wow . . . i have not blogged in AGES . . . that's what facebook does to a person, i guess! :) school is winding down - QUICKLY . . . . a week from tomorrow is the last day - and it's a half day, so officially 5 & 1/2 days to go. I'm already pretty much done as I had my tonsils out on TUESDAY . . . I'm afraid of "crashing" as I've received SO MANY warnings about how terrible it is, but I am doing just fine so far! :) Kajz is gone until a little later this evening on her class trip to Mackinac Island - she got an overnighter which the other girls didn't get - lucky girl! :) Taya is up at school finishing up her last track meet of the year! :) She ended the year running hurdles - silly girl - I wouldn't have ever even TRIED them! :) Tessa spent an exciting week in ANAHEIM, California on her BPA trip where the Parli-Pro team that she is part of took FIRST in the NATION for the 11th year in a row! :) Next year, it's Washington D.C.! :) Well, after a day of floating in the pool, planting tomatoes & peppers & going to a track meet, I'm ready for a bit of rest - or at least my "non-tonsiled" throat is . . . ! :) now that school is out, I may actually blog more . . . here are a few pictures of the last several months! :) . . . .

EASTER SUNDAY

DAILA & MADDIE - EASTER SUNDAY

MADDIE, TAYA & DAILA IN THEIR SUNGGIES!

KACI DRINKING FROM THE POOL, RIGHT BEFORE SHE FELL IN!! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :)

It's someone's BIRTHDAY today! :)

Someone VERY SPECIAL to all of us!

When he was born in 1940 - there were surely NO BIRTHDAY wishes to be found on the "INTERNET" on a "BLOG", on "FACEBOOK", or via a "TWITTER" update!!

No cell phones to call the DOCTOR . . . .

or the SNOWPLOW who had to plow the Doctor to the house . . .

He was born in the middle of a SNOWSTORM, don't you know??

No DIGITAL CAMERAS to capture that scale that read 12 POUNDS - really, are you sure?? That's the story I've heard my WHOLE life!! :)

No SUV's with BLUETOOTH connections for calling home from camp without picking up that CELL PHONE . . . no GPS to help you if you get lost . . .

No FOUR WHEELERS to go tearing around the woods on . . .

and no GAME TRACKER CAMERAS to see what was snacking on your deer (or bear) food while you weren't sitting there waiting for the big one! :)

In those 70 years, we sure have seen lots of advancements in TECHNOLOGY - and you have kept up with all of them!! :)

WE LOVE YOU ON YOUR BIRTHDAY & EVERY DAY DAD / PAPA! :)

Praying that this day will be WONDERFUL

and THANKFUL

for all you mean to us and all you do for us!!

ENJOY YOUR SPECIAL DAY!!!

YOU DESERVE IT!!

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! :)

mOrE ChRiStMaS!! :)

sNoW dAy!!! :)

OUR VIEW TO THE WEST

OUR VIEW TO THE EAST!! :)
AND OUR TRAIL TO GRAMMA & PAPA'S! :)

. . . . so i haven't bLoGgEd in awhile . . . .

. . . but, this guy (and the deer!) deserved a post all their own! :)

yep, 10 points!

you can't REALLY tell, but RICK was pretty eXcItEd!! :)

hhhmmmm . . . i think we are going to need an addition to our house! :)

because, i CANNOT imagine NOT getting this BIG BUCK mounted! :)

let the insanity begin! :)
school started last tuesday and we are hit the ground RUNNING! :)
(and haven't stopped for a breath yet!)
it's all good though!
work has been CRAZY!
there are some "bumps" in the road, but overall, it's all good!
i really missed the kids and it's good to be back!
cross country is in full swing and tessa and taya had GREAT races saturday! sunday school started back up this week
and my girls class celebrated with a sleepover
in the "remodeled" youth room at the parsonage! :)
the weather has been the nicest we've had all summer,
so the little girls took advantage of that on the trampoline! :)