This was an email I rec'd from Alicia this morning-what a great way to start my work day with a laugh during a stressful week!!!!

             Just thought this was cute and would make you smile…


             At church Alayna made a prayer list and it went like this
                     1.Grandma 2.Coco 3.Hester 4.Aunt Susie!

I laughed SOOOO hard!  My puppies made the list before me!!!!!

Grandma Christie 2.22.10

My Mama's birthday was on February 22nd.  Grandma passed away in 2008 and her birthdays should be getting easier.  I can honestly say that I was a very busy girl yesterday, but my thoughts often wandered to my sweet Grandma.  I truly miss her!  I know she is in a better place and she is now painfree, but I still miss her the same!  Here's to you, Grandma!!!

Donkey Tales Church Choir Program 2.21.10

Brittany was in our church's choir program Donkey Tales.  She didn't want a singing solo or a drama part.  Instead she participated in a dance number and dressed up as a teacher.

Miss Britt, the teacher!

The program turned out really well.  The kids had fun and we had a good time watching all the rehearsal time come together!!!!

Madi's 8th Birthday Party Feb. 2010

We headed to Chris and Deanna's to celebrate Madilyn's 8th birthday.  Her cake was AWESOME!  The soccer girl was made out of fondant (I know what fondant is by watching Cake Boss) so she was completely edible.  The 3 dimensional soccer ball was made out of chocolate cake!  Very cool cake!

The birthday girl opening some presents

Miss Britt holding Lincoln

Mr Lincoln is quite the mover!  Even when you are holding him, you better hold tight!!!!!

Uncle Chad, Lincoln, and Clay (love the hairlines!)

The little man crawling and pulling himself up to the couch to greet his proud Daddy and Mommy!

Miss Kennedy in the outfit we got her for Christmas!  How gorgeous is this face?????

Miss Kennedy eating lunch on Papa's lap and helping herself to his breadstick

Madi, Brittany, Clay and Brayden playing rock, paper, scissors

OH Girls Basketball Sectional Champs 2.15.10

Britt and Clay posing with Miss Indiana Basketball candidate Courtney after the big sectional win!

Courtney signing the kids' shirts

Miss Britt took a picture of the sectional champs (4 yrs in a row!)  GO EAGLES!

Frost and God's perfect touch 2.12.10

The morning of February 12th, everything was covered in icy snow and the sky was full of fog.  Here are some pics from work, before and after sunrise.  The above picture shows some icicles covered in snowy covering.  You can barely see the grain leg in the distance due to the fog.

Before sunrise, how gorgeous is this bush???  I love the way the branches are covered and the background almost looks blue!

I am a sucker for antiques so this rusty windchime was screaming for me to take its picture!

After sunrise, this perfectly-shaped Maple tree looks so pretty!  It amazes me that God shows so much beauty every season.  This tree looks good in the Spring with new leaves, perfectly green in the Summer, a beautiful shade of yellow in the Fall, and then to see this in the Winter!    

Once again, the antiquey touch of an old wooden porch swing covered with winter's snowy delight!

Chad and ANOTHER leg surgery 2.6.10

Chad fell on the ice/snow late on 2.5.10.  We went to the hospital early the next day thinking he had broke his ankle, boy were we wrong!!!  He actually broke his tibia and tore his ankle ligaments.  After having surgery that involved a metal plate and 8 screws/bolts, Chad is on crutches for the next 6 weeks!  It feels like we are recuperating from Achilles tendon surgery (that was about 4 years ago) all over again.  The above picture shows a LITTLE of the swelling. 

The pic cracks me up, Chad step away from the pain medicine!!!!!!

Ali, Jerry, Alayna, and Jared January 2010

Alicia, Jerry, and the kids came home January 16th thru 24th.  While they were here they had Alayna's 5th birthday party!  Here are some pics from the day.

Miss Alayna

I LOVE this facial expression!  Too adorable!

Jared got a present from Aunt Betsy, Uncle Jim, Rachel, Carl, and Thomas a fish net that floats (to help him go fishing with Daddy!)