Brady enjoying the balls at the pumkin farms

Brothers at play

Carter's first day of school

Brady at the Butler County Fair

Mommy and Carter at Hueston Woods

Goodbye Summer. Hello Fall!

I know that we are well into Fall but here in Greater Cincinnati, the seasons can be unpredictable. Take for example, our trip to the pumpkin farms. My mother and I decided to take the boys on our yearly quest to the local farms to pick a pumpkin. I was so excited to dress Carter and Brady in their finest Halloween long sleeve t's and fall boots. As the weekend approached, the days were getting hotter and hotter and the highs were reaching 75 degrees. By Saturday afternoon it was almost 80 degrees. Mom and I kept taking off layers until finally Brady was in a onesie and jeans and Carter was in shorts and barefoot! Fun was had by all and we are now experiencing lows in the 30's. I thouught everyone would enjoy some summer into fall pictures. Our love to all!

Sad News

Last night at around 7:30 pm, the Loveland Stage Company caught on fire and is now expected to be a total loss. Jim was checking the news and came in to tell me at around 11pm. I spoke with my dad and mom and they had been to the scene earlier that evening. I could hear the sadness in my dad's voice and I myself wanted to cry thinking about all the wonderful memories from the Loveland Stage Company. Paul Derham made his theatrical debut in 2000 with a very memorable Frank Sinatra rendition. And who could forget the pirate and the cowboy in later productions? Our most cherished memory is that of Carter and his Pop appearing together (but not sharing stage time) last spring in the LSC production of The King and I. We will be forever grateful for all the wonderful performances and we look forward with hope that the community will pull together and decide to rebuild. Our love to all!

Before the fire....

October 20, 2008 - http://www.cincinnati.com/

Welcome Gerben!

On August 8, 2008, Gerben Gerritsen and Stephanie Derham met in their backyard with family and friends to join their lives as husband and wife. It was a beautiful ceremony filled with personal touches for all to witness. Despite the extremely hot weather (102 degrees in the shade), everything went off without a hitch! Steph was beautiful in her champagne colored dress and Gerben was the handsome groom in black. He did, however, have a little trouble seeing Steph through the sweat and tears flowing for his bride. It was a day filled with eating, drinking, and celebrating! What a wonderful visit and our best wishes to the newest member of the Derham/Cook/Gerritsen family! Our love to all!