Bergquist/Hill Family Updates

It’s been ages since I’ve updated the blog with any family news and we have some fun info to share.  First, Brian and Andrea are expecting a baby in September (the 19th is her due date).  It (as of now they are not finding out the sex) will be affectionately referred to as “Baby Wayne” (just a fun name, not one of the choices).  Andrea is doing very well…no morning sickness, etc.  We saw them Easter Sunday and she is starting to have a slight bump.

Shannon is in Italy visiting her boyfriend. Rook (a nickname given to him in culinary school) moved there over a year ago to start his own restaurant in a village up in the Alps. Yesterday was his birthday so he prepared an 8 course dinner for Shannon and a bunch of his friends. Dessert was an individual chocolate egg filled with ice cream and other sweets. At each person’s plate he poured molten caramel over the top of the egg. This began a melt-down of the egg so that one could get at the sweets inside.  Shannon hit something hard, picked it up and Rook dropped to his knees and proposed. Kind of romantic, huh? She said “yes” and the party began!  He did get on the phone to tell me that he was coming home within a couple of months. He has hired someone to take over the restaurant and is able to get out of his contract with the village.  So fortunately they will be residing back in New Hampshire.

Next week (May 3rd thru the 10th) we’re off to Disney with Dawn, Chris, Blake and Reid. Should be a great time…Blake can’t stop talking about it!

That’s about it…hope all is well with everyone!