2013 Golf Outing

We contacted the River Pointe Golf Course and the course was sold.  The course is not available on the 15th.  We now have the option of having our outing on June 8 or June 22.  If we have it on June 8 - we need to have a new host because Mike and Kim are returning from Florida on  June 7.  Please respond ASAP which date works for you.

Stay Tuned...

...for another dance video tutorial from Karley Mae and yours truly! It's in the works as we speak and we are very excited to round up the crew and make all of Kouts jealous of our family on May 25th. Love you all!

Timothy Christian Harlem Shake

I'm sure many of you are familiar with the "Harlem Shake" internet phenomenon.  Here's Timothy Christian's rendition.

I was proud to use my Yous Kids "Groove-genetics" to kick it off.

SAVE THE DATE

Ladies/Girls - Mark your calendars!

We are planning a Bridal Shower for Karley & Sam

 Sunday, April 14

1:00 lunch @ Faith Church, DYER

Brian and Keith Hunting Trip

I was fortunate enough to receive this e-mail from Uncle Keith earlier this week.  It's his summary of his recent hunting trip with my dad.  They went to Alabama (I think?).  They hunted deer and wild pigs.  My dad had the best shot of his hunting life and took home a trophy buck.  Uncle Keith walked away with a wild pig and a deer to his credit.

This is (of course) vintage Keith.  I share his e-mail with Yous Kids having received his permission.  I've also included a few pics from my dad's phone.  Enjoy!

Hello Rudi,

Uncle Keith contacting you. (I think this is the first time I have referred to myself as Uncle Keith on paper)

Had a great hunt with your dad a couple of weeks ago. His 300 yard shot on his big deer was quite something. Now both of us can be called deadeyes but for different reasons.

Our biggest mistake of the trip was staying in some seedy motel on the way home to save $29; it was bad- real bad. I only took bare essentials into this room. I piled up my clothes for the next day on top of a table on top of my shoes, thinking all critters weigh something... and due to gravity, "higher is better." Your dad tried to move a table over and it was a setup, it fell apart in his hands. The door was bent and had been kicked in from the outside. My thinking is it should have been kicked out from the inside. The real tipoff should have been there were no other cars in the lot. The only people staying there were construction contractors with trucks. Thinking back on this I believe they get an allowance for staying out of town and get to keep what they save, kind of what Brian and I get from Kathy and Cher. The difference is the contractors go to bed at three A M and get up at Four thirty AM and chiggers take two hours to crawl from the floor up to someone’s body, our timing was off. I crawled into the green sheets (color coded for some reason that I never want to know about) and did not move. I woke up in exactly the same position. I was hoping your dads snoring tone warded off bugs just like a dog whistle works, but then wondered if the ultrasonic waves were sending the mites my way. I firmly believe the carpet was scavenged from other motels throwing out their old carpet, it really did not even have a known color.

If we do this trip again I am thinking the Ritz Carlton in Tupelo Mississippi.

All in all a great time. Rudi please do me a favor and forward this to Alex and Anna.

  

Keith

Xander in his big boy bed

My boy was pretty proud of himself... We converted his crib into a "big boy bed." Going to sleep has never been so cool.

Chez Boutros Gesch Open for Visitors

Below, find a long overdue photo-shoot of our new place.  Nestled on the north end of historic Old Town Alexandria, yet within a few blocks of the metro and all that DC has to offer, Chez Boutros Gesch is only guest house on the eastern seaboard (to our knowledge) to receive a highly coveted "Yous Kids Star" for excellence in accommodation, cuisine, and hospitality.  With rooms still available at unbeatable prices (that is, $0), this is a special that cannot be beat.  Book soon.

Kitchen and Espresso Bar

Dining Room

Living Room

Guest Room #1 (There will be a mattress by the time you arrive)

Guest Room #2

Loft (adjoining GR #2 - My friend Jud made us this amazing coffee table, the rest of the furniture is a work in progress)

Loft with private roof terrace

Master Bath

Master Bath

Master Bedroom