Christmas day and opening of gifts was held at Todd & Carols House with Paul Mel Mary Rennells and Carol & Todd Bell attending

Christmas was held  at Steve & Dorothy Earp's Home in Bettendorf Ia on Dec 21. Attending were David & Lavon Earp== Nathan & Jill Earp-- Chris & Jim Walters --Julie Hausman-- Chad & Adam & Austin Earp-- Susan Earp

Thanksgiving was celebrated at Winona by Renting Grace Presbyterian church Fellowship Hall for thanksgiving dinner.. those attending were Mel Mary Paul Rennells,  Carol and Todd Bell ,   David Lavon Mike, Alisa, Jessie, Nick, Taylor Earp ,   Steve and Dorothy Earp,     Marty & Maghan Rennells.
Carol Rennells Married Todd Bell at Central Lutheran Church (Corner of Huff and 7th ST)  Saturday Sept 6 at 4 PM  a Reception  followed at the athletic club (corner of Mankato and 5th)

Just an update on what's been going on in the Rennells household. We just got back from a week's trip to Michigan.  We visited Mel's sisters in Lansing & Northport.  We always go through the UP because we don't like going through Chicago.  It adds a couple hundred miles to the trip, but we think it's worth it.  On the way home we camped in various Michigan state parks.  We went up the Keweenaw Peninsula to Fort Wilkins State Park at Copper Harbor & had pasties both up & down.

Carol had her first shower Sat., Aug 2.  It was fun & she got many nice things.  In case you want to know, she's registered at Target.

In May, Carol received an associate degree from Minnesota State College Southeast
Technical, in Retail Sales and Sales Management.

My garden is producing many nice beans & the tomatoes are starting to ripen.There are
blossoms on the cucumbers. but no fruit yet.

Not much else going on.  All of our energies now are going to be directed to getting Carol's wedding ready.  See you all on Sept 6th.

Mary