Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year to you and yours!
Cheers....

Friday, December 19, 2008


Marli and Joy

Marli and Joy


Marli's holiday party at school.  They moved the party up one day to be prepared for the big snow .

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Oh Christmas Tree.....Oh Christmas Tree...


Dave thinks this is one of our better trees!  I like more of a big bulky tree, but he likes the one he picked.  Now to keep Honey and Oreo from climbing!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Varsity Hockey highlights

You can view highlights from Kyle's Saturday evening game.  EGR VS. FH
Kyle is #6

www.wmhsh.blogspot.com

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Marli enjoying breakfast!


Loving her Butternut Squash soup for breakfast, yes she will eat anything!  While her brother's snooze away in bed!

Today I am grateful for.....

A great night sleep.....
Knowing our kids are all tucks warmly in their beds.......
That my hubby helped my clean the kitchen this morning.......
Having the day off work and the kids off school.......
A delicious cup of tea with my special mixture........
A nice hot shower.....
Getting my car back from the shop, I hate being trapped without a car (but having Dave take and pick me up from work was a nice treat!)
That I get to exercise today.....

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Grateful for....

That my migraine headache is starting to get better.  
For being able to serve and host families with our church tonight that are less fortunate and need a warm meal.  May we all learn something wonderful from each other.  
That Dave and I both have jobs we love and great co-workers

Monday, November 24, 2008

What I am Grateful of!

With Thanksgiving a couple days away and in talking with the kids about being grateful for what we have I decided to try and blog till Thanksgiving what I am thankful for.


FAITH........
I feel so blessed t0 walk this journey with GOD to know he is always with me and the comfort of our Church.
FAMILY.....
To have had the honor of being raised by amazing loving parents, 2 brothers that I shared so many memories with.  A husband who loves me unconditionally, even when I am not very lovable!  To have been blessed to birth three wonderful boys turning into men and the gift of adoption; sharing a bond with her birth mom that I will never meet but the comfort of knowing we both love the same soul.
FRIENDS.......where would I be without you!  Laughed with, cried with,  and love from the bottom of my heart!

Weekend hockey games!

Kyle:  weekend off, just off ice training
Sam:  Saturday's game lost, played terrible
            Sunday won- hat trick for Sam!
Ben:  weekend off-he was up North hunting with his Dad.  I have the sweetest photo Dave took with his cell phone of Ben sleeping in the deer blind.  Wish I knew how to upload it.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

A Sunday at home


Ben playing mini sticks

  • Ben and Marli sliding down the basement steps!

Marli helping me cook dinner!
Kyle watching football and sam playing playstation

Oreo taking a cat nap.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Ben's team photo from the weekend tournament

Ben is in the front row, number 7 with the goalie pads on!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Weekend hockey games!

Kyle's varsity team one both scrimmages! Team looked good. Kyle hurt his left knee, hopefully nothing that a little ice and rest will help.
Sam's JV team won Friday nights game and tied Saturdays game, the team played great with having a short bench.  We are getting our money's worth with being on the ice every other shift. (if only Dave and I could burn all those calories watching... that the boys do playing) Sam scored 2 goals and 2 assists.
Ben's PeeWee team was in a tournament in Big Rapids.  They won the tournament.  Ben played well in the net.
Marli enjoys running around at the games and hitting the concession stands.

Chili is cooking for dinner and making some pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Staying in my jammies all day!

Saturday, November 15, 2008

A perfect morning!


Not having the alarm wake me up..........
Not rushing to get dressed...........
Marli requesting breakfast in bed (ramen noodles with eggs-her fav)
Having my special tea mixture in one of my favorite cups.......

Monday, November 10, 2008

Ben's Birthday



Oreo the cat tasted the birthday cake before we did!:)

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Birthday's!


Ben is 12 and Grandma is 70!!!!












Sam's football banquet


I was gone to Chicago with my Mom so unfortunately I missed the banquet.  Dave is not a photo taker so this is the best I have.  Sam is the guy to the right with the Boston Univ. hockey shirt on!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Halloween!



The weather was perfect!

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Thursday, October 30, 2008

GOTCHA DAY!!!!!!!


Marli's 6th Gotcha day with us!  What a blessing God gave us, she brings endless energy to our house and smiles to our faces daily.

Oreo enjoying a nap on Ben's backpack! One reason I guess he can give me for not hanging it up on the hook!

lunch with friends on his birthday!

Kyle turns 17!

Boys does that make us feel old! 

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

What a crazy day!

Some days you just want to pull the covers back over your head!  I committed to work at the PSAT test this morning but made arrangement to go with my friend Sue to her Bible Study.  So my dear sweet husband said he would go for me, was to be at the school at 7:00........Dave is still in the shower!  I am trying to be patient since he is doing me a favor.  He did manage to get out the door by 7:10.  Ben is trying to finish up his math homework and the rest are getting ready for school.  I leave to start my car and the battery is dead!  Thank God for wonderful friends who helped jump start the car, but let me tell you foreign cars are tricky!

Sam Freshman football


Sam's first year back playing since he was 11!  He has had a fun season, loves the games not so crazy about practice.  He plays offensive lineman.  They have a winning season so far, record is 7-0

Our New Puppy! Ruben James

As most of you know our dear sweet Brewer had a short wonderful life and we so miss his corky personality.  Ruben is a delight but he has big shoes to fill.  I think we finally are potty trained.  Just in time for winter.  Ruben is named after Dave's sweet Grandfather, now the kids talk of getting a female and naming her Ruth (Dave's Grandmother's) We have to think long and hard about that one!