A Weekend of Fun! by Lori

1/16/09 - 1/20/09 - Wow! What a banner weekend for the Klozik clan!! It started with 2 'cold days' off of school. Then, Zack and Savannah got to spend Friday thru Monday with Shannon, Mike and the kids. They were so excited to be able to sleep over all those days. They went to a bowling birthday party, had a couple days of sledding, and nights camping out in the living room in a home made 'tent'. Then on Monday, they went to stay overnight with Grandma Lola and Grandpa Ken.


A big thanks to Shannon, Mike, Grandma and Grandpa for showing the kids such a good time!

Meanwhile, Lou and I were able to take a 4 day trip to Milwaukee, WI. It was so nice to be able to focus on just the two of us...not that we didn't miss and think of the kids every day. And they missed us too, since they called each day to keep us updated on their fun shenanigans!!

Lou and I did some site seeing and eating out at local restaurants. We were able to relax in the hotel pool and hot tub. The first night there, we had the pool and hot tub to ourselves. I found it funny how every so often, a hotel employee would come walking through. I think they were checking up on us...making sure we were behaving ourselves!!

We had a nice wine tasting at the Cedar Creek Winery and perused the goods for sale at the Cedar Creek Settlement shops. We also scored some yummy meat products at Usinger's, in downtown Milwaukee.

Another highlight of our trip was the Milwaukee Art Museum. It was pretty quiet because of the cold, so we almost had the whole place to ourselves! I also appreciated that they let me take lots of pictures of their diverse artworks. (You can see more art pics on our Shutterfly Share page.)






On our last day, we took a tour of the Harley Davidson Power Train factory. We were the only 2 people who showed up, so we got a personalized hour long tour. How cool is that? It was neat to see the robots working on the assembly line.

Well, all good things must come to an end. We had an awesome time, but it was great to pick up the kids on Tuesday and go back to our cozy home...recharged and ready to face the new year!

Granny and Grandpa turn 90! by Lori

Happy 90th Birthday Granny and Grandpa Janik! We had a little surprise birthday party for them on 1/10/09, at Julie's house. They were so surprised! It is so awesome that they are both 90 years YOUNG!! (Well, Grandpa is official on 2/22/09) We had some good food, cake and socializing together. Mama looked AWESOME and had lots of energy, having to put up with her crazy kids and grandkids. I got to see my Uncle Paul and Aunt Eileen, which was so nice, since we don't get to that often. Julie is about 13 weeks along in her pregnancy and is positively glowing...Baby Przyzycki is due mid July!! And we have to give a 'shout out' to Mike, who finally got his first tatoo a few days ago...no pain, no gain!!










Here we all are in one crazy group photo. A big THANK YOU to Uncle Mick for taking the group pictures for us!! It took some doing getting us all smiling and looking at the camera at the same time. Too fun!





Here they are...partners in crime!! It took only like 10 tries, but I finally got it!








Mama, you look BEAUTIFUL!! We love you so much!










Me and my McLovin! It's hard to believe almost 24 years have zoomed by since we first started dating! Sometimes I still feel like a silly kid when we're together. But I think that's what drew us together in the first place...having a great sense of humor!

And ending this post with a picture that captures just a glimpse of a love that has endured over 60 years and continues to inspire our marriage!! We love you Granny and Grandpa!

A Big Hello! by Lori

NEW for 2009!!

Ok...so we finally started our own blog. Lou and I have decided to jump into this whole 'blog' thing and see where it goes. So, we hope you enjoy a glimpse into our crazy, fun, loving, and ever changing Klozik family life!

Here, Lou thinks it's funny to TRY and flick our noses, but I am too quick for him! So much for a classy family picture.