Just 13 short years ago today, we were welcoming our firstborn into this world! Today Brent has entered the official world of teenager-dom. He is very excited, and his mom isn't so sure! I think my trepedation comes mainly from all the stories from my mom about how my 13th year nearly killed her! Brent is really a great kid. We are so proud of him and all he is and all he does. What a blessing to have such a great son!Monday, April 14, 2008
13 Years Ago Today...
Just 13 short years ago today, we were welcoming our firstborn into this world! Today Brent has entered the official world of teenager-dom. He is very excited, and his mom isn't so sure! I think my trepedation comes mainly from all the stories from my mom about how my 13th year nearly killed her! Brent is really a great kid. We are so proud of him and all he is and all he does. What a blessing to have such a great son!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Sick Stinks!
Warning: This post may be taken as whining!
For the past three weeks someone in our house has been sick. The past week and a half has been me! And I am not a great sicky. I am blessed to have a very flexible schedule, so I have been able to rest when needed. I went to the doctor on day 3 when it looked like all was not going to be ok on its own. But now, on day NINE, I am still having to go to bed at 8 just because I can't keep going! Some days I have to take a nap just to be able to have enough energy to get some dinner on the table and make it to 8 or 9 for bedtime! OK, OK, enough whining! I know there are people out there in MUCH worse shape than me. I should count my blessings that things are not worse and that I have a husband and family that can take good care of themselves and of me! Thanks for letting me get that out of my system! I feel better now. Sort of.
For the past three weeks someone in our house has been sick. The past week and a half has been me! And I am not a great sicky. I am blessed to have a very flexible schedule, so I have been able to rest when needed. I went to the doctor on day 3 when it looked like all was not going to be ok on its own. But now, on day NINE, I am still having to go to bed at 8 just because I can't keep going! Some days I have to take a nap just to be able to have enough energy to get some dinner on the table and make it to 8 or 9 for bedtime! OK, OK, enough whining! I know there are people out there in MUCH worse shape than me. I should count my blessings that things are not worse and that I have a husband and family that can take good care of themselves and of me! Thanks for letting me get that out of my system! I feel better now. Sort of.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Christmas 2007
Our gracious Father answered our prayers for peace and comfort during the holidays. We thank him for that and are so blessed to have made some wonderful memories this year.
This is the newest member of the family, our niece, Molly Elizabeth!
JP and cousin, Natalie
MarMar with JP and Brent
Grandmother and her six beautiful and handsome grandkids
The boys open some gifts at home
We had a yummy dinner on Christmas day
Logan and JP are great friends and cousins
The cousins had a ball at the Gaylord Texan
The Gaylord was a beautiful place to celebrate the holidays
J.P., Ken, Me, and Brent at Mom/Grandmother's house
More Gaylord photo ops
This was the view from our 8th floor window!
Monday, December 17, 2007
A Bittersweet Christmas
As our family celebrates Christmas this year, there will be no way around thinking about the chair that will be empty. I have thought a lot about my dad in the last few weeks. About how he enjoyed helping Mom shop for all the grandkids during December and finding the best bargains in every store. He was notorious for waiting until the very last possible minute to buy the gifts that were just from him. Sometimes that made for some interesting presents for Mom! :)
One of my favorite ongoing memories of Dad at Christmastime is his famous "SAVE THE BOWS" followed by laughs everywhere and his putting all the bows he could find on his bald head. Heaven forbid we throw away a bow! We could use them for next year's gifts! :)
This year we will be doing things a little different and a little the same. We are going to spend part of our time together at a fancy hotel and do some special things together. Then we will go back to Grandmother's for our traditional gift opening time. Although Christmas will never be the same for us, we are looking forward to some special memories in 2007.
The blessing of family should never be taken for granted. It is truly a gift.
One of my favorite ongoing memories of Dad at Christmastime is his famous "SAVE THE BOWS" followed by laughs everywhere and his putting all the bows he could find on his bald head. Heaven forbid we throw away a bow! We could use them for next year's gifts! :)
This year we will be doing things a little different and a little the same. We are going to spend part of our time together at a fancy hotel and do some special things together. Then we will go back to Grandmother's for our traditional gift opening time. Although Christmas will never be the same for us, we are looking forward to some special memories in 2007.
The blessing of family should never be taken for granted. It is truly a gift.
Pictures from Christmas 2006
Grandaddy helps Megan with her yo-yo
Grandaddy and Halle tell Brent something
Grandaddy opens his presents
Monday, November 12, 2007
More Birthday.... A Little Late!
Happy late birthday to my wonderful husband and friend! No, I did not forget, but we were out of town on his birthday, so I did not post on Friday. I am so blessed to be going through this life with such a wonderful man who loves me and is the perfect father for our children.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Birthday Time at Our House!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JONATHAN!!!
My baby is 10 years old today! It is hard to believe, but it's true! I am so proud of JP and all he is and all he is becoming. JP is a great friend and lots of fun to be around. We had a fun party on Saturday with some friends from school and church, complete with lots of silly challenges they all had to complete! (10 to be exact!) We will be celebrating at the restaurant of Jonathan's choice tonight. He can't wait for his presents!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Tag -- I'm It!
I've been tagged twice with the same questions, so I guess I will comply!
MY MAN!
1. Who is your man? Ken
2. How long have you been married? 16 1/2 years!
3. How long did you date? We dated for 12 months, then we were engaged for 9 more so a total of 21 months!
4. How old is your man? 38
5. Who eats more? Ken does, but he is always finished eating his second helping before I am finished with my first.
6. Who said "I love you" first? Ken
7. Who is taller? Ken
8. Who sings better? Definitely Ken! I am blessed to have him as my worship leader every Sunday.
9. Who is smarter? This is an interesting question, because if we are talking book smarts, we both help the kids with different subject areas of their homework. I pretty much help with Math, but he is always the better choice with history. He has an unbelievable memory for the smallest details and current events. I would have to be diplomatic and say that we tie in the day to day living smarts. We are a good balance for each other.
10. Whose temper is worse? Mine :(
11. Who does the laundry? I do most of it now that I am at home. But I learned early that even small children can sort their dirty laundry and put it up when it's clean!
12. Who takes out the trash? Our sons! (I love that they are older now)
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. It's funny, but in both the houses we have lived in since we've had kids, I managed to be the farthest from the door, so if the kids come in our room during the night, they go to Dad first! (Maybe I am the smarter one.)
14. Who pays the bills? I pay, but we budget together. (Thanks, Dave!)
15. Who is better on the computer? I guess we are about the same.
16. Who mows the lawn? Ken does a beautiful job with our front and back lawns. He takes a lot of pride in the outside appearance of our home.
17. Who cooks dinner? I usually do, but in our house whoever cooks does not have to clean the dishes, so I don't mind too much.
18. Who drives when you are together? Ken
19. Who pays when you go out? Ken
20. Who is more stubborn? Me :(
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Ken, almost always.
22. Whose family do you see most? Mine
23. Who kissed who first? Ken kissed me first in Nelson Park, but I knew it was coming!
24. Who asked who out first? Ken asked me out and cooked for me on our first date!
25. Who proposed? Ken (I'm smiling) What a great memory!
26. Who is more sensitive? Ken is more sensitive to others than I am. I probably take things more personally, though.
27. Who has more friends? I don't know, probably about the same, I guess.
28. Who has more siblings? I have a brother and sister, he has a sister.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? Ken
30. Who is the biggest pushover with the kids? Ken. I definitely am more strict as a parent, but we have learned to show the kids a united front!
How fun this was! I can't believe I put it off! I tag AMY G., Erica, and Brooke!
MY MAN!
1. Who is your man? Ken
2. How long have you been married? 16 1/2 years!
3. How long did you date? We dated for 12 months, then we were engaged for 9 more so a total of 21 months!
4. How old is your man? 38
5. Who eats more? Ken does, but he is always finished eating his second helping before I am finished with my first.
6. Who said "I love you" first? Ken
7. Who is taller? Ken
8. Who sings better? Definitely Ken! I am blessed to have him as my worship leader every Sunday.
9. Who is smarter? This is an interesting question, because if we are talking book smarts, we both help the kids with different subject areas of their homework. I pretty much help with Math, but he is always the better choice with history. He has an unbelievable memory for the smallest details and current events. I would have to be diplomatic and say that we tie in the day to day living smarts. We are a good balance for each other.
10. Whose temper is worse? Mine :(
11. Who does the laundry? I do most of it now that I am at home. But I learned early that even small children can sort their dirty laundry and put it up when it's clean!
12. Who takes out the trash? Our sons! (I love that they are older now)
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. It's funny, but in both the houses we have lived in since we've had kids, I managed to be the farthest from the door, so if the kids come in our room during the night, they go to Dad first! (Maybe I am the smarter one.)
14. Who pays the bills? I pay, but we budget together. (Thanks, Dave!)
15. Who is better on the computer? I guess we are about the same.
16. Who mows the lawn? Ken does a beautiful job with our front and back lawns. He takes a lot of pride in the outside appearance of our home.
17. Who cooks dinner? I usually do, but in our house whoever cooks does not have to clean the dishes, so I don't mind too much.
18. Who drives when you are together? Ken
19. Who pays when you go out? Ken
20. Who is more stubborn? Me :(
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Ken, almost always.
22. Whose family do you see most? Mine
23. Who kissed who first? Ken kissed me first in Nelson Park, but I knew it was coming!
24. Who asked who out first? Ken asked me out and cooked for me on our first date!
25. Who proposed? Ken (I'm smiling) What a great memory!
26. Who is more sensitive? Ken is more sensitive to others than I am. I probably take things more personally, though.
27. Who has more friends? I don't know, probably about the same, I guess.
28. Who has more siblings? I have a brother and sister, he has a sister.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? Ken
30. Who is the biggest pushover with the kids? Ken. I definitely am more strict as a parent, but we have learned to show the kids a united front!
How fun this was! I can't believe I put it off! I tag AMY G., Erica, and Brooke!
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