Big News for Christopher

He can ride his bike by himself with no training wheels...I'll show pictures of the boo boo later.

Happy Birthday Grandad!!!!

We hope you have a great day. We love you!!!!!!

Cooper...Cooper...Cooper...

He can have fun doing anything. Right now as I am typing this he is in his room cleaning it BY HIMSELF because he did not help his brother and sister.

Realize, he is supposed to be in trouble.

Well...he is in his room...sorda cleaning...and at the TOP OF HIS LUNGS he is singing,

"All God's children singing
glory, glory, Hallelujah, He reigns, He reigns"

OVER & OVER & OVER

Funny kid...at least I know he is hearing something in church.

Happy Anniversary

Today, Chris and I celebrate being married for 8 years. Many things have changed in those eight years...we have moved 3 (Chris says 4) times, had a job change, had 4 children, owned 3 cars, have gained and lost several pounds, & many others.

They have been 8 great years. Chris is a hard worker and strives to do the best he can in all he does. He loves the Lord and loves the students that he has been blessed to work with. He is a great Dad...patient, loving, rough, gentle, kind, FUN and so much more.

He is a great husband. Willing to help do anything. This past weekend I went to a baby shower and when I got home the house was clean, laundry was going & he was replacing some hardware in our kitchen and laundry room. He is always telling me that he loves me and reminds me that what I do is important and it does make a difference. I have been blessed with so much. When I would think of who my husband might be and what marriage was like I NEVER expected it to be like this. I have been blessed more than I could have ever dreamed or imagined.

"This is the Lord's doing and it is marvelous in (my) our eyes."

Chris,
I love you more than you will ever know and more than I could ever express in words or actions. You are such a blessing to me and example to me. Thank you for how you are always seeking to do right. Thank you for seeing the best in me when all I see are the faults. Thank you for being such an example of Christ's love. I am blessed to be your wife. To think that God chose me out of all the women in the world to walk with you and be by your side is amazing. I pray that this year I will be a prized jewel to you & I pray that you will be able to say that you have found a "good thing." I look forward to the next years ahead.
My heart is yours!!!!!

I'm NOT old!!! :)

I was just talking to the kids about how after lunch we can go outside and play in the sprinkler PaPa and Grana got them. They asked if I would play with them...they would show me how.

Kaibryn asked, "Mommy, did the instructions say it was OK for old people?"

Wind Storm 2008

I opened up our blinds this morning and noticed something missing...our swimming pool.



This is where it normally is.





This is where it ended up...over our fence.


It did not have water in it (obviously)...that's our project this weekend. That must have been some wind to pick it up and carry it over our fence and turn it upside down.

Peace & Quiet...SCARRY!!!!

I was checking e-mail...knew Christopher was outside playing...where are the other three...it is WAY too quiet...



Kaibryn is reading them a book...HOW CUTE IS THAT!!!!!!



It's Monday and we (as usual) had a busy weekend. I had a wedding shower and Chris worked HARD on our yard. He is such a hard worker and it looks great. He was able to finally kill some ANNOYING grass.

We also cooked out on the grill. We had pork-ka-bobs. I know they were good because he went on and on about them. I took a picture because they were so pretty.



Hope everyone has a good week. We are having some friends over for dinner tonight and getting ready for a visit from Grana. It will be fun!!!!