Well, we are finally home! We got home last Saturday night and it is soooo good to be home. Mike was standing out on the sidewalk with Pizza Hut (my fave) and he had cut out the letters W, E, L, C, O, M, E, H, O, M, E and had them taped up on the garage door when we drove up. He also had roses for me and candy for the kids. He took off work until Wednesday and we all had a great time together.
The day after we got back, we went to Fresno (about 2 hours away) for a concert. It was awesome! It was 5 different contemporary christian artists including Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Addison Road(I think that is how it is spelled), Hawk Nelson and one more Lauren and I can't recall. The music was great, but what was really neat, was that the stadium was packed with people wanting to just sing about God. There were over 13,000 people in the stands. The last song was "I Love You Lord" sung accapella. It reminded me of chapel at ACU. Just beautiful singing. It is some kind of road show that Mike heard about on KLOVE. The tickets were only $10 and it was first come first seated. Our preacher and friend got there before we did, so he saved us some really great seats. If this concert series comes your way, it would really be worth going. The kids really enjoyed it and Lauren is already asking to go to subsequent concerts they had fliers for.
Logan is back at his preschool and playing with his best friend, Mason. He says they are not brothers, but they look like it. Which is too funny, because they look nothing alike. My huge blond hair blue eyed boy and Mason, who is dark skinned, dark hair and dark brown eyes and about a head shorter than Logan couldn't be more opposite in appearance. But, they do fight like brothers. First day back at school and they had to be separated. No matter how mean they are to each other, Mason wants to come to our house and play. We were at MOPs last Thursday and when I went to get Logan, he was in Time Out for kicking Mason in the head, yes, Kicking him in the head. Of course, I go over and kiss Mason and tell him how sorry I was that Logan was not being a nice friend, and what does Mason say? "Can I come over to your house?" After I dealt with Logan, I talked to Mason's mom (who is a really good friend of mine) and she said OK. I was babysitting a little 18 month old girl that day, so Lauren had to sit in the front with me, while the boys sat in the back with Savannah. Mason asked(among other things) "Who loves her?" Logan said "We do." Mason asked "Why?" and Logan said "Because she is our friend." Just love to hear kids talk.
Lauren is getting back to her schoolwork. We took books with us, but she finished while were in TX, so she has been off this week while I searched and unpacked more boxes until I found the rest of my teaching stuff. She is gearing up for LTC (Leadership Training for Christ) which is Easter weekend. She is going to do art, where she has decided to enter photgraphy, Chorus and drama. This is our first year in LTC, so it will be interesting to see how it all works. She has had a great time getting to know our new neighbor, Vanessa, who is just a little older than she is. They ride bikes and play Barbies almost everyday. We spent a good deal of Saturday out on the driveway painting boxes for Vanessa's dog. They wanted to have a pretty home for her. Most of the paint stayed on the box, but once they discovered how fun it was to "finger" paint by whole hands, I now have hand prints all over my driveway I need to wash off.
Mike found himself another motorcycle that he really likes. I told him if he would sell his car and his other motorcycle, he could buy this one. Well, that took all of 1 day. So, now he has a newer, faster, bigger motorcycle that he really loves riding. He had gone dirt biking with a friend from church while we were gone and had a blast. Then, on Saturday, he and our friend/preacher, David, rode up to Mont Diablo and had a great ride. They are already planning another ride to Yosimite in the near future with Mitch (his brother) and any other biker guys who want to go. While we were gone, Mike got a lawn mower and a few yard tools and has enjoyed doing yard work. He has really made a huge difference in the front yard. They also put the fence around the pool while I was gone, so that is a huge relief to me.
We are all really enjoying our new home. We have really been blessed with this new home. I still have alot to unpack and situate, but it is coming along. Once I get it more settle, I will take some pictures and post them. Until then, have a blessed and happy day.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Time in Texas
Hello friends! The kids and I are in TX visiting family and having a great time. My dad had knee surgery right after we got here and is recovering. He went to work for the first time today. I am about to go pick him up because he still can't drive. My wonderful husband told me to stay as long as I am needed. However, he would rather I come home sooner rather than later.
Mom, the kids and I worked on fixing up their front yard fountain this weekend. We still have some work to do, but it is shaping up nicely.
Kyle celebrated his 26th birthday last week. Can't believe he is that old. Anyway, he is doing well and has a girlfriend named Robin. We got to meet her at Kyle's birthday party. They are so cute together. She is 32 and wants to marry Kyle by the time she is 35. We shall see. Ha.
Bamaw is doing well and we have really enjoyed visiting with her. It is so nice to have her in Abilene so that we can see her without driving to Arkansas. She has been feeding us like she always does. I am looking forward to one more bowl of her chili before we have to head home.
John had another heart problem while we were in San Angelo. He was in the hospital almost the whole time I was there. So, we visited there. He is home and is feeling better. There really isn't anything they can do at this point. The stints they have already put in are all doing well. They gave him a new medication that will help with the chest pains.
Kathy started a new job, so I didn't get to see her much. I think she will really like it. Ben can ride with her anytime he wants. She will be the bus driver for people who need to go to the dr or shopping in San Angelo. She lives in Eldorado, and they provide the van and the gas. I am sure she will enjoy that.
Ben is Ben. He is happy as a little lark. It was good to see him. The day before I left, he and John came into town and met me and the kids for lunch and we had a great visit. I really enjoy being around them.
Nathan, Andrea and Heidi are doing well. Andrea is expecting in September and wasn't feeling all that great, so we didn't stay with them. We didn't get to spend as much time with them as I would have liked, but it was still nice. Andrea kept the kids one day while I stayed up at the hospital while John had his proceedure. They had a great time and it was nice and quiet at the hospital.
We stayed with my friend Carrie while we were in San Angelo and enjoyed all the time we got to spend together. She is so sweet.
We got to go to our old church and see lots of people. It was so amazing to see how much all of the kids have grown in the last 3 years. We were even lucky enough to see some friends of ours from church who moved to Houston, but were visiting for spring break. Friends are such a huge blessing and we are so grateful for all of you.
I got to see my brother, Chuck, and his family a couple of times. It is always great to see my family.
I always spend some time with my brother, Bobby, on the way out and on the way back home. He lives outside of Amarillo. I got to see my neice, Ryn, who is 16 now. She came over while we were with Bobby because she lives with her mom. We don't usually get to see her, so it was fun. We played my new favorite game, Scene It. Bobby and I were really good at it. They were too, but we still won!!!
Well, I must close and get to Dad's school to pick him up. I don't have my camera with me, so this is just a post of words. Sorry.
Mom, the kids and I worked on fixing up their front yard fountain this weekend. We still have some work to do, but it is shaping up nicely.
Kyle celebrated his 26th birthday last week. Can't believe he is that old. Anyway, he is doing well and has a girlfriend named Robin. We got to meet her at Kyle's birthday party. They are so cute together. She is 32 and wants to marry Kyle by the time she is 35. We shall see. Ha.
Bamaw is doing well and we have really enjoyed visiting with her. It is so nice to have her in Abilene so that we can see her without driving to Arkansas. She has been feeding us like she always does. I am looking forward to one more bowl of her chili before we have to head home.
John had another heart problem while we were in San Angelo. He was in the hospital almost the whole time I was there. So, we visited there. He is home and is feeling better. There really isn't anything they can do at this point. The stints they have already put in are all doing well. They gave him a new medication that will help with the chest pains.
Kathy started a new job, so I didn't get to see her much. I think she will really like it. Ben can ride with her anytime he wants. She will be the bus driver for people who need to go to the dr or shopping in San Angelo. She lives in Eldorado, and they provide the van and the gas. I am sure she will enjoy that.
Ben is Ben. He is happy as a little lark. It was good to see him. The day before I left, he and John came into town and met me and the kids for lunch and we had a great visit. I really enjoy being around them.
Nathan, Andrea and Heidi are doing well. Andrea is expecting in September and wasn't feeling all that great, so we didn't stay with them. We didn't get to spend as much time with them as I would have liked, but it was still nice. Andrea kept the kids one day while I stayed up at the hospital while John had his proceedure. They had a great time and it was nice and quiet at the hospital.
We stayed with my friend Carrie while we were in San Angelo and enjoyed all the time we got to spend together. She is so sweet.
We got to go to our old church and see lots of people. It was so amazing to see how much all of the kids have grown in the last 3 years. We were even lucky enough to see some friends of ours from church who moved to Houston, but were visiting for spring break. Friends are such a huge blessing and we are so grateful for all of you.
I got to see my brother, Chuck, and his family a couple of times. It is always great to see my family.
I always spend some time with my brother, Bobby, on the way out and on the way back home. He lives outside of Amarillo. I got to see my neice, Ryn, who is 16 now. She came over while we were with Bobby because she lives with her mom. We don't usually get to see her, so it was fun. We played my new favorite game, Scene It. Bobby and I were really good at it. They were too, but we still won!!!
Well, I must close and get to Dad's school to pick him up. I don't have my camera with me, so this is just a post of words. Sorry.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Getting it started
Ok, I have added some pictures. Yes, the ones of Lauren's birthday are almost a year old, but I thought you should see them. Besides, I just downloaded them off the camera today, so pretty much my first viewing too. Thanks to Jamie for the idea on the smilebox. I love it!
It is really sad, but I downloaded all the pictures off our camera today and they started from Christmas LAST year. No, not 2008, but 2007. Our memory card must be pretty large because I downloaded a lot of pictures.
Pretty soon, I will be taking pictures of our new house. We should be moving in the next couple of weeks. They are painting and recarpeting the whole house, so we have to wait for that. We are really excited about moving. We have lived in this house for just over 3 years. It is a record for us. Our previous record is 18 months.
Well, I need to get some real work done. Hope you are having a great week!
It is really sad, but I downloaded all the pictures off our camera today and they started from Christmas LAST year. No, not 2008, but 2007. Our memory card must be pretty large because I downloaded a lot of pictures.
Pretty soon, I will be taking pictures of our new house. We should be moving in the next couple of weeks. They are painting and recarpeting the whole house, so we have to wait for that. We are really excited about moving. We have lived in this house for just over 3 years. It is a record for us. Our previous record is 18 months.
Well, I need to get some real work done. Hope you are having a great week!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Ok, I have had several people request I start a blog. So, here it is. I don't know how often I will update it, but I will try to add things that are interesting to us and may be interesting to you as well.
IF you have any applications that you think I might like, please let me know. Since I am new to this whole "Blogging thing", my knowledge is quite limited on outside sources to dress up my page.
IF you have any applications that you think I might like, please let me know. Since I am new to this whole "Blogging thing", my knowledge is quite limited on outside sources to dress up my page.
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