Soccer Chic

Katie B., Haley, Grace, Katie C. and Jo

Haley is getting pretty good at soccer. Must be the never ending dialogue and countless visits to the complex. She plays midfield and has a good touch on the ball. Bit by bit her competitive, aggressive side is starting to emerge. She even scored two goals this season. You go girl!

Family Time

Paul and his brother John.

ALOHA!

The closest we've come to Hawaii is a the neighbors luau. Looks authentic don't you think?

A DAY AT THE ZOO

Gus said he was scared at the crocodile. The display was made out of glass, but he wasn't quite sure about that.

A NEW SCHOOL YEAR

Audrey's 1st day of kindergarten and Haley's 1st day at the new middle school as a 6th grader.

Gruber Family

Haley, Paul and Audrey

Jen and Gus

June 2007

Kohl's Cup Tourney Day

Sunday tourney day ended with a water balloon fight. Or maybe attack would be a better word. Great job at your 1st tournament Kickers. I'm sure there will be many more.

FAMOUS GUY

Not only is he a cute soccer player. He's the painter on the popular tv show Heros. Sadly, I knew someone from the team was on the show, but didn't know it was him. So after having my photo taken with him because of the urging of my friends, I asked him if he knew which player was the tv actor. That's so like me....

Like Father Like Son

Merry Christmas

Front: Audrey and Gus
Middle: Nick, Jen and Haley
Back: Chris, Sharon, Dick and Paul

Another Cousin!

It's puppy fever with Paul's siblings. We had another new addition...Derek's & Raena's new baby, Kato, a sweet little pug puppy. He, Oscar and our kids had all sorts of fun at Grandma and Grandpa Gruber's house this holiday.

Haley's 1st Band Concert

Our fabulous trombone player Haley participated in her 1st concert this December at the Hartford Middle School. They played Jingle Bells and a few other winter selections. Aunt Angela and Uncle Nick were able to make it to the show.

Great Job Haley!

Sleeping

Audrey came to our bedroom the other morning and said, "hurry, gus is falling off the bed!" Thing is he sleeps like this every night for most of the night. It strikes me funny everytime.

The Newest Gruber Baby

Welcome to the Family, Oscar!

We were starting to worry that our kids would never have any more cousins other than Nick in Mason City. Finally Paul's sister Angela and her husband Nick stepped up to the plate and brought home a puppy. He's a toy rat terrier named Oscar. Okay, so maybe not a human cousin, but he's still so much fun to play with.

Congratulations Angela and Nick on your recent arrival.