During the past five years I started another land develpment company, Big Dog Land Developement, which has taken up quite a bit of my time. I am also working whenever possible at Koronis Tire and my other projects. 





We are still living on Lake Koronis. Janet is a stay at home mom, and homeschooling our youngest son. As for our other children, Danielle is finishing up her Childhood Developement Degree. Laura will be attending UMD this fall to pursue an unknown field. Robert is 15 now and itching to get his drivers permit. Alyona and Dimitry are both 14 and will be starting 8th grade. And Thomas, 9, is at home with his favorite teacher, Mom.

We have had some changes since the last reunion - the biggest being our move to Montevideo.  We've been here for 3 years now and it seems like we are still adjusting.  It was a major change for our youngest, Joshua, being he was going to be a sophmore and moving to a new school was not part of his plans.  But, he finally made the adjustment and graduated this year.  He will be going off to college in Mankato and will be majoring in Pschology.  He would like to go a bit further and finish with a degree in Psychiatry (maybe I will be his first client!)


Other changes that make us both feel old is gradchildren!  We have two granddaughters - Natalie (3 yr) and Chloe (17 months).  Both girls are a special joy and we love having them visit.  Natalie is Uncle Joshua's biggest cheerleader at his sporting events.  Both girls belong to our second daughter, Kelli. 


I have held two different positions since our move.  We made the move to Monte when I took a position as Dietary manager at Renville Health


Services, a nursing home in Renville.  I loved my job but when the opportunity came to work in our town I applied at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital and got the job as the Nursing Administrative Assistant.  It's different from anything I have done and is a challenge each day.  Lots of stress...something I could do without.  Todd also had job changes because of the move.  He worked at Firestone just across the street from our home.  Currently he took a position at Equity Elevator & Trading Company in Wood Lake as the Plant manager.  This is something he has done in the past and is happy with the job change. 


Our girls, Heather, Kelli & Gretchen are all in different spots and come home as they are able.  Heather is a teacher at Mitchell Christian School in Mitchell, SD.  She taught school in Romania for 3 years and continues to travel there in the summer for short term missions outreaches.  Kelli manages a salon in Monticello and has the two girls.  She will be getting married in January.  Gretchen works and lives in St. Cloud.  She's the assistant manager at Aeropostale in the mall.  


Our days are filled with Joshua's sporting activities and work.  Previously we planted pumpkins, squash and gourds which we sold each October.  It was fun to see the kids come and pick out pumpkins and take pictures in their costumes.  (I won't miss the back breaking work!)  Not much else happens here.  See you at the reunion!