Johnson Love

So much fun!! And we can't wait! The girls and I got a team together for The Color Run in Kansas City on June 30th. What a great charity! Cancer! Going to have some family time. Sooooo..... if you want to "run" with us. Let us know. The more, the merrier!!!

Siri. . . . . . .

Lots of new for the Ummel's this last week. My new is my iphone4s. Gosh I LOVE Siri!! Some may ask . . . What is Siri?  

Siri. Your wish is its command.

Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back. Siri is so easy to use and does so much, you’ll keep finding more and more ways to use it.

It understands what you say.

Talk to Siri as you would to a person. Say something like “Tell my wife I’m running late.” “Remind me to call the vet.” “Any good burger joints around here?” Siri does what you say, finds the information you need, then answers you. It’s like you’re having a conversation with your iPhone.

It knows what you mean.

Siri not only understands what you say, it’s smart enough to know what you mean. So when you ask “Any good burger joints around here?” Siri will reply “I found a number of burger restaurants near you.” Then you can say “Hmm. How about tacos?” Siri remembers that you just asked about restaurants, so it will look for Mexican restaurants in the neighborhood. And Siri is proactive, so it will question you until it finds what you’re looking for.

It helps you do the things you do every day.

Ask Siri to text your dad, remind you to call the dentist, or find directions, and it figures out which apps to use and who you’re talking about. It finds answers for you from the web through sources like Yelp and WolframAlpha. Using Location Services, it looks up where you live, where you work, and where you are. Then it gives you information and the best options based on your current location. From the details in your contacts, it knows your friends, family, boss, and coworkers. So you can tell Siri things like “Text Ryan I’m on my way” or “Remind me to make a dentist appointment when I get to work” or “Call a taxi” and it knows exactly what you mean and what to do.

It has so much to tell you.

When there’s something you need to do, just ask Siri to help you do it. Siri uses almost all the built-in apps on iPhone 4S. It writes and sends email messages and texts. It searches the web for anything you need to know. It plays the songs you want to hear. It gives you directions and shows you around. It places calls, schedules meetings, helps you remember, and wakes you up. In fact, ask Siri what it can do — it even speaks for itself.

iPhone 4S takes dictation.

Here’s another amazing way to get things done: just use your voice. Instead of typing, tap the microphone icon on the keyboard. Then say what you want to say and iPhone listens. Tap Done, and iPhone converts your words into text. Use dictation to write messages, take notes, search the web, and more. Dictation also works with third-party apps, so you can update your Facebook status, tweet, or write and send Instagrams.

I just LOVE Siri!!!!! 

My funny!! I told Siri. . . . "Roger is my hunka hunka love." Siri said. . . "I don't know what you are talking about." I told Siri. . . "Call Roger." Siri said. . . "Okay. I will call Roger on his cell." Then she called him.  :-)  Hmmmmmmm. . . she don't know what I'm talking about, but yet she knows my husbands cell number. I think Roger might have a girlfriend.  

2012 Ford Edge

Michele here... Gotta share some new excitement in the Ummel family! Jessica GOT A NEW CAR!! It's a 2012 Cinnamon Metallic Ford Edge! She's been debating about trading her car in for quite some time now. Once I had a good experience with Laird Noller Ford here in Topeka she decided to go for it. Congrats Jess!

more from FHSU Graduation. . . .

 

Tornado

This picture was taken last night. The lights is the town of LaCrosse. My Mom and Dad live in Bison, which is about 6 miles to the east. The storm was moving to the east, but then went north/northeast. Luckily, there were no injuries. Sure is scary looking!!

Taylor. . . .

Look @ that Johnson chin!!

Your order of the solo cup phone will arrive in 3-4 business days. Please arrange to meet in the middle to connect your lines. (no..... you hang up!)

Taylor graduated from Maize High School last Thursday. I can remember her hiding behind the recliner because she was sooooo scared of Uncle Roger. Then Uncle Roger let her ride the cows. Friends forever!!  Next year she is going to Hutchinson Community College.  You have come a long ways girl!! And we are so very proud of you!! Love you so much!!!

And today is Taylor's 18th birthday. . . . 

Happy Birthday Taylor!!

DMV. . . .

In Topeka. (Yes, we have also been at Taylor's graduation in Wichita. More to come on that later.)  Having such a nice time!! We got back to Topeka about 12:20 am Friday morning. Slept. . . . then went SHOPPING! But first we went to the DMV so Mishi could get her tags for the new car. That place is SCARY! Got our number at 10:15 am. Talked to a few people and learned that the wait was gonna be a very long one. But the Treasurer does have a good set up considering. You can go on a website and check the hallway and see the number sign on what number they are at. Mishi went back at 4 pm before they shut the doors. At 5 pm Jessica and I went to sit in the parking lot to put coins in the parking meter for her (which we found out too late that they stop at 5 pm). Within minutes we heard gunshots. We had heard that Thursday night they had enough people in the office that they stayed open till 8 pm. Close to dark. . . . . young girl. . . . downtown. . . . gun shots. . . yep, we weren't leaving her. Loooonnnnnggggg story short, she walked out of the building around 6:15 pm. Eight hours after we picked up her number. Talk about crazy! Sure would have been easier if she could have tagged her car in Trego County!!

College Graduation!

Grandma & Grandpa Kaler

Ashley Lutters and Michele ~ Started Kindergarten together. Graduated college together. :-)

Grandma Ummel

Hays Tee's girls! Kelsey & Heather (right) made the cake. Thanks Heather!!!

Yawanna and Francis

Michele here... As most of you know I graduated from FHSU this past weekend. We started the day early at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. I received my Bachelors of Business Administration with an emphasis in Management Information Systems. It was a great feeling of achievement to walk across that stage!! After that, everyone came back to our house to help us celebrate! We had good food, amazing cake and took a lot of photos! Then, we shot some clays and hit golf balls into the pasture to end the evening! It wouldn't be an Ummel gathering without some redneck entertainment, hehe. Everyone else hit the hay while I went back to Hays to celebrate with friends. What a great weekend! Thanks to all of our family and friends who came out to help us celebrate! I love you all and I am so very blessed!! Now... onto the next phase of my life!

2012 Kona Blue Mustang

Hey all... Michele here. Just wanted to post some pictures of my new car. If you couldn't tell... I'm just a LITTLE bit excited. Thank goodness for a college grad discount and an amazing interest rate! 

Kona blue. . . .

Whew! Glad that weekend is over! We got the girls moved, with the help of "Three Men and a Truck". Thank goodness for them! Sure saved Roger's back. We just LOVE the girls new townhome! It is just beautiful!!! (Wonder if they would let us move in..... ) Now they just have a lot of unpacking. And then in a couple weeks I'm heading back to help them hang pictures and finish the rest of the unpacking. Right now they have sooooo much going on. Jessica has out of town business to attend to this week and Michele is finishing up her classes. Can't believe that graduation is next weekend!

This last weekend was also a first for Mishi. She bought her first car alone. Soooo proud of her! Not every 22 year old can go in and do that. And not need their parents to co-sign with her. Go Mishi!! I think Roger and I have done good! Anyways..... funny story to tell, but will let Michele post pictures and tell you more later when she has time. Michele had started this process a few weeks ago. Looking. Deciding on what she wanted. What color. Just all that jazz. She then went back to the dealership and told them. Then the search began for them to find the car and get it to Topeka. She goes to the dealership. Signs her papers and all that stuff. Her car only has 265 miles on it. And those are the miles it took to get from the dealership they found the car in. Guess where the car came from????  hahaha!   Hays, Kansas. Now that is funny!! Roger said he could have saved them the time. He could have driven for them. After all we just drove that route.

Congrats Mishi on your new car! It is awesome!

Congrats girls on your new home! It is just beautiful! You girls did good.

Love you both!!