Horton's Happenings

A Special Honor

2012-02-13T17:07:00.000-08:00

My parents were honored Saturday night at a dinner put on by CFS. They will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary on Thursday. It was a beautiful evening with 2 other couples honored also.

My parents with the 2 other honorees. The Tritschlers and Mitchells

Steve Awtrey listening to my Dad talk about their marriage.

The whole clan at the dinner. The facilities were beautiful and the evening was wonderful. Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!!

A small glimpse of our Christmas

2012-01-08T18:53:00.000-08:00

Santa Jeff with my Momma!

Trading places, Grandpa Rog is usually Santa

PRECIOUS!! and very hard to get

Shayne to take this picture!

All the Horton grandchildren minus Sean!! Miss you!!

Overall, we had a great Christmas and week off of work (except Jeff, he had to work.) And now we are getting used to being back in the swing of things again. Wishing you all a wonderful 2012!!

A Paramedic and new friend

2011-09-30T18:12:00.000-07:00

So, since my last post Jeff has officially passed all of his required test and is a full fledged PARAMEDIC now. We are so proud of him, he's worked very hard. Now he's busy filling out apps and hoping to get on somewhere to put his new learning into practice. CONGRATS HONEY!!

And speaking of new friends, this is Leslie and Trystan. They are from Moore, OK where my good friend Emily lives. Emily asked us to befriend them while they were here and it was such a blessing to do so. Trystan and her Mom spent about 6 weeks here in St. Louis and Shriners Hospital. Trystan had surgery to correct her spine, she has juvenille scoliosis. This was taken the day before she went back home. She was a trooper. She wore a metal halo around her head for several weeks with 20 pounds of weight to keep her back straight. Now she has a pink cast around her torso to help with healing. They are an awesome family! She is back home and doing well. Hopefully we'll get to visit her when she comes back for her check ups. Plus every 6 months I believe she has to come back for surgery to lenghten the rods in her back. Keep her in your prayers.

High School!

2011-08-17T19:34:00.000-07:00

So far, so good!! He seems to be adjusting ok. Finally got homework assigned today but it is not due til Monday. This week is a short week, off on Friday. He hasn't gotten lost at all and it's a pretty big school! He doesn't let me take his picture anymore on the 1st day of school so it's just a boring, short update. So far, so good!

I have a High Schooler!!

2011-08-02T08:44:00.000-07:00

He can't be old enough for High School, but he is!! I have such mixed emotions about this! We went up to school today for registration/schedule pick up. It was strange to be there w/ him as a student. He seems to be happy w/ his schedule and is now a little excited about the new school year and new opportunities!! I know these next 4 years will fly by!! I hope and pray he loves them and really enjoys school!!

Random Pictures from Family Weekend

2011-07-04T07:29:00.000-07:00

Celebrating Bethany's birthday. All the kids "helping" blow out the candles.

Family Weekend

2011-06-28T08:18:00.001-07:00

oops I picked the picture with Luke blocking Brielle. Hard to get the little guys to sit still. This is all my parents great grandkids.

All the grandkids with their spouses

3 daughters with their spouses

The WHOLE family!! We had an awesome weekend. Did lots of eating and spending time together. Went to Grants Farm on Friday after eating at Pappy's BBQ. Just amazing to all be together. Wish it happened more often. When we live so spread apart its too difficult. Love you all!!

Ready for it to begin ?

2011-05-27T17:10:00.001-07:00

So, Shayne has 2 more days left of school and then he'll officially be a HIGH SCHOOLER!! Something about that just doesn't sit right with me. It's emotionally killing me. My only child, my baby is almost a grown up and THINKS he is already!! So, as much as I'm looking forward to spending time with him this summer I almost don't want this school year to end. Keep him young for a little longer....he just started kindergarten only a short while ago, right! Why do they have to grow up!! But, I'm going to take the time to enjoy it and make it a great summer! We're headed off to Camp and then the Lake of the Ozarks at the beginning of the summer. I'm sure many camping trips will follow! Family coming into town that we haven't seen for awhile, so excited about that!! So, yes I am definately ready for the summer to BEGIN, just hope it doesn't go too quickly. August 15 will get here soon enough, YIKES!

Tornado April 2011

2011-04-28T17:54:00.000-07:00

Words cannot describe the utter devastation that we see driving through Bridgeton and Maryland Heights. So thankful that no one was killed or terribly injured. So many families in our Pattonville community have lost everything. Prayers and my heart go out to them. This is something I have never been through.

This is Jeff's parents house. The neighbors tree fell into their yard and hit the back of the house. Thankfully all inside were fine and in the basement. Just watching the news today and seeing the devastation in AL and GA and all the flooding going on I still have no words. The loss of life is horrible. God, please wrap your arms around those communities and families. I can say that I feel blessed, there was no damage or issue to our home.

Easter Beg Hunt

2011-04-17T17:23:00.000-07:00

Took advantage of the beautiful weather today. 1st we took star to an easter egg hunt and she got a stuffed bunny. Then we headed to a conservation area and let her swim and play fetch. She loved swimming out into the water to retrieve the stick and then shake off as close to one of us as possible.

Waiting for the hunt to start with our friend Pam and Cypress. Star just kept barking because all she wanted was the treats we got before the hunt started.

And here she is w/ her bunny. She loves it because it has a squeaker in it. By tomorrow she will have the squeaker chewed out of the pour bunny and stuffing all over the place. I'll let ya know.

Spring Break at the ZOO

2011-03-26T07:45:00.000-07:00

We've been on Spring Break this week. Went to the zoo on Monday. The rest of it we spent doing nothing. I spent a day in bed sick. Feeling better now. Thought I'd share a few pictures of our trip to the zoo. Enjoy!

February 16, 1951

2011-02-15T19:26:00.000-08:00

My parents are celebrating 60 years of marriage. I feel so blessed that they are my parents and very proud of the fact that they make marriage work. On Sunday, Jimmy, our minister talked about their marriage and how they "Tell their story together". They have such an amazing love for each other and their ENTIRE family which consists of 3 daughters, 3 son in laws, 5 grandchildren, 3 grandchildren in laws and 7 great grandchildren! Such an awesome legacy all because 2 people fell in love.
Love you Mom and Dad!
We'll be celebrating Wednesday evening with them. I'll post pictures of all the fun we have.

SLEDDIN'

2011-02-05T15:11:00.001-08:00

Decided to head out this afternoon and go sledding. We had a great time. Great double hill adventure. Getting down the hill was the easy part! Good cardio workout coming back up! Jeff and Shayne were going to go down together but then decided to just go side by side. They were laughing so hard by the time they got to the bottom of the hill.

Shayne and I going down the hill. It was a lot of fun and not too cold so we were really able to enjoy ourselves. More snow is apparently in the forecast. Right now it feels like Shayne will never finish the school year. But, he absolutely LOVES having snow days. At least right now he does, I'm sure he'll be complaining come June!

Nothing much to say.

2011-01-21T08:00:00.001-08:00

Really not a whole lot to report of things going on in the Horton household. We've been busy, but not too busy. Been lazy when we want to. But we did joing the YMCA and have been working out as a family. I have been loving that. Seeing Shayne work out and really enjoy it has been great. I've been proud of him. I'm taking an Aqua Kickboxing class 2x's a week. That is a lot of fun and an awesome workout for me.
Today is another snow day. I must say that I think the snow is beautiful but I am so done with it now!! And we have more coming Sunday/Monday. Significant snowfall I think!! How many more snow days will we have? Going to school into June will not be good. At least we have several days built into the schedule,but those are almost used up!! I did take pictures of the snowfall but I think Jeff took the camera to work w/ him so this is a boring post w/ no pictures.
I may just head back to my nice warm bed for awhile!! Enjoy your day!!

My Favorite Santa

2010-12-19T17:39:00.001-08:00

Every year Jeff "helps" Santa out at our church Cookie Social and a few other functions. He really does a great job and loves playing Santa. He had tons of kiddos on his lap today telling him their wishes!! My facebook page has all the pictures if you really want to see them. Caden couldn't wait to see Santa. He followed him all the way to the back of the auditorium for a pictures. He's so cute.

Santa with Ms. Kay Plaster. Jeff always loves his hugs from her and some other special ladies!!

Santa and my Momma. Isn't this a cute picture!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!!

Family Foto

2010-12-17T17:49:00.000-08:00

Halloween Fun!!

2010-11-04T13:08:00.001-07:00

Jeff and I had fun dressing up for halloween. Headed to the Henley's for their open house.

Jeff and his buddy Jack, gansta style!!

Me and my preschool kiddos on party day!!

Back to Preschool

2010-10-03T18:29:00.000-07:00

Well, I am officially back to teaching preschool. This time it's full time. I'm teaching 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 year olds. I have a cute group of kiddos. Only 5. That's enough for now. I'm excited and nervous to do this. It's been a long time since I've worked 5 days a week. It'll take time to get used to it, but I am sure it'll be good. And I only work during the school year and can still take Shayne to school and pick him up. I'll keep you posted on all the adventures I have.

One more step completed

2010-09-12T06:23:00.000-07:00

Jeff spent most of the day yesterday taking his National Practical test which is one step closer to recieving his official Paramedic license. I'm happy to announce that he passed it all (12 stations) ont he 1st try. It's a huge relief. Now he has to finish his clinicals, he's need about 25 more leads. And another big test, which is the written test. He's working very hard for this and I'm so proud. Today, he and Shayne are headed to Scott AFB for the airshow. Blue Angels are there. I'll post pictures soon.

Finally....he's done

2010-09-02T17:34:00.001-07:00

Graduation was last night. I cannot begin to tell you how proud I was sitting in that audience watching him walk across the stage to get his certificate. Wow!! He's done. He is almost an official Paramedic (after national testing). One speaker said they should be called EMCs Emergency Medical Caregivers, not T for Technician. They have an important job. 1st on the scene. He will see things and do thing none of us will ever want to, but he WANTS to. He is an awesome man who loves helping people. If anyone deserves to do this job, its Jeff!! Had a small celebration at DQ afterwards. Shayne and I are so proud. And of course, ice cream is always good!!

Hugging his teacher. Very awesome!!

There it is....the certificate of completion!! Look at that smile!!

This is the Tshirt quilt my sister, Marsha made for him. He was so happy to receive this. Thanks Marsha for making his night!!

Thanks so much for all the prayers that you have all lifted up for Jeff and for Shayne and I too. He's not completely done with his goal, but he's one step closer. Now, just a few more prayers for the testing in a couple weeks, please!!

Melting Pot

2010-08-24T05:30:00.000-07:00

Had a girls night out with The Boys, my prayer group. What a fun place. We had a great time stuffing ourselves and all felt like we needed to roll out of the place to get home.

Pam and I enjoying our dinner. We had a variety of meats to "cook" up plus veggies. Chicken,Beef,Pork,Shrimp and ravioili. There were great sauces to dip them in too.

Our chocolate fondue. It was chocolate with crunchy peanut butter. YUM> I think that is a marshmallow. We also had pound cake, brownies,rice krispy treats,strawberries,bananas...

Took us about 2 1/2 hours to eat but I was a GREAT evening!!

My Favorite Guys

2010-08-01T16:58:00.001-07:00

So, I got my boys matching shirts and they actually wore them. They both look good in blue!! We had lunch at Bandana's after church. YUM!! My choice since it's almost my birthday!!

Love this picture!! And the amazing part is Shayne will hardly let me take his picture anymore. Got lucky today!!

JULY so far

2010-07-14T19:18:00.000-07:00

So, we've been having lots of fun lately. Spent July 3rd with our friends the Carothers. Ate BBQ and swam in their pool. Shayne could spend all day in their pool. It was perfect day.

Celebrated Mom's birthday while Luke and Andrea were in town. Luke enjoyed helping his Great Grandma blow out her candles and eat some ice cream cake. YUM!!

Spent time at the ZOO. Here is me feeding the stingrays. It is a very awesome experience.

Had dinner with Alli and Sean while Alli was in town visiting!! Always enjoy a good steak and good company!!

Then we celebrated out beautiful niece Tori's 13th birthday. Pool party at Scott and Kathy's. She got tickets to see Justin Beiber...that made her excited. Me, I have just a little clue of who he is. He's on the cover of this Tiger Beat.

Summer is going quickly but we are enjoying it. Really we've just taken it easy. Jeff has about 1 1/2 months left in Paramedic school. He's working hard with class and clinicals on the weekends. Hope you all are enjoying your summer too!!

Johnson Shut Ins

2010-07-02T08:22:00.001-07:00

We had a wonderful time at the Shut Ins. Didn't get many pictures because my camera took a little dip in the water and stopped working. Shayne and his friend Jacob jumped off rocks into the deep water holes. That's why my camera dipped, I was trying to get to a place to take their picture and turned my ankle. I think the adults have more trouble at that place than the kids. I saw many adults (mainly Moms) with stressed and haggered looks on their faces. Kids just climb with no effort and get right back up. So, it's a beautiful place to spend the day. The campground is brand new and VERY nice. Great family adventure!!

Looking Forward To

2010-06-23T19:46:00.000-07:00

spending time with my boys
camping at Johnson Shut Ins
my Tuesday night Bible Study
hanging with my prayer group
4th of July with my family
fireworks
reading a book
hugs from my son
stalking my friends on facebook
walking the dogs at the Humane Society
long summer (which is already going to fast)
cooler weather
sleeping late
BBQ with new friends
holding hands with my sweetie

Already enjoyed this summer:

Hanging with my sisters
70th birthday party
graduation parties
walking on the beach
Navy Air Museum
reading
sleeping late
playing with Star
camping with The Boys
Camp Ne-O-Tez
BBQ Pork Steaks
fires in the firepit in the backyard
watching the stars at Ne-O-Tez
catching lightening bugs

What we've been up too

2010-06-17T17:20:00.001-07:00

We've spent the last week or so being quite busy. We started out last week heading down to Camp Ne-O-Tez to work. It was K-2nd grade kiddos. They were so good and we had a great time. Here is some of the kids during the shaving cream fight.

Vicki and David came into town. Marsha, Vicki and I spent 2 days hanging out. We spent one day at the Botanical Gardens. It was fun.

Then it was off to Sean's college graduation party. Had a little rain but not too bad. Turned out to be a good day.

Here's me and my sisters with our Daddy. We each gave him a new lawn chair for Father's Day. A week early since Vicki was here.

Jeff's still in Paramedic School, I'm still working about 3 days a week and Shayne is enjoying his summer off. Have big plans in a couple weeks to camp at Johnson's Shut Ins. Very excited about that!! More later.

a little bit of our weekend

2010-06-09T15:52:00.000-07:00

CONGRATS ANTHONY!! Our nephew graduated from St. Louis University High School. He was 12th in his class of over 250 students. He is headed to Loyola in Chicago in the fall. Way to go Anth!! Friday night I went to Florissant Church of Christ for their musical. It was an awesome performance! Can't wait to see what they do next year now!! Awesome show about Esther!

Sunday we headed to Camp Ne-O-Tez for PreCamp session. It's only until Tuesday but they pack a ton of activities in for those kiddos. They have a blast and are wiped out by the end. Jeff and I were too....we slept late this morning and took naps this afternoon!!

Ready to "start" the week now. My sister Vicki is in town and us sisters will be hanging out for a few days. Always fun!!

Bittersweet

2010-05-27T19:17:00.000-07:00

My baby finished 7th grade today. It's so hard to believe that he is that old. 13 now. His voice is changing, he's a tad bit taller than me now and creeping up on his Dad. It seems like we were just praying for God to send us a bundle of joy and now he's so big I can't even hold him. The sweet part about him is that he still "wants" his Momma. He'll still hug me, let me tuck him in at night and tell me that he loves me. Now my prayers are for him to grow up to be a mighty man of God. I pray that we are giving him a strong foundation and a faith that will carry him through as an adult. He amazes me so often. Things that he'll say that just sound so grown up or just "wow" me. He sees things differently than I do but I love to see how he sees. He really makes me think a lot.

So, now we will enjoy the summer. He says he's not an 8th grader til next school year starts. I love you Shayne and am very proud of you!!

Roger's 70th Birthday Surprise!

2010-05-23T18:20:00.001-07:00

Jeff's sister Robin planned a 70th bday party for Roger. It was at Helen Fitzgerald's Pub where she works. He thought he was helping her put together the dance floor. But no, we all yelled, "Hullo" when he came in. That was one of his favorite sayings followed by DUH!! He says he was surprised. He sure had a good time, we all did!! Here he comes with his cart ready to go to work!!

Roger and Marge with the grandkids. Nick and Steve in the back are there "adopted" grandsons and Sean is missing b/c he is on a cruise. (Poor Sean!!)

Blowing out the candles before we dug into this awesome cake...strawberries in the middle, YUMMY!

Roger, Jeff and Shayne. Great 3 generation picture. I think Shayne will be surpassing them both in height very soon!!

Roger and his kids (minus Jason) with his Momma, Grandma Horton.

It was great seeing lots of friends and family. I think Roger enjoyed his special Day!! Happy Birthday Roger!!

$7400.00

2010-05-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

Almost to our destination of Dauphin Island, AL we had an accident. Rear ended while we were turning into a Hardee's restaraunt. Luckily we weren't severely injured. Some back and neck soreness that seems to be getting better everyday. Found out today that the damage was $7400.00 YIKES!! Thank God that the other guys insurance is covering everything. Now we're driving a Kia Sorento for a few weeks. Trying to be patient. Pray that the insurance company will be able to transport our car back and we won't have to drive back down to Mobile, AL to pick it up. That's what we're hoping for.

2010-05-10T12:57:00.000-07:00

We headed to Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL this weekend. Our weekend didn't start out great, more on that later but ended perfectly. Our nephew Sean graduated from college (which is really not possible, he was just born). We proud of you Sean!! Here we are with the handsome graduate!

The graduate with is family on the deck of the house in Dauphin Island. Great place to go to btw if you enjoy the beach and don't need to do a lot of shopping or sight seeing. It's a 6 mile island with white sandy beaches.

Sunset on the beach. Later that night we stood on the beach and watched a beautiful sky full of stars. I actually saw a shooting star. We were messing with the poor crabs on the beach at night. Shayne spent every moment available in the water. Toward the end of the weekend though tar balls were washing up of the beach from the oil spill (they used some chemical on them to solidify the oil). But we already miss the beach and can't wait to go back. We ended our trip in Pensacola at the Naval Air Museum...more on that later. Happy to be home.

2010-05-03T17:38:00.000-07:00

So last weekend I went camping with The Boys, well some of them not all of them. Remember thats what my prayer group girls and I call each other. Not to be confused with my boys, which are actually, my boys. Anyway, we had a very wonderful do nothing relaxing kinda weekend. Except for the rain and tornado warnings! We were so proud of ourselves that we actually built a fire (with the help of Sara's yellow pages she had in her car) and then we grilled burgers over the fire!! Of course, my batteries were dead on my camera so no pictures. Then later Saturday night we pigged out on awesome chocolate fondue with strawberries,bananas,pineapple and other stuff....it was heavenly!!
This coming up weekend my boys and I are traveling to Mobile, AL to see our nephew, Sean, graduate from Spring Hill College. We are making it an extra long weekend, leaving Thursday night and coming back Monday. Spending Sunday in Pensacola at the Naval Air Museum. We are actually staying on Dauphin Island in AL and are praying that the oil spill STAYS AWAY!!! Planning on spending Friday at the beach. So, I'll make sure that I have plenty of batteries so be prepared for many pictures when we get back.

Industrial Tech

2010-04-15T19:28:00.001-07:00

Shayne's 1st project in Industrial Tech. He got a 95% on this clock. We're looking for a special spot in the house for it. I'm really proud of him. Industrial Tech is his favorite class this semester. Next project, a bird house. Can't wait to see it.

2010-04-12T08:13:00.000-07:00

Shayne and Jeff spent the weekend with Steve Jones hunting. It was youth season for turkey. They saw some turkey but Shayne never got a shot. He did also enjoy shooting Mr. Steve's pistols and shooting clay pigeons. Jeff said he did really well at that, I think Dad was impressed by his boy! Shayne ready to hit some clay pigeons. He looks so big in this picture. Guess he is growing up

My 2 tough boys.

this is my favorite picture. Don't mess with my boys!!

Easter Fun

2010-04-04T19:16:00.000-07:00

Saturday before Easter we took Star to an Easter Beg Hunt. The field was full of toys and treats for dogs. It was a lot of fun and an absolutely beautiful day! Star wasn't real sure about the easter bunny she didn't want to get close so Jeff had to hold her down.

Here is a picture of Star with some of her goodies she "found" at the Beg Hunt. She is afraid of the stuffed bunny too. She also got tons of milkbones and a cute easter bandana.

Sunday we went to brunch with Jeff's family at Helen Fitzgeralds...Yummy! And spent dinner with his parents.

Shayne got new video game so he's happy. He only has about 8 weeks left til summer break. Can't believe that he's almost done with 7th grade. My baby is growing up too fast.

Anyway, overall it was a good day, even got a nap.

Shayne and THE plane

2010-03-10T15:36:00.001-08:00

Obama is visiting St. Chuck and the Lou today. When I picked up Shayne from school we headed over to the airport and found a perfect spot to watch Air Force One land. It also parked right in front of where we where. We couldn't see him deplane, but we were able to watch the motorcade drive away. It was a pretty neat experience. The plane is HUGE. It was quite a deal. TONS of cops and secret service. Shayne and I counted 21 cop cars and 6 motorcycles ready to escort him to St. Charles. AND today we hit 70 degrees outside which was awesome!! Only a 1/2 day tomorrow and then its SPRING BREAK for Shayne. Hopefully the weather will be great and we'll be able to do lots of things. Shayne and Air Force One

Air Force One (and apparently Mrs. Stalhut's car too)

Finally, an update

2010-02-18T19:07:00.000-08:00

We've been enjoying watching the olympics so far. Star barks at the TV when watching speed skating, hockey, snowboarding...all the fast moving events. I put a video of her watching on my facebook page. She is too funny! We did go to an ice sculpting event on Main St. St. Charles, very cold day but beautiful statues. Unfortunately my battery died on the camera so I didn't get a lot of pictures and only one finished product. I love the sculptures work....its fascinating

Finished angel. We watched them attach the wings....very cool!! Water and freezing spray works well.

The boys have both been busy with school. Jeff passed his ACLS test today so he is certified. It stands for advanced cardio life support, which means he can do more than just cpr to save someone, he can explain it, I can't....anyway, that was the excitement of our day. Shayne only has 2 grading periods left for 7th grade (they have 6). He is ready for Spring Break and then summer vacay. Me too! At least I'm ready for Spring....bring on the warmth!!

The Boys

2010-01-22T21:29:00.000-08:00

Shelley,SaraB,Carissa,Maggie,Me, Tricia,Alissa,Darrah

Here's a new picture of my prayer group. We call ourselves the Boys. These are some of my favorite ladies in the whole world. They pray for me, love me and listen and give great advise and encouragement. We met tonight and I love laughing, and praying with them. You Boys rock!!

Boring Blog

2010-01-14T18:45:00.000-08:00

After 22 years of using the same dinnerware we decided to get something new. They are tannish with black inside. They are a lot like pottery. The bowls and cups are even squarish. Its been fun and it's nice to have more than just 3 spoons. So it's all fairly plain looking but it's perfect for us. Just didn't fit as well as our old stuff so we had to rearrange cabinets too. That makes for fun when your trying to find things and they aren't where they used to be...

Anyway, I told you this would be boring but ya read it anyway :)!!

snow day

2010-01-08T21:24:00.001-08:00

Shayne enjoyed 2 extra days off school and playing in the snow. Star also loves the snow.

Star "attacking" our neighbors dog, Neo. They love playing together

This is our waterfall in the backyard. And you can only see the goose decoys head

Shayne planning a sneak attack. Snowballs werent that great. It was a very powdery snow. The cold has been EXTREME!!! Can hardly stand to go out. Next week its forecast to be in the 30s which will almost be a heatwave compared to single digits. Bring it on!!

Sisters

2009-12-11T18:35:00.001-08:00

We had the best time over the Thanksgiving holiday just "hanging out" Did some shopping, some eating and LOTS of laughing. It was fun....I love you sisters!!

I am thankful for....

2009-11-22T18:34:00.001-08:00

It's that time of year again to reflect on our blessings. I have a few things I've been thinking about lately that I am thankful for.

My hubby, I am so proud of him, going back to school and pursuing his dreams...and making good grades too.

Shayne, he is awesome. Love him so much just makes me laugh and smile.

My family, LOVE ALL OF YOU!!

I feel blessed this year that Jeff and I both have jobs, even if mine is very part time and he's taken a temperary pay cut....we have a roof over our heads and food on the table...we don't hurt for ANYTHING!!

My bible study that I started attending a few months ago....I'm really glad I'm going

My prayer group girls...you are my rock!!

Our dog, Star....she is a joy and makes my day better

friends who will always be there for me.

Our church family

God who has blessed me with ALL of these things.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-11T19:51:00.001-08:00

Joe Dirt

Batgirl and Joe Dirt aka Susan Ward and Jeff

Jeff and I enjoyed Halloween...Shayne was sick so he stayed home. We hung out at the Henley's open house enjoying visiting and eating yummy food!!

Quick update

2009-10-17T10:29:00.000-07:00

Haven't posted for awhile... things seem slow and boring around here which I guess is a good thing. Many things have happened though. Shayne's conference was Wednesday night. It was great. He has a 3.75 gpa. We're very proud of him. I wish I could sit on him though to stop him from growing...he's almost caught me in height!!
Jeff started Paramedic school. He started clinicals today. He's at DePaul ER working a 12 hour shift. Has many of those ahead of him but he's loving it. He has LOTS of quizzes and tests and has been studying hard! Great job Honey!!
I'm keeping busy. Started volunteering at the Humane Society walking dogs a few days a week. It's been for me. Exercising and helping doggies at the same time. It's been fun...even in the rain!!
That's it for our exciting update!!

Fire Truck Rally

2009-09-13T19:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we headed downtown for the Firetruck Rally/Parade. The parade was very LOUD! Lots of trucks driving by blowing their horns and sirens. Very amazing though seeing all those heros passing you by. Then they all parked on the street and we could walk around and see them. There was new and vintage trucks Jeff and Shayne in front of an old truck "dogtown" fire department

Fireman's Prayer on the side of an engine

Jeff with the Lake Ozark fire truck.

Can't resist taking a picture of the Arch every time we're down there. It is an incredible monument.

Labor Day Weekend

2009-09-10T05:19:00.001-07:00

We spent Monday "touring" some of Missouri's Historical sites and state parks. A lot of fun and a lot of driving. We started at Mastodon State Park in Imperial. That was interesting seeing artifacts that had been discovered in that area. Next, we moved on to Missouri Mining Historical Site in Park Hills. Shayne loved walking around looking at the old site...it closed in 1972. They have lots of minerals and fossils in their museum. We ended our day at Johnson Shut Ins. It is SO BEAUTIFUL there. Amazing. We didn't have out suits so we just waded and climbed on the rocks. The day was absolutely perfect!! Shayne and Mom at Johnson Shut Ins

Checking out the old Mine.

Dad and Shayne with a Mastodon

Mary Poppins

2009-08-22T20:11:00.000-07:00

WOW!! It is a FANTASTIC show. Mom, Marsha, Steve and I all headed to the FOX to see Mary Poppins. I loved it and am still singing the songs..."Just a Spoon Full of Sugar" "Step In Time"....that was probably my favorite scene. I also loved "Supercalifragilistexpialidocious" It was a GREAT day!!

Mom doesn't remember the last time she was at the FOX. Possibly in the 80's. We had a great day!! Thanks Steve for being the photographer.

A New School Year

2009-08-13T18:03:00.001-07:00

Shayne started 7th grade today. So far, so good. He likes his classes and teachers!! Woo Hoo!! Praying for a repeat of last year....awesome grades!!! and a good attitude (most of the time )!

THE BOYS

2009-07-22T20:07:00.000-07:00

Some of the most special ladies in my life. I've laughed, hurt, cried and prayed with these ladies several times a month for many years. I love you all....even those of you not in my picture.

4th of July Fun

2009-07-09T17:15:00.000-07:00

We did our "traditional" events of the 4th. Bridgeton parade, family BBQ and watching fireworks. Unfortunately it was a bit rainy but we got all 3 events accomplished!! Shayne watched the parade in the hatch of the car. We had fun watching with our little friend Calvin, Tricia, Marsha and Caitlin. Calvin had the best shirt on, it says "My Daddy is my Hero"

Our New Toy

2009-06-24T14:32:00.001-07:00

weekend full of family fun

2009-06-20T09:10:00.000-07:00

The whole "Kerper" gang was together for the weekend minus Heath who had to work. We had a great time. Enjoyed all the great grandkids. Spent a day at the Magic House which everyone enjoyed. Had LOTS of great food!! And just had a great time visiting and enjoying each other. Wish we all lived closer to each other and could do this more often. Loved being with everyone....I have an AWESOME family!!

Fisher Cave

2009-06-06T09:21:00.001-07:00

While we were camping at Meramec State Park we toured one of the many caves there. It was beautiful inside. I don't think I can line my words up with the pictures I took b/c I did it in some strange fashion?? So, the group pictures is the gang waiting to go in. There is a picture of Uncle Mike, Sam and Tori. Another picture of Shayne and his buddy Adrian checking things out inside the cave. It was fun experience...we even saw some orange cave salamanders. Things bot pretty muddy Saturday morning but dried up rather quickly except for Mike and Tina's rug and campsite. The kids caught tadpoles,minnow and hellbenders at the stream near our sight. Overall, it was a great weekend. After the rain cleared out the weather was perfect.

Class trip to the ZOO

2009-05-24T19:16:00.001-07:00

Shayne's "team" in Middle School took a field trip to the zoo and did a scavengar hunt. I went along and had Shayne and 2 buddies with me. Didn't take a lot of pictures but it was a fun day and the weather was perfect.

Some boys on his team. The ony one I know is sitting by Shayne. Dylan and Shayne have gone to school together since kindergarten.

Here's my boys. Shayne, Jeremy and Thomas.

Soulard and Fitz's

2009-05-03T07:38:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we made a trip downtown. Started off with pretzels from Gus's...Yum!! Then decided to check out Soulard Market. That place was rockin'. Tons of people and TONS of produce. And who knew.....people sell baby geese and ducks. And who was tempted to buy one you ask? WE WERE!! But where do you keep a goose in suburbia? They were very cute. See how cute!!

Yummy Fitz's for Rootbeer and Dreamcicle floats. They are HUGE! Shayne gave up using the spoon and just took licks!!

We had an awesome day!! And the weather was perfect too!! Loads of FUN!!!

2009-04-27T15:17:00.000-07:00

We were excited to get our camper out and start our camping season. We stayed at Washington State Park in DeSoto. We had great weather on Saturday. Sunday when we were packing up it started raining, but it wasn't bad. We ventured out to Elephant Rocks, Taum Sauk State Park, and Pilot Knob Civil War Battlefield. Shayne's buddy Jacob went with us. We had a great time. Jeff, Jacob, and Shayne at Elephant Rocks

Civil War Battlefield

Shayne, Connie, and Jacob on the look out tower at Taum Sauk

The lookout tower. Lots of stairs to climb and a lot of strong wind. Shayne and I didn't like it....he's afraid of heights.

A little bragging

2009-04-17T11:10:00.001-07:00

Shayne got straight A's this grading period!!! I'm amazed and very proud. Great job Bubby!!

Before and After

2009-04-10T07:05:00.001-07:00

NEED I SAY MORE??!!!!!

EMT

2009-04-03T05:52:00.001-07:00

I'm proud to announce that Jeff is officially now an EMT. He finished his class, did clinicals, passed a State and National test and received his OFFICIAL EMT LICENSE in the mail yesterday. He's still got lots of schooling ahead of him but is very excited to have this hump of his life crossed. He's hoping now to get on part time somewhere to get some experience and use his skills. I know he'll be great.
Next step, paramedic school and fire academy. Keep him in your prayers as he works hard to reach his dream.
Great job honey!! I love you!!

A Broken Wag

2009-03-26T09:50:00.000-07:00

Monday night after we got back from Arkansas Star started crying and couldn't raise her tail. I took her to the vet on Tuesday morning and after telling the Vet that she had been swimming at the farm she diagnosed with Limber Tail aka Broken Wag. She was miserable and not herself at all. We had to give her anti inflammitory meds and I'm happy to report that her tail is back to normal and she is very active again. We found it humorous but felt sorry for her. Crazy dog!!

Trip to Arkansas

2009-03-18T06:53:00.000-07:00

We had a great trip last weekend to visit family. We fed the cows at the farm, rode 4 wheelers, Shayne fished and shot his gun. Star played, ran and swam (more on that later). And of course we got as much Luke time as possible. He is laughing and smiling now...so sweet!! Look close and you can see the cows tongue
Star enjoying the water
Shayne's fish...a few minutes later he was attacked by dogs trying to get his fish.
Happy Luke and Uncle Jeff!!
We stopped at Lamberts on the way down for some "throwed rolls" Yummy!!
We are looking forward to Andrea, Heath and Luke coming to STL this weekend. More loving on that baby!!
Shayne is enjoying his spring break but it's already Wednesday....going too fast!!

Boys will be Boys

2009-03-07T19:15:00.000-08:00

Shayne spent a lot of time "hunting" for snakes in our backyard. He found 5 garder snakes. We had a plexiglass fixture that he made an exhibit out of. He actually did get bit by one but go brave again and handled them. He is setting them free soon but is enjoying them right now. Star actually likes looking at them in the "exhibit". One got away and she chased it across the yard...never caught. Shayne is my Jeff Corwin when it comes to catching snakes.

SORRY AUNT MARSHA....WE KNOW YOU WILL HATE THIS POST.

4th picture tag

2009-02-24T10:28:00.000-08:00

Nancy tagged me so here it goes.

1. go to where you store your digital photos and open the 4th folder.
2. post the 4th picture
3. explain the picture
4. tag 4 people Shayne's "creation" of a Lego plane. One of his very favorite things to play with is legos. Even now that he's 12. I'm glad he still enjoys it. Makes me think about our nephew Sean being at our house over christmas and Shayne was playing with legos. Sean said, "I miss legos" I guess when your in college than your too big for legos :)!!

I guess I tag Michelle and Carissa....anyone else who wants to ...I think everyone else I can tag has been tagged already....Andrea, if you haven't then I tag you too!!

Report Card

2009-01-21T08:22:00.000-08:00

Shayne got all A's and B's again on his report card this grading period. Just wanted to brag a little. We are so proud of him and so thankful that he LOVES school now. Of course he'd still rather stay home than go to school any day but who wouldn't.

Enjoying Luke

2009-01-14T16:56:00.000-08:00

We loved meeting Andrea and Health's new baby Luke Aaron. He's a month old now. He is such a good and cute, adorable little guy. 4 generation picture with Great Grandma Faye

4 generation picture with Great Grandpa Kerp

The Happy Huffmaster Family

We loved holding him.

especially Shayne.

Incredible Pizza Place

2009-01-06T13:54:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I took Shayne and his friend Jacob to this pizza place. They had a blast and spent a lot of money quickly. It's a buffet with lots of choices besides pizza. We thought the food was good. The boys had more fun playing than eating of course. They did a 9 hole mini golf course and played lots of games. Shayne is standing in front of a shooting gallery. He liked it. Depending on what targets you hit you could get sprayed with water. You never knew when it was coming.

This car was inside the restaraunt. They have about 4 or 5 different themes of rooms to sit and eat in. We sat in the diner. there is a Drive In and a school gym too. They have TV's in those rooms.

We will definately go back. Since Shayne had another good report card this grading period we'll take it with us. You get rewarded for straight A's, all A's & B's and for showing improvement. They give you money towards playing games. I think that's awesome!!

HAPPY 2009

2009-01-01T11:58:00.000-08:00

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watched fireworks last night at Westport and spent the rest of our evening at home....dull but fun.

Christmas

2008-12-30T18:07:00.001-08:00

We started our Christmas Eve with Jeff's family. Lots of good food and fun...and of course, presents. Rock Band was Shayne's big gift from US. We are having lots of fun with it. Our christmas finally ended on Sunday with my side of the family Christmas. My nephew Matt and his family came up from AR and my sister and brother in law came from Pittsburgh. We had our annual rob your neighbor game, tons of great food and fun playing cards and watching movies. We had an awesome holiday but I'm ready for it it be over.

Happy New Year to everyone.

Shayne turned 12

2008-12-24T07:47:00.001-08:00

Shayne got 2 lego sets from Aunt Vicki, Uncle Dave, Aunt Marsha and Uncle Steve. He already has one put together.

Digital camera from Mom and Dad. Shayne is always taking our camera and we end up with weird pictures so now he has his own.

blowing out the candle

Happy Birthday Shayne. We love you very much and are proud of you.

My FAVORITE Santa

2008-12-16T19:33:00.001-08:00

Steve and Santa. I think this is a great picture.

Santa with His Singers.

My hubby is my favorite Santa. He does a great job and has fun doing it. Great job Jeff!!!

Ho Ho Ho

2008-12-07T18:30:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas. "God Bless us Every One"

I'm Thankful for....

2008-11-27T07:27:00.000-08:00

1. God, He holds me up

2. a wonderful husband who loves me unconditionally and doesn't see my faults

3. my son, who is my greatest joy.

4. two loving parents who don't judge me and love me just the way I am

5 my sisters who will always be there for me

6. my nieces and nephews! Too many to count and still adding on.

7. Jeff's family (my in-laws) who have always made me feel accepted.

8. David and Steve , who are NOT my brother in laws but my brothers

9. my home. it may be small but it's comfy and filled with love.

10. My dog, she's so sweet

11. the time I had with my grandparents

12. Jesus, who loved me enough to die for me

13. Sunday lunched with my family

14. Prayer group "Boys"

15. Shayne is having a great year at school.

16. Teachers who have loved my son. And counselours too-CARLA!!!

17. my church family

18. vacations spent with family. and the beach :)

19. steady jobs

20. Jeff having the courage to go back to school to pursue other options

21. Old Friends

22. New Friends

23. Hugs

24. Laughter

25. Family camping trips in our cozy camper

26. that I have all I need

27. Salvation

28. forgiveness

29. Happy Endings

30. That I have so much to be thankful for.

Scouting for Food

2008-11-24T07:30:00.001-08:00

Scouting for Food pick up was this past Saturday. At 1st we were discouraged b/c we didn't think our area of pick up had left much food and at the firehouse when we 1st started boxing up the food it was very slim. Well, we didn't need to worry since very soon the floors of the firehouse were covered with bags and bags and bags of food. It was awesome and the boys worked very hard filling the boxes up and loading them onto the trailer. Brian and Chris J. in the middle of the piles filling up boxes.

Jeff and Shayne loading boxes onto the 2 wheeler to take over to the trailer

Piles and Piles of food.

Thanks to everyone who put food out on their front porch on Saturday. The Boy Scouts collected about 2.2 million cans of food. Awesome Job!!

2008-11-16T16:07:00.000-08:00

Been 2 weeks since I've posted anything. We must be boring. Some good news is Shayne is still doing well in school. His 2nd grading period ended last week and he has ALL A's and B's. I think he had 2 C's last time. I'm thrilled. He still loves it, but it very resistant to doing homework. Thankfully he doesn't have too much of it....5th grade had way more. We did Scouting for Food Saturday and that was COLD. Lucky for me I got to stay in the warm car. Shayne said if it's that cold next week he doesn't want to pick up bags....too bad for him I'm not giving him a choice. I'm working a lot more now. 35 hours a week....guess that might be FULL TIME. I really don't want to work full time but it's working out okay. Jeff's been busy working and going to school for his EMT certification. He really enjoys that. I feel like this blog is one of those christmas letters. It is that time of year.
Have a great week. Hopefully we'll continue to have boring ones. I think that 's better...less stressful.

Nature Art

2008-11-02T18:45:00.000-08:00

Shayne at a beautiful look out during sunset at Pere Marquette State Park. We had a great drive today looking at the changing of seasons. Shayne likes to call it Nature Art.

This tree was my favorite of all we saw today. It has so many colors in it. We drove down the Great River Road to Pere Marquette State Park. It was great.

Shayne taught me about Nature Art yesterday and how God gives us a gift of art through nature. We looked at how beautiful the clouds were while we were driving and since I had my camera with me he snapped some shots.

Happy Halloween

2008-11-01T06:47:00.001-07:00

We had a lot of fun on Halloween. Shayne decided he didn't want to trick or treat so we handed out a little bit of candy to our neighbors and then headed over to the Henley's for their open house. We saw lots of friends and ate lots of yummy food. Last year Jeff started dressing up. I'm not sure what has possessed him to do this,but he has fun with it. His last minute costume turned out pretty good. He's a Rock Star!!
Shayne reused last years costume and added a little blood to his face which you can't see. He enjoyed running around and sneak attacking our neighbors. He's not so good at being sneaky.
Overall, it was a great evening. Now I guess I'll have to really start focusing on Christmas shopping. Marsha and I are going out today for awhile. At least the weather is fairly warm.

nothin' much

2008-10-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

Well, I guess we've been pretty boring. Doesn't seem like much to write about. School is still going great for Shayne....he got 100% on his spelling test last week. He stayed after for a club called School of Rock. Jack Black wasn't there but they did attempt to play Rock Band. I think he may try it again next week.
Jeff and Shayne went Boy Scout camping last weekend. They had a good time. Got a little cold Saturday night,but the rest of the time was fine. I went to the movies and dinner with my sister and a friend. We saw Secret Life of Bees which I really enjoyed. But beware, it is a tear jerker. Now I'm reading the book. This weekend is full. Jeff's cousin, Kari, is getting married on Saturday and we have the Fall Festival at church Sunday night. Maybe I'll have pictures to post by then. I've actually enjoyed our boring life for the past week. It's been nice.

Best Conference EVER

2008-10-13T16:49:00.001-07:00

I am happy to say that we just got back from Shayne's conference and it was a WONDERFUL experience. He is doing great. He has adjusted to Middle School extremely well. He LOVES his teachers and I can say that the ones we spoke to tonight think highly of him too. He is just a great, happy kid now. And they said that he is sweet, kind and respectful. We are just very proud. It feels great to leave a conference like that. And even into the 2nd grading period his grades are awesome so far. WooHoo!!!!

Dog Park

2008-10-07T17:43:00.000-07:00

I know, how exciting can a Dog Park really be. But it is for Star. She loves to run with all the other dogs and then it wears her out for the rest of the day...that's the best part.
We did have some excitement though...not pleasant. Shayne and I were sitting on a bench watching Star play. Other dogs will come up to you and want some attention. Well one little boy dog apparently wanted to mark his territory. So as we were talking Shayne felt something warm and wet on his leg...he got peed on. The owner was so embarrassed and brought water to clean off his leg and while all that was going on her little doggie came over to me and peed on my leg...luckily I had jeans on. She poured water on me too. She was so distraught that her dog would do such a thing. Shayne and I just laughed it off and came home with a story to tell.

A Fun Day

2008-10-04T16:30:00.001-07:00

Shayne and I decided to spend some time at Purina Farms to watch the Dog Agility National Championship.
It was okay to take dogs so Star came along. When she noticed the dogs "working" she watched with excitement and cried because she wanted to play with them.

We then went to Lone Elk Park and saw Buffalo
and 3 Elk. One was in the water when we 1st arrived but the picture wasn't that great.
The weather was perfect and Shayne said that the whole thing was very worth it. He and I plan on taking Star to a dog park tomorrow. We went last week and she loved it.

Great Job Shayne

2008-09-28T19:36:00.000-07:00

Shayne is doing great so far this school year. He had 3 A's, 3 B's and 1 C. He still loves school. I cannot tell you how proud we are of him. He is really making an effort. Way to go Buddy!!

My Favorites

2008-09-23T05:02:00.000-07:00

Hangin' with Donald
Marsha "riding" Shamu
Space Shuttle in background
Yet another family pix
Steve and Marsha

Disney World

2008-09-19T14:38:00.002-07:00

The Magical Kingdon
Steve spoke to Donald in his "Donald Duck" voice and Donald got so excited that he pulled Steve up there to have his picture taken with him. Steve wasn't even in line. We never found Mickey so that Steve could talk to him too.
Splash Mountain. Marsha, Shayne and I were the only ones to ride. We got the front rows of the car.
Groovy hats.

We had a great day at the Magical Kingdom. It wasn't crowded at all. The longest wait for any ride was 10 minutes. Marsha, Shayne and I rode Space Mountain 2 x's in a row without a line at all. It took us longer to walk up to the ride than to even ride it. I loved it. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. September is a great time to go if you want to take a chance with hurricanes lurking around.

Our Favorite Day.........Sea World

2008-09-19T14:38:00.001-07:00

Entrance to Sea World
Shayne feeding Stingrays
Shamu show
Another Family picture

SeaWorld was our favorite day. Feeding the Stingrays was pretty neat. I was a little squimmish about it but it was fun. They feel very slimy. Shayne LOVED it. They are his favorite sea animals. We watched the whale and dolphin show and the famous Shamu show. We were mezmerized by both. We did get rained on some during the day but it was still wonderful. Disney World picture coming later.

Pictures #2

2008-09-18T06:51:00.001-07:00

Shayne's "sandcastle"
Jeff tracing Shayne
Family picture
Steve and Marsha enjoying the ocean.

Shayne loved the beach. It seemed to be hard to get him out and the end of the day. We had really great waves and he loved diving into them, jumping over them and riding them. In fact, we all did. Of course I also enjoyed a little reading on the beach. We all three want to go back.....

Pictures #1

2008-09-16T05:46:00.000-07:00

On the way down to Florida we stopped in Mobile,AL to visit our nephew Sean at Spring Hill College and visit the USS ALABAMA. We loved seeing Sean. He took us on a quick tour of campus and then we had dinner together. The ALABAMA was great. Lots of climbing steps inside the battleship. We also went inside a submarine which is the 2nd picture above. More pictures later. I took well over 500. YIKES!

we're home

2008-09-14T09:57:00.000-07:00

We got back from Daytona Beach yesterday. We had the best vacation and no worries of hurricanes. Now it's so devastating watching what Ike has done in TX. Amazing.

So, we made it safely home and are resting up today. Shayne still has some homework to finish but accomplished a lot on our trip. I will post pictures later this week. Time for unpacking,laundry and grocery shopping now.

Hurricanes

2008-09-03T19:06:00.000-07:00

Ok, so we're leaving early Saturday morning for Florida. Sometimes I wonder what we were thinking planning a trip in September. Of course, I never considered hurricane season, just like that fact that the cost was lower. So no we anxiously watch Hurricane Ike and it's path. We're still going and hoping and praying that he goes a different route. We're excited to get out of town. We're headed to Daytona Beach and will be visiting Disney World and Sea World while we're there. Shayne is very excited and happy to be out of school for a week. Steve and Marsha are going with us so we'll all weather the storms together.

Gustav

2008-08-31T18:45:00.000-07:00

My nephew,Sean, goes to school in Mobile, AL at Spring Hill College. Since Gustav is moving in they are closing school until Wednesday. Sean is going with one of his friend to Huntsville, AL to wait out the storm. They are in pretty heavy traffic driving there now. Let's remember to keep all of the storm victims in our prayers.

I LOVE SCHOOL

2008-08-28T06:08:00.000-07:00

While Shayne was getting ready for school this morning he surprised us by saying "I LOVE SCHOOL". I was so excited to hear those words!!! Never in Shayne whole school "career" has he muttered those words. Woo Hoo!!

Aquaport

2008-08-23T17:20:00.000-07:00

Took Shayne and his buddy Tyler to Aquaport today. It was a perfect day. Not too hot, actually perfect for swimming. I got to relax and read. I also fell asleep for awhile. And even spent time in the lazy river and went down one slide with Shayne in a double raft. It was a lot of fun. Nice way to end the summer. We're hoping to squeeze in one more day there before it closes for the season.

Shayne seems to be doing ok in school. Not much homework yet. He's been very responsible with turning in ALL the papers I had to sign. Seems like at least one every day. He really is enjoying Middle School so far.

Noah

2008-08-18T06:06:00.000-07:00

Little Noah passed away on Saturday. A day shy of his 1st birthday. Please pray for his parents, Deb and Josh. I can't imagine what they are going through. Even though I don't know them personally I just hurt so much for them. Their faith is incredible to me.

Last weekend.

2008-08-16T18:54:00.000-07:00

We squeezed in lots of things last weekend and really enjoyed spending time with my niece Kelly and her family. We don't get to see them as often as I would like. We also had a baby shower for Andrea since Kelly and my sister Vicki were in town. We ended our week with a trip to the Botanical Gardens. It was my 1st time there and I loved it. It's a very beautiful place. It was a nice weekend before getting back into the swing of school again. I may post more pictures later. I only took at least 100.

New Beginnings

2008-08-14T10:17:00.001-07:00

Shayne started Middle School today. I am so torn up about this. It just doesn't seem like he should be this old already. Starting 6th grade. He was scared this morning getting on the bus. I've been praying for him all day and anxiously await his return home to hear all about his day. I'll post an update later.

Update: things went well for Shayne today. He says he like switching classes. He was happy to come home without any homework. The only glitch today was his schedule and that wasn't his fault. It had to be tweeked and he'll have a new one tomorrow. Hopefully not too confusing for him.

Please Pray

2008-08-12T20:20:00.000-07:00

I added a new link to the blogs I read. I found this family, the Lauers, from my friend Michelle's blog. I have been so touched by their story. Their little son, Noah, is a very sick little boy and needs lots of prayers. So does his Mom and Dad. I wanted to share his story with all of you and ask you to pray for him too.

We're enjoying

2008-08-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

These 3 beautiful faces..........

The Meme of Five Game

2008-08-08T19:22:00.000-07:00

How it works:
1. Post the rules of the game at the beginning.
2. Each player answers questions about themselves
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and post their names, then goes to their blogs and leave them a comment, letting them know they've been tagged and asking them to read the players blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you've posted your answers

Where were you 5 years ag?
Getting Shayne ready to start 1st grade. Where has the time gone? He's starting Middle School now. I was mostly a stay at home Mommy teaching preschool twice a week.

What are 5 things on your to do list for today?
1. Decorate for Andrea's baby shower.
2. Have Andrea's baby shower.
3. Have Dinner at my parents.
4. Spend time with my family that is here from out of town.
5. nothing.

What are 5 snacks you enjoy?
1. sunflower seeds
2. grapes
3. pringles
4. ice cream
5. cheez its

What are 5 things you would do if you were a billionare?
1. Buy a much bigger house with lots of property.
2. Share the wealth
3. Get 2 new cars
4. Go to Hawaii a lot.
5. Quit my job.

What are five of your bad habits ?
1. procrastination
2. laziness
3. interupting
4. playing with hair
5. picking at fingernails

What are five places you've lived?
1. Maryland Heights, MO
2. St. Ann, MO apartment
3. St. Ann, MO house
4. no where else
5. how boring.

What are 5 jobs you've had?
1. waitress
2. salesperson at store....forgot name.
3. customer service
4. Accounts payable
5. preschool teacher

Five people I tag.
1. Alissa
2. Carissa
3. Andrea H
4. Andrea Huffmaster
5. Angie

Yes, we were CRAZY

2008-08-07T05:45:00.000-07:00

So, we went to Six Flags on Tuesday. The hottest day of the year so far. It was miserable. Jeff stayed in the water park and Shayne and I took off to ride some rides. We rode 3 and decided we were ready for the water park too. You couldn't even just sit in a chair without sweat rolling off of you. I spent most of my time just sitting in the water. We did have fun but we didn't stay as long as we usually would have. Plus it was crowded too. A lot of other people were CRAZY too!!

One Week Left

2008-08-02T16:59:00.001-07:00

Wow! It's hard to believe that this will be our last full week left of summer before school starts. We ended this week bowling with a bunch of kiddos that we used to have playgroup with when Shayne was in preschool. That was fun. A lot of them have moved away from the area because of the airport buyout. I didn't take my camera.

This week we are heading to 6 Flags. Tuesday....which is suppose to be very HOT!!! Guess we'll spend lots of time in the waterpark. Shayne got a free ticket from school for reading and it expires on Wednesday so we don't have a choice. I have no doubt that we'll have fun anyway!!

Not sure what the rest of our week will be like. We are excited because my niece Kelly and her family will be coming in on Thursday. We get to meet baby Jude. My sister Vicki is coming on on Tuesday. It'll be nice to have more family around. I'm sure it'll keep us busy.

Summer Time Blues

2008-07-24T11:03:00.000-07:00

School starts 3 weeks from today. I'm not ready for summer to be over with. I'm not ready for my son to start Middle School. I just feel sad about it all. Sigh.