Here are some shots of "Sweet Maddy" on her last night in the "King and I".

The one shot during the performance is particularly out of focus, but that is probably what the "photographer" gets for "illegal use of camera" - - - you were not suppose to take pictures.

(By the way, in case you never tried it, it seems that if you click on a picture in a blog, it gives you a larger, clearer image --- if the image was in focus in the first place)

Anyway --- like everything both of these girls do --- we were very,very impressed with Maddy's hard work, talent and spirit.

What a sweetie!

Grandpa L.

Here is the star of the King & I! You can't take photos during the performance, so here are a few I thought you might enjoy.

Here is the way I will always think of the Palatine house --- 42 West Cutie Pie Street.

I used to always call it that when I brought the girls home. At first they would say --- in mock (- - - I think mock) annoyance --- Graaaaandpaaaaa.

But then it became one of our little jokes and they just played along with their goofy old grandpa.

Hi Everyone,

I am not sure it it is not good "blog" protecol or whatever, but I would like to suggest that we all try to put at least one comment (however brief) on each posting.

It could just be something short and sweet like "interesting", or "cute", or "are you out of your mind" or whatever.

I just find myself feeling kind of "up in the air" or whatever, sending this stuff out into the "ether" and never knowing for sure if anyone saw it, or if a slideshow link actually worked, etc.

On the other hand, if that is not good "blog procedure", then I guess I will just have to "get over it".

Regards,

Grandpa L.

Hi Everyone,

Here are a couple of pictures of the girls from Easter that I thought you might enjoy.

They were not focussed very well, so I de-focussed them a little more to give them a soft, dreamy look.

Then I made part of the image a black and white border to give them some depth.

Came out pretty well

Grandpa Little

Here's hoping Daddy has access to the blog wherever he is.

Here are the boys with their Uncle Craig summer cuts!

Hi Everyone

I think the link below goes to a very elementary slideshow of the girls that I made to try out a new piece of software.

Try clicking on it to see if it shows. (It may prompt you to download some software - - - or not).

http://photoshow.comcast.net/watch/hG4Sv9Fj?sk=6cc1c39a857cc7abce45491885c2c72b


Grandpa L.

Here we are hanging out at the doggy beach in Chicago. I think that we managed to tire the girls and the dogs! :)

Mom made a photo-journal of her week with the boys. Walter and I used the journal to create this:

http://home.nc.rr.com/akreiling/images/Nana-House.wmv


Enjoy!
Amy, Nana & Walter

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Here is the front porch which Amy helped to decorate!

Here is the picture of our front entrance hall with the new color. Posted just for Amy who picked the color, but never got to see it on the wall.

Here is our first attempt at turning Maddy's hair black for The King and I. Also notice the pierced ear! :)

Here I am trying out posting on the blog. This is a picture of Maddy's.... Just trying out adding pictures.

Amy!!!!

(And anyone else who wants to read my saga of a complete blog idiot)

With your issuing a new invitation, I think I finally am able to post to the KLOSZ blog!

I obviously got accounts messed up, and since you can only use an invitation once, I could not accept from the new accounts I was creating. So I finally went to "grandpadanlittle" with your new invitation and "voila".

Thanks for sticking with me through these "trials and tribulations"

The kids visited Mark (Rill) at the Rural Palatine Fire Department this week. Our budding firefighters had a GREAT time! For more pictures, click on the link below:


http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=xzx28qg.kqz2dx4&x=0&y=-j6omak

(use the "View photos without signing in" link or just click on the picture itself - not the one at right)

Amy & Laura

The cousins by Grandpa Little

This year, Joey caught two fish and Nicky caught one fish. But it looks like only Nicky will touch the fish...still. 

Flag Day 2005 

Welcome to the KLOSZ family blog!!!

KLOSZ = KREILING LITTLE OVERTON SWANSON ZAJICEK

This blog is for everyone in the family. It started as an idea between Laura and me - I told Laura I was going to start a blog. She said if I maintained it, she would post updates on their move to Philly so everyone could keep in touch. So, here it is.

Let's have some fun. I'm working on the process to add pictures. Lots more to learn, too. But let's get some blog posts in here!

Amy