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According to Phil the ground hog we are suppose to have 6 weeks more of winter. Ugh. I am ready for spring. :)

tired of snow

Today I finally was able to shovel away some of the snow on our sidewalk. I haven't seen the full sidewalk in about a month because every time we try to get it shoveled or plowed we would be hit with another snow storm or ice storm. I think the weather has calmed down for a few days. It is actually suppose to get into the 30's here today. Wow!!! What a heat wave!!!
With all this coldness we have been fighting with a virus. My hubby has had it for the past 5 days. He finally was able to go to work this morning after a couple of days of anitibiotics.We have had a rough time with not having work the last couple of weeks. Way to start out the new year huh? With the funeral and then hubby being sick we are just praying we don't get too far behind on bills and all. Also praying no one else gets it. We are pushing the vitamin C right now.
I am ready for some spring time weather. Spring is my favorite time of the year and can't wait for it to get here!!!!

warmer weather

Yeah!!! Today it is above 0 degrees!!!!!!! It is actually 19 right now and feels a lot warmer. My washer wouldn't work yesterday b/c of the cold temperatures,and we didn't have water from our refridgerator either. Hopefully today we can get back to normal. We have a lot of catching up to do being gone for a week and then with the crazy schedule we had the last few days. Hopefully, next week we can all get back on our schedules.
Today we are going to be down to one child. The girls all have places to go and things to do. It is sort of nice,but then I also wish they were here. I enjoy the busy house.
Hope you all have a warmer weekend ahead.

Pictures of the family

These were taken while we were in Missouri last week. It is at my in laws house. They have a really nice place with 5 or so acres. It was also 58 degrees that day. Wish it was that right now. :)

Freezing

It is sooooooooooooo cold here right now. The kids have not had school for a couple of days because of the snow and the cold. Right now it is -19 degrees and not suppose to be much warmer until the weekend. The wind chill is -35. We have not gone anywhere unless we have too. Went to the grocery store today and that was it!! All you people who live in the warmer states please send up some warmness.:) It is suppose to be up to 25 this weekend. Wow... a heat wave. Haha.

Accident

We had to go to Missouri this week because my brother-in-law was killed in an accident a couple of days ago. He was 35 ft in the air cutting down a limb on a tree and fell to the ground when the saw kicked and knocked him off. It has been an awful shock to the whole family and it still has not seemed like it is real yet.
I feel soooooo bad for my sister in law. I keep thinking about if it would've been me and how horrible it would be. She is doing better today but my heart goes out to her. They have 8 grown kids between the two of them,and am glad that they are all coming. One of their daughter's is stuck b/c of a bad snowstorm and will be able to come either today or tomorrow. Since the storm the visitation will not be until Friday.
Please keep the family in your prayers.

new cookbook

I just ordered a new cookbook. My sister in law made a very good recipe from this book and I found it really cheap on half.com. Hopefully will be able to use this all the time.Since I don't have a lot of time to cook some days,I would really like to be able to fix supper and forget about it. Can't wait for it to come now!!! :)

Christmas break

 

This is what people in our house have been doing over Christmas break. :)Love this picture. Just had to get it when all the girls were on their laptops. Too funny. It has been so cold and snowy here there really isn't too much more too do in the house, right? Ha. I could give them tons of things to do. We had a great Christmas and since the computer was not working well, I just now got some of the pictures uploaded. Guess just too busy to take time to sit down and do it. Today I am going to get all the Christmas things put up for another year. This time of year comes and goes so quickly. I am just happy that we got to spend some time with our family this year. Am so glad that my parents and grandparents got to come visit. Even though when they were here the weather did not co-operate like we would've liked it to.

Happy New Year

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Hope everyone has a blessed 2009. We are going to my sister in laws this year for new years. Lots of playing games(video and table) eating and just plain having fun.
I haven't been able to get on a post lately. My regular computer's mouse is dead,so we have to buy another one. Am on our daughter's laptop.I have pictures to post but again need to be on my computer to post them.
We had a wonderful Christmas with my grandparents and mom and dad. I am so glad they got to come for the holidays,even though it was cold and snowy,we still stayed warm. We really enjoyed the company and spending time together.
Happy 2009. May the Lord bless you all richly.

madrigal dinner

The royal court


Katie and her boyfriend


Katie as a knight

Haven't had a chance to post pictures from the Madrigal dinner we went to. It was a lot of fun and the kids did an excellent job. Here are a few pictures of our knight and the royal court. If you ever have a chance to go to a madrigal dinner they are definitely worth going. Wish we would've gone way before this year.

happy birthday Ricky

Today is Ricky's 9th birthday. Can't believe it. I remember when he was turning 4. Time flies so quickly. We are having a small celebration tonight and a party next week for him. He is getting a new bike which I know he will love.
Happy birthday Ricky. Hope you have a great day and many more birthdays to come.

Accident

 

This is what happened to our van yesterday morning. Hubby called and said the van is going to have to go into the shop and I thought he was kidding. Then he told me about the accident and I asked if he was ok. He was fine and then I asked how the van was. It is going to have to have about $2300 worth of repair done. Maybe more they said since they just estimated what they can see right now. Also, they are going to detail the inside of it b/c coffee went flying everywhere when it was hit.
The lady that hit it is trying to get out of it saying it was our fault. Well, she didn't get too far. She was at fault and so we don't have to pay for repairs. Am so glad especially close to Christmas.
I am just glad no one was hurt. The van can be fixed but you can't replace people.

Glad to be home

Well, we had a nice time in Missouri for Thanksgiving. I got to spend Thanksgiving evening with the flu. Not fun for me. I was in the hotel and everyone else went out for a while so I could rest. At least I didn't gain any weight for this holiday, huh? :) I am doing better today but still not a 100% yet. Wish it would just go away.
The good thing is no one else has gotten it yet,and I hope and pray they don't b/c we have a very busy week and on Friday we are going to Madrigals. It is a Christmas program put on by the high school,and our youngest daughter has a lead part in it this year. She is a knight. If you don't know what Madrigals is...it is a play put on by the kids....they are all British and wear the old fashioned outfits and even have the accent. It is a very good program they put on. I will try to get pictures but it is really difficult b/c of the lighting in there. It is worth every penny we spent to go.Just hope Katie doesn't get sick this year.She always gets run down this week b4 performing, b/c they practice every night until 10 or so. I have had her take extra vitamin C and vitamins. Hope they kick in and start working.
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with your families. Can't believe Christmas is right around the corner. We are putting up the tree tomorrow afternoon while Brie is home to help.

Thanksgiving week

Am so glad for this week. This is a week where we should all be thankful for the people and things that the Lord has done for us in our lives. We have been soooo busy with the remodeling of our house that it will be a nice break this week to be with family and be able to relax for a while.
I am so glad that I only have to work two days this week. I am looking forward to it. Tomorrow we pick up Brie and she will be with us for the rest of the week until next Sunday. I love having all the kids home. It doesn't happen that often anymore.
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy spending time with your families this week.

remodling put on hold....

Well, we almost got the remodeling done. Now hubby has to work 12 hours a day for awhile and won't be able to get all the remodeling done until this weekend. I guess I can wait that long but I want to get it done!!!!! I guess I shouldn't say too much b/c he is covering for a friend at work that may be losing his wife. She hasn't been doing well for a while now. Her body is shutting down.She has had a bad drinking problem for a long time and it is now catching up with her. Sad.
Will update you when we get back to painting and remodeling.

More projects

Here is part of the remodel we have done to the foyer. The paint looks pinkish in this picture but it is a toupe. It depends on the lighting what color it looks like. I really like the way it is turning out. We have worked every night to get the moldings painted and get rid of the dark look they had in the house b4. Next we are working on the living room. It will be more of a tan color. Stay tuned for upcoming pictures:)

Happy Birthday Em

I am so far behind on posting. Yesterday was our middle daughter's birthday. We went out for dinner but today we are celebrating with the whole family. Our oldest daughter came home late last night so will be here today and tomorrow to celebrate with us. Am so glad she came home early. We may go to an early movie this afternoon after all the girls are done with their babysitting jobs they have today.
It is suppose to snow today. We'll see. We got some really pretty snow yesterday but it didn't stick to the ground. I think our warm days are done for now.
We are finishing the front door today and putting in trim on the floor. The front of the house is really starting to look nice. May strip wallpaper and paint today too. Will see how things go. Lots of repairs are needed and not enough time.
Have a great weekend!!!

Hope everyone remembers to get out and vote today.
Have a great day!!!

Weekend project

This is what we have been working on all weekend. Isn't it pretty??? I am so thrilled to have my new front door in. We still have a little trimming to do as you can see in the 2nd picture but it is coming along nicely. We have 2 windows to install this week so if I am not on much.... you'll know why. :)