Kristen sharing the Christmas Story

Kristen's Christmas program was on December 2. I just love the Christmas programs kids do. You never know for sure what they are going to do or say! Their program was called "Mystery at the Manger". It was the first time Kristen sang a solo and she also was in the nativity scene. She had about 3 costume changes and she did a great job.


I love how God's gift is so easy to understand and how children can simply tell the Good News and melt all of our hearts.

Lots to be thankful for!

Uncle Mel and Mom working together making Aunt Joyce's famous "slushie"! Yum!

The kids table! :-) Just kidding!

Sorry it's been awhile since I posted anything! Our internet was down right after Thanksgiving for about a week and a half. We had a great Thanksgiving. Mom and Dad and our family went to Uncle Mel and Aunt Joyce's home. Which looks fabulous! They have a brand new kitchen and it is beautiful and spacious! After we enjoyed a great dinner, us ladies were all in the kitchen TOGETHER cleaning up and singing worship songs praising our God for who He is and all He does. What a great God and memory.

Ring those bells Harmony

Thanks girls! I loved the cake!

We had such a great time we were invited up to Leanne and Lyles home for the weekend. So of course we had to do a little Christmas shopping while we were in Traverse City. That was fun. Leanne and the girls made my birthday(37) very special by making me my favorite carrot cake. Harmony was really in the spirit with her antlers on. Manda wasn't to happy to get her picture taken again, oh well! Kristen was just to busy having fun with her cousins sledding. She loves to play outside! The snow was beautiful!
To finish off such a great Thanksgiving Weekend we dinner with Mom and Dad Sunday afternoon, and guess what? Mom made me another carrot cake. Thanks mom! I enjoyed everything and I thank God for the blessings He has given me!

Parent-Teen Retreat, 2007

Kristen's Basketball Team

Kristen has been playing basketball this year. It's lots of fun watching 5th grade play basketball. They have had an awesome coach. She has been very good for the girls. She gets right in there trying to teach the girls. It's been very good to see the progress they make in just a few short weeks. Kristen has made a basket the last two weeks. You should just see her eyes light up. I'm so proud of her and look forward to seeing her play more as the years go by. Go Kristen!!

Happy Sweet 16 Harmony!!

My daughter Harmony is now 16. I am so proud of the young lady she is. We celebrated her birthday with a party Friday night. We had a scanvenger hunt throughout Cedar Springs, played some football, and enjoyed chili dogs around a warm bonfire, and finished the night with cake and ice-cream.

Kristen, Chris, and Nate 1 & Nate 2 going for a hayride.

Amanda is 18!!!

Amanda is now 18! I can't believe it. I don't feel old enough to have an eighteen year old. Well, sometimes I do. Ha!Ha! It sure has been a lot of fun being her mom. It won't be long and Harmony will be sweet sixteen, and Kristen will be 10. Wow! I'm looking forward to the next eighteen years, God willing. Here are a few pictures of Amanda and her double layer chocolate cake with chocolate pudding and chocolate frosting. It was really good. Talk to you all again soon.

I've always loved those cheeks!

Fun Over the Weekend

Great times and great friends!

Amanda and Kristen had fun getting their faces painted.

Harmony and her dad enjoying a great hayride together.

Tag, I'm it!

Well, I guess it's my time to be "tagged". So here are seven things about me.

1. I took a class and learned how to do stain glass. It's awesome. Putting the glass together reminds me of the chorus, "Something Beautiful".

2. I'm working at a pharmacy right now and learning all kinds of new things. I hope I never out grow the excitement of learning something new.

3. I have three wonderful daughters. One is a senior in high school this year, one is a junior, and my youngest is in 5th grade.

4. My two daughters Harmony and Kristen and I all took a knitting class together last winter. That was fun.

5. I married my husband when I was seventeen. Now we have been married for 19 and a half years. I love him now more than ever.

6. I teach Sunday School to two of the most awesome autistic girls; Haley and Lauren. I'm sure I learn from them more than I ever teach. I know that Haley has memorized more verses than me. Go Veggie Tales!

7. I'm always hungry to learn more about my heavenly Father. I thank God for the difference He has made in my life! My life goal is to be more like Him, and be who He wants and created me to be. I'm still a work in progress and I have a long way to go, but Thank God I'm not who I use to be.

Well, I'm glad this is done. You all have a great day. Don't worry I won't be passing along this tag. :-) God Bless

Preview of Senior Pics!

Well its been a couple of days since I've added anything. I have enjoyed checking the blog to see who has been finding my little blip on the internet.

On a different note my little girl is on the brink of becoming an adult! Amanda has just got her senior pics done. Here are a few of them for you all to preview. Enjoy. I've been going through pictures the last couple of days of Amanda when she was little. She sure brought alot of joy to our lives. Of course she still does, but I have come to believe she has been, is, and always will be full of life.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

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Welcome to our new blog! We are looking forward to sharing our activities with you all and hope you enjoy them.

This year is very exciting and busy for us. Amanda is a senior and lots of things are going on for her. She is going to be making some exciting, and some scarry decisions that will follow her the rest of her life. Next year Harmony will face the same issues. It's hard to believe that my two older girls are almost on the brink of being adults. Talk about mixed emotions. Thank God Kristen is only in 5th grade this year. She loves being back in school and being with all her friends again. She is such a social butterfly.

Gene started new job yesterday at Premier Auto Parts. It's about 3-4 miles down the road. He will be in outside sales contacting new customers. They gave him a company car including gas! That's awesome!! He'll also be putting parts on ebay for them. With both of us working so close to home it will be wonderful not to buy so much gas!

Well I hope you have wonderful day. I'll keep in touch. God bless you all!