A Thanksgiving Update

We DID have a lovely Thanksgiving. The holiday is so often overlooked in my heart. I forget what it's about, until it's passed. This past Thanksgiving we spent with Jimmy's family in Reno. Mom cooked a fabulous meal. She even sat with us. Often she out does even the best buffets. This year was bitter sweet. More than once, I DID reflect on why we were there. Not only did we celebrate the holiday, but it'll be their last in Reno. If all goes as planned they will soon be living in Colorado. Why do we recognize what we have only when it's about to be gone or not so near.

Merry Christmas

I tried to get it out to all of you. So for those of you that didn't get it, please forgive me. Merry Christmas everyone. We love you and thank you for being a part of our lives.

I just finished our Christmas letter. It's been a true family project. I had little motivation this year....The girls sat on my bed last weekend and plowed through their paragraphs and then sketched out mine and Jim's. With a little bit of this and little bit of that, it all came together. I'll be mailing them out this weekend.

Nothing else that has been approved for reporting. So chow for now!

More than a peasant

This is my neice Jennifer and her brother Daniel, six months after driving in Tahoe. You should see her today. When I get a picture I'll post it. She is a Nun. She is a praying Nun. She prays for a living. She's a great girl. She's full of life, smart, funny, beautiful and a praying woman!

I called this more than a peasant because she looks peasanty in her browns. She's all decked out in the black and white now. The white must be hard to keep clean.

It is a good day

My neice Jennifer's Tahoe car, shown with Rachel a year ago.

Wow a dog pile

just testing my powers in videography and blogograhy. The video is of Jamie and her friends from her small group at church. What a great bunch of people!

Popsicle Toes

My darling friend and co-blogger in crime just told me she broke her toe. It's been a breaking week at her house, appliances, cars, toe, etc... I was empathizing with her and thought I share my love as I have broken SEVEN of my own toes not at one time.

Let's just say 12 and 13 years old were incredibly awkward years for me! OUCH!

happy Monday!

It's already Christmas time. You can't deny it! I have enjoyed Thanksgiving and all the trimmings and stuffing and now what....shop? How about online shopping? Jamie has sent me three lists two revised of the first for a certain store to shop at for her ONLINE! I suppose I'll try that one on. I have nothing signifigant to say. I was just chillaxing and thought I'd try blogging again. I'll add a picture or so....

Happy Thanks

Hi All! I am still having a time to figure this blog stuff out. I did make a cute Elf video thanks to Lorri. In fact, our family of four is starring in it. Please see it and leave your loving feedback!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9601233779

Jamie's Senior Page

Remember I mentioned Jamie's Senior Page for her yearbook? Well, here is the COOOOOOOL photo/jpeg. I love doing this stuff. It's a real tear jerker. When we gave Jamie the page last night, I made her go in the car with jimmy and me and park in the dark, gave her the page, turned on the light and played the song. She did just what I hoped. She cried. We all did. The words to the song by Steven Curtis Chapman are,

I Believe In You

Aren't you the little one

That hid in my arms afraid of the thunder?

Are these the little hands

That held so tight to mine?

Didn't we both agree you'd never grow up

And now here we are

And here you go

Of all the things I want to say

The thing you really need to know is...
I believe in youYeah,

I believe in you

Everything you are

Everything you are becoming
And I believe in youYeah,

I believe in you

So spread your wings and fly

On the winds of knowing I

Always believe in you
So many prayers we've prayed

So many dreams to get to this moment

Now this is where we stay

While you go change the world

But I'll be where I have always been

Up in the stands cheering you on and

Singing this song

A song the very God who made you

Has been singing all along
I believe in youYeah,

I believe in you

So spread your wings and fly

On the winds of knowing I

Will always believe in you
And when you rise and when you fall

I'll still believe in you

Just close your eyes and hear me calling

I believe in you

Oh, I believe in you

Fishing . . .

Today was a surprisingly nice day. After saying goodbye to Gpa Tim-Buck, we, Jimmy, Rachel, Jamie, me AND Chris met Grandpa Duane in Napa and fished all day. It was a lovely day and everyone caught a fish (and threw it back) but me. I did however catch an attitude every so often. Plus I caught up on some homework and phone calls. All in all, a swell day.

Last night I worked on Jamie's senior page for her yearbook. That was fun. We used Steven Curtis Chapman's lyrics to, "I Believe in you" as our love note to her. Check it out in our pics.

Hopefully as I use the blog, my spots will get better. Or as I use this spot my blogs will get better. Until next time!