Note...

Well I thought I would update really quick what do you write when your life is blowing by you. Between taking the kids here and there for fun and service projects for their youth group and work and church..... whew! I am excited for Saturday we are finally getting to do our Valentines thing it just happened to be the time when all of us could get together and all go out. We are getting together with 2 other couples and going out to a movie (The Pink Panther) and then to dinner and a very nice Italian resturant with a View of the Sound, it is such a beautiful place.

I am teaching the next 3 weeks it is so nice to be on a schedule of 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off, and Charles does the sound board at church and has the same schedule as I do so it is really nice to be able to sit together in church on the weeks that we aren't busy.

We are supposed to be going to a family snow day after church this Sunday, we will see with how cold it has been aound here lately and the snow we have had they keep closing the passes. I will let you know. Well the lights keep flashing so I had better send this befor we loose them.

Robbed

We were Robbed of this Super Bowl victory by some very bad calls, first of all we had a touch down taken from us and then the Steelers had a touchdown given to them that they didn't deserve, ok I will give you there were 2 field goals that we missed (darn kicker) that may have been the make or break game for us but not the Bad call. Lets go Next year GO SEA HAWKS!

Excitement

The excitement in this city has come to a fever pitch, there isn't one conversation that doesn't have some mention to the SEAHAWKS. What are you doing? Are you going to watch the game?....
Everyone is so excited to have the possibility of winning the Super Bowl. We are down as the long shots and that Pittsburgh will beat us.... We will see!
Now for more Seahawks fever,

GO SEAHAWKS!

To A Keeper

TO A KEEPER!

One day someone's mother died. And on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of her bedroom, the daughter was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't any more. No more hugs, no more lucky moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute." Sometimes, what we care about the most goes away . . never to return before we can say good-bye, say "I Love You."

So while we have it . . . it's best we love it . . .. and care for it and fix it when it's broken . . . and take good care of it when it's sick. This is true for marriage .... family and friendships .... And children with bad report cards; And dogs with bad hips; And aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we cherish them .

Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a classmate we grew up with. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what.

Life is important, so are people we know... and so, we keep them close!
I received this from someone who thought I was a 'KEEPER'!
Then I sent it to the people I think of in the same way.

Thank you very much for being a special part of my life!
YOU ARE A KEEPER!
Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today. .. I did.

Thoughts...

I went to a funeral this weekend in support of a friend of mine from church who lost her mom unexpectedly, (she came in and found her mom just sitting on the couch with her lunch in her hand, it was very quick) and I listened as the pastor talked all about this woman, about how she had nothing to give her family in her passing. She had no inheritance to give them, but what she did give them was worth more than money, money comes and goes and can be gone in a flash with nothing to show for it, she gave them a legacy of Love. The family had such stories of love and tenderness and how Dottie would go way out of her way for them it was beautiful. It made me realize what I hope to leave behind for my children.
A legacy of Love.
God Bless the family of Dorothy Jelvik.

GO SEAHAWKS

All I can say for that game yesterday was that it was almost boring, I am not complaining but I did expect it to be a closer game. Anyway
WE ARE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!!

Records

I just thought that I would make a few comments, First of all "Good Job, Seahawks" let's go all of the way, just 1 more game to get through to go to the big time. Second We just missed breaking our record for having the most straight days of rain the record is 33 and we just missed by 6 days, Yesterday was quite a lovely day but it would have been fun to beat a record from 1953.

This weekend was fun we got to go to a baptism for Tennae and Aathina then celebrate afterwards with them in going out to dinner. It was so nice. That is it in a nutshell.

New Years

This is my first post of the new year, I am so excited. I haven't gotten to mention how much fun we had over the New Year. On the eve of the new year Charles and I went to a themed "70's" fondue party there was hot oil for cooking our meat (steak, chicken, and Italian sausage) which had several different dips. There was also cheese for dipping veggies and bread chunks and there was of course a chocolate fountain for all 0f chocolate dippers like angel food and pound cake, fruit (strawberries, pineapple and bananas) there were cookies and pretzels, marshmallows.... it was so much fun fonduing. We then sat around playing "70's" pop trivial pursuit and listening to "70's" music. Oh boy did it bring back fond memories from a more simple time. LOL
We toasted in the New Year and then came home hoping we would get to drive through a check point but there weren't any, bummer! It was the first New Years Eve party Charles and I have been to in years it was very nice.
On New years day we had family over to watch football and take naps and just have a good laugh or two. The New Year is starting out great!

Crystal and Dave

Well did you guess it? Yup it is my niece Crystal and her boyfriend Dave they got to come for Christmas. We loved having you guys. 

Christmas pie?

Joey is ready for his debut as a "got milk" spoke's person. 

Joseph Christmas Picture

 

Nicholas Christmas picture

 

Christmas

 

Christmas Past?

Christmas I feel came and went so, fast did it really happen? Ok I see my guys with the gifts they got and are so happy with, another electronics year here. Joshua got a couple of books and games, movies, Nicholas got a little TV with DVD player for his bedroom and a King Kong game for the Xbox, Joey got a new game-boy Micro for his favorite present along with roller-blades and a game, and all got the traditional Christmas Eve jammies. Now all of the lights are coming down and decorations I know it is usually that time but I am taking it down kicking and screaming because I am not ready, I love Christmas and so enjoy this time of year. Now on to the next thing that is already out there and in the stores, Everyone ready for Valentines Day?

Hump Day... Wednesday... Year End!

Well this is the last hump day of the year, the last week of the last month.... ok stop going own this philosophical path! The New Year is almost here and what plans do you have for the new year? I am not talking New Years Resolutions I am talking about wishes and dreams. For me it is Charles and I planned on going on a cruse for our 20th Wedding Anniversary, I am still wishing and hoping that it will come true, not holding my breath but none the less still wishing, as we only have 6 months left... LOL I am also wishing to get my piano from my friends house into my own home it has been away on loan for far to long. What is your wish?

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to everyone I hope that you have a very wonderful day filled with lots of love and laughter.

"God Bless us, Everyone"

Thinking......

I must say I am really surprised I have had no comments about the conspiracy theory that I posted, back on my "Thoughts of Thanksgiving post" no discussion, no feed back, no nothin.... I know I have some huge fans in my family and I know it caused quite the thought provoking and discussion in my household. Sheri, Kris, Ken??? Anyone?

Your Eye

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~Birthdays~

I know someone who is having a Birthday....
Happy Birthday Sheri
I hope that your day is an awesome adventure for you
and you do something completely out of the ordinary.

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday and God bless you,
Happy birthday to you.

I love you Sis and I hope your day is one in a million

Trust

The more you trust God,
the more you'll come to know his character,
and to stare in amazement at what he's done in your life,
and wait in anticipation for what he's going to do next.

God is the Sunshine that warms us,
the rain that melts the frost and waters the young plants.
The presence of God is a climate of strong and bracing love, always there.

~Joan Arnold~