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Crazy Hair 3-18-08

In my previous post I mentioned that N wanted to take Bear to get a hair cut, REALLY BAD. So, here are two pictures that show why he's in such a hurry...

Bear's 10 Month Pictures 3-17-08

I thought I would post some of Bear's 10 month pictures.

He is growing so fast. I know that all babies grow up fast, but this kid is really getting big. I guess the head full of hair doesn't help! His Daddy really wants to take him to the barber, but I am a little reluctant. I know I will miss his cute curls. Anyways, here are the pictures...






I am a real sucker for the cheesy bath tub pictures :-)

Injustice... 3-14-08

I am so upset right now. I don't really want to give details, but I'll try to explain the horrible events that took place yesterday without getting too much into it...

I was driving Sweet Pea to school when I noticed someone was pulled over on the side of the road. I didn't want to stare, but I did glance and noticed that it was somebody I knew. Then, I REALLY didn't want to stare. Just then, N called me on my cell phone, so I thought, "What a great distraction". But as I was passing by slowly (it was in a neighborhood) I could tell the person was trying to talk to me. So, I stopped and rolled down my window and as I looked closer, I realized they were getting handcuffed! They asked me for a favor and the trembling in their voice ripped my heart out. I mean this wasn't some bad person who was in trouble a lot - in fact, they are a good person and seem so helpful and kind. It literally made me sick to my stomach to see them helpless and upset. I quickly told N I had to go and I hung up the phone. As I left to go do the favor, I lost it. I can't explain the helplessness I felt because this good "kid" was getting treated like a criminal and there was really nothing they (or I) could do. When I went back by, I waited for a while to try to help in any way I could, but the police told me there wasn't anything I could do because of "something". So, after 20 minutes of waiting, I left to take SP to school and I promised to be back to see if I could do ANYTHING.

Then, I got a hold of N again and I asked him to go by and see if he could help. When he got there, they again said there wasn't anything he could do because of "something". Anyways, to make a long story short they were taken off and come to find out there wasn't any reason for them to get pulled over and there wasn't any reason we couldn't have helped - that "something" turned out to be nothing (but I have to add there was an issue from the past they needed to take care before they were released).

I am just sick right now. I know I am naive, but to see injustice happen in person is a lot different than reading about it in the newspaper. I am sorry if this is too vague to follow, I just don't want to write any details on a public forum like this. I just have to say that I can appreciate activists now and I will be doing my part by filing a complaint about the events that took place yesterday. It's the only way I can think of to get rid of this knot in my stomach. It just makes me long for heaven where I know the Ruler rules with justice and love.

I Need a Vacation 2-27-08

I am finally getting back into to the blogging world. I have been working a lot lately - I recently started working at a new job and my boss has me working night and day (in case I haven't told you, my new boss is my wonderful husband!). So you see, this is why I am in desparate need of a vacation. And what better way to de-stress than to spend time with old girlfriends at a Christian women's conference? So I am doing just that. In April I am meeting Rachelle and Kerry in Spokane WA to go to the Women of Faith conference with our friend Bonnie (who lives in Spokane). We have all been friends since high school and although we don't get together very often, when we do, it's like we haven't skipped a beat! We are all so different, but our common thread is still our love for the Lord. Kerry made a comment that one of us needed to find the old "pyramid" picture, so that got me rooting through my old pictures. I'll post them below. I can't wait to make more memories on our girl weekend in April! (yes Kerry, I did find the pyramid picture - too bad we didn't take a picture of us running through D'ville and waking up Suzanne's grandma :-)

Here are some pictures from our high school days:


We were all home from college for the weekend:



Rachelle's Wedding and a picture from my wedding weekend:



More Recent pictures:

The Highs and Lows 2-04-08

February 04
The Highs and Lows
So much has happened in the past couple of weeks. I'll start with the sad news... On Monday, the 21st, N's Stepdad passed away. He has had heart trouble for over 10 years now and was given a new heart at the end of 2005. He made the most out of the time he was given, travelling to CA to see his daughters and grandchildren just a couple of months ago. It is sad to see him go, but what an amazing blessing to know that he is in heaven and he no longer feels pain. The funeral was Saturday. It was a very nice service and his daughter did an amazing job with the eulogy. He will definitely be missed :-(.

As I mentioned in the previous post, we dedicated Bear two weeks ago. The night before was Sweet Pea's first night in her "big girl bed". It is actually the same mattress that she had in her crib, but now she has a toddler bed that she can get in and out of by herself. She has done so great with it and I love it because I can lay down with her! She is such a snuggle bunny (even though her cast gets in the way). It's been quite a time for her recently - she is also potty trained (during the day) and we are working on getting rid of the paci, which I think will be our toughest challenge.

On Wednesday the 23rd, we took Bear to his 9 month appt and again he lived up to his nickname. He is over 30 inches tall (over 95th%) and weighs over 20 pounds (50th %). N says he is tall and skinny, just like his daddy! He is a big baby, which makes it so fun to squeeze him. And it only took 9 months, but I have finally given him a proper room. We moved all of my office furniture out and decorated his room. As crazy at it may sound, I have really had baby fever lately, so I am thinking that finishing his room will cure it for a while :-)! (At least N hopes it will)

Last Tuesday we had strong winds come through and apparently they were directed straight at our fence. About midday one side of our fence just blew over. I didn't really think it was that big of a deal until we had to take each dog out on a leash 3 or 4 times a day and until we received an estimate of $1,500 to fix it (or $5,000 for a new one). Keep in mind we are hoping to sell this house in a few months, so we don't want to sink a lot of money into it! After I convinced N that he wouldn't have time to fix it last weekend, we finally found some guys to fix it for a little less than the first estimate. Yea! They finished it today.

Oh, and the cast came OFF today! The x-rays of Sweet Pea's arm showed the bones are healing but they are still broken :-(. The Dr says we have to keep her "on the ground" (not flying through the air or jumping from couches) for 2 weeks. It's tough to keep a 2 year-old down, especially with a new found freedom. So I secretly wish she was still wearing the cast.

I'll post pics soon...

Bear's Dedication 1-24-08

This past Saturday was a very special day. We dedicated and commited to the Christian nurture of our dear Bear at church. It was neat to have Pastor Steve read a special verse to our son as I looked at his precious little face on the screen above us. It is just awe-inspiring to think that God has a special plan for his life and that He is working through us now, to begin His work. Afterwards, we went to dinner to celebrate. It was special to share the day with our family, since they will also contribute to his Christian growth throughout his life. Unfortunately my dad wasn't able to make it (he had just gotten home from some foreign country), but I know my mom was smiling down from heaven as it was also her birthday - Happy Birthday Mom! Here are a few pictures from the night. The pictures of the screen are a little dark, sorry :-).