Nic's Day

Well I just wanted to let you know how the day was for Nicholas, The night before he got to stay with a friend and then go to a water park for the day fo his birthday. So there was Nic and Joe Justin (The friend) and another boy I dont know. They spent the day riding rides and then playing in the water siding the slides and playing in the wave pool. He came home then we had dinner then we went to Church where he had a little birthday party wityh his friends at church. He had a really great day then tonight he is having a friend come over to stay the night and we will have pizza and do the cake thing tonight hopefully. I knew I would be running behind so I asked charles to make the cake for me so it would be cool by tonight when I came home from work, He mixed the cake poored it into the cake pans and threw it into the oven, all of the correct steps, except I bought 2 cake mixes (1 for now, 1 for later) and he mixed up both boxes..... well you guessed it over flow into the oven so now here we are I get to go on my lunch hour and buy another cake mix come home clean my oven and then bake aother cake. whew!
If this wasn't for anything else I would scrap it. Ah now for the rest of the day and it is now only 8:00am....

Happy Birthday Nicholas

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.

Nicholas

Here is Nicholas my big 12 year old.
I love you Nicholas and I hope you have the most wonderful birthday.

The U in JesUs

The U in JesUs

Before U were thought of or time had begun,

God even stuck U in the name of His Son. And each time U pray,

you'll see it's true You can't spell out JesUs and not include U.

You're a pretty big part of His wonderful name,

For U, He was born; that's why He came.

And His great love for U is the reason He died.

It even takes U to spell crUcified.

Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand He rose from the dead,

with U in His plan? The stones split away, the gold trUmpet blew,

and this word resUrrection is spelled with a U.

When JesUs left earth at His upward ascension,

He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.

"Go into the world and tell them it's true That I love them all - Just like I love U."

So many great people are spelled with a U,

Don't they have a right to know JesUs too?

It all depends now on what U will do,

He'd like them to know,

But it all starts with U.

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Things are back finally

I can post again and in COLOR and I can spell check and I can add

• a Bullet
• or two
• or add a link to something fun.

I am just so excited I can't stand it.

I haven't been able to do this in a while. my whole tool bar has been gone.

Ok now on to bigger and better things......... hopefully!

20 years

Well Charles and I celebrated out 20th Wedding Anniversary a couple of days ago I can't believe it has been 20 years. Charles said "I've been married as long as I was ever single" So now on to the next part of our married lives the next 20. We had a strange day we both worked, then we helped our friends move into their new home, we grabbed broasted chicken from Albertsons on our way, met our friends at the new house and helped them un-pack the boxes from the U-haul. My God children now have a really big house to live in and a back yard to play in and explore, The house was built in 1904 and has some of the most beautiful things about it 12' ceilings and some leaded glass windows that are absoutely beautiful, it was truly a gift from God. We haven't done anything for our anniversary but we plan to go out to dinner or something I dont know it was just kind of another day. We will just have to find something different to do. I'll let you know.

Block Party

Well again it is that time of year again... I hosted our 6th annual block party, where everyone comes out to enjoy an evening of food and friends. This year was no exception, almost everyone came out to enjoy the bbq and as always more food than we could consume. We had some new additions this year to our shin-dig this year with 2 new families Micah & Kim a young couple who are wonderful and have a heart for God, Praise God! Then there is Vincent & Martha another wonderful young couple with 2 small children, he has an afinity for the cars and works where he can get parts for his cars cheap. We sat while the sun set eating steaks, ribs, chicken, burgers, hotdogs, pork, salads of all kinds and lots of desserts.
The kids played and rode bikes in a cirlce around us to our displeasure (we were set up in the middle of our culde-sac) we were worried someone would get hurt. We had a firepit in the middle of everything flaming away burning all of Doug's misfit creatures it was sad seeing and eagle and bear becoming dust. The kids when it got dark got to break out the marshmallows and then we had several torches of flaming, toasting, charring bites of goodness. Yum! We all sat around talking and laughing having a wonderful time, I can't wait till next year!

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Update!

Well I thought I would give and update sense I haven't done that lately. Everyone here is fine, very healthy and all doing well at this moment, (as you know anything can happen in the next moment) LOL
Two weeks ago I was released from my Job and told "I am sorry you just aren't a good fit for what we need" How frustrating is that? I did get a few bills payed off though. I did start a new job today however and am looking forward to something different until I can find a better paying job. This is telemarketing for the automotive industry (Something I know a little bit about). They don't pay a whole lot $3.00 less than what I was just making but hey it is more than what unemployment pays and I dont have any of that left either. So on to the next phase of my life.
I have given the children in my Sunday School class a summer challenge they are to learn the books of the bible and then help the others to learn them as well. We have been studing about families and what it means to be part of a family and helping each other, when they all learn the books they will get a pizza party and movie night. Nic and Joe were learning them today to get started although only Joseph is in my class Nicholas wants to learn also, I am so excited. Joshua's class is working on getting care packages to send to our troops in Iraq, one of our members has a son over there and has written that need the basic necessities because they run out and it is expensive to replace.
Joshua is working hard he just got his first paycheck on Friday and quickly learned some lessons He had over $400.00 and wanted to take us to the movies we had a wonderful time seeing "The Fantastic Four" but it cost $40.00 for all of us to see the movie. Then he bought a couple of games and Bam he is already down $100. LOL so here we go: 16 year old son gets first Job and has to get new clothing $45.00, 16 year old son has received 1st paycheck $400, 16 year old son learning about life and how much things actually cost? Priceless!! Heehee

80% American

You Are 80% American

You're as American as red meat and shooting ranges. Tough and independent, you think big. You love everything about the US, wrong or right. And anyone who criticizes your home better not do it in front of you!

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Which Napoleon Dynamite Character are You?

You are LaFawnduh. Why are you so sweaty?


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Crayon color

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Happy Fathers Day

I hope that every Father had a wonderful day, we celebrated four Father's here yesterday and had a wonderful time together, the weather couldn't have been better. We did the bbq thing and had burgers, hotdogs, sausages, potato salad, broccoli salad, and lots of fruit. Everyone pigged out and had a wonderful time then there was a trip to Cold Stone later. Charles got a new lounge chair he has been wanting one for a long time so he can take his naps in the back yard. :)
I hope everyone's Day was just as fun and enjoyable.
Dad, Mike, Kenny and Aaron I hope your day was great!

What Kind of Killer I am

You are a
protector.
Yes, you don't like to kill people. That goes
against everything you belive in. It's not that
you are a coward, but your ideals and morals
wouldn't allow it. You are the typical hero, do
the righteous things, get the bad guys and do
it all legally. But just because you don't kill
doesn't mean you can't kick ass. And that is
what you do. You use your brain and your
strenght to do honourable deeds and protect
people you know and love. If an evil guy is
going to take over the world soon, it's you who
will get involved. You hate watching innocents
suffer, and love seeing bad people getting what
they deserve. You are probably also happy and
optimistic and work pretty good in groups. And
the friends you usually make are true ones.

Main weapon: Anything at all
Quote: "You only live once, but if
you do it right, once is enough" -Joe
Lewis
Facial expression: Smile

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Thanks Joshua~

Meet our new Children, Charles and I became "God parents" to these special little ones on Sunday. Tennae (6), Josiah (4) and Samarah (10mo) Cecil and Aathina are also the Sr. High youth leaders, they are a very busy family. We are so excited. Gavin you have black cousins! LOL 

To this........ Meet the newest Schwabie! 

From this........ 

Little Boys...

What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails and puppy dog tails,
That's what little boys are made of.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSHUA
~Sweet Sixteen~

~Why God Made Little Boys~

God made a world out of his dreams,
Of magic mountains, oceans and streams,
Praries and plains and wooded land.
Then paused and thought, "I need someone to stand,
On top of the mountains, to conquer the seas,
Explore the plains and climb the treas.
Someone to start out small and grow,
Sturdy and strong like a tree" and so
he created boys, full of spirit and fun
To explore and conquer, to romp and run
With dirty faces, banged up chins
With courageous hearts and boyish grins.
And when he had completed the task He'd begun,
He surly said, "That's a job well done"

~AUTHOR UNKNOWN~

I love you Josh and I am so proud of you, I hope and pray that you will always be the man of God you are designed to be.