New United States Citizen

Jesse Josue Carapia, born March 22, 2007 in Moline, Illinois

Connie and Elinor Barrett with Jesse

Jesse's father Neftanli (Talin) Carapia and Jesse's mother Ana Lopez

Jesse's aunt Daniela Lopez with Jesse

Uncle John's 90th Birthday Party at St. Pius

Pictures taken by Vince at Connie's Uncle John's 90th Birthday Party.
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Uncle John, Aunt Betty and Marg

Jim's son Eric, Eric's wife Kelly, Eric's and Kelly's baby and Jim

Jon and Jan

Mary, Tom and Barb

Jim Fuller, Barb, Mary, Lorraine Fuller

Brendan, Tom, Sonia, Kim

You ain't going nowhere!

The Byrds deliver the weather report.

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Christmas Eve at the Thomas'

Ana Lopez, Talin Carapia, Nora Barrett, Abraham Carapia preparing some of the food at the Barrett's before going over to the Thomas'.
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Dan and Pat Barrett do a magic trick for an audience including Tuto Pinto, Talin, Abraham, Connie Barrett and Ken Pinto.

Vince Thomas, Tutu, Marg Thomas, Ken, Rachel Thomas and Connie

Tutu, Ken, Vince and Rachel

Tulin, Abraham, Nora and Ana gather around the Christmas tree

Ana, Tulin, Nora and Abraham. (Yes, Ana is expecting a baby March 15, 2007)

Visit with Luz Maria in Louisville

Visit with Luz Maria in Louisville # 2

Visit with Luz Maria in Louisville # 3

Visit with Luz Maria in Louisville # 4

Thanksgiving Weekend 2006 Trip

On Thanksgiving 2006 Connie, Dave, Nora and Nora's boyfriend Abraham took a trip.

On Thursday morning they drove down to Chester, Illinois. This is a historic plaque talking about Chester. (Click on the picture to enlarge it.)


Dave's parents Bertha and Hugh live in Chester.


Outside of Chester they stopped to see this historic covered bridge.


On Friday they drove to Louisville, KY to visit a family that lived with them in Moline for a while.

11/14/2006 - Nora's 17th Birthday

For Nora's 17th Birthday we took her to a Japanesse Steak House restaurant.
We also invited her boyfriend Abron, a few of her friends, Nichole and Magalie, Abron's relatives Neftali and Anna, and Aunt Marg and Uncle Vince.

Abron and Nora

Dad, Aunt Marg and Uncle Vince

Nora, Nichole and Magalie

Neftali and Anna

Nora and friends as footballers

Magalie, Juantetta, Nora and Nichole