End of May............

Nicole in DC








Nicole accepting an award for Best Supporting Actress













Tyler at recent concert. Unfortunately he sat too far in the back so I couldn't get a pic of him playing








Here is a recent trip to the mountains the kids and I took with my parents. I am hoping the link works to take you to a slide show. My mom broke her hand shortly after we got there.

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April Showers Bring Mayflowers but what do May showers bring?

To avoid swine flu, don't do this!





Was at a local Market on Saturday. Came out to discover somebody literally parked on my back bumper. I pulled up a little to see if they damaged my bumper. When I turned around to look at their car I burst out laughing. Their front plate said "God is my pilot". So I left a note that said, "If God is your Pilot can you please ask Him to stop before he hits my car next time? :)"



I just discovered Nicole (15) rewashed my clean laundry. As I was explaining to her how I always pile the dirty on the floor and put the clean in the basket she smiled and said, "Well, at least you don't have any hair to pull out." As I marched toward her menacingly she flew up the steps screaming, "Not my hair!"

I have a prayer request. I have been asked not to share what it is yet before more is known but I just ask that you pray for it as an unnamed request until I am allowed to share more.


On Mother's Day my family gave me flowers and cards. Nicole handed me a small bottle of defrizz shampoo and slyly said she takes after me.






Lexi and Tyler in sports:













Fun Fest













Baby Bird




Coby LOVES popcorn....but he also loves anyone with food......his loyalties subject to change at any given moment. If someon has food he wll stare them down till the food is all.

Remembering Wendy

I have known Wendy for several years. She was from Australia and I met her on Christian Women's boards. Before I was diagnosed she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Unfortunately hers could not be contained and she passed on early yesterday morning surrounded by friends and family.

Between returning to work and sports, it's been pretty busy. Tyler played two soccer games on Saturday for two different teams. He plays regularly on one and subs for the other. In fact the two teams work together to sub for each other. Unfortunately Tyler's flag football game and Lexi's soccer game on Sunday got rained out.

On Friday a dump truck backed into a pole near our house putting the entire town out of electric. We were scrambling to feed the kids at school. We could not run the dishwasher until the power finally returned and the boiler was adjusted. I never walked out of the school until after 4:00. Unfortunately I think the power surge from the electric coming back on caused an electrical short in our oven so we have somebody coming out tomorrow to look at that. Of course it is two months past warranty. (rolling eyes)

Gonna include some photos. Enjoy!

Rollerskating.......................

Tyler playing football

My flowers in front of the house

Springtime activities

Lexi's soccer game on Sunday










Tyler's class was talking about Dinosaur Rock in school so we took him and Lexi up to see it. Dinosaur Rock is an area rock formation that resembles a dinosaur.

It's been really hard lately to enjoy my remission when so many are suffering. This week I have had one friend find out she has no more choices for cancer treatment and just wants to have as peaceful passing as possible. I have had another friend who confided today about a mass they found inside her. Last week another friend found out she has breast cancer. You just wonder why. There has just been so many friends lately who have been stricken and you wonder why. You wonder if this is how Job felt. I put this on my Facebook tonight: Personal message to the Father of Lies: We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

Springtime..........

This little guy was feeding at my bird feeding station the other day.



School pictures
Tyler



Lexi




Tyler's soccer game today
Backing up teammate



Fighting for the ball





Over lunch we visited a local nursing home for Community Days.
Lexi enjoyed climbing on the fire engine.



I went back to work. It's tiring but also nice to be back and be busy.

Easter Happenings

Our Easter morning started out with the kids each hunting for their own clues to find their baskets. Tyler was out bright and early!



I decided to get smart and incorporate his one clue with feeding the dog.


Lexi gettng a clue from Norm


Ty and his basket


Lexi, finding a clue in the shed

Lexi and her basket


Teenager FINALLY gets out of bed. I had scrambled her clues so Tyler is helping Nicole unscramble it.


"It's cold on my feet! I can't find it! It's too cold!"
"Put on your shoes and coat!"


Nicole, with her basket


At our church Easter service held at te local middle school auditorium
Nicole, doing flags




Lexi,in Kids Choir, bottom row, last on right, pink dress







After church we went to Norm's parents for lunch and another hunt.





Baby Mason










On the way home we spotted a bunch of deer. We counted 16-18.....hard to count because they kept moving.