Merry Christmas!!!!!! We have been so busy with the end of semester for me and the kids rounding out fall sports. Here is the run down of events since the last post
November : Mondays: Katie takes dance in Saint Charles each monday night. So I drive her up there and go to a local coffee shop and study.
Tuesday: Katie has youth group at Church called Crash. While Jack has soccer practice. As soon as we got close to thanksgiving. Neill's parents came in for the weekend. It is hard for us to get out of town with me seeing clients and classes. I love seeing clients but it has been a adjustment for the family.
Wednesday: is family night. Code word for cleaning and homework with an occasional movie night thrown in.
Thursday: Soccer practice and Neill is playing with guys from church. Thanksgiving was great this year. We celebrate the day with my family and my mom's best friend Katie Malone. This was the first family get together that my sister in law Alana was part of the family. We Love her!!!
Neill's dad was in the hospital on the day. He had to have surgery for a bowel obstruction. He stayed in for ten days.
December:
Lots and LOTS of christmas parties for everyone in the family. Each one was special and with a different group of people.
For Christmas- the kids got up early and screamed in surprise. Jack got a bike that looks like a motorcycle and lots of legos. Katie got a nintendo DS lite and a trampoline. I got a new camera so soon we will be back posting regularly with pictures. Neil got lots of clothes.
Merry Christmas!!!!! from us
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
No Pictures!!!!!
One of the things I love the most when I go to other peoples blog's are the pictures. It is the real reason that I read what is going on. So, that is why I have not updated ours. We don't have a camera right now and I figure who really wants to read about my life without pictures to narrate.
But, just for those people who do....... the last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. We went to Trunk or treat at McKnight. It was good to see old friends. The kids had a blast. Jack and Tristan got to hang out, which is becoming increasingly more difficult now that they are both in school. Then Trick or treating on Wed night with the Pribish's. We walked and we walked and we walked. Ken is like a marathon trick or treater. The kids slept late the next day, so we were rushing to get to school on time.
Finally, we bought new furniture for the basement this weekend. The couches we had were from my parents and had seen their day. They were so heavy that Neill and Doug(our next door neighbor and friend) decided to take the easy way (an excuse because they are getting old) to break the couches in thirds and haul out that way. That was a sight. The next day, Neill and I went paint shopping, we are getting the house updated so if we decide that we want to put it on the market in the spring it is ready but if we don't then it looks nice for us. Well, i bought the paint and was all ready to paint when Neill decided that we should knock down the wall in the landing to open up the landing to the basement. I agreed since we had been talking about it for years. Besides, one less wall to paint right? Anyway, it looks great and we are going to try and get started with the all the projects this week. My friend Becky and hopefully some others are going to come help me paint. Anyone willing???
Well. better go
But, just for those people who do....... the last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. We went to Trunk or treat at McKnight. It was good to see old friends. The kids had a blast. Jack and Tristan got to hang out, which is becoming increasingly more difficult now that they are both in school. Then Trick or treating on Wed night with the Pribish's. We walked and we walked and we walked. Ken is like a marathon trick or treater. The kids slept late the next day, so we were rushing to get to school on time.
Finally, we bought new furniture for the basement this weekend. The couches we had were from my parents and had seen their day. They were so heavy that Neill and Doug(our next door neighbor and friend) decided to take the easy way (an excuse because they are getting old) to break the couches in thirds and haul out that way. That was a sight. The next day, Neill and I went paint shopping, we are getting the house updated so if we decide that we want to put it on the market in the spring it is ready but if we don't then it looks nice for us. Well, i bought the paint and was all ready to paint when Neill decided that we should knock down the wall in the landing to open up the landing to the basement. I agreed since we had been talking about it for years. Besides, one less wall to paint right? Anyway, it looks great and we are going to try and get started with the all the projects this week. My friend Becky and hopefully some others are going to come help me paint. Anyone willing???
Well. better go
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Katie and the Jonas Brothers
If you are a "tween" Girl then you know who Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers are. Well Thursday night they cam to town to perform a concert. Like in the old days when New Kids on the Block were all the rage, the concert sold out in twenty minutes and tickets were being scalped for up to 300.00 dollars. CRAZY!!!!
Well, needless to say we didn't get to go to the concert. But last night, we decided to go to mall to walk around. Katie was bummed because it was a friday night and she had nothing to do. THE BEGINNING OF THE YEARS FOR US. So, we went to the Galleria mall and were walking around. These two "tween" girls were in front of us wearing their Hannah Montana shirts, so Katie asked them how was the concert when all the sudden Katie looks over the bannister and takes off running down the escalator saying "IT"S THE JONAS BROTHERS!!!!!" Noone was around them. Katie walks up to them, while I am trying to catch up to her. She walked a while with them talking. Other people started realizing who they were and started staring but there she was walking and talking alone with them. I grabbed her camera phone from them and asked if we could take their picture. So now, she has a picture to remember this by. SO COOL!!!! As we are walking away, she looks at me and says "Can we go to the mall every friday night?" OH NO WHAT HAVE WE DONE!!!!!!!
Well, needless to say we didn't get to go to the concert. But last night, we decided to go to mall to walk around. Katie was bummed because it was a friday night and she had nothing to do. THE BEGINNING OF THE YEARS FOR US. So, we went to the Galleria mall and were walking around. These two "tween" girls were in front of us wearing their Hannah Montana shirts, so Katie asked them how was the concert when all the sudden Katie looks over the bannister and takes off running down the escalator saying "IT"S THE JONAS BROTHERS!!!!!" Noone was around them. Katie walks up to them, while I am trying to catch up to her. She walked a while with them talking. Other people started realizing who they were and started staring but there she was walking and talking alone with them. I grabbed her camera phone from them and asked if we could take their picture. So now, she has a picture to remember this by. SO COOL!!!! As we are walking away, she looks at me and says "Can we go to the mall every friday night?" OH NO WHAT HAVE WE DONE!!!!!!!
Finally Fall is here MAYBE????
This week the weather has finally gotten cooler. I fee like we have had to wait so long.
Nothing really exciting has been happening. I have 10 clients between Greentree and Covenant. And I could not love it more. The one thing that has been so meaningful to me is being able to listen and speak into a persons experience. I am have become acutely aware of the brokenness and fallness of man. People have amazing strength to endure circumstances and not only survive but to come out the other side and give the glory to GOD. It really is a privilege to be a witness to that.
Katie is a busy girl. Sixth grade is in full swing and she comes home daily telling me that she is sick of the homework.
JACK IS READING!!!!!!!! It is so exciting to see him learn new things. After years of therapists saying that it will take him a long time to catch up. It is amazing that he has managed to do it in one year.
Neill too is busy with work and now is playing basketball with church guys on Thursday nights. Now that we go to church in Chesterfield, we sometimes feel like does anyone live by us??? Well, yes they do Neill meet a couple of guys that live at the end of our street and down the road .
Nothing really exciting has been happening. I have 10 clients between Greentree and Covenant. And I could not love it more. The one thing that has been so meaningful to me is being able to listen and speak into a persons experience. I am have become acutely aware of the brokenness and fallness of man. People have amazing strength to endure circumstances and not only survive but to come out the other side and give the glory to GOD. It really is a privilege to be a witness to that.
Katie is a busy girl. Sixth grade is in full swing and she comes home daily telling me that she is sick of the homework.
JACK IS READING!!!!!!!! It is so exciting to see him learn new things. After years of therapists saying that it will take him a long time to catch up. It is amazing that he has managed to do it in one year.
Neill too is busy with work and now is playing basketball with church guys on Thursday nights. Now that we go to church in Chesterfield, we sometimes feel like does anyone live by us??? Well, yes they do Neill meet a couple of guys that live at the end of our street and down the road .
Monday, October 15, 2007
Nooma.com
Check this site out. Rob Bell produces these short videos about various spiritual topics. They are incredibly thought provoking. I love "Noise" and "Breathe". Have any of you heard or seen of these videos? I watched one not to long ago about his son and a rubber ball but I can't recall the name of it, but that one was really good to. It was probably my favorite actually.
CHECK IT OUT!!!!
CHECK IT OUT!!!!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Two Cousins Fishing
Michael and Jack decided to go fishing while we were at the camper. They stayed down there for quite awhile. Never caught a thing but when they came back I asked them "If you didn't catch anything, why did you stay down there so long?" To which they replied " I don't know. We were hanging out." Isn't it so great to hang with your friends, no matter what age?
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Closed up the Camper
It has been a busy week and a half. This past weekend, we went up to the lake to hang out at the camper. Katie and Jack brought their cousins Morgan and Michael with them for company. It was 93 degrees on Saturday. The pool and beach had closed down for the season, so the kids were hot and running low on ideas to keep themselves occupied. Where is the fall? Neill and I were talking last night and he said that he heard the other day that all winter is supposed to be warmer than normal. I don't like that. I love Fall. It is my favorite season and I feel like I have been cheated.
Anyway- We decided to go ahead and close up the camper for the season. Once school, soccer and volleyball begin it is hard to get away. No more camping til April. That is Ok, we have decided to get our house ready to possibly sell in the spring. I told Neill if after getting ready we decided not to sell and put on the addition then at least the house will look really nice.
To completely change gears, Neill and I are thinking of going to Mexico to celebrate his turning forty and my graduating from Covenant. Any suggestions on where to go? We would like to go to an all-inclusive and see if we can't get my brother and his wife to go with us.
Anyway- We decided to go ahead and close up the camper for the season. Once school, soccer and volleyball begin it is hard to get away. No more camping til April. That is Ok, we have decided to get our house ready to possibly sell in the spring. I told Neill if after getting ready we decided not to sell and put on the addition then at least the house will look really nice.
To completely change gears, Neill and I are thinking of going to Mexico to celebrate his turning forty and my graduating from Covenant. Any suggestions on where to go? We would like to go to an all-inclusive and see if we can't get my brother and his wife to go with us.
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