed in a violin recital. These are some of the other performers that were in his group.

On your mark, get set, and go.

Tanner did very well playing his number after just 3 weeks of practicing it.

He looks very much at ease don't you think?

Covered bridge 2007

The second week of October will find the McMullen clan heading for Parke county in Indiana to attend the annual covered bridge festival. It has been a tradition since the Peaks invited us back in about 1975. Whenever possible we have camped at Turkey Run state park for a weekend of fellowship and flea market browsing.

It use to be that many of the covered bridges one could drive through but now very few remain open to vehicle traffic. This was one that our kids remember driving through on the way to Bridgeton.

The family at one of the covered bridges in Parke county Indiana.

Kylee, Tanner, and Cheyenne at the entrance to one of the covered bridges.

Thanks to Cindy and Edwin we had a popup trailer for the covered bridge without having to rent one. The kids enjoy a campfire.

Tanner checking out the ashes just before we broke camp.

Cheyenne and her friend Kylee enjoying breakfast.

Tanner waiting for a fire so he can warm up. It was a very nice weekend with only one night getting down in to the 40s. During the day it was 60s and low 70s with some cloud cover.

The Manley's all packed up Sunday morning and ready to go flea market browsing before heading home. We really miss not having the Peaks with us. just not the same. Our numbers have dwindled over the years to just the Shows and McMullens/Manleys. Maybe the younger generation can get other families to join them so the tradition continues.

The Square Dancers

Grandma returned from her trip to Canada with some of Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa's square dancing outfits. The Manley family modeled them.

Twirlling Tanner

Tanner and Cheyenne taking a bow

Peaks 2007

We attended our annual lab reunion held again at the Peak's "cabin" on beautiful Silver Lake just outside of Tommahawk, WI. Fran got to see and hear her favorite bird the loon. We also got to watch a bald eagle give chase to 2 ducks. It tried to catch them but after flying half-way around the lake he finally gave up the chase.

Sunset from their pier.


The fellows worked on fixing the steps down to the pier. Not a professional job but it makes it easier for Lavonne to get up and down the hill.

This year we had the grandkids (well some of them) come for the reuion as well. Our kids Lori and Brian with Tanner and Cheyenne are on left. Jodi and Charlene Marsh (Herb and Lavonne's daughter) with their children Adelle and Jared also were present.


These are the individuals that worked in the lab at Hinsdale (l-r) Owen and Sandy Spencer, June Clements, Al McMullen, Herb Peak, Steve Clements, Dick Show

The Hinsdale reuion (l-r) Sandy, Owen, June, Steve, Lavonne, Herb, Fran, Dorothy, and Dick. Al's taking the picture.

More changes to house

With the addition of a new garage door we decided the house needed repainted so this is the beginning of a big project. ecided not to go with white but rather a sand color with white trim

We haven't decided what color to paint the black enclosure yet so come back to see later changes.