Gabrielle Elizabeth

Here is our precious one. We praise the Lord that mother and baby are fine.

First Day of School 2009-2010

We are all loaded and prepared for our first day of school in Guatemala.
All the kids are excited and ready to see their friends again.
We are thankful for a great school and staff where our kids can attend.

Happy Birthday Caroline

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET PRECIOUS DAUGHTER WHO IS 19 TODAY. YOU ARE A JOY TO MY HEART AND I WOULD GIVE MY EYE TEETH TO BE WITH YOU ON THIS YOUR BIRTHDAY. HOPE YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF A HAPPY DAY ANYWAY. HOW DO YOU LIKE JBU?????????????????????
YOUR FAMILY SENDS OUR KISSES AND HUGS AND LOVE TODAY. I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH. MOM

Laura's 17th Birthday Fun

Here is Laura having a blast at her lovely birthday dinner. The meat was awesome. Dad did a good job grilling!!!!!

David's 15th Birthday Pictures

We had a very happy birthday with David. He had Blackberry Pie. The Dinner menu included Beef Stroganouf, rice, Green beans, rolls and a wonderful desert with icecream.

Dress for Baby

I have always wanted to be an awesome seamstress like my mother was. But i find myself struggling to do basic things. However i am not giving up because it is to much fun creating new things!

Framed Pictures

We finally got some of our art work framed. The house is no longer empty. Some really old pictures my Aunt Vi had painted, others pictures from childhood. Its nice to have some color on the walls. Laura and Caroline differ with me on picture height. Next project: PAINTING!

ONE LAST TRIP TO THE BEACH BEFORE SCHOOL

The kids and their father are hoping to take one last trip to the beach before the onslought of books and assignments. The beach here is magnificent. It is very strong and dangerous, clean and very hot with the black sand. What an adventure and yours for the taking in about an hour and a half.
I am hoping this gets to happen this week for the kids.
Isn't it interesting that life is made up of "ONE LASTS"..................................

NEW NOTEBOOKS AND INK PENS

I AM REALIZING THAT THERE ARE SIMPLE THINGS THAT I LOVE. LIKE A NEW SPIRAL NOTEBOOK, JUST WAITING FOR NOTES FROM A NEW READ. AND I LOVE FREE FLOWING INK. IT IS KIND OF AN OBSESSION. ANOTHER THING, IS THAT I LOVE TO DOODLE. WHY, I DO NOT KNOW. WHEN I AM ON THE PHONE, SITTING AND LISTENING TO A LECTURE, JUST ABOUT ANYTIME. MAYBE I WAS INTENDED TO BE SOME KIND OF ARTIST. JUST NOT YET DISCOVERED.

LOOKING FORWARD TO BUYING THAT NEXT NOTEBOOK AND I HOPE IT HAS DIVIDERS, TO ORGANIZE MY THOUGHTS ON MY DIFFERENT BOOKS OF INTEREST.

Athena our new puppy!

Here is our new puppy we got Sunday afternoon. She is real calm, we like her alot.

Here are some of my girls. This was taken when we were taking Crissie's engagement pics. It was a very happy time.