Chris will be home from Iraq

It is official! Chris will be returning from Iraq in the next week or so! It has been a long 15 months but he and the others will be home!

Chris promoted to Sargeant in Iraq!

Congratulations to Chris! He has passed the testing and is being promoted to Sargeant. The paperwork will take about a month and it will then be official.

We are very proud of you Chris and pray daily for your safety and that of all the troops!

Chris in Iraq!

UPDATE (01/04/07): Chris is in Iraq - they have been told it could be for a year. Each deployment gets harder than the one before. Please continue to pray for the soldiers and all of their families. THANK YOU!


Dec. 29, 2006
We were blessed to have Chris home for the holidays. Last year he was in Iraq during Christmas.

The dreaded call came for him to report back to Ft. Bragg. After he is back they will be deploying within a few days.

Please keep Chris, his wife, Julie and their daughter Calli in your prayers as well as our family and all of Chris' friends in prayer during this time.

We are proud of Chris, James and all the other soldiers' who are serving their country. Thank you!

Merry Christmas!

Calli visiting Santa!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year from the Bayer family!

Jeff and Bucky are unable to get home :( for Christmas, but Christopher is home for a couple of weeks. Aimee and her two children arrived home last night for a week. They picked Ben up from school and brought him also!

Donation Drive to be held 10/23 - 12/02/06

Clarence Public Library & Soldiers' Angels
2nd annual donation drive to support our soldiers!

Drop off items every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (during regular business hours) from October 23, 2006 to December 2, 2006 at the Clarence Public Library 1 Town Place (Old Goodrich Rd) Clarence, NY 14031

Items needed:

Bath towels (new, unwashed, any color)
Twin size sheet sets (any color/design, unwashed)
Beef jerky
canned tuna/chicken
breakfast bars
hot chocolate
instant oatmeal
sleep/lounge pants (small to large)
white tube socks (men/children) all sizes
SNACKS - goldfish/wheat thins/etc.
fruit snacks or any individual snacks
Pillows/pillow cases
Deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste (travel sizes)
Toothbrush/mouthwash
Sweat pants (gray, black) men/women/children - all sizes (no elastic in ankle)
T-shirts (s m l adult, children sizes)
Slippers (men, women, children – all sizes)
Crossword/puzzle books
Paperback books
Phone cards
Hand-held games
Pens/stationary (stamps NOT needed)


Letters/Cards – Our heroes consider any letter/postcard better than GOLD! As we ship out the needed items to the various units we will include the letters/cards. Make sure to include your name and address (they may not be able to send you a letter right away so give it time).

Thank you in advance for your help!

Ben injured in football game!

Well, the season for Ben is over. He tore his ACL and is out for this year. He will be coming home around Thanksgiving and having surgery at that time. There is always next year.....

Ben's surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 22 in Albany. I will be there with him and then driving him back home that day to recover (and stuff him with turkey)!

There is an actual picture of the moment Ben was falling to the ground when he was injured! Check out the link http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/images/college/football/2006/shu-albany/IMG_0014.html....

My poor boy!

Nate goes hiking in the Adirondacks

Aimee and her children, Nathan and Bella, are living in the Adirondacks. This picture she gave me cracked me up! They had gone hiking and Nate was getting tired. He told his mother to leave him!!