Southern California Trip for Lain's First Birthday

On April 9th we left for Southern Calfiornia and Grandson Lain's first birthday. Enroute we met us with a classmate of Hugh's and some friends for some dining and wine sampling in Carmel. We left Carmel and went to Santa Barbara, where we met with some of Georgia's Pi Phi sorority sisters. On the 12th we arrived in Rancho Cucamonga to celebrate Lain's first birthday on the 12th and concluded it with a grand party on the 14th.

Pictured below are the wine samplers in Carmel, Lain eating a birthday cupcake on his birthday, Lain working on his cake eating skills at his party on the14th, and Lain opening presents with Georgia.

Grandson Cairn's 4th Birthday

On Thursday, March 15th, we travelled to Southern California to visit our daughter, son-in-law, and grandsons.  On the 15th we went to Kellen's science fair, where he won third place for his science experiment exhibit.  The next day we went to Rancho Las Palmas resort in Rancho Mirage to celebrate Cairn's fourth birthday.

Pictured are Kellen with his 3rd place science fair exhibit, Cairn's birthday celebration a Las Consuelas restaurant, Cairn opening presents, and the boys on the "Splashtopia" water slide.

Western Caribbean Cruise

On February 20th, we went to Pittsburgh to meet with Hugh's brothers to conduct a service for Hugh' mother , who passed away on January 3, 2012.  On February 23, 2012, we went to Miami Beach to spend three days on the beach. On the 26th we left Miami Beach and went on a Western Caribbean cruise on Oceania Line's Marina.   The ten day cruise took us to Key West, Florida, Costa Maya, Mexico, Roatan, Honduras, Santo Thomas, Guatemala, Belize City, Belize, Cozumel, Mexico, and Georgetown, Grand Cayman.  The majority of the trip was visiting Mayan historical sites with some sun and shopping.  Below are some of the pictures of the trip: 

Georgia bicycling in Key West

Mayan Ruins at Costa Maya, Mexico

 Mayan Ruins at Costa Maya, Mexico

 Georgia and Hugh by a Kopeck Tree in Honduras

 Georgia with a Macaw friend in Honduras.

 A Honduran monkey finds a new friend.

 Hugh is the one with the least hair.

 The "New River" wondering through the jungle flat lands in Belize.

 Mayan temple ruins on the "New River" Belize

 Upper temple at the "New River" ruins

 View over the jungle canopy from the top of the Upper Temple

 Restored Temple Carvings

Hugh & Georgia at Cozumel, Mexico

Lobster Feast

Hugh's brother, David and his wife, Debbie, sent us a gift certificate for four lobsters to be sent from Maine overnight for a dinner.  This past Saturday, 2.04.2012, we celebrated the feast with some friends.  Below are pictures of the lobster feed.  Thank you Dave and Debbie!!

Narcissa E. Schall, (9/17/1911-1/03/2012)

It is a sad note that we report that Hugh's mother passed away on January 3, 2012 at Longwood at Oakmont.  She celebrated her 100th birthday on September 17, 2011 at the Oakmont Country Club with most of her family with her.  We have attached several pictures of her during her life.  We were lucky to have her for so long, but she will still be missed.

Narcissa at the age of 1

                                                                         Narcissa at 19

                                      Roy & Narcissa Schall on their Wedding Day, June 17, 1937

                                                                        Narcissa in 1940

                                     Narcissa in San Diego 1945 with Roy,Jr., Hugh, & David

                                                           Roy and Narcissa circa 1950

                               Narcissa with son Jim, son David, his wife, Debbie, at Dartmouth 1966

       First Row:  Narcissa with her sister Mary (first row right), Melissa Church (Schall)
       Second Row:  Laura Clark (Schall) Debbie Schall, Georgia  Schall, and Mary Martha Schall at    Laura Clark's Wedding, Glendora, California.

                         Narcissa & Roy Schall with sons, Jim, Roy,Jr., Dave, and Hugh in 1998

             Narcissa at 100 with some of her grand and great-grand children at Oakmont Country Club.

Best Pictures of 2011

Every year we pick a picture for our Christmas news letter.  This year's best picture was taken at Hugh's mother's 100th birthday celebration on September 17, 2011, at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.  The picture shows Mom Schall with all of the grandchildern and great-grandchildren that were able to attend.

There were three runnerups.  The second place picture was taken in October in Rancho Cucamonga and is of our three grandsons, Kellen, 9, Cairn, 3 and Lain, 6 months.

The third place picture was taken in February in New Zealand.  Pictured are: Georgia , Hugh , Dave Schall, and Debbie Schall.  Dave and Debbie are Hugh's brother and sister-in-law.  The picture was taken after going on the Dart River Jet Boat tour with the Southern Alps in the background.

The final picture is of the Dart River jet boat with all of us in it. Can you find us in the middle row?

Narcissa E Schall's 100th Birthday

On September 17, 2011 Hugh's family gathered in Oakmont, Pennsylvania to celebrate his mother's 100th birthday.  The family used the occasion to have a family reunion.  All of Hugh's brothers and their families were there along with cousins from all over the US.  The party was held at Oakmont Country Club, where Hugh's Mom is the oldest member in age and the second oldest in membership longevity.

The weather held up and everyone enjoyed the celebration.  Attached are pictures on Hugh's Mom, dinner on the 16th with the clan at Atria's restaurant in Blawnox, and a picture of four generations with Narcissa, Hugh, Melissa and the newest great grandson, Lain.