Crabs in Maryland

We had a fun time Friday night at the Red Roost! Dean, Charlotte, Gabriel & Griffyn were here from Hawaii. Pepe & Michelle,Antonio & Danielle and their awesome children joined Henry, myself, our boys, Dad, Chris (yep he really came), Jay & Christian, Jeffrey (Hannah's son)& Blair all for and evening of pigging out at The Red Roost in Whitehaven. We all ate until we were miserable. There is nothing like hanging out with family!!! I hope everyone had a nice Easter holiday! Spring will soon be here! Post your Easter pics!

Connie :)

CAMERON AND SEAN GOT HITCHED AFTERALL.......

Despite about 14 inches of snow !!!!!!! in Cincinnati on Saturday, March 8th, Cameron and Sean were able to have a wonderful wedding. Aunt Paula said that the cake, flowers, minister and groom :-) etc. were surpringsly all there. (not the groom part...Sean we know you are a good man and would show up)

Cameron looked beautiful--no doubt. Fortunatley, they are now off on a warm sunny Honeymoon!
Hopefully we will see pictures soon.

My family was suppose to attend but 20 inches of snow in Columbus literally kept us home.
The entire family extends best wishes to you for a wonderful life together. Welcome to the family Sean (aka "New Guy")
Congratulations, Love Kelly

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Michele McCann, Francisco Saenz
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Grant City residents Michele Ann McCann and Francisco Saenz have announced their engagement. The future bride is the daughter of Sue Karpinski-Glynn of Port Richmond Center and Dennis McCann of Westerleigh, and is the stepdaughter of William Glynn. The prospective bridegroom is the son of the late Marilyn Saenz and the late Hugo Saenz.

Miss McCann is a graduate of Port Richmond High School and is employed by Staten Island Nissan, Grasmere. Mr. Saenz is a graduate of New Dorp High School and received a diploma in automobile/diesel technology from Lincoln Technical Institute, Union, N.J. He is an automobile mechanic with the city Department of Sanitation in Manhattan.

An October wedding is being planned.

Coming thataaway...

Aloha everyone!
We have booked our tickets back East at an amazing price of $440 rt!!! Anyway, we will be in the DC area on March 19 and will be going to Connies over easter weekend. If anyone wants to join us for a day at the smithsonian or we are trying to get a tour of the White House. Gabriel wants to go to the Library of congress as well. Does anyone know of a hotel that we can stay at that is close to a transit system? Any information will be wonderful!! Can't wait to hear from you all!
Charlotte

A New Rockstar in the Family

You might already know Mason got a drum set from Santa this
Christmas. A few nights ago I heard him laying down a pretty good "We
will rock you" beat. When I enter his room he's wearing his batting
gloves, ball cap spun backwards, and his sunglasses -- just totally
serious about looking the rock star part. It was hilarious, and
totally unprovoked. Check it out:

http://stroudcrowd.com/photos/movies/mason_drumming_1.mp4


(from Pat)

good times

Thanks Charlotte for posting all the pictures, though unfortunately the family had to come together again for another sad event. At least Cameron's wedding is coming up and sounds like Charlotte and her family are also trying to visit the east again soon, so maybe there are happier gatherings in the future! As per Kelly's request--here are some cute pictures of the Stroud's at Christmas time--Madilyn is growing and changing and super cute!

A new year....

Well family, 2008 is here and changes are already happening. Unfortunately, we are all busy and we don't get to see each other very much. It seems to take a funeral (or a wedding) to get a bunch of us together. If you weren't able to make it, Hannahs funeral was very nice. Dad extends his gratitude to all the thoughts and prayers that went out to him during this most difficult time. He sincerly apprciates all the cards and phone calls that were made to both him and to Hannah during her last few weeks. They really mean a lot to him. Please keep in touch with him. I have set up and email account for him - he still has no clue how to use it just yet, but I will make sure he knows before I leave! His email is daddyron44@hotmail.com . He is super excited to receive any email. It may take him a while to respond - but he will definatly read them. I am posting some pictures that were taken (and they are not of my kids!! LOL) Thanks again for all of you who did make it out here - and for those of you who didn't - we know you were thinking of Dad. Enjoy the pictures! Lots of love and aloha!
Charlotte