Our New Baby

Meet Independence(Indy)He was born on the 4th of July, we addopted him today and the family just loves him.
 
 
 
 

Mickey

I had the opportunity to go and hear Mickey Dolenz of the "Monkees sing tonight, it was a wonderful concert we had the Federal Way festival days going on with lots of food, car shows, rides etc. and he came and gave a free open air concert at the Mall I had a great timeand he is a very good musician and singer.

Jury Chosen

They just finished the jury selection phase of the Michael Vick case

Happy BIrthday Nicholas

 
 
 

Middle Child

You are a special child
Our middle child so sweet.
God made middle children special
And so wonderfully unique!

God gave you a special place
And dear child, so dear are you
For when God chose our middle child
He knew that only you would do.

He chose for us a first child
That he knew would be just right
And then he chose our second child
To fill us with delight.

Each child He sends is special
Each one hand chosen by God who can see
All our hopes and dreams
And just who each child should be.

He bestows special blessings
On each child He sends to earth
And it is no accident
The order of their birth.

Happy Birthday Ken!!

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Update

Well after having our home on the market for 2 months and not having one person come and take a look at it and Charles realizing he can't walk away from all he has at Les Schwab we took our home off of the market and we are planning to stay here, things were just going to fast and he wasn't listening to God we like the idea of moving to Texas but not the practicality of it. So here we stay I have the boys registered back in school and life goes on it's merrily way :) I have children that are very happy to stay close to their friends.

Happy Birthday Gavin

I hope that your Birthday is awesome!!

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Movie Time

I went and saw this movie last week with Tennae and Aathina it was a really good movie and a really good choice for girls night out! :)

The Value of a Penny

The value of a Penny

Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to
spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene,
was nervous about the weekend.
The boss was very wealthy, with a fine home on the waterway, and cars
costing more than her house.

The first day and evening went well, and Arlene was delighted to have
this rare glimpse into how the very wealthy live.

The husband's employer was quite generous as a host, and took them to
the finest restaurants. Arlene knew she would never have the
opportunity to indulge in this kind of extravagance again, so she was enjoying
herself immensely!

As the three of them were about to enter an exclusive restaurant that
evening, the boss was walking slightly ahead of Arlene and her husband.
He stopped suddenly, looking down on the pavement for a long, silent
moment. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to pass him. There was nothing on
the ground except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped, and
a few cigarette butts.

Still silent, the man reached down and picked up the penny. He held
it up and smiled, then put it in his pocket as if he had found a great
treasure. How absurd! What need did this man have for a single penny?
Why would he even take the time to stop and pick it up?
Throughout dinner, the entire scene nagged at her.

Finally, she could stand it no longer!

She casually mentioned that her daughter once had a coin collection,
and asked if the penny he had found had been of some value.
A smile crept across the man's face as he reached into his pocket for
the penny and held it out for her to see. She had seen many pennies
before! What was the point of this?
"Look at it." He said.

"Read what it says."

She read the words " United States of America"

"No, not that; read further."

"One cent?"

"No, keep reading."

"In God we Trust?"

"Yes!"

"And?"

"And if I trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin.
Whenever I find a coin I see that inscription It is written on every
single United States coin, but we never seem to notice it!
God drops a message right in front of me telling me to trust Him? Who
am I to pass it by? When I see a coin, I pray, I stop to see if my
trust IS still in God at that moment. I pick the coin up as a response to
God; that I do trust in Him.

For a short time, at least, I cherish it as if it were gold. I think
it is God's way of starting a conversation with me.
Lucky for me, God is patient and pennies are plentiful!
When I was out shopping today, I found a penny on the sidewalk. I
stopped and picked it up, and realized that I had been worrying and
fretting in my mind about things I cannot change.

I read the words, "In God We Trust," and had to laugh. Yes, God, I
get the message.

It seems that I have been finding an inordinate number of pennies in
the last few months, but then, pennies are plentiful!
And, God is patient...

Flowers

Question: Can you give me a list of edible flowers, what parts of the plant are edible (and what parts to avoid), and any other tips?

Answer: First of all, do not eat flowers if you have asthma, allergies, or hay fever. And eat only those that have been grown organically and have no pesticide residue. Collect flowers for eating in the cooler parts of the day--preferably early morning after the dew has evaporated. Choose flowers that are at their peak, avoiding those that are not fully open or are starting to wilt. Immediately before using, wash the flowers, checking for bugs and dirt. Remove the stamens and styles from flowers before eating--the pollen can detract from the flavor and some people are allergic to it. As far as what parts to on which flowers: You can eat the entire flowers of johnny-jump-up, violet, runner bean, honeysuckle, and clover. Remove the sepals of all flowers except violas, Johnny-jump-ups, and pansies. Eat only the petals of rose, calendula, tulip, chrysanthemum, yucca, and lavender. Roses, dianthus, English daisies, Signet marigolds, and chrysanthemums have a bitter white portion at the base of the petal where it was attached to the flower; remove this portion before using. Dandelion leaves are delicious in salads or cooked as a green. The flowers are edible when young; they become bitter with age. Remove dandelions' sepals--they are bitter. You can also eat both the flowers and the leaves of nasturtiums.

Before and After

After much thought and looking through Dads glasses Joshua realized he was blind as well and we had his eyes checked as well and lo and behold.... Joshua says it is because Samson cut his hair and he went blind!!!
 
 

Charles New...

Here is the newest picture of Charles can you see anything different? He can!