It's A Girl!

Hey everyone!

We're expecting another little girl! (Name to be released after birth.)

Everything looks good, and the due date of Dec. 30 is right on.

And more because they are blurry and out of focus than causing uneasiness amongst my male relatives, I will resist grossing out my uncles, cousins and possibly my father and Grandpa with ultrasound pictures. (Plus, they didn't do the 3-D ones this time.)

They'll be doing another partial ultrasound in a few weeks for a few measurements they couldn't get to today. I'll keep everyone updated!

It's that time again.....

Please start getting your pictures together that you'd like to see in the family calendar! I'll also be combing the internet if I don't get enough pictures, so beware! I may be forced to use old and/or unflattering pictures so it's in your best interest to send me some. =)

Send all pictures to krjeffirs@yahoo.com or through the Jeffirs Express.

The Love Slaves: A Brief History

"Researched" by Marlene Minker

In 1889, Auguste Rodin crafted his famous sculpture, "The Kiss." It was originally part of a larger work named "The Gates of Hell." Really? Does that tell you anything?

Forward time to Paris, 1913. Jacques Jeffirs, the notorious counterfeiter, copied the famous work of art and sold it to his American cousin, Gullible Jeffirs, for $50 and the rights to the 'ole Jeffirs' whiskey still in Plymouth, Indiana. Gullible was devastated when his sister, Smartene, told him that the piece was a fake. To cheer him up, Smartene painted the sculpture to resemble Gullible and his wife, Easy Sue. It was an immediate hit! Renamed "The Love Slaves," it has been customized with everything from tattoos, piercings, missing digits, and unique hairstyles, then passed from one set of happy newlyweds to the next for generations.

From the newest passing-on of The Love Slaves

This one is called "Shock"

This one is called "Suck it up and Grin"

Mr. and Mrs. Knepp!

For anyone who missed the beautiful wedding ceremony, I present you with Mr. and Mrs. Knepp! The actual ceremony was held in Kevin's parents' back yard, which they decked out in orange and yellow flowers (theme colors) and we moved to a separate location for the reception. All the rest of the pictures can be seen on my Facebook.

Taylor is turning 2!

Hey everyone! Taylor is turning 2 on Saturday, Aug. 14, so we thought we'd throw a little get-together for her while she's still an only child! If you'd like to come check out our house and let the kids (8 and under) play on some water slides, we'd love to have you.

(See below for more information - and I know it's not posting with the best clarity, so if you need directions, let me know and I will e-mail this to you.)

Here are the important details:

When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14

Where: Our house. 912 Colorado St., Goshen, IN 46526

Please send me an e-mail to let me know if you're coming so we can plan to have enough food, beer, desserts, etc.

It's a sprinker/water slide party. That means kids 8 and under bring a towel and swimsuit/set of dry clothes. We'll have sunscreen. For big kids and adults, there will also be washers and ladderball outside and Wii games, board games and videos inside (in the AC).

Quinn's graduation

June 3, 2010

In case you were wondering, the blue robes form the letter M (for Magnificat) with a cross on top -- that was the choir. All the girls held a dozen red roses which looked quite smashing against their white robes -- a beautiful ceremony!

One Down, Two to Go!

Bob and I celebrated our first high school graduation as parents. Way to go, Alex! Alex graduated with 350 classmates on Sunday, June 13. A few days before, he kept up the Jeffirs "Bomar" tradition and earned the math award for his class.

We had a great time at the June 20 Hog Roast at Dad's to celebrate Alex and Quinn's graduations and Father's Day. Thanks Bethany, Joe and Klaudia for arranging, prepping and roasting our delicious meal! And we have to all bow to Mike's now legendary "Corn Hole" skills - he reigned supreme defeating all Swain and Jeffirs challengers.