Uncle Sonny's Current Address

In case you have not heard, Uncle Sonny has been ill. First he went to the hospital with pneumonia, then to a facility for rehab, and then to a group home for care. We hope he will get strong enough to return home in 30 days. David Smoot visited from Minesota to get him settled and will return to the desert for a week after Easter. Scott Smoot is staying in the area this week and will visit Uncle Sonny to check on his progress. Uncle Sonny's address and phone number follows so you can send him a cheerful greating: Uncle Sonny Silvia, 32175 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760-992-8901) I talked to him today and he seems very content.
Susan Trautman 3/21/2010

SPRING IS COMING!

Spring is in the air. That means that Easter is right around the corner (April 3- at the Trautman's) and the Olympics are getting closer (yee-haw!). Email us your registration or send it through the mail. We need to make sure we know how many people will be there so we can plan the festivities. An email is coming soon with more details. Thanks! Love, THE ALLEN'S

Winter is here... Send your Olympic forms...

Winter has hit Tahoe and it hasn't stopped snowing for almost two weeks now. I'm not complaining, I just wish I could work less and ski more. Here's a view of our street this morning. The banks are getting taller and the streets are getting smaller.

With that said, please send your Olympic Registration forms in. I will be sending out an email with the form attached so you can just email it back to me if that is easier. Or snail-mail it back to me at: P.O. Box 1498, Tahoe City, CA 96145. Hope 2010 is treating everyone well. Love, Bree

Christmas Eve

Congratulations to the 2010 Paddle Ball Champions: Jason Singer, Dave Allen, Erica Allen, Ruby Caldwell and Doug Allen. And a big THANK YOU to the Trautman's for a fantastic Christmas Eve party at the barn. So many new kids running around, carrying on the Renneker traditions. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Love,
Bree

Merry Christmas from Tahoe

Love,
The Allens

Onion Planting

500 white and 500 red onions planted this weekend with the help of the family in New Castle. Keeping traditions alive....

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2009 Pumpkin Weigh Off

The 2009 Pumpkin Weigh Off
Oct. 17, 2009

Thanks to everyone that made it
and to our WONDERFUL hosts Betty & Carmine! The food,the decorations, everything was great.

Past Winners:
1st Year - The Allen's
2nd Year - The Trautman's
3rd and 4th Year - The Petrone's
5th Year - The Trautman's

And the winner for the 6th annual Pumpkin Weigh Off is:


CONGRATULATIONS Trautman's...you did it again!
290.5 lbs.

Click here to find out how long until 2010 Family Olympics

CPR class 10/18/09

Grandma Nancy -2009 Bodega Bay

Bodega Bay 2009

See you next year!!

Bodega Bay 2010 See you there!!!

Fun @ Joanne's Farm!!

Thank you Leslie & Joanne!!! The kids had a great time!

IT'S ALMOST TIME, TO START SAVING THE DATE!

The Fasula's escaped the snake exhibit without getting bit!!

Uncle Sonny was in Sacramento!! August 1, 2009

Summer Time

Summer is here and Jess, Mom and I made it back safely from Nicaragua. Here are a few photos, and yes, Judy made it down 17 zip lines about 150-200 feet off the ground! Now we are off to Montana to see the Smoots! Congratulations Carrie and Pete! Wyatt is beautiful... so many new Renneker babies!

BEET it

7/11/09 at New Castle

We got lots of help!! Whoelse came to help? Steve & Susie (came from San Diego) straight from the airport to help! Jason, Angelina with their kids, Michael, Anna & the girls! Penny helped & came with an awesome Peach cobbler for dessert!! Leslie made lunch for all of us! Nancy & Chuck, David, Denise & Ericka helped with the beets!! Susan, Jerry & Isaac stopped by from Tahoe.

We made some great pickles up in Newcastle, CA. Grandma Viola will be very proud!!!!

A New Trautman is Born

On Monday June 8, 2009 Steve and Diana Trautman gave birth to Edward Gerald Trautman.

Everyone is doing well. The baby was 7lbs 8 oz and 19 inches.

Caldwells make the LA Times

If you click on the following, you will get an article that appeared in the LA Times today about the Caldwell adventures. As the result of the article, Kaye has already gotten a book offer just based on her enteries in her blog.
www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pirate-attack21-2009may21,0,2836543.story

Photo's from San Juan

Here are some pics of the Bay and our hike to the Giant Jesus......

I hope everyone are home are doing well,  take care xxo Jess Allen

Success

My dad found this in the Dear Abby section of the paper and cut it out and put it on their fridge. Doug doesn't' always say a lot...maybe that's why when he does say something or do something special it means a lot to me. I wanted to share this poem (in light of Mother's Day) because it touched me... Love, Bree

SUCCESS
You can use most any measure
When you're speaking of success.
You can measure it in fancy home,
Expensive car or dress.
But the measure of your real success
Is the one you cannot spend.
It's the way your kids describe you
When they're talking to a friend.