The Petticoat

I am going to try to add a video. It warms my heart, makes me smile, and sure brightens my day. I love it. Sorry John!!

2 Boys in Need of Prayer

There are two boys in Royal University Hospital that are in need of prayers. On April 1st, Mark Fehr and Shaun Thiesen were both in seperate accidents that have left them with brain injuries. Mark is 3 and Shaun is 16. You can visit their websites at www.caringbridge.org/visit/markfehr and www.caringbridge.org/visit/shaunthiesen. Mark was in car accident. I believe his mom was driving. His 5 year old sister Rebekah held his hand until the paramedics could get to him. Shaun was walking to school, and was hit by a car. As a mom, I can't imagine the situation that they find themselves in. Please pray for Mark and Shaun. Pray that God would continue to provide for the families. He is their anchor in the storm that is raging around them.

The Never Ending Winter

We have the never ending winter here in our land. We've only had one sun shining, bird singing, nice day since we've been home from California, and it was cold that day. I took Ryan's mom to the oral surgeon today, and the drive to her place was quite sunny. On the way home, I couldn't see from one telephone pole to another...almost white out conditions. We are supposed to get up to 8 inches of snow overnight. 8 inches! It's April 25th! So much for "Global Warming." What a crock. Click on each picture to get the full effect. At least the snow is a beautiful one. The flakes are really large, and they are very wet. Perfect snowman building snow. I'm sick of snow. God certainly has a plan, and our land must need the moisture. One positive to note...at least the mosquito season won't be as long!

Our Holiday in the Sun

We had the most wonderful time in California at Julie and John's home.
It was a much needed break from our regular routine, and a much needed break from
the snow. Winter has lasted 7 months for us...about 6 weeks longer than what is considered normal. It was almost devastating to come home and find that it was snowing.
It has snowed everyday since we've been back, with the exception of
today. It is forcasted to snow again tomorrow. UUGH!
Praise the Lord for He knows what is needed for our land.
Enough about the weather...we had a terrific time visiting with family. Our time together
was memorable and precious. Julie and John have a beautiful home. Julie has a knack for decorating that makes you feel so welcome. Her home is inviting, comfortable, and beautiful. It is such a reflaction of Julie. She has an ability to make you feel so special, and her home is an envelope of that warmth. Thanks Sis for your hospitality.
Their children are beautiful. Maddie is such a little spark plug! I love listening to her laugh. Davis is darling, and is so fun. Emma is sweet.
I loved listening to and watching our kids play together. For the most part there were very few squabbles. Probably the biggest stress was the toys that were thrown over the fence
into the neighbors yard. Oops!
It was a whirlwind of a trip. We got to see and experience so many things. We are thankful to John for being our tour guide. We needed someone to take charge, and he was the perfect host. One night we stayed up watching some video clips, and laughed a lot.
I love watching John laugh hard. His laugh is contagious. It was such a fun night.
It had been too long since we had all been together. 20 months is a long time. We can't let that happen again. We just need to be creative in our getting together.
I could write volumes about our trip and our family time together. That would take far too long, so I'll add a few pictures to give you a glimpse of our holiday in the sun.

This was Zach's first flight. The last time Natalie flew, she was 9 months old.

Cousins!

Zach copying Grandpa.

The beach we visited while at Coronado Island.

The Del Coronado Hotel above.

Below...pictures of Disneyland.

We got to have our picture taken with Roger, a finalist on the
TV show "The Biggest Loser"