The Newton Family Blog

Thanksgiving is coming up everyone! Who's excited?! I can't wait to stuff my face full of gravy. Yummm. The beach is great scenery for turkey, ha.

So Peaceful...

Okay. Just an update from old Illinois. It's cold. Oh so cold. I've decided that we just skipped over fall this year, went right from Summer to Winter. Right now I am sitting in my family room next to a big fire under a comfy blanket. Brrrr.

Kiawah
Michael A., Uncle Mike, Aunt Leslee
We're in Kiawah...everything is still great here!
We saw the Thanksgiving houses...very nice! Can't wait for that!

Fairy Tale for School: Adam wanted me to post it
In a small village called Greenville, a beautiful woman lived in a nice cottage near the edge of the town. She was very popular amongst the village people, but was very greedy.
Beyond this village, there was a massive forest, that was very dark and no one dared venture into this forest. Many wondered what was inside this forest.
One day, this beautiful woman was walking through the market, and when she saw a man speaking about the forest, being a curious person, she stopped to listen to him, though she had never met him. The man spoke of great riches being hidden in the forest. The woman, being greedy, listened closely to hear about riches. The man finally closed off his talk about the forest, and the woman went home. On the way home, she ran into her friend, who was also listening to the man talking.
“So,” said the woman, “what did you think about that speech?”
“I don’t believe him,” said her friend, “In fact, I totally disagree.”
“What do you mean?” “I heard plenty of people go in, and find nothing…their problem is getting out.”
“Interesting…well I guess I’ll see you later on.”
The woman came home, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not get her thoughts off the riches that could potentially await her in the forest. The next day, she decided to trust a total stranger and go into the woods despite what her friend said. Her greediness led her into going into the forest.
So, she journeyed forth through the forest. Every once in a while, she would encounter an obstacle that she would think was impossible. She would think, “I should turn back, this is dangerous.” But then she would think of the potential riches that could potentially await her. Again, she would come up to an obstacle and think, “No, I must turn back.” But she would continue. This happened a numerous amount of times, but she continued. Finally, she reached an opening in the forest, where there was a large mansion. She went up to knock on the door, and an elderly woman opened the door.
“Excuse me, ma’m, but I’m wondering if I can have my riches.”
The elder, who was actually a witch, said, “You evil child! Your greed has led you here for nothing but the sole sake of riches! You shall be my slave because of your greediness!”
The witch took up the woman and locked her away forever. My story is over. If you can learn a few lessons from this woman, it is these: Trust your instinct, like the woman should have when she thought about turning around in the forest, trust your friends, not total strangers, and don’t be greedy to point of doing insane things.
Motifs:
Beautiful woman
Witch
Dark Forest

Hello cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, sister, brother, parents, second cousins, cousins once removed, cousins two and a half times removed, great aunts, fifth cousins, step-uncles, great-great-grandparents, parents-in-law, daughters, and sons,

I'm sad that it's been so long since I've seen all of you, I'm in Mexico until may so I don't think I'll make it to the next Newton bash, but I hope to see everyone next summer!

If anyone wants to check out my blog, its http://stephylalluvia.blogspot.com/

And from now on I will be better about updating it. Right now my track record is 2 posts every 4 months, but I'll definitely write more often now.

Talk to you all soon!
Love,
Steph

We're getting close to setting up a vote here on the blog. So far we have VA Beach and Kiawah, so if you want to add something to be voted on let me know by month end. Looking at the 3rd week in July, cost about the same as last time.
Matt

20th in the state! I had no idea! We must be pretty good, but I wouldn't know because I have NO school spirit. Haha. High school is actually pretty fun, I was really over-afraid. My teachers are all pretty great and the day feels so much faster than Jr. High.

Hey from Chicago, or ah Lombard. Not much happening here. Just waiting to go to Kiawah. Anyone bringing clubs or interested in playing golf. I will be playing so you are either with me or against me! Let me know.

Adam, Can you send me those pictures from Wrigley Field when you get a chance. Thanks. Also, whats up with High School? Are you having fun and liking it? Your Football team is ranked 20th in the state!!!!!

Timster, whats up with 8th grade?

just checkin in,
Roy

Mike! You need to go over to grandma's and show her and grandpapa how to work the blog. And make sure you show them how to do pictures too.

Adam,
Do you know how to sell items on E bay?

Greetings its Sam just wanted to say I can't wait till thanksgiving it's going to be so much fun.

Anyone going to Kiawah and renting bikes in the near future be sure to use Alligator Bike. Much cheaper than the Resort Bike rental service. Dew, he will give pretty good discount for volume rentals (ie Thanksgiving) and additional discount for cash payment.

Hello Family!

Great idea, this will be lot's of fun. I would say we are 'back to school' but since we live in a year round school district we are never back to school (or always back to school). The picture is Maeve and Patrick with a pro golfer who visited us. His name is Cameron Percy, hopefully he will be on the PGA Tour someday.

We hope everyone is doing well, give us a call when you are in Raleigh!

Hey Newtons,
Michael (younger) here. Not much news from SC. We're going to Kiawah tommorrow, even though I have a fever. Hopefully I get better before then. ...:(. School started. Its good. Our first home football game is tonight, so we will be 2-0 tommorrow, but I can't go to the game. Got to do a lot of fun traveling this summer, saw Adam and Sam and Uncle Matt and Aunt Rebecca and Roy earlier in the summer, then went to Chicago for the Cubs game and saw Roy. Then wen to Kansas City for the lake. That was really fun. I can't wait for Thanksgiving! Great housing arrangements!

Hello family. This weekend I am going to the lake house with family from my mom's side. It should be fun. The weather here has changed from cold and dark to warm and sunny, but this doesn't surprise me with the weather here.