Welcome Tobias!

Announcing the birth of Tobias Joseph to Anthony and Kirsten Short (Charlotte, NC), Randy and Kathy Short (Recife, Brazil) are proud grandparents....weighed in at 8.3, born on our 37th wedding anniversary!!! (Aug. 26). Attaching pictures....taken from SKYPE so not very clear....I will be traveling on Sept 9 to visit him for 10 days.

Love, Kathy

Health Update

Harold got the results of his prostate cancer treatment. The radiation therapy worked, and he is free of that cancer--YEA

Jimmy got his cast off yesterday and has now transitioned to a boot to begin some walking. Things are healing... slowly but surely. We've told him he needs to try being sweeter so things will heal faster. :)

Praise be to God!

Welcome Baby Emmie!

We are happy to announce the birth of Emmie Moore to proud parents Amanda and Justin (now in Brazil) and very proud grandparents Randy and Kathy.





Eli got worn out waiting on his new baby sister.


Meeting Grand Maw for the first time.

Thanks so much for sharing the fabulous pictures!

Vote for Byhalia, MS

Hi, everyone. An essay written by Marylane Koch has placed McCrary Place as a finalist in the "Spruce Up Your Home" contest sponsored by Rohm and Hass in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.

To win, the Kochs need your vote. To read the essay and cast your vote (by Friday deadline March 6):

• Visit http://www.paintquality.com/spruceup/
• Click on "Pick your winners" or go to http://vote.mediagravy.com/votepage.php
• Scroll down to the 9th entry "Byhalia, MS."
• Click to vote.

If McCrary Place wins, she will receive a new coat of paint and a Blue Spruce. Also, the Arbor Day Foundation will also provide 10,000 trees to the winner’s community through the foundation’s Trees for America program. To read the 2/23/09 press release go to http://www.rohmhaas.com/wcm/news/index.page? .

Please forward this email to any friends or family who might be willing to help us preserve this historic southern home. Remember: The deadline to vote is Friday, March 6, 2009.

Thanks for your support,

Rob and Marylane Koch

Update on Jimmy

Thank you for all of your prayers during this time. As most of you know, Jimmy (Ceil's husband) fell on some ice last Monday and broke his leg. He had surgery last week and since then has been in the hospital recovering. Jimmy is doing well and is as much of a cut-up as ever. They plan for him to go home today. He will still not be able to put any weight on it for ~ 6 more weeks. Ceil, his full-time nurse has done a good job taking care of him. Thanks again for remembering him in your prayers.

Love you all!

Mark Your Calendars...

It's official. Here are the dates for the Wade family get-togethers this year.

June 13th - (Oren) Wade Family Reunion

June 27th - Wade Cousins Reunion (extended)

Hope you all can make it!

Harold Dean update

Today(Tues.) Harold had his cancer removed from his arm. It is stitched and bandaged and will stay that way until he goes back in two weeks. Then the doctor will make sure he got it all. I am sure that he'll have some pain, but we are glad it is done. The dermatologist also froze the growth on his neck and another on his face or arm, I forgot which. Those should heal after the area peels off, the doctor said.

He'll probably just hang out at home for the next few days. The doc told him he would need to take codeine for a few days, and that will probably make him a little drowsy.

Love you all,
Beth